Campbell Soup(CPB) is the top performing stocks year-to-date in the US food maker sector. The stock is up by 48% YTD. The worst performing stock is Kraft Heinz(KHC) with a loss of 28%. The second best performer is General Mills(GIS). The following chart shows the relative return of food companies so far this year: Click …
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The Corporate Income Tax Rate varies widely across Europe. Hungary has the lowest rate at 9% and France has the highest rate at 34.4%. The following chart shows the corporate income tax rates across 27 European countries: Click to enlarge Source: Tax Foundation
Health insurance for humans in the US is a disaster when compared to other developed countries in the Western world. Not a day goes by without the media publishing some atrocious story about the flaws in the “system”. Recently a woman was sent a bill for $898,984 for her baby which was born premature. In another instance, …
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US stocks are soaring year after year since the trough of Global Financial Crisis. Since 2010 the market has increased by 363% for an annual rise of 15%. The current market is unique in that it is the longest running bull market without a drop 20% according to a note by Goldman Sachs(GS). The following …
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Tax rates on dividends vary widely across European countries. The following chart shows the dividend tax rates across countries: Click to enlarge Source: Dividend Tax Rates in Europe, Tax Foundation Note: The dividend tax rates shown above are expressed as the top marginal personal dividend tax rate, taking account of all imputations, credits, or offsets. Ireland …
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