While researching on periodic table of investment returns, I came across the following chart which can be very useful for Canadian investors. This chart shows the comparison of returns for various asset classes. Canadians can use this to plan their portfolio allocation strategies. Click to enlarge Legend: Text Represents RRB Real return bonds S&P500 S&P …
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The current yield on the U.S. 10 year Treasury note is 1.96%. In the past five years, the yield has dropped from about 4% to about 2% recently. In the past, U.S. Treasuries have yielded excellent cumulative returns during certain periods. The following chart shows the historical yield on the U.S. 10-year Treasury from 1954 thru …
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Last year Hollywood released the movie “Pompeii“. On this occasion, Allianz published the infographic below showing the Ten Deadliest Volcano Eruptions in the world: Click to enlarge Source: Allianz You can also checkout Volcanoes: the terrible beauty on earth at their site for more interesting details on volcanoes.
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