US stocks have roared back since the lows reached in March. None of the factors that would normally crush the market seems to have any impact on the market in the current scenario. Millions of unemployment people, a scary global pandemic, economic devastation to name a few seems to be nothing more than just noise …
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The healthcare “system” in the USA is a mess to put it mildly. Multiple players are involved in taking care of the health needs of the population. Some of the stakeholders include: Federal, State and Local governments, private companies, charities, drug companies, etc. The following chart shows the organizational structure of the healthcare system in …
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I posted an interesting chart from a research paper on innovation multipliers by Vanguard showing the many ideas that went into the development of a smart-phone. The below chart from that paper shows that tech innovations do not result in an immediate boost to productivity. It takes years or even decades before innovations are widely embraced by the …
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Diversification and investing for the long-term are the key ingredients for success in equity investing. I found the following chart from Vanguard showing the returns of various assets over the long-term (from June-1989 to June-2019) in the context of the Australian market: The 2019 Vanguard Index Chart: Click to enlarge Financial Year Total Returns of …
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On January 8, 2020 Iranian military shot down a Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 (PS752) flying from Tehran to Kiev, Ukraine. 176 people lost their lives in this incident which included 167 passengers and 9 crew members. The military claimed it panicked and shot down the aircraft in the fog of war created by a possible …