One of the key strategies for success with investing is the simple task of diversification. I have written many times in this blog that diversification is the easiest way to reduce risk and improve returns. Diversification over various asset classes is one way to implement diversification in a portfolio. The following chart shows the importance …
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The Subway fast food chain is to be sold to Roark Capital for $9.6 billion according to a recent article in The Wall Street Journal. Subway is the eighth largest chain the US based on revenue in the US market in 2022. The top restaurant chain in terms of US revenue is McDonald’s (MCD). While …
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In an earlier post we looked at the homicide rate in the US and Europe. In this post, let’s take a quick look at the homicide rate in South America. Globally countries in the continent are not known for low homicides. Homicides rates in South America are very high relative to the rates in Europe …
The homicide rate in the US is high compared to European countries. In this post, let’s take review the how they compare. Though both are part of the developed world the homicide rate vary significantly between them. It is beyond the scope of this post to discuss why they vary so much. The following charts …
Entrenched industries are extremely difficult to disrupt let alone crush in the US. This is because established players have plenty of advantages over newcomers. For instance, these firms have financial strength, years or decades of data, strong networks and in some cases legal, political and regulatory protections. A classic example of where high tech startups …
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