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Italy Country Analysis ► (edit / improve) Italy (EUR) has a slowly developing capitalist economy with an industrial northern territory and an agricultural southern territory. Currency: Italy is part of the Euro economic zone, whose currency has the potential to decrease in value on a global scale per the purchase price parity. Italian investment flow potential greatly improves their economic situation. Investor Survey: Italy’s economic environment is neutral for long term economic growth according to the investor survey. Trade: The UK, France, Germany and USA are the top export partners, while the leading industry is industrial goods manufacturing. Commodity: Italy produces a significant amount of textiles for use at home and as an export. SWOT Analysis: The leading Italian strength is tourism, while the main weakness is a declining birth rate. Unemployment and poverty are two important threats that may lower long term economic growth. Trading Strategy: High investment flow potential and moderate a business environment lead to a slightly positive outlook for Italian investments.
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Cotton Commodity Analysis ► (edit / improve) Cotton is a the fiber grown to make yarn, thread and a textile called “cotton” that is the most widely used natural fiber cloth in the world. Commodity: Cotton is rated a Hold. Cotton demanders and suppliers have low potential to increase in value. Investor Survey: Cotton’s long term growth potential is moderately unfavorable due to low scores on short supply and substitute products. SWOT Analysis: Strength: Cotton has the ability to merge with similar materials. Opportunity to grow: cotton’s widespread use could aid growth as the world economy grows; Threats to growth: plant bugs and stinkbugs could destroy cotton crops. Trading Strategy: The commodity analysis hold rating indicates that cotton should stay the same price over the short term, whereas a moderately unfavorable investor survey means cotton may decrease in price over the long term.
- Italy has a large and sophisticated textile / clothing industry that requires large shipments of cotton and other fibers from around the world.
Industrial Industry Analysis ► (edit / improve) The industrial industry includes companies whose sales originate from the manufacturing of materials into finished goods and services. Valuation: Based on WikiWealth's Wall Street analysis, this industry is a Hold, with slightly positive potential. The Main Street analysis says a Hold with SWOT strengths much great than weaknesses and SWOT opportunities less than threats. Trade: The following countries derive much of their income from the industrial sector of the economy: Brazil, Venezuela, USA, Belgium, the EU, Germany, France, China, Hong Kong and Japan. Main industrial commodities include the following: aluminum, copper, lead, nickel, palladium, silicon, steel, tin, and zinc. Trading Strategy: The industrial industry tends to be sensitive to economic cycles. Look for undervalued industrial investments during economic recessions when stock prices are low and sell industrial investments during the late stages of a bull markets when stock prices are high. The global economy is currently in a recession, therefore, it is the perfect time to purchase industrial investments. Upward sloping stock charts and financial news may indicate a selling opportunity while the opposite means that stocks are becoming undervalued.
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Germany Country Analysis ► (edit / improve) Germany (EUR) is the largest economy in Europe and relies on a strong and sophisticated industrial base to drive their exports. Currency: Germany is part of the Euro economic zone, whose currency has the potential to decrease in value on a global scale per the purchase price parity. Investor Survey: Germany’s economic environment is favorable for long term economic growth due to high scores on economic freedom, economic diversity, and government transparency. Trade: The UK, France, and USA are the top export partners, while the leading export industry is industrial goods. Commodity: Germany imports many commodities to feed its industrial base: crude oil, coal, copper, aluminum, lead, zinc, and natural gas. SWOT Analysis: The leading German strength is their engineering expertise, while the main weakness is their declining birth rate. Trading Strategy: An overvalued currency, moderate investment flow potential and favorable business environment lead to a slightly positive outlook for German investments.
France Country Analysis ► (edit / improve) France (EUR) has a capitalist economy with significant government intervention. Currency: France is part of the Euro economic zone, whose currency has the potential to decrease in value on a global scale per the purchase price parity. Investor Survey: France’s the economic environment is moderate for long term economic growth due to high scores on government transparency, but low scores on economic diversity. Trade: Finland, Belgium, the UK, Germany, and Italy are the top export partners, while a significant import is uranium. Commodity: Uranium powers France’s nuclear energy industry. SWOT Analysis: The leading French strength is their nuclear energy experience, while the main weakness is a declining birth rate. Trading Strategy: An overvalued currency, moderate investment flow potential and moderate business environment lead to a slightly negative outlook for French investments.
