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The Foundations of German Economy’s Success in 7 Charts

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The German economy is the largest in Europe and is often called as the economic powerhouse of the continent.Germany has recovered strongly since the reunification of East and West Germany in 1990 and by most measures is a success story. Deutsche Banks’s  David Folkerts-Landau ,Group Chief Economist and Stefan Schneider,Chief German Economist recently published a detailed …

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Manufacturing Jobs as a Percentage of Total U.S. Workforce since 1939: Chart

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Manufacturing jobs in the US have been on the decline for many decades now. Currently manufacturing jobs account for 8.4% of the total US workforce. Click to enlarge Source: What Are the Risks of a U.S.-China Trade War?, U.S. Funds Since millions of jobs have been lost over the year, it would be a herculean …

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Thoughts on Jack Bogle’s Views on Foreign Stocks

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Mr.Jack Bogle, founder of The Vanguard Group is not a fan of foreign stocks. He basically states that Americans need not own foreign stocks since one gain exposure to overseas markets by simply staying with US firms. Jack gave an interview Bloomberg in 2014 and I wrote an article about that. I admire Mr.Jack for helping millions …

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The Stock Market Participation Rate is Very Low in Germany

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Stock market participation varies across countries. In some countries such as the US the participation rate is high while in others such as frontier countries the rate is very low. Among developed countries, Germany has one of the lowest stock market participation rates. According to a recent article, just over 9 million of Germans owned …

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