The Chart Room

Will 2015 be as bright as predicted in this recent article by The Economist? With GDP growth on the rise, record highs for the Dow Jones and cheaper oil prices putting dollars back in the pockets of average consumers, there could be reason to celebrate.

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What will drive African development? This question was discussed at the most recent Davos meeting. Growth in infrastructure will be a key component to this development.  In particular, expanding and strengthening its power supply will be crucial and is presenting exciting opportunities. Mark Mobius explores the current African electricity infrastructure and the various companies developing solutions in the region.

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Greece has just sworn in the leader of its anti-austerity party as Prime Minister. Greece still has obligations to meet tied to its bailout funded by the IMF, European Union and the European Central Bank. This article recently published by the BBC looks at the challenges facing Greece and the importance of upcoming economic negotiations.

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The drastic drop in the price of oil has been making news headlines of late. Whether this is good or bad for the global economy is the topic of much debate. Chris Giles of the Financial Times looks closely at the effect of lower oil prices on the world economy as well as the economic impact this will present on specific oil-producing nations.

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After more than 50 years, the US is set to restart diplomatic relations with the island nation of Cuba. In this article, Angela Greiling Keane and Mike Dorning of Bloomberg explain how the agreement was reached as well as what it means for trade relations going forward.

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In this article, Ross Kerber of Reuters explores why 85% of active large-cap stock funds are lagging their benchmarks. Kerber explains how active managers are trying to attract attention to capture and retain business.

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With recent positive economic news, it might be worthwhile to review quantitative easing. Andrew Walker of the BBC World Service explores how quantitative easing works, why it was used by the Fed to try and rescue the economy and if the policy truly has had a positive impact on the US economy.

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Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone!

Turkey might be 13% cheaper this year, but as Adam Chandler of The Atlantic explains, the overall price of your holiday feast will rise.

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David Payne of Kiplinger predicts a housing recovery for 2015. The articles compares 2014 numbers with 2015 forecasts as well as what factors may contribute to a renewed housing market.

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The Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect opened this week. This Bloomberg article looks at both the importance of this new exchange as well as Bloomberg’s role in its development.

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