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Top 10 Trends Predict Profits for the Next 5 Years

May 30, 2012

in G20, G8, economy, education, emerging markets, energy, environment, financial planning, food, forecasts, frontier markets, future, government, health, healthcare, indicators, inflation, infrastructure, international economy, investing, market timing, market trends, precious metals, predictions, preparedness, resources, sectors, technology, trends, world order, world reserve currency

In some sense, economics itself is about predicting the future. It makes forecasts based on past performance and behaviours.  Statistics, quarterly reports and other numerical data facilitate this process.  In order to plan your own life out another 5 years or more, in order to achieve goals you’ve set, you adopt budgets and you might [...]

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What You Must Know About Emerging Markets Now

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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Nations With Lowest GDP Growth Rates for 2012

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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Nations With Fastest GDP Growth Rates in 2012

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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Survival Finance

November 15, 2010 · 4 comments

in DIY, bubble, capitalism, central banks, collapse, consumers, debt, decisions, depression, discipline, diversification, economy, emergencies, emergency fund, financial planning, forecasts, inflation, international economy, money management, preparedness, risk, survival, sustainability, wealth protection

The fact of the matter is that at the end of the day not even the economists fully foresee or even understand (let alone agree on what they do understand) the full implications and progression of the state of the current world financial system.
Another fact is obvious: the global financial system is so interconnected and [...]

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Municipal Bailouts of Phoenix, Philadelphia and Atlanta

November 15, 2008

in auto-manufacturers, exchange rates, international economy

BNN’s Amanda Lang and Kevin O’Leary reported today on SqueezePlay that three U.S. cities have just written letters into the Treasury asking for their own bailouts – Arizona, Pennsylvania and Georgia are starting to look as financially well-off as California, which is completely in the red.  Is this a sign of worse to come?  What’s [...]

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