During periods of economic contractions some sectors perform well while others don’t. For instance, when the economy is in recession, sectors such as leisure, travel, consumer discretionary, luxury retail, etc. are adversely impacted as consumers cut back on spending on those items. On the other hand, consumer staples, energy and utility sectors remain stable during …
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Dividends are an important factor to consider when calculating the total return of an equity investment. Though the dividend yield of a stock may be low in the range of 2 to 4%, over the long run the yield gets multiplied many times over due to the effect of compounding. Many investors overlook the critical …
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German electricity production from renewable sources exceeded that of electricity produced from coal and nuclear sources in the first half of this year. Renewables include solar, wind power, hydropower and biomass. Click to enlarge Source: German renewables deliver more electricity than coal and nuclear power for the first time, DW
The Top 10 Gold Producing Countries in 2018 are shown in the chart below. China is the world’s biggest gold producer followed by Australia and Russia. Contrary to popular belief, South Africa is not the world’s top gold producer, Click to enlarge Source: Top 10 Gold Producing Countries, U.S. Global Investors
I recently came across the following detailed trade routes map in the 11th and 12th centuries. Globalization seemed to be strong even back then with much of Europe well connected with Asia through the Middle East. Click to enlarge Source: martinjanmansson via Merchant Machine