Investing in stocks produces the best return especially in the long-term. However when inflation is taken into account the return may not be the highest. Despite the best efforts of the U.S. Federal Reserve to combat inflation, it continues to grow year after. Inflation growth is particularly high in certain service industries such as health …
The MTR Corporation(MTRJY) is the leading railway operator in Hong Kong carrying an average of 4 million passengers every weekday. MTR’s rail network consists of nine railway lines serving Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories. The company also runs a Light Rail network serving the local communities of Tuen Mun and Yuen Long …
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The average retail gasoline price in the U.S. is around $3.50 per gallon this week. After reaching over $4.00 in 2008 prices dipped for a few months. From early 2009 prices have continued to increase steadily despite the recession. This is because the demand for gas is generally inelastic as most people have to buy …
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The freight railroad industry in the U.S. is highly concentrated with a handful of full of firms dominating the market. With the passage of the Staggers Rail Act of 1980 which deregulated the industry and sparked an era of mergers and acquisitions, the number of Class I railroads dramatically shrank from over 30 to just …
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Some investors have the misconception that one should invest in emerging stocks mainly for capital appreciation. However that need not be the case. Many emerging market stocks pay above average dividends and hence they are attractive for both capital growth and dividend income. According to FT market data, the S&P 500 has a dividend yield …
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