A cool infographic showing the countries of the world noted with their best “thing” landed in my inbox recently. The chart compiled by authors at “Information is Beautiful” site ranked countries based on a variety of factors such as health, nature, safety, renewables, etc. Canada for example is top country for most top 100 box …
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In the universe of equity markets, the developed world has the most advanced and efficient market. Emerging markets occupy the next place followed by frontier markets. Most major emerging markets are widely followed and get major coverage in the media as well. However frontier markets do not get as much attention since these markets are …
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The makeup of the US stock market has evolved over the past two centuries according to the changes in the economy. When the market was first established in the 1800s financial firms were the only ones listed as per an article in the Ruffer Review published last year. Transportation firms especially the railroads dominated in …
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The railroad sector is one of the best sectors in the US equity market to invest in for steady and long-term growth. Railroad stocks tend to perform much better than other freight transportation stocks like those in the trucking industry for example. Trucking industry is highly fragmented and go through periods of booms and busts. …
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The below infographic shows the development of rail transportation in the US and the rest of the world. From the inception of railroads in the 1800s to modern-day high speed rails, some of the key milestones are noted. Click to enlarge Source: Unknown (will credit once it is identified) Related: The Complete List of Railroad …
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