Archive of entries posted on June 2021

U.S. Banks vs. European Banks – Equity Performance Gap Since 2007

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European bank stocks are recovering after a decade of disastrous performance. While US banks have recovered from the Global Financial Crisis(GFC) and also the Covid pandemic, banks from Europe barely survived. In addition to these, some of the other factors that crushed European lenders include the many years and iterations of sovereign debt crisis, money …

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The Top 30 Stocks in the S&P 500 over the Past 30 Years

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I came across the below list showing the top 30 stocks in the S&P 500 index in terms of annual returns over the past 30 years from May 1991 thru May 2021. The best stock during this time period was Netflix(NFLX) with an annualized return of over 38%. Though it is interesting to review this …

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Time to Recover to Pre-Pandemic GDP Per Capita For Select Countries: Chart

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Economic recovery is underway in most countries of the world. China’s economy was the least adversely impacted last year due to the swift control of the pandemic. However most the developed countries are now in a better position to grow their economies with the invention of the vaccine last year. After initial dithering and chaos …

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10 US Food Stocks To Consider

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Inflation is making a comeback in the US economy. The latest figures showed prices grew 5% in May according to a journal article yesterday. It is not just used cars, fuel, services and other items that are increasing in prices basic necessities such as food is also going up in prices. Unlike other products, people will …

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Sea Rescue in the North and Baltic Seas: Video

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Millions of people volunteer around the world helping others that get into trouble. The following is a documentary about the work of The German Society for the Rescue of Shipwrecked People (DGzRS). This society of rescuers help rescue people in the North and Baltic seas battling dangerous waves and weather day and night. Their unique boats …

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