Term of the Day: Lion economies

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	INVESTOPEDIA Term Of The Day August 24, 2015 Lion economies A nickname given to Africa's growing economies, which had a collective GDP of $1.6 trillion in 2008, close to Russia's or Brazil's. Key sectors contributing to Africa's collective GDP growth include natural resources, retail, agriculture, finance, transportation and telecommunications. Improvements in political stability and economic reforms have aided growth. (For more, see: Why You Should Pay Attention To Africa Right Now.) Breaking It Down: The International Monetary Fund estimates that sub-Saharan Africa's economies will grow by 5.4% in 2014 and by 5.8% percent in 2015. Nigeria's economy, Africa's largest... Read More Related to "Lion economies" Centrally Planned Economy A centrally planned economy is one where the government controls the country's supply and demand of goods and services. This type of economy is generally associated with... Read More Understand the Different Types of Inflation At its most basic level, inflation is a general increase in prices across the economy and is well known to all of us. After all, who among us has not reminisced about... Read More Why The Dollar's Strength Can Continue Overall, the U.S. dollar has rallied this year, with the Dollar Index (DXY) now up by roughly 8 percent year-to-date... Read More Recently Added Definitions Price-Earnings Ratio - P/E Ratio The Price-to-Earnings Ratio or P/E ratio is a ratio for valuing a company that measures its current share price relative... Read More Asset Turnover Ratio The ratio of the value of a company's sales or revenues generated relative to the value of its assets. The Asset Turnover ratio can often be used... Read More Related Definitions Anatolian Tigers Nordic Tiger Gulf Tiger Tatra Tiger Baltic Tiger Past Terms of the Day Widow's Exemption Wedding Warrant Marlboro Friday Technical Analysis Too Big To Fail You are currently subscribed as: mondemand.forex@blogger.com Unsubscribe | Unsubscribe From All | Manage Profile Investopedia US, A Division of IAC. Copyright © 2015, Investopedia, LLC. All Rights Reserved Follow Us: