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Knowledge is Power: Boxes, Dividend Investing, World’s Longest Railway Edition

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Why America spends while the world saves (CNN) – Old article from 2012 Why investing in the stock market is not the same as gambling (Money Observer) Why is the U.S. unwilling to pay for good public transportation? (The Conversation) Top 10 best-selling beers in the world (China Daily) The whole world in boxes (Deutsche Welle) …

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Knowledge is Power: Buybacks, Financial Stocks, Canada Trade Edition

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China: Still the World’s Number One Heavy Metal Rock Star (US Funds) China: out with the old (just not yet) (Fidelity, UK) Buybacks, Dividends, Capex, and Long-Term Value Creation (S&P) Why the South American stock market revival isn’t all it appears to be (Financial Post) Required or desired returns? That is the question PDF (Vanguard) Taxing to develop: why …

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Knowledge is Power: Emerging-Market Supercycle, Canadian Banks, Building Blocks of Diversification Edition

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“I got nothing against the press” (Vanguard Blog for Advisors) Will Rising U.S. Debt Levels Keep the Fed On Hold? (Schwab) Is South Africa the next Brazil? (Money Observer) What Will Drive the Next Emerging-Market Supercycle? (AB Blog) The House View: The Building Blocks of Diversification (Salient) Natural Capital: What Is the True Cost of Food? (Der Spiegel) The …

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Knowledge is Power: Buy and Hold, Mutual Fund Lesson, Fintechs Edition

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David Rosenberg: The ‘buy and hold’ era is over — and you can thank Janet Yellen for that (Financial Post) EM dollar recession eclipses 1998-99 in depth (FT beyondbrics) First, do no harm (Vanguard Bog) and see First Rule of Running Other Peoples’ Money? Do No Harm (Barry) The FTSE 100’s ‘dividend heroes’ revealed (Money Observer) Lifting the bonnet on …

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Knowledge is Power: Buyback Mirage, Damagers of Capitalism, Cartels Edition

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Thought of the day: By how many billions of dollars retail shareholders will be wealthy if legalized looting by fat cats is outlawed? Four lessons to help you be a good investor when it feels like the stock market world is coming to an end, Financial Post Sky-high executive pay is damaging capitalism , MoneyWeek Why investors …

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