Obesity is a big health issue in many countries around the world. In the developed world, the US takes the top rank for the most obese population. According to the latest obesity data published by the OECD, Mexico has the highest obesity rates or overweight population in the world followed by Chile and the US. …
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Have you ever wondered what are winter (or) ice roads? Ice roads became popular a few years ago with the broadcast of the television series called Ice Road Truckers. The following infographic shows some of the fascinating facts about ice roads: Click to enlarge Source: Wilson Center, Canada Institute
I have written a few articles earlier on pandemics and equity markets which can be found here and here and here. The following chart shows the major health epidemics and the performance of the MSCI World Index since 1970. The index has powered through global health epidemics such as Dengue, Zika Virus, SARS, Swine Flu, …
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The following is a fascinating infographic showing the various stages of a man’s life starting from the cradle to the grave. The details and the vivid illustration using each letter is simply wonderful especially since this is from 1835. The author was Albert Alden (1812 – 1883), a Massachusetts-based American printer and engraver. This work was …
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Heavy Equipments such as bulldozers, excavators, loader, etc. are used in many industries but primarily in Construction and Mining. The following infographic shows The Top 10 Global Manufacturers of these Heavy Equipments. Click to enlarge Source: Market Research Reports Tickers of above companies on the US markets (if available): Caterpillar (CAT) Komatsu (KMTUY) Hitachi Construction Machinery (HTCMY) …
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