Spain Country Analysis ► (edit / improve) Spain (EUR) has – until recently – been a rapidly growing southern European economy that transformed from a centralized economic system to a more liberal, capitalist economy. Currency: Spain is part of the Euro economic zone, whose currency has the potential to decrease in value on a global scale per the purchase price parity analysis. Investor Survey: Spain’s economic environment is favorable for long term economic growth due to high scores on economic freedom and economic diversity. Trade: The UK, France, the US, and Italy are the top export partners, while the leading industry is discretionary goods and services. Commodity: Spain imports a significant amount of tobacco for domestic use. SWOT Analysis: The leading Spanish strength is European Union membership, while the main weakness is a declining birth rate. Trading Strategy: A moderately overvalued currency, average investment flow potential and favorable business environment leads to a slightly positive outlook for Spanish investments.
USA Country Analysis ► (edit / improve) The United States (US) has a highly productive, capitalist economy and is the largest and most diverse market in the world. Currency: the US dollar (USD) has the potential to increase in value especially versus the Australian and Canadian dollar because of the significant potential of undervalued companies. Investor Survey: the economic environment is very favorable for long term economic growth due to high scores on economic freedom and economic diversity. Trade: China, Japan, Mexico, and Canada are the top US trading partners, while the leading export and import are electrical machinery and vehicles, respectively. Commodity: The US produces a significant amount of coal and wheat for use at home and as an export. However, the US consumes a larger amount of oil, which contributes to their trade deficit. SWOT Analysis: The leading US strength is its entrepreneurial culture, while the main weakness is high health care cost. Energy independence has the opportunity to propel growth, while the major threat is the housing crisis, which will lower growth. Trading Strategy: An undervalued currency, high investment flow potential and favorable business environment lead to a positive outlook for US investments, which will also benefit from positive international actions.
UK Country Analysis ► (edit / improve) The UK (GBP) has a highly productive, capitalist economy with a strong financial services industry. Currency: The British Pound is slightly overvalued on a global basis. The purchase price parity indicates that the British Pound should fall in value over time. Investor Survey: The UK’s economic environment is very favorable for long term economic growth due to high scores on economic freedom, government transparency, and economic diversity. Trade: Belgium, India, the EU, Netherlands, and France are the top export partners, while the leading industry is financial services. Commodity: The UK produces a significant amount of natural gas and imports of cocoa for domestic consumption. SWOT Analysis: The leading UK strength is the London Stock Exchange, which aids the financial services industry. The main weaknesses include high consumer and fiscal deficits. Trading Strategy: An overvalued currency, moderate investment flow potential and very favorable business environment leads to a neutral outlook for UK investments.
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China Country Analysis ► (edit / improve) China (CNY) is a fast growing communist country with the largest population in the world. Currency: China’s currency is moderately undervalued. Purchase price parity shows that China’s currency is approximately 40% undervalued, however, the other three valuation approaches show that China is fairly valued. Investor Survey: China’s economic environment is very unfavorable for long term economic growth due to the lack of economic freedom, government transparency, and the SWOT analysis. Trade: Indonesia, Pakistan, Norway, Singapore, Europe, the US are the top export partners, while the leading industry is industrial goods, usually for export. Commodity: China produces a significant amount of coal for use at home. The use of coal to provide energy leads to other health related problems. SWOT Analysis: The leading Chinese strength is their cheap labor, while the main weaknesses are political risk and corruption. Renewable energy has the opportunity to propel growth, while general pollution and an aging population could slow growth rates. Trading Strategy: An undervalued currency, average investment flow potential and an unfavorable business environment leads to a neutral outlook for Chinese investments.
Netherlands Country Analysis ► (edit / improve) The Netherlands (EUR) has an open, capitalist economy with a flexible labor market. Currency: The Netherlands is part of the Euro economic zone, whose currency has the potential to decrease in value on a global scale per the purchase price parity analysis. Investor Survey: The Netherlands’ economic environment is very favorable for long term economic growth due to high scores on government transparency, economic diversity, and the SWOT analysis. Trade: Finland, Belgium, France, Germany and USA are the Netherlands' top export partners, while the leading industry is financial services. SWOT Analysis: The leading Dutch strength is their flexible labor market, while a potential weakness is judicial corruption. A major threat to long-term economic growth is global warming, which could trigger rising sea levels that could flood much of the country. Trading Strategy: An overvalued currency, low investment flow potential, but very favorable business environment leads to a neutral outlook for Dutch investments.
