Contrary to popular belief most Americans are not participating in the stock market. Though the stock market gets most of the attention all the time in the media and even Trump finds the time to comment about it whenever there is a big move, in reality not all Americans are benefiting from the bull market. …
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One of the concepts that I have emphasized in this blog over many posts is long-term investing. It involves the patience to hold stocks and other asset classes thru bull and bear markets. The following timely chart from Schwab shows why its important to stay the course when markets are volatile: Click to enlarge x …
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The World’s Best National Postal Services according to a study by Universal Postal Union are shown in the chart below. Switzerland tops the ranking followed by France and Japan. Canadian postal service ranks below the USPS. This is not surprising since Canada Post is awful for customer service and finding a post office even in …
The Canadian equity market offers plenty of opportunities from non-financial sectors. Below are 5 such companies for further research: 1.Company: TELUS Corp (TU) Current Dividend Yield: 4.60% Sector: Telecom 2.Company: BCE Inc (BCE) Current Dividend Yield: 5.74% Sector: Telecom 3.Company: TransCanada Corp (TRP) Current Dividend Yield: 5.26% Sector: Oil & Gas Transportation 4.Company: Enbridge Inc …
The World’s Longest Sea Bridge connecting Hong Kong, Macao and Zhuhai in mainland China was opened yesterday. The 55 km modern marvel includes a tunnel under the sea, artificial islands and multiple bridges. Below is a short video clip of this amazing bridge: Source: New China TV Curious Americans are wondering if China can, why can’t we …
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