Archive of entries posted on November 2017

Why Investors Should Say No To The Narrative, But Not The Opportunity

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Many retail investors tend to get caught up with the latest and greatest hypes. But investors are better off avoiding the prevailing narratives and instead focusing on the fundamentals of a company when identifying investment opportunities. For example, during the dot com era the narrative was that internet companies were the future and that nothing …

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The Top 25 Non-Financial State-Owned Multi-National Companies 2017

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The Top 25 Non-Financial State-Owned Multinational Corporations (MNCs) ranked by Foreign Assets as of 2016 are listed in the table below: Click to enlarge Source: World Investment Report 2017, UNCTAD In the developed world, some of the top multinational firms especially from Europe have substantial state ownership. For example, the Norwegian state owns 67% of oil …

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Mobile Internet Usage Among G-20 Countries: Chart

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India leads the world in the number of users accessing the interest using their smartphones as shown in the chart below: Click to enlarge   Note: The European Union is in the G20, but not all countries in the EU are in the chart. Source: StatCounter GlobalStats, February 2017 Despite the lead, only 18% of …

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