How the US Railroad Industry Became a Monopoly: Chart

A few years ago I wrote a post about how the US railroad industry has become a monopoly with a neat map. The article was well received and continues to receive interest from readers. The following post is an update to that article. Of the Class I railroads in the US, the following four are …

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US Asset Class Returns From 1900 Thru 2017: Chart

Stocks outperform other classes in the long run especially in the very long run measured in many decades. Stocks have earned much higher returns than T-bills and Bonds from 1900 thru 2017 as shown in the chart below. The data shows returns in both nominal and real terms. Click to enlarge Source: Credit Suisse via …

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The Worlds Fastest High-Speed Trains: Chart

The fastest high-speed train the world is the Fuxing train in China. Currently Japan is working on building Maglev trains that can go higher than 600 km/hr. The chart below shows the world’s fastest high-speed trains: Click to enlarge Source: World Economic Forum In terms hi-speed network, China has 22,000 kms of hi-speed rail making it …

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