Knowledge is Power: Hope and Change, Pitchforks, Oil Slick Edition

Hope and change are all but gone. Obama’s got nothing to lose any more (The Guardian) Are Commodities a Necessary Portfolio Component? (Josh) China: Pressures are escalating (Schroder’s) and see What’s Happening in China? (Schwab) Is the oil rout overdone? (Fidelity) Is Oil Too Slick for Equity Investors? (AB Blog) Frontier Markets in Focus: 2016 and …

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The Top Ten Most-Liquid Depository Programs 2015

Citi recently published its annual Depository Receipts Year-End 2015 Report. This report contains a lot of interesting stats on foreign DR progra,s The following are select lists based on trading volumes: a) The Top Ten Liquid Depository Program 2015 – Global Click to enlarge b) The Top Ten Most-Liquid Depository Program 2015 – Asia Pacific c) The Top …

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This Stock Market Is Down 99.74% Since 2006

Stocks are a risky asset class.Investing in stocks is not suitable for all and it is possible to lose one’s investment easily. The volatility in global equity markets has shaken some investors. However the current fall is nothing compared to performance of some markets. For example, the Cyprus stock market is down by an astonishing 99.74% …

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10 Stocks To Watch As The Market Volatility Continues

Equity markets worldwide have had a bad start this year with the S&P 500 down so far about 6% just in one week. Other developed and emerging markets as well are in the red. As this China-induced selloff continues here are some thoughts: China triggered a global selloff last summer also.And then markets recovered as …

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