The World’s Busiest Cargo Airports 2011

Yesterday we looked at the world’s busiest passenger airports in 2011. The chart below shows the world’s busiest cargo airports in the same year: Click to enlarge Source: Current Market Outlook 2012-3031, Boeing Hong Kong is the world’s top airport in handling cargo since it is the gateway to China. However some may wonder why Memphis, an …

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Buy and Hold Strategy is Not Dead !

Welcome to the first post on TopUSStocks.com ! (no longer exists). The equity markets have been volatile in the past few years since the global financial crisis. As a result of the stomach-churning fall during the crisis and the volatility that followed some investors have simply thrown in the towel and left the equity markets. …

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The World’s Busiest Airports by Passengers 2011

Here is an interesting chart showing the World’s Busiest Passenger Airports in 2011: Click to enlarge Source: Current Market Outlook 2012-3031, Boeing Atlanta is the world’s top airport with passenger volumes exceeding 90 million. It is surprising to see Beijing’s airport at number two with about 90 million. This shows the increasing air travel in China. In …

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Chart: Natural Catastrophes Worldwide From 1980 to 2011

Germany-based reinsurance company Munich Re (MURGY) maintains the world’s largest database on global catastrophes. The company operates in most countries and earns over half of its disaster insurance premiums from the U.S. In October last Munich Re published a research study on climate changes. From the report in Der Spiegel: Whether it’s hurricanes, thunderstorms or …

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