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To "Sell in May" is a fabled investment thesis. But does it actually work? Over the past 20 years, EM equities have tended to do better in the three months up to May (+2.8%, on average) than the three months...

Geoffrey Dennis, Citi Global Emerging Markets Strategist https://blogmgmt.citi.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=3&id=92 To "Sell in May" is a fabled investment thesis. But does it actually work? Over the past 20 years, EM equities have tended to do better in the three months up to May (+2.8%, on average) than the three months after (-0.4%). We also show that May-October has been the worst rolling six months of the year for EM since 1990 (average monthly fall of 0.2%). However, while, since 1991, EM equities have risen in the three months to mid-May in 15 out of 22 years (68% of the time) they have still risen in the three months after mid-May tag:blog.citigroup.com,2012-04-05:/949 2012-05-14T13:00:00Z

Students take all kinds of things to college with them, including laptop computers, smart phones, mini-refrigerators and microwaves. But perhaps the most useful item - and potentially the most financially dangerous - could be a credit card. Although a credit...

Jonathan Clements, Director of Financial Education, Citi Personal Wealth Management https://blogmgmt.citi.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=3&id=92 Students take all kinds of things to college with them, including laptop computers, smart phones, mini-refrigerators and microwaves. But perhaps the most useful item - and potentially the most financially dangerous - could be a credit card. Although a credit card can help students buy what they need, it can also make it easier to overspend and, in the long run, do serious damage to their credit history. College students may not give it much thought, but a good credit history will be important when they graduate and want to take out a car loan, rent an apartment and can tag:blog.citigroup.com,2012-04-05:/959 2012-05-11T20:00:00Z

Yesterday, Citi Ventures announced its investment in Jumio, a fast-growing payment and online ID verification company. Jumio's patent-pending Netswipe solution turns any camera on a desktop, laptop or mobile phone into a secure credit card reader, allowing merchants to easily...

Citi https://blogmgmt.citi.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=3&id=92 Yesterday, Citi Ventures announced its investment in Jumio, a fast-growing payment and online ID verification company. Jumio's patent-pending Netswipe solution turns any camera on a desktop, laptop or mobile phone into a secure credit card reader, allowing merchants to easily and efficiently accept online and mobile payments. Netverify, built with the same patent-pending technology as Netswipe, turns any camera into an ID reader. It is an easy and innovative way for website owners to confirm a customer's identity in real time. tag:blog.citigroup.com,2012-04-05:/953 2012-05-11T13:00:00Z

In celebration of Citigroup's 200th Anniversary, we are sharing stories from our rich history here on this blog. The eighth installation below covers how the opening of National City Bank's first foreign branch in Buenos Aires lead to a larger...

Citi https://blogmgmt.citi.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=3&id=92 In celebration of Citigroup's 200th Anniversary, we are sharing stories from our rich history here on this blog. The eighth installation below covers how the opening of National City Bank's first foreign branch in Buenos Aires lead to a larger expansion throughout Latin America. Read the seventh installment on how the bank presidents set about improving staff education levels, here. tag:blog.citigroup.com,2012-04-05:/957 2012-05-10T21:00:00Z

While European woes acted as a drag in the prior two quarterly surveys, the latest data released by the central bank on its poll of bank lending officers rebounded and suggests that domestic economic trends should be supported at...

Citi https://blogmgmt.citi.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=3&id=92 While European woes acted as a drag in the prior two quarterly surveys, the latest data released by the central bank on its poll of bank lending officers rebounded and suggests that domestic economic trends should be supported at least through year-end 2012. However, one cannot and probably should not rule out some 3Q12 softness due to policy direction uncertainty given the upcoming fiscal issues and presidential elections. tag:blog.citigroup.com,2012-04-05:/955 2012-05-09T21:00:00Z

Citi https://blogmgmt.citi.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=3&id=92 tag:blog.citigroup.com,2012-04-05:/954 2012-05-09T05:30:00Z

Nathan Sheets, Citi Global Head of International Economics, recently visited Bloomberg TV's Rewind discussing why he's bullish on China, how the unemployment rate will impact the U.S. fed tightening credit, and energy growth. View the full interview here: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/91801073/...

