The global pet health care industry is a multi-billion industry. Similar to the pet food industry that produces food for pet animals, the animal health companies manufacture drugs and other products to treat pets when they get sick. The following infographic shows The World’s Top 10 Animal Health Companies. US-based Zoetis (ZTS) is the top …
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One of the investment theories with respect to investing in dividend stocks is that when the dividend grows year after year the stock price will appreciate as well. So identifying companies that consistently raise their dividends would generate excellent returns as the share price also grows in tandem. This is because dividends are out of …
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Have you every wondered how electricity reaches your home? The following infographic shows the steps in generation, transmission and distribution of power: Click to enlarge Source: SARAH GERRITY, U.S. Department of Energy
In this blog, I have written many posts about the advantages of owning foreign stocks. For example, they offer a portfolio the benefits of diversification. However holding overseas equities in retirement accounts such as Traditional IRA, Roth IRA and other qualified retirement has many disadvantages. In this post, let’s take a quick look at two …
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The railroad industry in the U.S. is a multi-billion industry and the backbone of the economy. Despite the inter-state highway system and the air fright sector the importance of the railroad for the nation’s economy cannot be understated. Below are some of the fascinating facts of the railroad industry: Unlike many other countries the freight …
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