The Great Recession that started in December 2007 ended in June 2009, according to The National Bureau of Economic Research. While the recovery from June last year has been modest, the unemployment rate has worsened since then and now continues to hover around the 10% mark. According to official figures, in November the U.S. unemployment …
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Bloomberg BusinessWeek has published the list of 50 Tech Hot Growth Companies 2010. This ranking is based on various factors such as sales growth, return on invested capital, and the change in number of employees. This year’s list confirms that China is officially a technology powerhouse with two of the five top companies represented by …
The divergence between the economic growth of emerging markets and development markets is projected to continue next year. As in the recent few years, economic growth in emerging economies is estimated to outpace growth in developed economies. The graph below shows the Real GDP Growth for Emerging Asia and Latin America relative to developed markets: …
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During the 1990s investing in tech stocks was fashionable and extremely profitable as the dot-com boom was in full swing. Though most tech stocks did not pay any dividends, investors bet on them for their growth prospects.That strategy worked out well until the party ended. The following graphic shows how six tech stocks produced phenomenal …