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Magic Money Trees Leading Sheep to Slaughter

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Submitted by Financial Adviser on Sun, 11/18/2012 - 09:27

Magic Money Trees Leading Sheep to Slaughter

The 46 Million Foodstamp Man March - An Infographic

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Submitted by Financial Adviser on Thu, 10/25/2012 - 07:08

 

Via Demonocracy

Australians are the richest in the world

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Submitted by Financial Adviser on Sat, 10/13/2012 - 10:40

Australians have the world’s highest median worth and the Asia-Pacific topped Europe as the largest wealth-holding region, according to Credit Suisse Group AG. (CSGN).  The Credit Suisse Global Wealth report 2012, which measured the wealth of 4.6 billion adults globally.

Economic Freedom of The World 2012

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Submitted by Financial Adviser on Sat, 10/13/2012 - 10:28

EFW2012 Complete

Why is RBA worried?

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Submitted by Financial Adviser on Thu, 10/04/2012 - 22:04
 

 

A quick review of the RBA chart pack released today.

Household finances remain in a precarious position with debt at 150 percent of disposable income — three times the level of the early nineties.

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Hole-istic Budget: Aussie Company tax payments down almost 40%

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Submitted by Financial Adviser on Thu, 09/13/2012 - 18:21

The soft company tax revenue suggests the shortfall will be worse than indicated by monthly Finance Department figures and means the 2011-12 budget deficit is increasingly likely to rise from a forecast.

Since the beginning of the Global Financial Crisis (GFC), tax receipts have fallen significantly. The tax to GDP ratio fell 4.2 percentage points to 20.1 per cent in 2010-11, compared to the all-time peak of 24.2 per cent under the former government in 2004-05 and 2005-06 (see Chart 2).

Competitiveness vs hourly compensation costs

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Submitted by Financial Adviser on Fri, 09/07/2012 - 11:04
Deutsche Bank note that investors invest in companies and the countries are the platform of the companies. Therefore, an understanding of global competiveness of countries is key for investors. It is most helpful to look at the combination of competiveness and hourly wages. The more competitive a country is, the higher its wages can be justified. 
 

America's Economy - An Infographic

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Submitted by Financial Adviser on Tue, 08/07/2012 - 10:58

Inside Americas Economic infographic image [Source: U.S. Census Bureau]

 

 

 

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