The World’s Biggest Beef Producers: Chart

The three largest beef producers in the world are the US, Brazil and the EU. Together they account about half of the global beef production. Australia and Argentina are also some of the world’s top beef producing countries as shown in the chart below: Click to enlarge   Source: RFE/RL Updated 2/3/19: Who eats the …

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Corporate Tax Rates Have Been Declining in Major Developed Countries for Years

The Corporate Tax Rates have been on a downward slope in many developed countries for some years now. The Global Financial Crisis (GFC) gave another boost to further reduction in rates as countries struggled to stimulate their economies. The UK has the lowest corporate tax rate at 19% and politicians are considering to cut it …

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Which Stocks Are Attractive Now: U.S. or Europe?

European stocks have under-performed their American peers for many years now. However after years of under-performance European stocks could outperform American stocks this year. According to John Bennett of Henderson European Focus Trust, European stocks offer a bet better bet especially in the value and growth category. Before we get to his reasons, the below chart shows that …

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Will Germany’s DAX Outperform Other Developed World Indices This Year?

The DAX Index of Germany was one of the worst performers in 2018 with a loss of over 18%. As the Germany cooled and global trade war fear escalated the DAX plunged heavily. The German GDP in was just 1.5% last year relative to 2.2% in 2017. Unlike the consumption-based US economy, Germany is an …

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