The chart below shows the estimated U.S. Financial Asset Holdings of BRIC countries: Source:Â Quarterly Update: Foreign Exchange Reserves and U.S. Assets of Brazil, Russia, India, and China, Council on Foreign Relations China tops the group in financing the U.S. The growth in Chinese reserves in 2010 alone exceeds the stocks of reserves of Brazil, …
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Gold has been one of the best performing asset classes in recent years. Yesterday gold for June delivery rose $13.60 to close at t $1,486 an ounce for an increase 4.5% YTD. The chart below shows the performance of gold vs. major other asset classes since 1969: Click to enlarge Source:The PSG Angle, PSG Asset …
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According to a recent article in The Wall Street Journal, short-selling is on the rise again. Despite news of economic recovery and the stabilization of equity markets in the past few months some investors are betting that the markets would fall. From the article: Short selling rose at the New York Stock Exchange and at …
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Among the smaller economies of Europe the country of Austria has some unique advantages. Many Austrian companies have high exposure to Eastern and Central European countries which have recovered after the credit crisis and are now in a better position than many developed European countries.Hence Austrian companies offer an efficient way to participate in the …
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Currently the S&P 500 has a dividend yield of about 2%. Investors looking for higher yields can invest in overseas companies which offer much higher yields. Generally utilities and financials tend to have higher payouts. Though most foreign firms pay dividends once or twice a year, the paid out dividends will be significantly higher. Due …
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