One of the never ending topics that often comes up with equity investing is stock buybacks. Buybacks were banned many decades ago. However once made legal, buybacks have become popular with companies of all shapes and sizes. From Apple(AAPL) to Home Depot(HD) to every company in between buybacks are always in fashion with corporate leaders. …
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India-based automaker Tata Motors Ltd’s ADR used to trade on the NYSE under the ticker TTM. I recently found out that the company delisted its ADR in January. The final notice of termination of the ADR by the depository Citi can be found here. ADR holders can contact the information agent at the address below …
Robots are increasingly deployed in industrial settings as the cost has fallen by 50% over the past 30 years according to an article at Blackrock’s iShares. In some countries rising aging population leads to labor shortages. The usage of automation via robots increases in these countries to alleviate the effects of declining labor. For example, …
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The following is a neat infographic showing the key composition of the Australian economy as of Feb, 2023. The average price of a house is shockingly high. So is the household debt as a share of income. Click to enlarge Source: RBA
Amazon is the world’s top river based on volume discharge. It carries over 20% of the world’s freshwater to the sea. Africa’s Congo river comes second followed by Orinoco river of South America. Click to enlarge Source: Insightartist