Canada is one the largest countries in the world. But did you know that Canada is actually the second largest country in the world based on land area? Recently I came the following infographic about some fun facts about Canada. Though this is a bit dated still it is useful to learn some fun facts …
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One of the important concepts to be aware of with equity investing is the survivorship bias. Simply put this theory means ignoring losers and focusing on winners which can skew one’s thinking or results. For instance, hundreds of biotech firms are launched in the public markets but only a handful or even less are highly …
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The Top 100 Auto Parts Suppliers Worldwide in 2020 ranked by sales of original equipment parts in 2020 are shown in the charts below. The world’s top supplier was Robert Bosch of Germany followed by Denso (DNZOY) of Japan. Other top European players include Continental AG(CTTAY) of Germany, Faurecia (FAURY) and Valeo of France(VLEEY) and …
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Canada is a natural resources based-economy. With a GDP about $1.6 Trillion US $ in 2020 Canada is one of the largest developed economies in the world. But natural resources from oil to timber to precious metals and everything in between them form big portion of the Canadian economy. Simply digging up these resources and …
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Multiple studies have shown that individual investors always tend to earn less than the funds they are invested in especially over the long-term. This is because many investors try to time the market and hence sell the mutual fund or ETF at the presumed peak and then buy back again at the wrong time as …
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