Emerging market equities have been some of the worst performers in recent years. From political chaos to corruption and everything in between many of these markets have let down investors. Hence many investors have avoided emerging markets like the plague. According to an article at iShares, over the past 5 years as of September, 2022 …
Diversification among asset classes is one of the simplest and easiest ways to reduce risk and increase stability to a portfolio. As no one asset class can top the returns every year it is important to diversify. The following chart shows the returns of various asset classes from 2002 to 2021. Large-cap US growth stocks …
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Copper is one of the most important mineral in the world and Copper prices are traditionally considered as the barometer of the global economy. As the world transitions to everything green, the demand for copper would only increase. One estimate puts the global copper consumption will double by 2035 in order for the world to …
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A neat infographic on the healthcare spending in the US: Click to enlarge U.S. Healthcare Spending, courtesy of Peter G. Peterson Foundation Source: Peter G.Peterson Foundation
The Automotive industry is one of the important industries in the European Union(EU). The industry provides millions of well-paid jobs and is critical to the economy of some countries such as Germany. In this post let’s take a look at some of the fascinating employment-related facts about this industry. According to the The European Automobile …
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