The US Tax system is the most complex system in the world. Nobody knows if there is any logic or purpose behind some of the tax laws with all its all of deductions, credits and so forth. Because it is so complex thousands of people earn a living trying to interpret it for others. This …
Continue reading ‘How the US Tax System Works: Infographic’ »
Have you ever wondered where the largest nuclear power plants in the world are located? The following infographic provides the answer. The world’s largest nuclear plant in terms of net electrical power rating is The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant in Japan with a net capacity of 7,965 mw. The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine …
Continue reading ‘The 20 Largest Nuclear Power Plants in the World: Infographic’ »
One of the never ending topics that often comes up with equity investing is stock buybacks. Buybacks were banned many decades ago. However once made legal, buybacks have become popular with companies of all shapes and sizes. From Apple(AAPL) to Home Depot(HD) to every company in between buybacks are always in fashion with corporate leaders. …
Continue reading ‘Jason Zweig: Stock Buybacks Are Neither Bad Nor Good’ »
Robots are increasingly deployed in industrial settings as the cost has fallen by 50% over the past 30 years according to an article at Blackrock’s iShares. In some countries rising aging population leads to labor shortages. The usage of automation via robots increases in these countries to alleviate the effects of declining labor. For example, …
Continue reading ‘Robot Density in the Manufacturing Industry by Country: Chart’ »
Diamond is the hardest metal in the world. Hence it is widely used in many industrial applications than just in jewelry. Since it is so hard diamond is used to scratch other metals. Of course in the jewelry world a diamond has no match in terms of beauty and value. The next hardest metals in …
Continue reading ‘The Mohs Mineral Hardness Scale: Infographic’ »