Brazil is one of the year-to-date top performing markets among the emerging countries. The infrastructure in Brazil is good and the country is blessed with an incredible array of natural resources. The Dow Jones Brazil Titans 20 ADR Index represents the 20 largest and most liquid Brazilian stocks traded on the major exchanges of the …
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The U.S. personal savings rate rose to 6.9% in May this year as American consumers saved more of their income. This is the highest in the past 15 years. In 2006, the savings rate fell below zero. Chart: Recent Trends in US Personal Savings Rate As households net worth increases the personal savings rate decreases …
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The Top 25 publicly traded U.S. banks and thrifts were published by the ABA Bank Journal in May this year. These rankings were based on data as of December 31, 2008 and covers banks with assets over $3 Billion. Other criteria used to select the top performers are Return on Average Total Equity (ROAE) and …
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In the The Global Competitiveness Report 2009-2010 published by the World Economic Forum, the USA fell to number two position from first last year.The report attributes this fall to the weakening financial markets and macroeconomic stability. Switzerland topped the rankings this year.Similar to US, the UK also fell one position to 13th place this year. …
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