The Singapore-Kuala Lumpur route is the world’s busiest air route in the year thru Feb, 2018 according to a recent study. Airlines made 30,537 trips average about 84 trips per day. The flight time between the cities is about an hour. The World’s Busiest Air Routes are shown in the chart below: Click to enlarge Source: Kuala …
The top Australia exports are Iron ore, coal and natural gas in terms of goods. In the services space, the top sectors are education and tourism. Australia is one of the top destinations for Chinese tourists. In 2017, 1.3 million Chinese visited Australia spending about A$10.0 billion. Tourism dollars also give a boost to other …
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The stock market in Chile collapsed when socialist president Allende was elected back in the 1970s but soared when he was overthrown and military dictator Pinochet seized power. Economic growth can be achieved either by the ballot or by the bullet. Or to put it another way democratic means of political system can drive economic …
Investing in foreign stocks has many advantages. Despite living in a globalized world, many Americans have low exposure to foreign stocks. Going overseas can not only help diversify one’s portfolio but also offers the potential to boost returns. The following small infographic lists a few reasons to invest in foreign stocks: Click to enlarge Source:In …
South Korea used to be one of the unattractive markets for dividend investors due to the low payouts by Korean firms. I have written about the low payouts in a few article before like here and here. In those articles I had suggested that income investors can avoid Korea. However decades of low payouts may …
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