The fastest high-speed train the world is the Fuxing train in China. Currently Japan is working on building Maglev trains that can go higher than 600 km/hr. The chart below shows the world’s fastest high-speed trains:
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Source: World Economic Forum
In terms hi-speed network, China has 22,000 kms of hi-speed rail making it the top country. To put it another way, China has 60% of all hi-speed rail track in the world.
The Worlds Fastest High-Speed Trains at Max Speed:
Source: GoEuro
The biotech and healthcare sector has been hot in the past few years. Almost every week new biotech IPOs are coming to the market and investor appetite for these stocks seems no sign of waning. According to a report by BNY Mellon, more than 150 foreign Biotech and Healthcare stocks are listed or traded on the US markets.
In addition, many companies are also raising capital in the US by listing their DRs. About 44 firms raised capital from 2013 to 2017. The table below shows the top 20 in that group:
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Source: BNY Mellon
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Contrary to popular belief most Americans are not participating in the stock market. Though the stock market gets most of the attention all the time in the media and even Trump finds the time to comment about it whenever there is a big move, in reality not all Americans are benefiting from the bull market. Some have totally avoided the market like the black plague after the global financial crisis wiped out their investments. Some consider the market is rigged in favor of the powerful and wealthy like it was long time ago and do not want to deal with all the drama and stress that goes with putting one’s hard-earned money in the market. As a result it is not surprising that only 35% of all households participate in the equity market. In addition, high earners participate more than low earners. The participation drops significantly for the lowest 20% of earners.
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Source: Take a Peek at What the Top 1 Percent Have in Savings, U.S. Global Investors
From the above article:
Take a look at the chart above, based on data produced by American economist Edward Wolff. Of U.S. households that rank in the top 1 percent, nearly 94 percent own $10,000 or more in equities. From there, the ownership rate drops off. Less than 5 percent of the bottom 20 percent of earners have $10,000 or more invested in the stock market, either directly or indirectly. Only 35 percent of all American households do.
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One of the concepts that I have emphasized in this blog over many posts is long-term investing. It involves the patience to hold stocks and other asset classes thru bull and bear markets. The following timely chart from Schwab shows why its important to stay the course when markets are volatile:
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Source: Market Correction: What Does It Mean?, Schwab
So the important point to remember is that when markets turn volatile it is key to remain clam, focus on the long-term goal and act accordingly. Sometimes the best course of action may be simply to do nothing.