The huge rise in the middle-class population in emerging countries such as India, China, Brazil, etc. is leading to strong growth in automobile sales. For example, 13.6 million cars, trucks and other vehicles were sold in China in 2009 making it the largest auto market in the world ahead of the U.S. This figure represents …
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The MSCI global emerging markets fell 2.7% in November due to monetary tightening in China, tensions on the Korean peninsula and the continuing European Union fiscal crisis. Despite this pullback, Citigroup’s global emerging markets equity strategist, Geoffrey Dennis stated in a research report that it is a healthy sign of long-running bull market and that …
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Some investors are completely avoiding European stocks due to the current Irish debt crisis. However they be missing on some excellent investment opportunities. There are many European multinationals with strong presence in foreign countries especially in the fast-growing emerging markets(EM). In fact, European multinationals derive more than 10% of their revenue from EM compared to …
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“I’ll tell you why I like the cigarette business. It cost a penny to make. Sell it for a dollar. It’s addictive. And there’s a fantastic brand loyalty.” – Warren Buffet Page Updated: 4/7/19 The tobacco industry sells about six trillion cigarettes each year. The industry is highly concentrated with a handful of firms controlling …
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Investors have been attracted to emerging market equities for many years now due to their capital appreciation potential.Until recently not many emerging market stocks have been known for their dividends.However that paradigm is changing. Companies in developing countries are increasingly paying out a higher portion of their profits to investors in the form of dividends. …
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