Many U.S. bank stock reached a new low in recent months yesterday. The argument for and against bank stocks continues among investors and Wall Street Pros alike. From Bank Shares Take a Beating, and It May Not Be Over Yet in the New York Times: For individual investors, who have long favored bank stocks as …
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Equity markets of emerging and developed countries perform differently due to obvious reasons. During the credit crisis, the theory that emerging markets are decoupled from developed markets was proven wrong when equities worldwide plunged in a synchronized fashion. In fact, emerging equities fell higher than developed equities. However over a 5-year period, some of the …
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The top chemical companies in Latin America based on sales in 2009 are listed below: 1. Braskem (BAK) 2. ALPEK 3. PEMEX 4. Quotter 5. Mexichem 6. SQM (SQM) 7. Fosterill 8. Oxiteno 9. Petrobras Argentina (PZE) Brazil-based Braskem is a petrochemical firm with 29 plants in Brazil and the U.S. Last year the company …
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I came across this interesting graphic on economic cycle at the FT Alphaville blog: Click to enlarge Source: Hugh Hendry, Eclectica Asset Management, UK Some of the items mentioned here such as creditor countries tightening monetary policies have not occurred yet. In addition it is highly unlikely that the U.S. will reject globalization anytime soon.