U.S. Global Investors have updated their popular The Periodic Table of Commodities Returns chart with 2025 data. Silver was the top performing commodity last year with a return of over 145% followed by other precious metals like Platinum, Palladium and Gold. Crude oil lost about 20%. This year crude oil may bounce back again. Click …
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Australian stocks have had an average annual return of 12.98% in the past 125 years through 2024 based on returns on the ASX All Ordinaries Accumulation index. In that time period, most of the years had a positive return. Only 24 years or 19% of the time had negative returns. Click to enlarge Source: Market …
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The economy of China is an export-based economy. The US and many developed countries in Europe are consumption-driven economies. China produces more than it can consume and looks to overseas markets to export its surplus production. The US for example is a major importer of goods from China. The country chronically runs a trade imbalance …
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The US debt mountain continues to grow. The Gross Federal debt has crossed $38 Trillion (or)$38,000,000,000,000 according to an article at the Peter G. Peterson Foundation. Since this is a such huge amount, the following infographic puts the number in perspective in a few ways. While most this debt is held by the general public …
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Most countries charge a withholding tax on dividends paid out by domestic companies to foreign investors. This tax can be substantial for some countries and will reduce the dividend yield. So its very important to consider the dividend withholding tax rates when picking foreign stocks. In addition to this tax, ADRs may also include other …
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