Hong Kong-based The Asset magazine recently published a list of the most promising Chinese companies. According to their study, these companies have the potential to rise from national/regional leaders into global champions. The list was compiled from among the 300 companies that are mainly listed in the Hong Kong Stock Exchange based on a survey …
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Some investors find it easy to invest in a country-focused fund rather than research and pick individual companies. This strategy works well since most of these funds hold the largest companies in a specific country and investing in them is relatively safer than say putting money in lesser known companies. Many country-specific funds are available …
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The GDP is the most commonly used standard to measure the growth and development of countries. It has many flaws such as the exclusion of variables like the quality of life. Another factor that is also widely recognized is the Human Development Index (HDI). It measures the average of income measured by GDP, health measured …
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After Canada, Israel is the second foreign country with the most listings in the U.S. markets. Many of the Israeli companies trade on the NASDAQ since operate in the hi-tech sector. Despite the never-ending turmoil in the Middle East, Israelis continue to be highly research-oriented, innovative and entrepreneurial. Many world-class companies have evolved from Israel. …
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