National Oil Companies (NOCs) are owned fully or partially by the state. Unlike the major supermajors like Exxon Mobile(XOM), BP(BP), Total(TOT), etc. the NOCs are controlled by the state though they may publicly listed as well. Some of the large oil companies in the world such as China Petroleum & Chemical Corp (SNP) and PetroChina (PTR) …
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This post is a follow-up to a post from earlier this year where I discussed about the doctors per capita in OECD countries. As the vaccines for Covid-19 gets rolled out nurses will be one of the key workers in the health care sector involved in the administration of the vaccines. The following chart shows …
I written many times before on the importance of staying invested. Recently I wrote about the impact on returns for the DAX Index based on a study by Sutor Bank of Germany. The study also included effect on returns for missing out the best days on other country indices. For the S&P 500, if an investor …
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The contribution limits for 2021 for the various retirement plans has been released by the Internal Revenue Service(IRS). The contribution limits for Traditional IRA and Roth IRA stands at $6,000 per person (provided one is qualified to contribute). The catchup contribution limit for those aged 50 or higher is $1,000. For college savings, the Coverdell …
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Have you ever wondered what are winter (or) ice roads? Ice roads became popular a few years ago with the broadcast of the television series called Ice Road Truckers. The following infographic shows some of the fascinating facts about ice roads: Click to enlarge Source: Wilson Center, Canada Institute