The South African equity market is considered as one of the frontier markets. Most investors consider South African as an investment destination related to natural resources such as gold, silver, etc. However some banks in South Africa may offer good opportunities for investors looking to gain exposure to the banking sector in that country. The …
The housing market in U.S. and Canada have taken different paths since the credit crisis began. In the U.S. it continues to get worse since the crash that started last year. In 2008, more than 3 millions foreclosures were filed setting a record. Foreclosures in 2008 was up 71% from 2007. This year foreclosures have …
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Among the Nordic countries, Norway’s economy is strong and is well positioned for an economic recovery. In fact, Norway is one of the favorite investment destinations among European countries. The Norwegian economy was able withstand the current economic crisis better than most other European countries since Norway’s financial institutions did not invest in risky sub-prime …
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The global economic recession is projected to impact the economy of India adversely taking down the GDP for this year according to paper titled “Indian Economic Outlook 2008-09 and 2009-10” from the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER). The authors also argue that “There is real downside risk that the growth rate …
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Yesterday the BLS released the unemployment data for the month of June. A total of 467,000 jobs were lost in June and the unemployment rate remained almost the same at 9.5%. The Eurostat also released the unemployment report for the EU but for the month of May. The unemployment rate in the Euro area stood …
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