Citi https://blogmgmt.citi.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=3&id=92 Nathan Sheets, Citi Global Head of International Economics, recently visited Bloomberg TV's Rewind discussing why he's bullish on China, how the unemployment rate will impact the U.S. fed tightening credit, and energy growth. View the full interview here: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/91801073/ tag:blog.citigroup.com,2012-04-05:/950 2012-05-08T15:00:00Z

Bank Technology News recently revealed the eleventh iteration of their annual top ten "Innovators of the Year" list. Citi is honored to have two senior leaders, Susan Andrews, Head of Innovation at Citi Ventures; and Frank Eliason, Senior Vice President...

Citi https://blogmgmt.citi.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=3&id=92 Bank Technology News recently revealed the eleventh iteration of their annual top ten "Innovators of the Year" list. Citi is honored to have two senior leaders, Susan Andrews, Head of Innovation at Citi Ventures; and Frank Eliason, Senior Vice President of Social Media, on the list this year. tag:blog.citigroup.com,2012-04-05:/948 2012-05-07T19:00:00Z

Citi https://blogmgmt.citi.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=3&id=92 tag:blog.citigroup.com,2012-04-05:/947 2012-05-07T16:00:00Z

Building on a proud tradition of providing career opportunities and best-in-class customer service to military veterans and their families, Citi today officially launched "Citi Salutes," a resource consolidating all of Citi's programs, products and partnerships that support the greater veterans...

Citi https://blogmgmt.citi.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=3&id=92 Building on a proud tradition of providing career opportunities and best-in-class customer service to military veterans and their families, Citi today officially launched "Citi Salutes," a resource consolidating all of Citi's programs, products and partnerships that support the greater veterans community. Housed at CitiSalutes.com, the initiative encompasses our long-term commitment to create career opportunities at Citi and within the financial services industry; Citi banking products and services tailored to military customers; money management tools and resources to build financial capability; and information about Citi's longtime partnerships with veteran service organizations (VSOs). "In launching Citi Salutes, we are providing members of tag:blog.citigroup.com,2012-04-05:/937 2012-05-07T13:00:00Z

Your credit score has a big impact on whether you can get a mortgage and whether your credit-card application is accepted. But, surprisingly, it can also affect how much you pay for insurance. Credit scores have the biggest influence on...

Jonathan Clements, Director of Financial Education, Citi Personal Wealth Management https://blogmgmt.citi.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=3&id=92 Your credit score has a big impact on whether you can get a mortgage and whether your credit-card application is accepted. But, surprisingly, it can also affect how much you pay for insurance. Credit scores have the biggest influence on auto and home insurance rates, but some companies also use them to set premiums for life and disability policies. The way they see it, if you have a record of not paying bills or you appear to carry too much debt, you may not make your premium payments on time. tag:blog.citigroup.com,2012-04-05:/940 2012-05-04T13:00:00Z

In celebration of Citigroup's 200th Anniversary, we are sharing stories from our rich history here on this blog. The seventh installation below covers how the bank presidents set about improving staff education levels. Read the sixth installment on how we...

Citi https://blogmgmt.citi.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=3&id=92 In celebration of Citigroup's 200th Anniversary, we are sharing stories from our rich history here on this blog. The seventh installation below covers how the bank presidents set about improving staff education levels. Read the sixth installment on how we expanded abroad by opening a foreign exchange department, here. tag:blog.citigroup.com,2012-04-05:/938 2012-05-03T13:45:00Z

Citi https://blogmgmt.citi.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=3&id=92 tag:blog.citigroup.com,2012-04-05:/936 2012-05-02T13:00:00Z

As we continue to focus on our corporate key principle of ingenuity and work aggressively to realize Vikram Pandit's vision of becoming the world's premier digital bank, we are constantly thinking about new ways to use technology effectively to enhance...

Michelle Peluso, Global Consumer Chief Marketing and Internet Officer, Citi https://blogmgmt.citi.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=3&id=92 As we continue to focus on our corporate key principle of ingenuity and work aggressively to realize Vikram Pandit's vision of becoming the world's premier digital bank, we are constantly thinking about new ways to use technology effectively to enhance the client experience. Over the past year, we have made great strides in those efforts. We've launched new applications for tablets in the U.S. and mobile phones around the globe. We began the global rollout of our new online banking experience, and we started enabling customers to deposit checks into their personal Citibank checking accounts via their mobile phones. And