Archive of entries posted on April 2019

The Average Tariff Rate of Select Countries: Chart

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The Average Tariff Rate of some economies are shown in the chart below. Egypt has the highest rate followed by India. The EU import tariff rate is on an average 50% higher than the US according to an article by Sonal Desai at Franklin Templeton. Click to enlarge Source: On My Mind: Trade Wars—The Dog That …

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How NOT to Demonstrate the Power of Dollar Cost Averaging

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Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA) is an investment strategy by which you invest little by little in each period instead of a lump sum in one shot. By investing small amounts say each month over many years one can reduce volatility and also the risk of heavy losses. Over time small amounts tend to benefit from …

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