Tupperware Brands Corporation Tupperware Brands Corporation (TUP) is a multi-brand, direct selling company with a market capitalization of ~$4.5 billion. The company owns the iconic Tupperware brand which has a very strong brand recall across the world for high quality kitchen storage and serving products. The company follows a direct selling business model through more […]
Problems faced by Financial Market in China China is suffering from the problem of rent seeking and corruption, all thanks to its regulated Financial Market. In order to help the nation curb these problems, the country needs to free its financial markets. In March this year, the State Council announced a new batch of restrictions. […]
Some simple rules of the road, rather than some sweeping theory about institutions or geography, will determine India’s economic success over the visible time horizon. Why do Nations Rise and Fall This is the question which draws a lot of attention not only from academic point of view, but also for the stakeholders related to a nation. Stakeholders may […]
Indonesia A Silent Competitor Indonesia is situated in the largest continent Asia in its south eastern region and consists of a large archipelago between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, with more than whooping 13000 islands. Indonesia total land area measures 1.9 million square kilometres, which is eight times the area of United Kingdom. […]
2011 has been a bad year for emerging markets with high inflation,slowing growth and rising interest rates.Most of the problems are a consequence of the 2008 Financial Crisis when emerging countries increasing fiscal spending and reduced interest rates to reduce the affect of the Lehman crisis.Now the Bill is coming due with slowing growth and higher inflation.Most of the BRIC countries have heavily increased interest rates in 2011 to slow inflation as their poor population can ill afford the damaging effect of inflation.
Brazil has reduced its 2012 Budget by $32 billion to control inflation drawing howls of protest from politicians who always want to spend more as if money grows on trees.The country has reined in spending in both 2011 and 2012 to reduce the fiscal deficit and spend more money on productive sectors like infra.
Initial Public Offerings in 2010 is going to reach almost $300 billion globally which is a record exceeding the last biggest IPO Funding Year in 2007.The drivers of the huge growth in IPOs in 2010 are a combination of factors which have come together.Going into 2011,the picture may not be as good as interest rates increase in Europe and other emerging markets.The main drivers of Capital Raising for IPOs has been