The current bull market in US stocks can be called as “The Most Hated Bull Market” in history. This is because unlike any other bull market, this bull does not have the feel to it. For example, there is nothing like the craze and euphoria that swept the country during the dot com mania of …
The S&P 500 is the benchmark index of the US equity market. Billions of dollars are invested in derivative products of this index as it is considered as the barometer of health of the US economy. The number of constituents in the index is actually 505 due to different share classes of some companies. The …
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According to a survey conducted over 10 years, the most giving countries in terms of donating money, volunteering time or helping a stranger are the US, Myanmar and New Zealand: Click to enlarge Source: RFE/RL
US tax curve is in backwardation. pic.twitter.com/Cv3By8qZOd — Jan Nieuwenhuijs (@JanGold_) October 7, 2019 U.S. tax rate has been declining for many years now. The above is a cool chart showing the dramatic fall over the years.
Real Estate is one of the asset classes preferred by income investors. One way to invest in this asset class is via REITs. The following Callan Periodic Table of Real Estate Investment Returns shows various indices within the real estate space from 1999 thru 2018 in the order of performance: Click to enlarge Source: The Periodic Table …
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