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Pakistan Country Analysis ► (edit / improve) Pakistan (PKR) has a service-based economy that is moving from a centralized to a more market based system. Currency: Pakistan’s currency is undervalued according to the purchase price parity and interest rate parity analysis. Investor Survey: Pakistan’s economic environment is very unfavorable for long term economic growth due to low scores on government transparency and economic diversity. Trade: Saudi Arabia, the UK, Japan, Hong Kong and Israel are the top export partners, while the leading industry is materials production. Commodity: Pakistan produces many materials for domestic and export use.SWOT Analysis: Terrorism is Pakistan’s leading threat to short term economic development. Trading Strategy: An undervalued currency, high investment flow potential, but very unfavorable business environment leads to a neutral outlook for Pakistani investments.
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India Country Analysis ► (edit / improve) India (INR) has a highly regulated economy; however, recent liberalization has transformed the economy towards a capitalist, market-based system. Currency: India’s currency is fairly valued with very low investment flow potential combined with very high purchase price parity potential. Investor Survey: India’s economic environment is unfavorable for long term economic growth due to low scores on economic freedom, transparency, economic diversity, and the SWOT analysis. Trade: Belgium, Pakistan, the UK, Japan, and the US are the top export partners. Commodity: India produces a significant amount of staples for domestic use and needs to import energy. SWOT Analysis: The leading Indian strength is their supply of natural resources, while the main weakness is a lack of infrastructure. Trading Strategy: A fairly-valued currency, very low investment flow potential and an unfavorable business environment leads to a negative outlook for Indian investments.
India's relationship with Pakistan is extremely volatile. These nuclear rival's raise the risk of repeated wars that are financial devastating and raise the investment risk of all countries in the region.
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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.
Hong Kong Country Analysis ► (edit / improve) Hong Kong (HKD) has a highly productive, capitalist economy that relies on its trade network and proximity to China. Currency: The Hong Kong dollar is fairly valued with low investment flows and high potential according to the purchase price parity. Investor Survey: Hong Kong’s economic environment is very favorable for long term economic growth due to high scores on economic freedom, government transparency, economic diversity, and the SWOT analysis. Trade: Indonesia, China, Singapore, Korea, and the USA are the top export partners, while the leading industry is industrial goods. Commodity: Hong Kong specializes in the trade of goods. SWOT Analysis: The leading HK strength is their status as a gateway to china, while the main weakness is their lack of arable land. Liquefied natural gas has the opportunity to propel growth, while the risk of a pandemic may lower growth. Trading Strategy: A moderately priced currency, low investment flow potential, but very favorable business environment leads to a positive outlook for Hong Kong investments.
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.
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.
Japan Country Analysis ► (edit / improve) Japan (JPY), the second largest economy in the world, has an industrial, export oriented economy that benefits from its relationship with the USA and proximity to China. Currency: Japan’s currency (the Yen) is overvalued according to investment flow potential, the purchase price parity, and the interest rate parity. Investor Survey: Japan’s economic environment is moderately favorable for long term economic growth due to high scores on economic freedom and government transparency, but low scores on the SWOT Analysis. Trade: Indonesia, China, Singapore, the EU, Korea, and the US are Japan’s top export partners, while the leading industry is industrial manufacturing. Commodity: Japan imports many products because of its lack of arable land and energy resources. SWOT Analysis: The leading Japanese strength is their education system, while the main weakness is a declining birth rate. A major Japanese threat is the continuation of zombie companies. Trading Strategy: An overvalued currency, low investment flow potential and moderate business environment leads to a negative outlook for Japanese 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.
Rice Commodity Analysis ► (edit / improve) Rice is the second most produced food in the world. Rice is a cereal grain grown as a staple food for much of the world’s population. Commodity: Rice is rated a sell; although WikiWealth could not find adequate publicly traded companies to indicate the true potential of rice. Investor Survey: Rice has an average growth potential per the investor survey results. SWOT Analysis: Strength: Rice is the number one staple food source for much of the world; Weakness: there is little tradable supplies of crops, so forming an international market for rice is difficult. Opportunity to grow: rice may become more popular as Asian cuisines increase in popularity worldwide; Threats to growth: high recent farming cost could lower the profitability of commodities. Trading Strategy: The commodity analysis sell rating indicates that rice should decrease in price over the short term, whereas an average investor survey means rice may stay the same in price over the long term.
Crude Oil Commodity Analysis ► (edit / improve) Crude oil is used to produce fuel oil and gasoline. Gasoline is the largest supplier of fuel for internal combustion engines. Commodity: Crude oil is rated a Sell. Crude oil demanders have a moderate potential to increase in value and crude oil suppliers have a very high potential to increase in value. Investor Survey: Crude oil’s long term growth potential is very favorable due to high scores on sensitivity to price changes, demand not sensitive to price changes, and the SWOT analysis. SWOT Analysis: Strength: Limited natural resource / supply; Weakness: Emits carbon dioxide. Opportunity to grow: the overall growth of vehicles will increase demand for crude oil; Threats to growth: environmental concerns could slow growth potential in the near term. Trading Strategy: The commodity analysis sell rating indicates that crude oil prices should decrease over the short term, whereas a very favorable investor survey means crude oil prices increase over the long term.
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Corn Commodity Analysis ► (edit / improve) Corn, or Maize, is the most popular crop in the Americas and is a major source of food for humans and animals. Commodity: Corn is rated a Hold. Corn demanders and suppliers have average potential to increase in value; therefore, prices should not change over the short term. Investor Survey: Corn’s long term growth potential is moderately unfavorable due to low scores on sensitivity to price changes, short supply and substitute products. SWOT Analysis: Strength: Corn can be used for biomass, which can be converted into a popular alternative fuel source; Weakness: Corn as a biomass has contradictory production factors. Opportunity to grow: corn could benefit as the world’s population increased; Threats to growth: global warming could decrease the yield of corn crops. Trading Strategy: The commodity analysis hold rating indicates that corn should stay the same price over the short term, whereas a moderately unfavorable investor survey means corn may decrease in price over the long term.
Plastic Commodity Analysis ► (edit / improve) Plastic is a synthetic material that has a wide area of uses in the industrial and manufacturing industries. Commodity: Plastic is rated a Hold. Plastic demanders and suppliers have average potential to increase in value. Investor Survey: Plastic’s long term growth potential is moderately unfavorable due to low scores in short supply and substitute products. SWOT Analysis: The SWOT analysis for plastic is incomplete. Trading Strategy: The commodity analysis hold rating indicates that plastic should stay the same price over the short term, whereas a moderately favorable investor survey means plastic may decrease in price over the long term.
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Material Industry Analysis ► (edit / improve) The materials industry includes companies whose sales originate from the mining, acquisition and sale of physical substances for manufacturing-related purposes. Valuation: Based on WikiWealth's Wall Street analysis, this industry is a Hold. The Main Street analysis also says Hold, with SWOT strengths much great than weaknesses and SWOT opportunities less than threats. Trade: Some of the main trade hubs include Canada, Chile, Poland, Australia, Indonesia, Pakistan, Malaysia, and South Africa, while the main material commodities include aluminum, copper, lead, nickel, palladium, silicon, steel, tin, and zinc. Trading Strategy: The materials industry tends to be sensitive to economic cycles. Look for undervalued material investments during economic recessions when stock prices are low and sell material investments during the late stages of a bull markets when stock prices are high. Material stocks quickly increase at the conclusion of a recession, because materials are the primary input for the industrial sector. The global economy is currently in a recession, therefore, it is the perfect time to purchase material investments. 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_Colombia
http://import-export.suite101.com/article.cfm/top_colombian_exports_imports
