The U.S. financial sector is similar to the Canadian financial sector in some ways but different in others. For example, the banking industry in Canada is dominated by just 5 or 6 major banks forming a nice oligopoly. However it is not the case south of the Canadian border. From the standpoint of equity returns, …
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Some of the major countries in the world are commodity based economies.Heavy dependence on commodity exports affects the relative value of their currencies. The five currencies that are closed tied to commodities are: 1.Australian Dollar – Australia is the world’s largest producer and exporter of iron ore. Demand for the ore strongly impacts the Australian dollar …
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The current US National Debt is over $15.7 Trillion or 15,760,417,329,521.12 to be exact as of Sept 20, 2018 according to the US Treasury. The interest due on this huge mountain of debt is also huge. According to an article, the interest on this debt accounts for 7.4% of the US Federal Budget making it the …
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Automation is being embraced by many industries across the world. No longer automation simply involved using robots to perform complex physical and dangerous tasks in the industrial sector. Today robots are used not only for physical tasks but also for cognitive tasks according to a report on automation by Deutsche Bank. The author Jim Reid …
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Foreign stocks in the news and to watch for the following week are listed below. Additional links for items of interest are also included. Denmark’s Danske Bank(DNKEY) is involved in a massive money-laundering fraud at its Estonian branch. The CEO quit and the stock may suffer for months to come. The German government is in …
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