Archive of entries posted on October 2020

Foreign Equity Markets Offer Plenty Of Potential Investment Opportunities

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The US equity market accounts for about 40% of the global equity universe. This means the other 60% of investment opportunities exists outside of the US shores. So investors looking to diversify their portfolios and potentially boost their returns on investment must consider adding some foreign stocks. For example, the Spanish stock Exchange has over …

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Direct Automotive Employment in the EU by Country

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The automobile industry accounted for about 2.7 million jobs in the EU in 2018. This amounted to 8.7% of the total manufacturing employment. The chart below shows the share of direct automotive employment in total manufacturing by member states of the EU and the UK. The industry accounts for the highest percentage of manufacturing jobs …

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On The Relationship Between Lockdowns and Economic Activity

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Lockdowns are necessary to control the spread of Coronavirus. But lockdowns have a huge economic cost. In the short term, lockdowns tend to adversely impact economic growth. However the short-term pain is nothing compared to the long-term economic growth that awaits. In addition, lives are also saved with stringent lockdowns. Countries that have understood this …

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