Unloved Food Stocks Deserve A Look

One of the sector that is currently unloved by the market is the food sector.Investors are avoiding food producers for a variety of reasons. Though many of the factors cited are understandable investors need not totally ignore stocks from the sector. As part of the consumer staple industry food companies deserve a look and are …

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Why Build A Diversified Portfolio

One of the very important factors for success with investing is the ability to build and own a diversified portfolio of various assets types. Simply owing only stocks for the long-run is highly risky. So it is better to own a combination of stocks, bonds, gold, real estate, etc. in a well-diversified portfolio. Stocks and …

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Water Consumption per capita for Select Countries

Water consumption per capita is high in the US relative to other countries. An average American consumes 1,583 cubic metres per year. Other developed countries like UK, Denmark, Ireland, etc. consumer much less. For example, an average British consumers only 129 cubic metres according to the chart below: Click to enlarge   Source: Running Out of Freshwater, The …

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US Top Marginal Income Tax Rates 1913 To 2017: For Individuals vs. Corporations

The graph below shows the US top marginal individual income tax rate against top marginal corporate tax rates. The tax rates haven’t changed in over 30 years. The current administration is planning to reduce the top rate for individuals from 39.6% to 35% and for corporations from 35% to 20%. Click to enlarge   Source: This …

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