The MSCI Frontier Markets Index includes from the countries that are less developed than emerging countries. Frontier markets include countries like Tunisia, Sri Lanka, Estonia, etc. The MSCI classification of countries for the various indices they provide are shown in the chart below: Click to enlarge Note: 2. The West African Economic and Monetary Union …
Continue reading ‘A Review of West African Regional Stock Exchange’ »
The current US map looks like this: Click to enlarge Source: Wikipedia But back in the 1800s the country looked much different. All the states were not yet formed and many were simply grouped as territories. For example, the middle of the country had the “Indian Territory”. The following is a cool map of the USA …
China is one of the largest economies in the world with a GDP of over $18.0 Trillion in 2015 based on Purchasing Power Parity. The Per capita GDP is $14,100 and that puts the country at 113 in the world according to CIA’s World Factbook. The above stats do not however tell how far China has come …
Continue reading ‘The Astonishing Growth of China’s Per capita GDP’ »
The global shipping industry is dominated by a few companies. With more mergers planned, the industry’s concentration among a few players is going to get bigger. The companies in the industry are huge and are critical to global trade as they operate container ships that transport from one part of the world to another. The world’s …
Continue reading ‘The Top Global Container Shipping Companies’ »
The global auto manufacturing industry is competitive with many players catering to every section of auto buyers. However the major players own the top brands. For instance, US-based General Motors (GM) owns the Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Holden, Vauxhall and Opel brands, Germany-based Volkswagen (VLKAY) owns Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche, SEAT, VW and Skoda, Indian auto-maker Tata Motors …