Australian stocks have rebounded sharply in the past few months as commodity markets have recovered. In terms of equity market performance since the Global Financial Crisis of 2008-09 thru last year, Australian stocks have under-performed the US market as measured by the S&P 500 index as shown in the chart below: Click to enlarge …
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The number of American workers employed in the coal industry is at a near-record low.According to EIA, the total number of coal workers stood at 65,971 in 2015. This is the lowest figure since the agency started gathering data in 1978. One of the major coal mining states in the US is West Virginia. Coal mining …
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Now that he has launched some cruise missiles and dropped the MOAB and really became the President, the real question is: Will he be nominated for the Nobel Peace prize… The Expensive Ingredient of Cheap ETFs (Jason Zweig @WSJ) and see Good tax, bad tax and ETFs (Blackrock) Health care stocks that are good for you (Blackrock) Global S&P …
“Competition is a sin.” – John D. Rockefeller, American industrialist and philanthropist The recent atrocious behavior of United Airlines treating a fare-paying passenger has shocked Americans and others like.Millions of people are learning that as a passenger their rights are limited. All the millions of regulations and laws won’t help them even if they are dragged like a …
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Tax rate comparison across countries is interesting to review. According to OECD data, the US tax rate is lower than other developed countries and OECD average. a. 2016 Tax Rates for A Single Worker Couple by Country Click to enlarge b. 2016 Tax Rates for A Couple with one earner and two children by Country Source: Sorry America, …