Last year Hollywood released the movie “Pompeii“. On this occasion, Allianz published the infographic below showing the Ten Deadliest Volcano Eruptions in the world: Click to enlarge Source: Allianz You can also checkout Volcanoes: the terrible beauty on earth at their site for more interesting details on volcanoes.
The global list of Multi-National Companies(MNCs) are dominated by American and European firms. These mega corporations have revenues in the billions and employ thousands of workers in countries outside of their home countries. Based on revenues some of the firms are bigger than the economies of small and medium size countries. In the global marketplace firms compete fiercely …
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Cargo ships are becoming larger and larger in size. Today the largest ship is the CSCL Globe. It measures more than 1,313 ft in length can carry about 19,000 containers. Click to enlarge Source: The BBC CSCL Globe is large than the Triple-E class of vessels. The following infographic from Allianz shows the growth of container ship sizes: …
I have written many articles on dividend stocks before. In this post let me list a few foreign stocks that can be considered for growth. While dividend stocks are good to hold, even a small portion of growth stocks in a portfolio can amplify returns significantly. 1.Company: Magna International Inc(MGA) Sector: Auto Components Country: Canada Recently Magna …
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One of the topics I have written before many times is about investors trying to time the market.You can some of find those articles here and here and here and here. This strategy is never a good idea and always leads to investors losing out on returns. Investing in equity markets involves the risk of losing money …
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