How to Invest in the Blue Chips of the Eurozone

The simple and easy way to invest in Eurozone blue chips is with an ETF that tracks the The EURO STOXX 50® Index. This index represents the 50 largest companies in the Eurozone countries based on free-float market cap. The companies include the major sectors such as technology, banks, industrial goods, consumer good, chemicals, etc. …

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Texas Instruments is a Fantastic Dividend Growth Stock

The tech industry is not known for many stocks paying a dividend. Accordingly, most investors would not consider the industry when hunting for dividend growth stocks. However there are exceptions. According to an article by Algy Hall at CityWire, semiconductor maker Texas Instruments(TXN) is a winner. The stock has grown its dividend by an astonishing …

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Emerging Markets Are Attractive based on Valuation

Emerging markets have been poor performers for the past decade or so. Many years ago the BRICS were supposed to lead the growth of these markets. However that did not work out as expected. For instance, the decline in commodity markets led to the fall of Brazilian equities which were soaring during the commodity bull …

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High-Speed Rail Network in Operation by Country 2022: Chart

China leads the world in High-speed rail network as of December, 2021 according to the Atlas High-Speed Rail 2022 report published by the International Union of Railways (UIC). China has over 40,000 km of route network currently in operation. Spain ranks the second with over 3,600 kms followed by the original hi-speed leader Japan. The …

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The Number of Medical Doctors and Nurses per Capita by Country 2020

The number medical doctors and nurses per 1,000 people by country are shown in the chart below from OECD that was published last year. According to OECD, there were 2.64 doctors per 1,000 in 2019 in the US. Austria had the highest at 5.36 followed by Norway. Generally European countries have higher doctor density than …

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