The personal household saving rate in Germany is one of the highest among developed countries. German households put aside a monthly average of Euro 190 per inhabitant in the first half of 2010, according to a report by De Statis.The following chart shows the comparison of personal saving rate in Germany against a select few OECD …
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Italian bank stocks fell heavily on Friday.Trading in some banks was suspended due to high volatility in the Milan Stock Exchange. From Italian Banks Sidestep Debt Crisis, Not Vice Versa in The Wall Street Journal: MILAN—With virtually no exposure to Greece and other peripheral euro-zone countries, Italian banks have seemed relatively immune to Europe’s debt …
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Equity markets worldwide have become more volatile in recent weeks due to the resurgence of the European debt crisis. Emerging markets are getting hit due to soaring inflation and rising interest rates. Fearing a collapse of the Euro and its impacts to European economies some investors are staying clear of European stocks. This need not …
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Many investors overreact during times of crises. Retail investors especially tend to panic and sell out at the bottom and then buy at the top when the market rebounds. The fear of losing out on a rally and recoup some of their losses forces them to act this way. This classic scenario occurred in the …
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The U.S. economy was mainly driven in the past few decades by the FIRE (Finance, Insurance and Real Estate) sector. Accordingly these sectors experienced explosive growth and formed a major portion of the overall economy. The banking industry especially evolved into one of the main pillars of the economic growth due to its loose lending …
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