Knowledge is Power: Oil,UK Recession, Shipping Overcapacity Edition

Oil demand in developed countries likely reached its all-time peak in 2005, according to a new research report by IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates. Oil Demand Has Peaked in Developed Countries At a maritime conference in the US recently, a delegate asked Maersk chief financial officer Morten Nicolaisen how the lines could have found themselves …

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Historical Perspective: Corporate vs. Government vs. Personal Savings

The U.S. personal savings rate has been going up since last year and in the second quarter of this year reached nearly 5% of disposable personal income.But how about Government and Corporate Savings?. The interesting chart below shows historical savings for Corporate,  Government and Personal Saving from 1940 thru 2008: Source: (1) Includes individuals (including …

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Top 12 Bank Holding Companies in Insurance Brokerage Fee Income

Over the past few years many US banks have diversified into the insurance sector to increase and smoothen their earnings, offer related financial products to customers. During the credit crisis and the current recession insurance brokerage fee income is helping banks with strong and stable revenues while other types of revenues are decreasing. Due to …

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Foreign Stocks Beat US Stocks Easily Over Long-Term

For many years US investors turned to foreign stocks for their higher returns, stability and better diversification. Foreign stocks especially European stocks have high dividend yields which helps in the long-term due compounding of returns. An investor who just invests in US equities and ignores foreign stocks will not realize the maximum returns possible. In …

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