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GDP Per Capita: Emerging vs. Developed Markets

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Emerging markets such Brazil, China, India, Russia,etc. have had overall strong economic growth in the past few decades.However despite the tremendous increase in the standard of living in these and other emerging countries, the GDP per Capita is still far lower than those of developed countries. Click to enlarge Source: Emerging-Market Equity 2017 Outlook, Franklin Templeton Investments …

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Knowledge is Power: Canadian Charts, American Tragedy ?, New Dividend Strategy Edition

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75 charts every Canadian should watch in 2017 (MaClean’s) The 10 best and worst performing stock markets of 2016 (Money Observer) Canadian stocks poised to accelerate should U.S. growth gain speed (Financial Post) Is America about to collapse? Here are some reasons it’s a genuine tragedy (News Ltd.) The experts’ view on European equities in 2017 (FE Trustnet) …

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U.S. Firms Dominate The Global Weapons Industry

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The global arms trade is a multi-billion dollar industry. According to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the sales of weapons and military services by the world’s largest 100 arms-producing and military services companies (“SIPRI Top 100”)  totaled $370.70 billion in 2015. Of the SIPRI Top 100, more than half of arms sales worldwide come from American …

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Why Invest in Stocks of Auto Parts Suppliers

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One of the sectors that investor can consider investing in is the auto parts sector. Parts suppliers supply all the parts needed in building an automobile. In addition, many also supply the multitude of bells and whistles that go into a car. For example, the latest car models have wifi connectivity for internet access and …

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