The Oddest Place Names in the UK: Chart

There are weird place names in almost every country. Each name has an interesting story behind it. Below are few examples of strange names of places in the US: City – State Truth or Consequences – New Mexico Concrete – Washington Hurt – Virginia Cut and Shoot  – Texas Climax – Michigan China – Texas …

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Callan’s Periodic Table of Investment Returns Explained: Video

The Callan Periodic Table of Investment Returns is an excellent tool to understand the importance of diversification. Recently I found the following animated video that shows all the benefits of this chart.   Source: Callan LLC Earlier: The Callan Periodic Table of Investment Returns From 2000 to 2019: Chart The Callan Periodic Table of U.S. …

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Callan Periodic Table of Investment Returns – First Half 2020 : Chart

Callan LLC recently published their Callan Periodic Table of Investment Returns with data updated thru first half of this year. Real Estate was the worst performer until the end of June with a loss of over 21%. The asset class that yielded the best returns was US Fixed Income with a return of over 6%. Click …

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The Year-To-Date Returns Of Exchange-Listed Foreign Bank ADRs

Foreign bank stocks listed on the US exchanges are down significantly so far this year. In fact, except Deutsche Bank, all these ADRs are in the deep red as shown in the chart and table below. Banco de Chile is the only bank ADR with a a relatively low loss of about 10%. Some of …

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