Archive of entries posted by David Hunkar

How Many People Suffer From Diabetes Globally?

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The World Diabetes Day was on November 14.Diabetes affects millions of people worldwide. According to The International Diabetes Association, total population affected by diabetes is high enough to make it the third most populous country behind China and India. This shocking statistic shows the scale of this disease. Diabetes is becoming a growing epidemic in many emerging countries as …

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Knowledge is Power: Nifty Nine Stocks, Global Top 20 Generic Companies, Entitlement Reforms Edition

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Fangs and Nifty Nine power US equities (FT) Confessions of a financial crisis junkie: How I learned to stop worrying about the past (Financial Post) Student Debt in America: Lend With a Smile, Collect With a Fist (NYT) Making lemonade: Tax-loss harvesting (Vanguard Advisors Blog) Top 20 generics companies by 2014 revenue (Fierce Pharma) Understanding the Two Chinas (AB Blog) Russia’s …

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NYSE Delisting National Bank of Greece ADR

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The New York Stock Exchange(NYSE) is delisting National Bank of Greece(NBG) after its price fell to $0.16 today. On Thursday it had closed at $0.19. So finally its time to say goodbye to NBG. On Nov 21, I had written a post suggesting investors avoid the stock after a decision to implement a reverse 1:15 split. …

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Historical Chart of Cash Invested in SPDR Gold ETF

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Gold prices have declined consistently in the past few years while stocks have soared. At the height of the global financial crisis, experts predicted gold could reach $2,000 easy and even go higher and higher forever. It did not turn out that way. When stocks collapsed investors poured money into gold especially the highly popular SPDR Gold …

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How Do US States Rank In Integrity And Corruption ?

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According to a recently published report by The Center for Public Integrity, most US states rank poorly in integrity, ethics and corruption.This study was focused on only the state governments and not the Federal government. Here is an excerpt from the investigative report: In November 2014, Arkansas voters approved a ballot measure that, among other reforms, …

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