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Do you want to see a nice "X"?
Take a look at the Trend-lines in this IMF graph for the GDP growth-rates of Bangladesh versus our country.
As you can see, our country's trend is clearly downward. The trend-line is downward from left to right. The trend for Bangladesh, on the other hand, is clearly upward. The trend-line is upward from left to right.
Can you see the nice "X" pattern formed by the two trend-lines?
As shown, the IMF is predicting/projecting average 6.75% growth for Bangladesh over the next 5 years (2012-2017). The projecting/prediction for our country is only 3.5% growth rate over the same period (2012-2017).
Why do you think that is? Could it be that the IMF is making these predictions based on a careful analysis of underlying fundamentals of the two economies? For example, if we look at the IMF Bangladesh v/s Pakistan graphs for Investments & Savings, we see even more of the same X pattern:
What do you think? What do these graphs have to say about our economy's prospects versus the prospects of Bangladesh's economy?
I agree! KSE has performed significantly better for years.
Why do you keep on repeating the same line again and again? If KSE is so good, why are investors not flocking to invest.
The fact that KSE-100 is going up by double digits is confirmation of investors flocking to it... in fact, it's the best performing market in Asia so far this year. How else does a share index go up?
Thread title doesn't even mention india.. Yet, everyone begins derailing.
This isn't a comparison thread.
Do you want to see a nice "X"?
Take a look at the Trend-lines in this IMF graph for the GDP growth-rates of Bangladesh versus our country.
As you can see, our country's trend is clearly downward. The trend-line is downward from left to right. The trend for Bangladesh, on the other hand, is clearly upward. The trend-line is upward from left to right.
Can you see the nice "X" pattern formed by the two trend-lines?
As shown, the IMF is predicting/projecting average 6.75% growth for Bangladesh over the next 5 years (2012-2017). The projecting/prediction for our country is only 3.5% growth rate over the same period (2012-2017).
Why do you think that is? Could it be that the IMF is making these predictions based on a careful analysis of underlying fundamentals of the two economies? For example, if we look at the IMF Bangladesh v/s Pakistan graphs for Investments & Savings, we see even more of the same “X” pattern:
What do you think? What do these graphs have to say about our economy's prospects versus the prospects of Bangladesh's economy?
As Einstein said, Human stupidity is infinite
Comparing a $ 35 billion Market Cap Strock exchange (Karachi) with another one with Market cap of over $ 530 billion (Mumbai) kind of proves him right ....
A string of strong earnings announcements by Karachi Stock Exchange listed companies and the Central Bank's 1.5% rate cut have helped the KSE-100 index gain 32% year to date. In the week ended on August 16, the benchmark index surged by 238.59 points, or 1.61 percent, to 51-month high of 15,000.08 points. This was the highest close since April 30, 2008.
Strong Earnings:
Last week, KSE-listed Indus Motors announced 57% jump in profits on record sales of Toyota Corolla cars. It was followed by Lucky Cement Ltd. (LUCK), Pakistans largest producer of the building material, announcing 71 percent surge in profits to a record as an increase in domestic sales offset a decline in exports. Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL), the countrys second largest oil and gas explorer, said its profits soared 30% to Rs40.9 billion in fiscal 2012. Strong earnings have also been reported by Unilever Foods and Bata shoes in the last few days.
Best Performing Market:
So far in 2012 Pakistan is the best performing market in Asia surpassing the Philippines which was the top performer until June of this year. Karachi stocks have also significantly outperformed all emerging stock smarket indexes, including Mumbai and Shanghai, in 2012.
Rising Consumer Demand:
Meteoric rise of Engro Foods symbolizes strong consumer demand in growing package food sector. Its CEO Muhammad Afnan Ahsan has forecast 81% increase in net income in the current year ending December 31, 2012. With a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 65 percent and a planned infrastructure investment in 2012 of eight billion rupees, Engro Foods has become the country's fastest growing local company catering to a wide range of consumers in Pakistan and overseas.
Undeterred by the gloom and doom reports in the media, Pakistani consumers are continuing to spend and private consumption has now reached 75 percent of GDP. It rose 11.6% in real terms in 2011-12 compared with just 3.7% growth a year earlier , according to Economic Survey of Pakistan. In fact, many analysts believe that Pakistan's official GDP of $220 billion is understated by as much as 50%, buttressing a recent claim by the head of Karachi Stock Exchange that Pakistan's real GDP is closer to $300 billion.
I believe that even a modest effort to increase tax collection can significantly improve Pakistan's state finances to support higher public sector investments in energy, education, health care and infrastructure.
Haq's Musings: Strong Earnings Propel Pak Shares Index to Reach 4 Years High
As Einstein said, Human stupidity is infinite
Comparing a $ 35 billion Market Cap Strock exchange (Karachi) with another one with Market cap of over $ 530 billion (Mumbai) kind of proves him right ....
530/35= 15 times.
All it says that Pak savings rate fluctuates with GDP growth rates.
Indeed.
Mr. Genius market cap. is not the issue here rather it is the rate of return. For any investor this is the biggest if not THE motivational factor.
Investors chase returns, not market caps.
By your misguided logic, investors should only buy based on large market cap and not returns....a crazy proposition that would doom all investors and kill small and medium cap companies, including many high-tech Si Valley companies, that have been the driving force behind America's economy for decades.