The 1900 Paris Expo: Video

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World’s fair used to popular in the early and mid decades of the last century. These fairs allowed countries to showcase their inventions, culture and accomplishments. The 1900 Paris Exposition was held in Paris, France from April 14 to November 12 in 1900 “to celebrate the achievements of the past century and to accelerate development into the next.” according to Wikipedia. One of the inventions displayed in the expo was the escalator. We can watch the escalator in action in the below video which also contains a general overview of the fair’s attractions. It is amazing to view this video from 1900.

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Source: Exposition Universelle (1900), Wikipedia

The World’s Top 10 Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers: Infographic

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One of the best ways to profit from the global growth in automotive industry especially in the US is to invest in automotive parts suppliers. It is best not to Auto manufacturers as most do not generate good returns for investors. In fact, firms like General Motors(GM) and Ford(F) are some of the worst auto stocks in the world. A few years when the state bailed out GM people used to refer to it as the Government Motors. That is still true even today to some extent.

So how to invest in companies that produce auto parts? One way is to start with researching the top 1o firms in the industry shown in the infographic below:

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Source: Market Research Reports

Related Companies:

  1. Robert Bosch GmbH (BSWQY)
  2. Denso Corp. (DNZOY)
  3. Magna International Inc. (MGA)
  4. Continental AG (CTTAY)
  5. ZF Friedrichshafen AG
  6. Aisin Seiki Co. (ASEKY)
  7. Hyundai Mobis
  8. Lear Corp. (LEA)
  9. Valeo SA (VLEEY)
  10. Faurecia (FURCY)

Disclosure: Long VLEEY, MGA and CTTAY

The World’s Top 10 Animal Health Companies: Infographic

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The global pet health care industry is a multi-billion industry. Similar to the pet food industry that produces food for pet animals, the animal health companies manufacture drugs and other products to treat pets when they get sick. The following infographic shows The World’s Top 10 Animal Health Companies. US-based Zoetis (ZTS) is the top firm in the world. Zoetis was spun off from drug giant Pfizer(PFE) a few years ago.

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Note: The ranking shown above are based on revenues in 2018

Source: Market Research Reports

When the Dividend Grows the Stock Price Follows: A Case Study

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One of the investment theories with respect to investing in dividend stocks is that when the dividend grows year after year the stock price will appreciate as well. So identifying companies that consistently raise their dividends would generate excellent returns as the share price also grows in tandem. This is because dividends are out of profits and any firm would not increase the dividend payouts unless it earns higher profits or feels confident in the future earnings. Sometimes the stock price may not consistently follow the dividend growth pattern. However over the long run the stock price will follow the dividend growth rate. Recently I came across a good illustration of this concept by Matthew A. Young at Young Investments with a blue chip stock.

From the article titled “The Primary Reason to Save and Invest“:

The chart shows the price of Procter & Gamble stock and the indicated annual dividend rate. Both series start in July of 1980 and are set equal to 100 on that date. Over the last 40 years, Procter & Gamble’s share price has compounded at a 10.5% annual rate, and the dividend has compounded at an 8.5% annual rate. As goes the dividend, so goes the stock price.

When you concentrate on dividend growth and stability, you don’t have to think about capital appreciation. Capital appreciation will take care of itself as long as the dividend is growing. Consider what would happen if P&G’s share price didn’t keep pace with its dividend. In July of 1980, P&G paid a dividend of about $0.12 per share. The split-adjusted price of the stock was $2.38. Today, P&G’s dividend is about $3.16 per share. If P&G was still trading at the $2.38 it traded at in July of 1980, the stock would yield over 132%. You probably have a better chance of getting struck by lightning than seeing a big blue-chip stock with strong dividend coverage, offering a yield of 132%.

Source: The Primary Reason to Save and Invest, Young Investments

Indeed when the dividend keeps rising it is almost impossible for the share price to stay flat or even go down. A similar study can be done for other blue chip stocks like certain utilities, Canadian banks, railroads, dividend aristocrats, etc.

Related Stock:

  • Procter & Gamble (PG)

Disclosure: No Positions