Asian Companies Have Less Debt Than The World, USA Companies Are Highly Leveraged

• World level of net debt-to-equity is 56%, USA relatively high at 75%
• Asia has lower risk at 42%
• Philippines highest gearing in Asia at 113%, Taiwan lowest in Asia at 25%
• Unlike Japanese govt, its companies at low 42%

Article by Dr. Andrew Stotz, Become A Better Investor