The Wall Street Journal published an article by Jo Craven Mcginty back in October titled “Algorithms Aren’t Biased, But the People Who Write Them May Be“. The author discussed a book called “Weapons of Math Destruction” published by Dr.Cathy O’Neil and how algorithms are used in many different industries. An excerpt from the piece: The …
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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 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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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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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 …