Archive of entries posted by David Hunkar

Historical S&P 500 Total Returns and US Treasury Total Returns By Year

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The S&P 500 Total Returns since 1873 and US Treasury Total Returns from 1900 are shown in the chart below: Click to enlarge Source: Schroders Economic and Strategy Viewpoint, Jan 2017, Schroders In 2016, US stocks earned an above-average return when compared to their historical returns. U.S. treasuries on the other hand had their 17th worst …

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The Global Spirits Industry: Infographics

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The owners of the most popular spirits and their brands are shown below: Click to enlarge Source: Daily Infographics Related Posts: How American Is Your Beer? World’s Top Five Beer Companies A Review of the Global Tobacco Industry Chart: The Future of Top 10 Global Tobacco Markets U.S. Tobacco Companies Have Outperformed The S&P 500

Comparing Consumption Tax Rate Across OECD Countries

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Consumption tax rate, called as Value-Added tax(VAT) or Sales Tax, varies across OECD member countries. The average rate .among all OECD countries is 19.2%. The average rate for OECD countries that are members of the EU is even higher at 21.7%. The chart below shows the consumption tax rates between OCED countries: Click to enlarge …

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Paid Parental-Leave Across OECD Countries

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“What this country needs is a really good five cent cigar”  – Thomas Riley Marshall, US Vice President (1913–21) Millions of rules, regulations and laws exist on the books in the US. Sometimes however it feels like common sense is lacking in the most basic things of human life. One such thing is the issue of paid …

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The Best and Worst International Airlines: Chart

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The Economist’s 1843 magazine published an article ranking international airlines. According to the report, the best airlines based on user rankings are Singapore Airline(SINGY) and All Nippon Airlines. The chart below shows the best and worst airlines: Click to enlarge Source: Come Fly with Me, 1843, The Economist Group Among the US airlines. Delta(DAL) earned …

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