The Shenzhen Metro is one of the largest in China. Currently the system has six lines covering 140 miles with 132 stations. To put this in perspective, the world’s largest subway system, the New York Subway has 469 stations and the second largest metro in Shanghai has 364 stations. The subway map of Shenzen Metro is …
The FTSE 100 closed at 7,097.50 – a new record high for this year today. Rising oil prices and a recovery in commodity producers this year has propelled the benchmark index to record levels. With the index at such levels, some investors may be wondering if there is any value left in UK stocks. According …
Argentina is the second largest economy in South America after Brazil. In 2014, the GDP about $545 billion according to the IMF. Argentina is one of the largest exporter of food and agricultural products such as beef, soybean, sunflower seeds, etc. The GDP of Argentina by sector is shown below: Click to enlarge Source: Unconventional Gas …
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Investors hunting for income stocks should consider New Zealand. Dividend payout ratio in the country is one of the highest in the world. In 2015, the ratio was 84%. This figure leaves the 48% payout ratio of US firms in the S&P 500 in the dust. Similar to Australia, New Zealand also has the policy …
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The Mass Transit Railway (MTR) of Hong Kong covers 135 miles with 155 stations. It is one of the world’s profitable transit systems. The system is operated by MTR Corporation Limited. The company’s stock trades on the OTC market under the ticker MTRJY. Currently it has a market cap of over $32.0 billion. Click to enlarge …