The table below shows the Top 10 Most Liquid ADRs by trading value and trading volume year-to-date June 2017: Click to enlarge Note: Russian oil giant Gazprom listed above is the DR trading on the London Stock Exchange(LSE). So it is not an American Depository Receipt(ADR). Source: Depositary Receipt Services Midyear 2017 Report , Citi Depository …
The US auto-parts industry is experiencing severe slowdown in recent months. Major retailers such as Autozone, Inc(AZO), O’Reilly Automotive(ORLY) and Advance Auto Parts(AAP) have seen seen their stocks decimated. These companies announced poor quarterly earnings and mentioned a variety of factors for their dismal performance. Some of these include high sales of new vehicles, warmer weather, oil prices, etc. …
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Interesting fact: The Sahara is the world’s largest hot desert. It is almost as big as the USA. Source: National Geographic UK: The demise of the progressive dividend (Trustnet) India, Pakistan and Bangladesh 70 years after the British left (Livemint) One rule for ordinary Americans, another for American hedge fund managers (MoneyWeek) 13 Ways to Strengthen America’s …
Many of the equity markets have double-digit percentage growth so far this year. For example, developed European markets like Austria and Denmark are up by 21.4% and 12.9% respectively. Among emerging markets, Chile and India are up by 20.6% and 18.4% respectively YTD based on their benchmark indices. The S&P 500 has increased by a …
Income inequality is rising in many countries of the world especially in emerging countries and some developed countries. The Gini coefficient is one way to measure inequality. The higher the number the more inequal a country is. The chart below shows income inequality in emerging and select developed countries: Click to enlarge Inequality is a …
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