South Africa has a population of about 48 million. After years of apartheid rule the country held multi-racial elections in 1994 leading to the rule by the African National Congress (ANC). Since that time the country’s economy has grown although modestly. While blacks led by the late Nelson Mandela were able to gain political power from the minority …
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Here are some links to past articles on Russia from this site: Is It Time To Invest In Russia? Comparing the Returns of Russian and U.S. Equities 1865 to 1917 The Top Five Banks of Russia 2013 Interesting Facts about the Russian Economy Russia’s Top Import and Export Partners Market Vector Russia ETF (RSX) – …
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Equity investing should always be for the long-term. Investing for the short-term rarely yields better returns considering the impact of taxes, costs, etc. Not to mention one can easily lose money since markets can be highly volatile in the short-term. Long-term can be defined as holding investments for 5 years or more. Holding periods of …
The Annual Contribution Limits for various types of Retirement Accounts for U.S. residents can change every year.I came across this simple two page guide put together by J.P.Morgan showing the account limits for this year: Click to enlarge Source: J.P. Morgan Asset Management
The automotive industry is one of the largest industries in the U.S. It can be considered as the second largest industry after the real estate industry. The U.S. government considers the auto industry to be highly important for the country even going to the extent of bailing out the industry a few years ago. Some …
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