Cargo ships are becoming larger and larger in size. Today the largest ship is the CSCL Globe. It measures more than 1,313 ft in length can carry about 19,000 containers. Click to enlarge Source: The BBC CSCL Globe is large than the Triple-E class of vessels. The following infographic from Allianz shows the growth of container ship sizes: …
The Panama Canal is 48 miles long connecting the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans. The canal opened in 2014. I came across the following cool infographic at Allianz: Click to enlarge Source: Allianz
I posted the Periodic Table of Investment Returns for Commodities for 2015 last month. Here is the chart for Emerging Markets from 2005 to 2014: Click to enlarge Source: US Funds A few observations: The best performing emerging market last year was India with a return of over 29%. This year India’s Sensex is up a decent 5.51% year-to-date. …
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Last week crude oil fell below $50 per barrel for the first time in over five years. The dramatic decline in oil prices since the middle of last year has been shocking to many investors.On Friday Brent for March delivery closed at $49.90 on the NYMEX. This is not the first time that oil has plunged …
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Crude oil prices plunged by 46% in 2014. Yesterday oil futures for February delivery closed at $53.37 a barrel on the NYMEX. Gasoline prices have followed crude oil and have declined dramatically in the past few months and is now selling for less than $2.0 a gallon. The chart below compares U.S. oil production to imports …
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