Archive of entries posted on November 2019

The Relationship Between Economic Growth and Stock Market Returns is Weak

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One of the important factors that investors are advised to consider when selecting a country for investment is the economic growth of that country. Generally higher economic growth leads to higher equity market returns. However this is not always the case.I have written many articles on this topic before which can be found here and …

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India’s Sensex Crosses 41,000 and Hits Yet Another Record High

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The bull market in Indian equities continues as we approach the end of the year. Yesterday the benchmark Sensex Index crossed 41,000 for the first time ever in its history. Today the it closed at a new peak of 41,130 after reaching an intra-day high high of 41,163. Click to enlarge Source: Google Finance Indian …

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Public Social Spending as a Percentage of GDP by Country: Chart

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The socialist countries of Europe tend to spend a higher portion of their GDP on public social spending. France has the highest public social spending as percentage of GDP at 31.5%. The next high spenders are Finland, Belgium, Italy and Denmark. The US public social spending is lower than the OECD average. The US is …

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US IT Sector: Another Sector With High Market Concentration

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Many industries in the US are highly concentrated with a handful of players dominating the market. In the past I have written about the monopoly and oligopoly madness in many industries. Some of these articles can be found here, here, here, here, and here. In this post, let me discuss about the market concentration in …

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Motor Vehicle Production in the EU by Country 2018 : Chart

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In 2018, 19.2 million motor vehicles were manufactured in the European Union. Germany is the top manufacturer followed by Spain and France. At about 5.1 million passenger vehicles, Germany made more than double that of Spain. Click to enlarge Source: European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) Compared to European production, the US produced 10.98 autos in …

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