Belgium Country Analysis ► (edit / improve) Belgium (EUR), part of the European Union, is a capitalist economy with a large service industry. Currency: Belgium is part of the Euro economic zone, whose currency has the potential to decrease in value on a global scale per the purchase price parity. Investor Survey: the economic environment is very favorable for long term economic growth, due to high scores on economic diversity and SWOT strengths. Trade: Finland, UK, Netherlands, France and Germany are the top trading partners. Belgium’s economy has a strong focus on the industrial sector. Commodity: Belgium does a large trade in diamonds. SWOT Analysis: European membership is Belgium’s most significant SWOT strength. Trading Strategy: An overvalued currency, low investment flow potential, but very favorable business environment leads to a neutral outlook for Belgium's investments.
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Wool Commodity Analysis ► (edit / improve) Wool is the fiber derived from the skin cells of sheep, goats, llamas, rabbits and other animals. Commodity Analysis: Wool is rated a Hold. Wool demanders have average potential to increase in value, while there was not enough information to determine whether wool suppliers have potential to increase in value. Investor Survey: Wool’s long term growth potential is moderately favorable due to high scores on SWOT opportunities. SWOT Analysis: Strength: Wool has many unique benefits that differ from other fibers; Weakness: fluctuating grain prices could increase feed cost for wool producing animals. Opportunity to grow: wool could benefit from future cloning of animals. Trading Strategy: The commodity analysis hold rating indicates that wool should stay the same price over the short term, whereas a moderately favorable investor survey means wool may increase in price over the long term.
Cotton Commodity Analysis ► (edit / improve) Cotton is a the fiber grown to make yarn, thread and a textile called “cotton” that is the most widely used natural fiber cloth in the world. Commodity: Cotton is rated a Hold. Cotton demanders and suppliers have low potential to increase in value. Investor Survey: Cotton’s long term growth potential is moderately unfavorable due to low scores on short supply and substitute products. SWOT Analysis: Strength: Cotton has the ability to merge with similar materials. Opportunity to grow: cotton’s widespread use could aid growth as the world economy grows; Threats to growth: plant bugs and stinkbugs could destroy cotton crops. Trading Strategy: The commodity analysis hold rating indicates that cotton should stay the same price over the short term, whereas a moderately unfavorable investor survey means cotton may decrease in price over the long term.
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Discretionary Industry Analysis ► (edit / improve) The consumer discretionary industry includes companies whose sales come from consumer discretionary income purchases. Discretionary income = gross income less taxes and necessities such as rent, mortgage and food. Valuation: Based on WikiWealth's Wall Street analysis, this industry is a Hold. The Main Street analysis says a Buy, with SWOT strengths great than weaknesses and SWOT opportunities greater than threats. Trade: Some of the main trade hubs include China, Mexico, Germany and Japan, while the main discretionary commodities include gold, silver, platinum and diamonds. Trading Strategy: The consumer discretionary industry tends to be very sensitive to economic cycles. Look for undervalued discretionary investments during economic recessions when stock prices are low and sell discretionary investments during the late stages of a bull markets when stock prices are high. The global economy is currently in a recession, therefore, it is the perfect time to purchase consumer discretionary investments. Upward sloping stock charts and financial news may indicate a selling opportunity while the opposite means that stocks are becoming undervalued.
Staples Industry Analysis ► (edit / improve) The consumer staple industry includes companies whose sales come from necessary consumer staple purchases such as rent, mortgage and food. Valuation: Based on WikiWealth's Wall Street analysis, this industry is a Hold, but with a ~ 30 percent potential. The Main Street analysis says a Buy with SWOT strengths much great than weaknesses and SWOT opportunities roughly the same as threats. Trade: Some of the main trade hubs include Argentina, Brazil, USA, Colombia, Greece, Italy, Turkey, and Indonesia, while the main staple commodities include chicken, corn, milk, oats, rice, sugar, wheat. Trading Strategy: The consumer staple industry tends to be less sensitive to economic cycles. Look for undervalued staple investments at any time in the business cycle when stock prices are low, and especially during the late stages of a bull markets when investors become more defensive. The global economy is currently in a recession, therefore, investors are rotating money out of consumer staples and into faster growth industries. Upward sloping stock charts and financial news may indicate a selling opportunity while the opposite means that stocks are becoming undervalued.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Italy
