Posted on: April 7, 2011
The emerging markets have given investors a great return over the past few years. But all good things must come to an end. So it’s time to ask, are they still worth your investment dollar? The Financial Times says you ought to be careful. I agree. A lot of developing countries are
Tags: Brazil, China, emerging markets, EMs, india, Indonesia, Russia
Category: Asia Investing | Emerging Markets | ETFs | International Markets | South America Investing
Posted on: February 10, 2011
Professional investors are getting almost giddy over global economic prospects. My gosh, even Japan is expected to pull out of its “lull. These people live and breathe the markets. Surely they know what’s going on, right? Don’t make me laugh…
Tags: China, Domestic Investing, Egypt, india, Inflation, Oil, U.S. Invesgting
Category: India Investing | International Markets | Personal Finance | The Economy | US Dollar and Forex | US Economy
Posted on: February 4, 2011
Food prices are very capable of killing growth in the developing world. It dilutes spending power. It adds to inflation. And it creates public unrest…
Tags: Algeria, China, food prices, india, Inflation, Jordan, Saudi Arabia
Category: Agriculture | Asia Investing | Commodities | Emerging Markets | International Markets | US Economy
Posted on: February 3, 2011
The battle cry from India and China should be, “Dirty or not, here we come.” Just how dirty is the economic growth of China and India?
Tags: China, india, pollution
Category: Asia Investing | India Investing | International Markets
Posted on: February 3, 2011
Can’t journalists at least get the simple things right? Rising costs, it says below, will curb demand for autos in India. WRONG.
Tags: india, interest rates, Tat Motors, TTM
Category: Agriculture | Commodities | India Investing | International Markets | Wall Street News
Posted on: January 27, 2011
They’re growing faster than us. They have commercialized some of the world’s most exciting technology. And they’re aggressively moving up the value-added ladder. Who are they?
Tags: China, Davos, developed markets, emerging markets, Europe, IMF, india, Japan
Category: Asia Investing | Emerging Markets | Europe Investing | India Investing | International Markets | The Politics of Investing | US Economy
Posted on: January 26, 2011
For better or worse, what CEOs think matters. And the CEOs of big companies from around the world are becoming increasingly confident that business will grow. To paraphrase a line from “When Sally Met Harry,” whatever they’re smoking, I want.
Tags: Austria, Brazil, BRIC, business sentiment, business spending, China, Europe, Germany, global growth, global recovery, india, Russia, US recovery
Category: Asia Investing | Company News | Emerging Markets | Europe Investing | India Investing | The Economy | US Economy | Wall Street News
Posted on: January 25, 2011
Another supercycle of growth and economic expansion lasting two decades is upon us, certain market watchers are saying. And we can thank the fast-rising Asian economies, especially China. It all sounds too good to be true, so is it?
Tags: Asia, BRIC, China, Davos, developed markets, emerging markets, global recovery, india, Russia
Category: Asia Investing | Emerging Markets | Europe Investing | India Investing | International Markets | Russia Investing | U.S. Investing | US Dollar and Forex | US Economy