The U.S. ETF industry has exploded in size in the past few years. As of July, 2014 over 1,300 ETFs are domiciled in the U.S. markets and the net assets of these ETFs exceeded a staggering $1.8 Trillion according to Investment Company Institute. ETF providers have sliced and diced the various sectors, countries, regions, etc. in various ways …
An interesting documentary on the big market crash of 1929: Source: YourTube
Doral Financial (DRL) was shutdown by the FDIC on Friday Feb 27th, 2014. It was one of the largest banks in Puerto Rico and struggled to survive for many years.Bank closures have declined substantially since the financial crisis and so far this year only four have failed according to data by the FDIC. When its stock …
Most of the infrastructure in the U.S. are in desperate need of an upgrade. Highways, bridges, water and sewer systems, electrical grid, railroads, etc. were built long time ago – some 50 years or more – and could use a makeover. The following is a summary of key points from a research report on the …
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Africa requires massive investments in power generation to meet its demand. According to an article by Dr.Mark Mobius the continent has only 7% of the power generating capacity of the U.S. This fact is astonishing since Africa is blessed with plenty of natural resources such as water, solar energy, oil, etc. Click to enlarge From …