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Archive for December 13, 2014
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF: Analyst Report
By ETFalpha Contact(at)ETFalpha.uk Name: iShares MSCI Turkey ETF Symbol: TUR Role in Portfolio This exchange traded fund (ETF) provides equity exposure to Turkey which is the largest economy in emerging Europe. The product offers risky single country emerging market equity exposure and should be deployed as tactical tool within a diversified portfolio. As an example the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) … Continue reading
Growth Slowdowns: Middle-Income Trap Vs. Regression To The Mean
Dozens of nations think they are in the ‘middle-income trap’. Lant Pritchett and Larry Summers present new evidence that this trap is actually just growth reverting to its mean. This matters since belief in the ‘trap’ can lead governments to misinterpret current challenges. For lower-middle-income nations the 21st century beckons, but there are still 19th … Continue reading
Anyone That Believes That Collapsing Oil Prices Are Good For The Economy Is Crazy
By Michael Snyder Are much lower oil prices good news for the U.S. economy? Only if you like collapsing capital expenditures, rising unemployment and a potential financial implosion on Wall Street. Yes, lower gasoline prices are good news for the middle class. I certainly would rather pay two dollars for a gallon of gas than … Continue reading
India’s Big African Opportunity
By Tim Steinecke The Indian Ministry of External Affairs recently announced that it would be postponing the third India-Africa Forum Summit, which had been scheduled to take place in New Delhi in December 2014. The main reason behind the decision appears to be the ongoing Ebola epidemic in Western Africa. Besides the more obvious risk … Continue reading
Polish Property Developers Could Be Squealing Soon
By Jan Cienski in Warsaw BNE Polish property developers are ramping up residential developments after years of lacklustre growth – but this is likely to offer yet another real life example of the Hog Cycle that every Economics 101 student learns. In the Hog Cycle, high prices spur farmers to produce more pigs, which leads to … Continue reading
Snap Election And Market Collapse Show Greece Is Still Crippled By Crisis
By Marianna Fotaki The Athens stock market plunged in its biggest one-day fall since the 1980s on December 9, following the Greek prime minister’s shock decision to call a snap presidential election for December 17. This is a parliamentary vote; if the government’s nomination is not approved, a general election will take place early next … Continue reading
