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Computer giant Microsoft is expected to purchase Israeli cyber security company Islands for approximately $150 million, according to Israeli newspaper Calcalist. The cyber company, started by brothers Vicky and Yuval Eldar, is in it’s third year of operation. The company will assist Microsoft to secure the sending of Excel or Word documents, …
”When it rains, it pours.” In the past few weeks, many investors around the globe found themselves losing money quickly in major stock markets. The economic clouds that had been swelling and threatening became a torrential downpour; the financial storm came with a vengeance. Wise Money Israel clients were asking …
I’ve received some calls recently from my concerned American clients (who are invested in Israel) asking whether the U.S. stock market, or the whole world financial system, will meltdown this Fall. Here’s my response, and why I believe diversifying beyond Wall Street, stocks, and the U.S. Dollar, is wise. U.S. …
Macro-economic Analysis: Indicators suggest the Israeli stock market is set to outperform Wall Street in the coming years By Wise Money Israel Analyst In the past 5 years, the U.S. stock index S&P 500 increased approximately 105%. The Dow Jones Industrial Index returned about 86%. However, during that time period, …
Israel’s stock market is hitting new highs, surpassing Wall Street by far in 2015. The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange leading stock index (Tel Aviv 25) has returned 16% thus far in 2015, and doesn’t seem to be slowing down. The S&P 500 U.S. index returned only 3% YTD in 2015. It’s …
Many clients and readers ask us for a quick overview of the Israeli economy, stock and bond markets. Why is investing in Israel a sound economic decision, they ask. Here is a your 2015 factsheet, with some extraordinary truths you may have never known about Israel. Economy Gross Domestic Product …
The Israeli economy continues to show resilience in the face of growing political isolation and the spread of terrorism around the world. This small, 66 year-old developed nation shows growth other nations are unable to match. Here’s why: A growing economy Israeli GDP grew at seasonally adjusted 7.2% in the …
Israel is one of the leading countries in the field of biotech research, standing side by side with the European nations and the US. This phenomenon is strange for a country that is in an area which isn’t leading the field of academic research, and most of its population hasnt …
Watch this amazing video describing what Israel has been able to accomplish in less than 70 years of innovation, technology, and biomedical science. Hear what legendary billionaire investor Warren Buffet and Microsoft founder Bill Gates have to say about Israel. You’ll never look at Israel the same again…
The largest Dutch pension fund is now boycotting Israeli banks over settlement ties. Citing policy of ‘social responsibility’, PGGM, the Netherlands’ largest pension fund management company, decides to divest millions of euros from Israeli banks that have West Bank branches and offer financing for settlement construction. PGGM’s investments in Israeli banks amount …
