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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Intermodal freight transport means movement of freight in a container using multiple multiple methods of transportation such as trucks, trains, ships, barges, etc. without any handling of the freight itself when the mode of transportation changes. This process reduces unnecessary handling, risk and of course if the most efficient. In simple terms, this means a …
The performance of Dow Jones Index from 1896 to 2016 is shown in the chart below. Till 2016, the index has had four major bear markets and recovered each time. However the worst recovery time lasted 25 years during the Great Depression. Click to enlarge Source: Virtue of Selfish Investing