The media industry in most countries is an oligopoly. A handful of big companies dominate the market operating under multiple brands. As a result, they all seem to say the same all the time. Because of the concentration investigative journalism and critical analysis of most things is sadly missing in the media. Recently there has …
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The Trans-Siberian Railway (TSR) is the longest railway line in the world. It covers a distance of 9,289 kilometers ( or 5,772 miles) from Moscow, Russia to Vladivostok. The line was opened in 1916 and continues to operate successfully today. It spans eight time zones and takes eight days from start to finish according to Wikipedia. …
Politics plays an integral part of our lives everyday.However when it comes to investing, we are better off ignoring politics in making our investment decisions. Though politics is a necessary evil in all countries, markets are much bigger than politics and generally markets can overcome political shocks and surprises. Political events may create short-term volatility in the markets …
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The S&P 500 Total Returns since 1873 and US Treasury Total Returns from 1900 are shown in the chart below: Click to enlarge Source: Schroders Economic and Strategy Viewpoint, Jan 2017, Schroders In 2016, US stocks earned an above-average return when compared to their historical returns. U.S. treasuries on the other hand had their 17th worst …
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The owners of the most popular spirits and their brands are shown below: Click to enlarge Source: Daily Infographics Related Posts: How American Is Your Beer? World’s Top Five Beer Companies A Review of the Global Tobacco Industry Chart: The Future of Top 10 Global Tobacco Markets U.S. Tobacco Companies Have Outperformed The S&P 500