The World’s Best National Postal Services according to a study by Universal Postal Union are shown in the chart below. Switzerland tops the ranking followed by France and Japan. Canadian postal service ranks below the USPS. This is not surprising since Canada Post is awful for customer service and finding a post office even in a big city like Toronto is like trying to find the Dodo bird.
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Source: Statista
The Canadian equity market offers plenty of opportunities from non-financial sectors. Below are 5 such companies for further research:
1.Company: TELUS Corp (TU)
Current Dividend Yield: 4.60%
Sector: Telecom
2.Company: BCE Inc (BCE)
Current Dividend Yield: 5.74%
Sector: Telecom
3.Company: TransCanada Corp (TRP)
Current Dividend Yield: 5.26%
Sector: Oil & Gas Transportation
4.Company: Enbridge Inc (ENB)
Current Dividend Yield: 6.38%
Sector: Oil & Gas Transportation
5.Company: Magna International Inc(MGA)
Current Dividend Yield: 2.76%
Sector: Auto Components
Dividend Withholding Tax Info for US investors:
Note: Dividend yields noted above are as of Oct 22, 2018. Data is known to be accurate from sources used.Please use your own due diligence before making any investment decisions.
Disclosure: Long MGA
The World’s Longest Sea Bridge connecting Hong Kong, Macao and Zhuhai in mainland China was opened yesterday. The 55 km modern marvel includes a tunnel under the sea, artificial islands and multiple bridges. Below is a short video clip of this amazing bridge:
Curious Americans are wondering if China can, why can’t we build such things here…
Denmark-based APM-Maersk is the world’s largest container shipping company with a fleet size of 636 ships. The next ranked firm is MSC of Switzerland followed by CMA-CGM of France. In all, the top 10 global container shipping firms own about 5,990 ships.
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Source: Statista