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September 17, 2008

The Great Depression in the United States and the default of 1998 in Russia

Many have compared the crisis in the USA with the Great Depression 30-ies. DJIA during the years of Depression has lost about 90%. To recover to 400 points took more than 20 years.
The Dow Jones timetable for the years 1928-1954

At the time of default in 1998 in Russia RTS index almost repeated the dynamics of […]

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July 29, 2008

“Mechel” led to a drop in the indexes

The Russian stock market was unable today to close in plussis. Further negative news on “Mechel” led to a drop in the indexes.
The Prime Minister of Russia Vladimir Putin today again raised with history of “Mechel”, explaining that the company used the scheme to offshore to reduce the tax base. Investors fear that “Mechel” becomes […]

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May 18, 2008

Oil - $ 130? $ 150? $ 200?

On Friday, Crude Oil Lt Sweet at the closing was worth $ 126.29. Oil continues Expensive, contrary to the predictions of many analysts. However, many companies are now revising their forecasts, increasing them. Yarovoiy.com expected that the average price of Brent oil brands will be $ 110 in 2008. Not whether to raise the forecast? […]

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June 29, 2007

Gazprom

GAZPROM
Full name - an open joint stock company Gazprom.
The industry - oil and gas.
Company website - http://www.gazprom.ru
The share capital - 118 367 564 500 rubles.
Ordinary shares (face value - 5 rubles) - 23 673 512 900.
Price (18.04.2006, MICEX, rub.) - 271.69.
Capitalization - 6 431 857 million rubles ().
Major shareholders:
38.37% - The Ministry of Property […]

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June 24, 2007

Dow Jones Industrial Average

Dow Jones Industrial Average
In the Dow Jones Industrial Average is composed of leading U.S. companies.

The components of Dow Jones Industrial Average:
Alcoa (AA) - aluminum company, MCap - $ 30.5 billion (23.02.07);
American Internation Group (AIG) - MCap - $ 178.8 billion (23.02.07);
American Express Company (AXP) - MCap - $ 69.4 billion (23.02.07);
Boeing (BA) - Aircraft […]

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