Archive of entries posted on December 2016

Historical S&P 500 Total Returns and US Treasury Total Returns By Year

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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 Global Spirits Industry: Infographics

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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

Comparing Consumption Tax Rate Across OECD Countries

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Consumption tax rate, called as Value-Added tax(VAT) or Sales Tax, varies across OECD member countries. The average rate .among all OECD countries is 19.2%. The average rate for OECD countries that are members of the EU is even higher at 21.7%. The chart below shows the consumption tax rates between OCED countries: Click to enlarge …

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