GDP per capita is usually the popular measure to rank rich and poor countries. However using GDP as the main factor has many flaws. For instance, GDP disregards income levels in a country and a GDP is skewed in some cases where the government accounts for most the GDP. In countries where the state is …
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Brent crude for November 2016 delivery closed at $46.83 per barrel yesterday.Just a few years ago oil trade well above the $100 mark it seemed that it would stay in that level forever. In fact, pundits were predicting that the price would reach $200/bbl. Since that totally useless forecasts oil prices have plunged dramatically. According …
Many investors prefer to gain exposure to emerging markets by investing in a fund such as an ETF that replicates an index. However the idea of index investing in emerging markets is not the best way to invest in these markets for a number of reasons. In a recent article last month, Laurent Saltiel of Alliance Bernstein highlighted …
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The British equity market is a fertile ground for income investors. The benchmark FTSE 100 index had a dividend yield of 4.2% in February. For comparison, the S&P 500 has a dividend yield of about 2%. The following are three interesting facts about dividend payers in the UK market: More than 50% of income in …
Emerging equity markets have soared so far this year easily outperforming developed markets. With the exception of China, countries such as Brazil, Russia, etc. are up by double digit percentages. Russia’s RTS is up by 26% and Brazil’s Bovespa has shot up by 35% year-to-date. For investors tracking emerging markets, the main benchmark index is the MSCI …
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