Gold is an important asset class to own in a well diversified portfolio. How much gold should one have depends on depends on many factors including an individual’s circumstances. While gold does not produce income such as dividends, it can offer a cushion to a portfolio especially when equity markets turn volatile. During market downturns …
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The Top 10 Medical Devices Companies in the World based on revenues in 2020 are shown in the chart below. The ranking is based on revenues from their medical device segments only. Similar to the pharmaceutical industry, the medical devices market is also huge. In the US for example, a simple medical bed from Stryker …
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The Euro is the second most important and powerful currency in the world. I had bookmarked the below infographic on the Euro many months ago. The Euro has made life simpler and European economies much efficient. With the introduction of Euro many years ago, no longer one had to worry about converting to various currencies …
Dividends play a critical role in the long-term returns of equities. Stocks that pay dividends are ideal investment vehicles for building wealth over many years or decades. Generally dividend payers tend to raise dividends occasionally if not consistently each year. So dividend yields of even 2% as a starting point can lead to substantial growth …
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Russia is one of the world’s major oil producers and exporters. Much of Europe including the economic engine Germany depend on Russian oil. Among the emerging markets China is a major consumer of Russian oil. The following infographic shows additional insights on the dependency of other countries for crude oil from Russia: Click to enlarge …
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