The economy of China has grown significantly in the past few decades especially after the country entered the WTO in 2001. From 1949 thru 1980 the GDP per capita was mostly flat. To put it another way, China’s economy took off under the leadership of Deng Xiaoping. The following infographics shows some of the key …
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In a recent post I mentioned that US stocks beat foreign stocks hands down over the long term. However that does mean one should simply avoid foreign stocks. In addition to diversification benefits, currently international equity markets are less concentrated than US markets and also they offer plenty of choices relative to the US market. …
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The Top 10 Construction Equipment Manufacturers in the world are shown in the graphic below: Click to enlarge Source: Market Research Reports
I have written many times on this blog that US investors have to diversify their holdings across assets including owing foreign equities. The convention wisdom that American multinationals derive a substantial portion of their earnings form abroad and hence foreign stocks are not necessary to own does not necessarily hold true. However in recent years …
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Many of the top US firms stayed in the top 10 rank for decades while others did not. For example, AT&T(T) lasted in the top 10 for six straight decades from 1930. General Motors(GM) and General Electric(GE) also ranked in the top 10 for many decades. Some of the one-time wonders include Lucent Technologies and …
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