Gavekal Capital: Show Me the R&D

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Show Me the R&D

As long-time readers know, we are big believers in the intangible benefits of companies' investments in items like research and development.  Among constituents of MSCI Europe, where do we find the most R&D?

Geographically, Denmark leads the pack:
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On a sector basis, Information Technology and Health Care invest the most as a percent of sales:
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The top ten R&D investing companies in MSCI Europe:
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