Food company stocks are in the doldrums this year. These companies were strong performers during the past few years due to the pandemic and other factors such as continuously increasing prices. However this year sales have stagnated and consumers are no longer willing to put up with high prices and they are switching to cheaper …
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Taxes on beer vary widely among the countries in Europe. The EU requires every country to levy a minimum of €0.03 ($0.03) for a 330ml (11.2 oz) beer bottle with 5 percent alcohol content according an article at Tax Foundation. Germany, Luxembourg and Spain charge the lowest taxes on a beer bottle at the minimum …
The US national debt crossed $33.0 Trillion on Monday, June 18th according to the Treasury Department. A government shutdown may occur if federal funding is not extended by the Congress before Sept 30th. 33 Trillion dollars is such as large number it is impossible to even understand how such a debt is possible. As this …
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One of the strategies for success with investing in stocks is to diversify one’s portfolio across asset classes. This may include owing both US and foreign stocks. It is wise to have international stocks in addition to the domestic peers because their outperformance varies over a period of time. Generally foreign stocks have outperformed their …
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