Stocks outperform bonds over the long term overcoming many obstacles along the way such as wars, recessions, inflation, political uncertainty, natural disasters, etc. During short time periods such as a few months or a years during recessions sometimes bonds have done well relative to bonds. However stocks are the best asset type to own to …
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The corporate tax rate in the U.S. has declined steadily since the 1960s. The rate has declined from over 40% during that period to 21% this year. Lower taxes does not necessarily mean more productive investment by a company. Instead of spending on R&D and other long-term investments most firms spend more of their profits …
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The global eye care industry is a multi-billion dollar industry. Millions of people in the world require eye care as they get older. Cataract for example affects millions of people world wide. Dry ice is another condition that requires use of eye drops on a regular basis. The following chart shows The World’s Top 10 …
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The UK equity market is cheap compared to other global markets. Investors have avoided UK stocks for a while now due to all the unknowns related to the dreaded Brexit saga. The UK left the European Union (EU) on January 31, 2020. A transition period is now in place until December 31, 2020. Though an agreement …
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Have you ever wondered why crude oil is called as sweet crude, light crude, sour crude, light sweet crude, etc. ? Crude oil is classified based on two factors: API Gravity and Sweetness. 1.API Gravity: 1.API Gravity is oil’s density to water and ranges from “light” to “heavy”. The market’s preferred type is the “light” …
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