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Market Concentration

Barry Ritholtz

They are based on historical data that looks at 200 Years of Market Concentration. As the chart above shows, there are long periods of market concentration. These reflect the economic dominance of one specific part of the economy or another for very long periods of time. You might be surprised at the findings.

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10 Biggest Ideas in “How NOT to Invest”

Barry Ritholtz

This is as true for professionals as it is for amateurs; it’s also true in music, film, sports, television, and economic and market forecasting. Economic Innumeracy : Some individuals experience math anxiety, but it only takes a bit of insight to navigate the many ways numbers can mislead us. Bad Numbers : 4. Be tax-aware.

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Asia’s Giants Push Deeper Into Latin America

Global Finance

With US investment in Latin America shrinking, China and India are seizing the opportunity to expand their economic reach in the region. billion total, according to the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. billion) in acquisitions and operations across Brazil, where half of its operations are now concentrated.

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Mexico: New President Pledges To ‘Fix’ Pemex

Global Finance

All finances will be concentrated in a single entity: Pemex. A new Pemex law, expected next February, will seek to eliminate subsidiaries in exploration and production, industrial transformation, logistics and fertilizers. The company will be allowed to create new subsidiaries.

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Concentration Risk on the Buy-Side of Credit Markets: The Causes

CFA Institute

What are the effects of buy-side concentration on the structure of the corporate bond market?

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Mexican Regulator Says Credit, Debit Processing Too Highly Concentrated

PYMNTS

Because of the lack of competition, the federal Commission on Economic Competition said the processing fees have gotten too high and incentives have been lowered for investing in new systems that could be safer for handling transactions and avoiding breakdowns.

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Weekly Initial Claims for Unemployment Benefits Ticked Up but Remain Very Low – AIER

CFO News Room

The gain was concentrated in the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program and the Pandemic Emergency UC program, which accounted for 93,338 of the 107,674. Robert Hughes joined AIER in 2013 following more than 25 years in economic and financial markets research on Wall Street. Get notified of new articles from Robert Hughes and AIER.