Individual investors are participating more in the Brazilian equity market according to an article by Claus Born at Franklin Templeton. He notes that low-interest rate is driving more people looking for yield to the equities. Currently the short-term interest rate, the selic, is at just 2% relative to about 14% four years ago. So it is …
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The economy of China grew 3.2% in second quarter relative to last year. WSJ notes that China could be the only major economy to grow in 2020. While other countries including the US and developed Europe are struggling to contain the corona virus, China is able to focus on economic growth as it first brought …
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The World’s Top 100 Non-Financial Multi-National Enterprises (MNEs) based on Foreign Assets in 2019 are listed in the table below: Source: World Investment Report 2020, UNCTAD A few observations: Among the top five firms are oil majors Royal Dutch Shell(RDS-A), Total(TOT) and BP(BP). Japan-based multinational conglomerate Softbank Group took the fourth spot. China has the largest representation …
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Paris, the capital of France is known as the City of Lights. As the largest and most populous city in France, Paris is a city that has been experienced. Millions of tourists from around the world visit the city (at least during normal times) to explore its variety of tourist attractions ranging from Arc de …
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NY Times published an excellent opinion piece by columnist Nicholas Kristof this past weekend. By yesterday night, it generated over 1,000 comments from readers. As of Sept 12, the total Covid-19 cases in the country exceed 6.5 million and the death count stood at 193,948. While the next grim milestone will be 200,000 deaths, some models are …
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