Tag: poverty

Cash Subsidies Missing the Mark – Report

A significant number of poor Jordanian households are losing out because the targeting mechanism for the Kingdom’s cash subsidy program isn’t accurate enough, an Identity Center report said. The report by the development think tank found that the targeting method,…

The Haves and the Have Nots

The world’s richest 1 percent will own more than half of global wealth by next year, a report by anti-poverty charity Oxfam revealed. The richest 1 percent currently own 48 percent of all global wealth, Oxfam said. In 2016 that…

Size Doesn’t Always Matter

The market capitalization of a company isn’t always the most important factor to consider when investing. By Sameer Massis Here’s an investment question to consider: Two years ago, would you have invested in company “A” which had zero debt, an…

Eyeing Investment in India and Indonesia

With prospects for real growth ahead, the Fragile Five might not be as brittle as you thought. By Sameer Massis The US central bank is in no rush to raise interest rates. Even though the Fed minutes released last June…