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There are a number of factors that are often overlooked by investment seekers, when they are on the hunt for a great investment offering. Referred to by some experts as the "quiet killers of the investment world," inflation and taxes can offer an unwanted surprise for investors. When the markets begin to fluctuate, timid investors [...]
Recent reports suggest that the Brazilian port sector could be heading for a sharp rise in private investment, if the country’s president authorizes a port reform bill that has already been approved by Brazil’s Congress. According to the industry body, the Brazilian Association of Infrastructure and Basic Industries (ABDIB), the reform bill could encourage up [...]
Congress' support for the shipping industry dates back to (at least) 1848, when Congressman Abraham Lincoln fought President James Polk's initiative to make the shipping industry pay its own way. In more recent times, Congress has successfully turned back efforts by presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama, to get shipping companies to [...]
Long secular bull markets in any asset class tend to fool the investment community into believing that values can only rise. And, in some instances they do only go up and investors are positive and jovial for a period, until the bubble bursts. Gold has one of the clearest patterns of long trends in both [...]
At the moment, there are still multipurpose terminals in Malaysia that service not just shipping container vessels, but also other conventional ships. Port congestion is an ongoing issue. With that being said, there are analysts, economist and investors who have suggested that the Malaysian government should consider making investments to improve the port infrastructure in [...]
Under mounting pressure to boost their investment returns, investors in bank bonds are facing fewer and fewer options for buying new European debt. The first of a particular type of bond that meets new European banking rules, known as CoCos, was offered recently by Spanish lender Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (BBVA) and attracted $9 [...]
In the minds of many experienced investors, insurance has one purpose, and one purpose only. Risk transfer. The salespeople that work for insurance companies will try to sell you the idea that you can both increase your personal wealth and protect against risk, at the same time. Among other things, this is not true. Buying [...]
Information released by Bloomberg in April of 2013, shows that Greek shipping firms, who own a substantial number of vessels internationally, have ordered the most iron ore carriers; since 2008. Many industry investors see this as a sign that the Greek shipping market has recognized a profitable investment opportunity, that is expected to emerge over [...]
Many investors that were deeply affected by the crash in the bond and stock market during the financial crisis over the last decade, have learned that today's investment market is abundant with unconventional investment opportunities. From art to ores, wines, coins and shipping container investing, each of these assets are forecast to perform well in [...]
German state bank KfW is considering expanding its lending to the shipping industry, stepping into a gap left by other European banks which have cut exposure to a sector struggling with one of the worst slumps on record. KfW, Germany's third largest bank by balance sheet, already ranks among the top ten shipping financiers worldwide [...]
