December 17, 2011
in 2012, ETF(s), FTSE, Greece, bailout, bankruptcy, collapse, debt, europe, forecasts, foreign investment, news and updates
We’re all waiting for the Greek collapse. It hasn’t happened yet, but that means it’s the perfect time for Global X to set up a new, first-ever dedicated Greece-only ETF (GREK). Why, you might ask, would anyone want to put all their chips on this nation that is either going to a) leave the Euro, [...]
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December 11, 2011
in 2012, Africa, China, GDP, economy, emerging markets, exports, forecasts, foreign investment, frontier markets, international economy, investing, world order
The global balance of the world’s big spenders and buyers is shifting. The total share of world imports is moving away from the developed economies and towards the emerging markets. You knew this. But it’s happening sooner than you think.
Based on forecasts from the WTO and The Economist, here are ten key facts about the [...]
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December 5, 2011
in 2012, France, GDP, Germany, Greece, Spain, UK, europe, forecasts, foreign investment
Economically speaking, 2012 is looking good for central Asian, African and South Asian markets. The developed world, however, is still struggling with debt overload and market saturation.
The United States is looking at about 1.3% projected GDP growth – nothing exciting, but also nothing to sneeze at when you see some of the other disappointing figures [...]
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December 3, 2011
in 2012, Africa, GDP, Latin America, Lists, OPEC, foreign investment, frontier markets, international economy, oil
It’s no surprise that U.S. GDP is forecast at one of the lowest GDP growth rates worldwide for 2012, at a mere 1.3%, if the figures can be trusted. U.S. GDP growth will be lower than Canada (only projected at 2% growth), Mexico, Iraq, Kenya, Lebanon, Israel and Angola.
So which countries are projected to see [...]
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Gold is now itching to break through its 6-week high. Q4 is usually the strongest quarter for gold, so you might want to get ready for it. Remember just six months ago when everyone was talking about the bubble in gold around $1100/oz?
This time last year, you laughed when gold was $950/oz.
But over a period [...]
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August 29, 2010 · 3 comments
in 2010, Canadian, Canadian economy, GDP, Q2, economy, forecasts, indicators, international economy, news and updates
Canadian GDP data for the second quarter will be released on Tuesday by Statistics Canada. Analysts are expecting slower growth than the previous two quarters, in which annualized GDP grew by 6.1% in Q1 (the largest quarterly GDP expansion in a decade) and 4.9% in last year’s Q4.
Comparing these numbers with the revised U.S. GDP [...]
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January 27, 2010 · 2 comments
in 2010, GDP, January, Obama, US Treasury, US debt, US economy, budgets, debt, deficits, employment, fiscal year, government, news and updates, recession, special dates, stimulus, stimulus plan
The Obama administration sits between an economic rock and a political hard place. Others might call it a contradiction. Obama needs to cut spending, but he’s doing this at the same time that more spending is being introduced (on job creation, more troops in Afghanistan). Slight cuts in some areas are supposed to offset increased [...]
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