The DAX Index of Germany was one of the worst performers in 2018 with a loss of over 18%. As the Germany cooled and global trade war fear escalated the DAX plunged heavily. The German GDP in was just 1.5% last year relative to 2.2% in 2017. Unlike the consumption-based US economy, Germany is an …
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Volatility in the U.S. equity markets late last year especially in December around Christmas time was extreme to say the least. Instead of a Santa Claus rally, investors were given a lump of coal with markets taking them on a stomach-churning ride. With stocks entering the bear market territory pundits and media alike listed all …
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Many countries in the world have a very small army. Some countries do not even have an army at all as shown in the interesting infographics below: Click to enlarge Source: RFE/RL The Vatican City has no army. Other countries with no standing armies include Panama and Haiti among others.
The Periodic Table of Commodity Returns is published every year by U.S. Global Investors. While The Callan Periodic Table of Investment Returns shows the returns for various asset classes this table is specific to review the returns of commodities. The latest edition of commodities returns table including the returns for 2018 is shown in the …
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Germany’s DAX Index has had a strong start this with a return of 3.1% compared to the poor performance last year. All of the major developed markets in Europe are in the positive so far this year. The Brexit drama continues and may dampen the markets’ upward movement should there be a no-deal hard Brexit.The …
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