Archive of entries posted by David Hunkar

Impact of Inflation on Real Purchasing Power of Money: An Australian Example

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Inflation is bad because it reduces the real purchasing power of money. To put it another way, inflation makes the value of the dollar worth less. Central banks around the world are fighting hard to tame inflation. I recently came across an article that showed how inflation hurt the real purchasing power of the Australian …

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The Biggest Airliner Shoot-Down Incidents: Infographic

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On Jan 8, 2020 a commercial airliner flying from Tehran to Kyiv, operated by Ukraine International Airlines was shot down by Iranian military in a case of mistaken identity. This caused the tragic deaths of 167 passengers and 9 crew members. The following infographic shows of the other major airliner shoot down incidents in history: …

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Market Leadership Often Changes After A Bear Market

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I came across a fascinating article on lessons learned from experienced investors on braving bear markets at Capital Group. This is indeed a timely article since we are in the grips of a brutal bear. Though market may have shot up yesterday and today, the bear market is not over until it is actually over. …

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