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Weekly Highlights 17 Nov: Global debt set to hit $255 trillion in 2019
By The Investment Blueprint  •  November 17, 2019
#1 US and China lead the debt race to the top

I guess when you are ‘boosting’ your economy at all cost (cough cough senseless monetary stimulus and irresponsible fiscal packages), printing and loading up debt at near 0 rates will eventually lead to this situation.

To handle the mounting debt and interest payments, you have to broaden and increase your existing revenue streams. For a start, you can ask your allies for help!!!

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/11/15/global-debt-surged-to-a-record-250-trillion-in-the-first-half-of-2019-led-by-the-us-and-china.html

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-usa/trump-asked-tokyo-for-8-billion-to-keep-u-s-troops-in-japan-foreign-policy-idUSKBN1XQ06F

 

#2 What else is China not buying? 

From AMC to GE Appliance Business, China is scooping up everything within their sight provided that the local government/regulatory entity does not step in to stop the takeover. The next generation will be talking about “Owned by China” rather than “Made in China“.

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/11/15/china-wants-to-turn-greece-piraeus-port-into-europe-biggest.html?recirc=taboolainternal

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/05/11/10-iconic-american-companies-owned-by-chinese-investors.html

 

#3 Will the US and China reconcile their differences for the sake of the economies?

A couple of weeks ago,

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By The Investment Blueprint
My name is Harvey and I aim to publish at least one article per week. Only facts, statistics and a whole lot of caustic humour. ETF enthusiast.
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