Health Care Expenditure in the US as a share of GDP is the highest among OECD countries according to the Heath at a Glance 2015 report by the OECD. Some of the key findings from the report are listed below: Life expectancy in the US is lower than in most other OECD countries due to …
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Germany is the largest economy in Europe and many German firms hold leadership positions at the global level in their respective fields. So when I came across an article that was way off on German stocks, I had to clarify a few issues. Fund manager and author Sven Carlin wrote a piece titled The Case Against International …
Just a few months ago the Chinese equity market plunged dramatically almost overnight. Global markets followed suit as fears of a collapse in China’s economy and equity markets would lead the world into a depression. Stocks of developed world companies which have nothing to China were also trashed during the selloff. However a recent Journal …
Roth IRA Conversion: Does it Make Sense? (Charles Schwab) Lifestyle: Bhutanese getting more sleep, lifting happiness index (Asia Times) Meanwhile back in the good old USA Stressed, Tired, Rushed: A Portrait of the Modern Family (NY Times) and The most sleep-deprived states in the U.S. (MarketWatch Do Americans dream of longer holidays? (BBC)…..Keep Dreaming Apple spins impressive narrative …