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The Vanguard 2016 Index Chart (Australia Edition): Invest for the Long-Term

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Yesterday we looked at the importance of long-term investing using the UK edition of The Vanguard 2016 Index Chart. The Australian edition of The Vanguard 2016 Index Chart below shows how long-term investing produces the most returns with equity investing: Click to enlarge A A$10,000 investment in 1986 would have produced an annual return of 9.6% beating …

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The Major Beer Companies And Their Brands: Infographics

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The major global beer makers and the brands owned by them are shown in the graphics below: Click to enlarge Source: Daily Infographics Some of the firms listed above are Ambev(ABEV), SABMiller(SBMRY), Carlsberg A/S (CABGY), Heineken NV (HEINY) and Diageo plc (DEO). Related Posts: How American Is Your Beer? World’s Top Five Beer Companies A Review of the …

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The Longest East-West High-Speed Rail Line Opened In China

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China opened a major high-speed rail line linking Shanghai in the east with Kunming, the capital of Yunnan province in the SouthWest. The line is 2,264-kms in length and passes through five provinces – Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guizhou and Yunnan. It cuts the travel time between the cities from 34 to just 11 hours according to China Daily.     …

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The Vanguard 2016 Index Chart Shows Why Investing for the Long-Term is Important

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One of the critical factors for success in equity investing is investing for the long-term which can considered as 5 years of more. Holding solid high-quality stocks for 10 years or even decades can create fabulous wealth. The UK edition of The Vanguard 2016 Index shows the power of long-term investing and diversification: Click to enlarge …

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The Top 10 S&P 500 Companies by Cash and Cash Equivalents

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U.S. firms hoard billions of cash and equivalents unable to deploy them for growth or distribute them with shareholders. Some of this cash is stashed abroad to avoid paying high US corporate taxes. In September I wrote an article listing the Top 25 Global Public Cash-Rich Companies. In this post let us take a quick …

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