Personal Income Tax Rates in Europe widely. In most countries the personal income tax is progressive meaning higher income earners pay higher taxes and vice versa. According to the Tax Foundation, the Top Personal Tax Rate in Europe in 2024 is in Denmark, France and Austria in that order. Click to enlarge Source: Top Personal …
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One of the topics I have discussed many before is the concept of patience and long-term investing. Holding quality stocks for many years or decades generally leads to higher returns due to the effect of compounding. Though long-term investing sounds simple it is not easy to follow for a variety of reasons. For instance, on …
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I posted the S&P/TSX Annual Returns chart late last year that had the data thru 2022. Recently AGF Investments updated the chart with the 2023 data. The chart below shows the average annual return of the Canadian equity market over the past 100 years is 7.55%. As with most other major developed markets, the number …
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Trading between the European Union (EU) and the USA in goods and services is one of the largest between major trading blocks. For instance, in 2022 the EU exported more goods to the US than it imported from the US. The below infographic also shows that generally between these two partners have increased over the …
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One of the simplest and easiest strategies for reducing risk with investing is diversification across asset classes. In addition to equities, it is important to hold fixed-income assets in a portfolio. Bonds can provide a cushion during adverse market conditions and one can also reinvest coupon payments in equities for instance or reinvest in other …
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