The Major Beer Companies And Their Brands: Infographics

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The major global beer makers and the brands owned by them are shown in the graphics below:

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Source: Daily Infographics

Some of the firms listed above are Ambev(ABEV), SABMiller(SBMRY), Carlsberg A/S (CABGY), Heineken NV (HEINY) and Diageo plc (DEO).

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The Longest East-West High-Speed Rail Line Opened In China

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China opened a major high-speed rail line linking Shanghai in the east with Kunming, the capital of Yunnan province in the SouthWest. The line is 2,264-kms in length and passes through five provinces – Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guizhou and Yunnan. It cuts the travel time between the cities from 34 to just 11 hours according to China Daily.

 

 

 

The number of tunnels on this line is staggering:

Source: Shanghai-Kunming high-speed rail in full operation, China Daily

The train can reach a  maximum speed of 330 kms per hour.Currently China has 20,000 kms of high-speed lines and plans to more than double that to 45,000 kms by 2030.

Source: China connects east & west with longest bullet train line, RT

In the US, the high-speed train Acela Express is the fastest train and travels at a maximum speed of 240 kms per hour. It connect Boston with Washington, DC , a distance of 734 kms. The US years behind China in high-speed train network. As one reader commented online “The US has lots of bullets. But no trains.” If the national priority is even slightly changed from bullets to trains, the country’s full economic potential will be unleashed.

The Vanguard 2016 Index Chart Shows Why Investing for the Long-Term is Important

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One of the critical factors for success in equity investing is investing for the long-term which can considered as 5 years of more. Holding solid high-quality stocks for 10 years or even decades can create fabulous wealth.

The UK edition of The Vanguard 2016 Index shows the power of long-term investing and diversification:

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Source: The Vanguard 2016 Index – Putting market moves into long-term perspective, Vanguard UK

Over 26 years from December 1990 thru September 2016, an investment of 10,000 pounds by a UK investor would have grown to over 134,000 pounds if invested in U.S. stocks for an annual return of over 10%. The same investment in Emerging stocks would have produced a growth of over 9% annual return. UK equities would have returned an annual return of over 8%.

Overall this chart shows, over the long-term stocks beat bonds and cash.

In the years since 1990, many world events including some very significant  ones have occurred as noted in the chart. Despite all the positive and negative world events, stocks continued to march upwards.

The table below shows the importance of diversification:

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Source: The Vanguard 2016 Index – Putting market moves into long-term perspective, Vanguard UK

Download: The Vanguard 2016 Index (UK Edition in pdf)

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  • SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
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  • Vanguard MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (VWO)
  • iShares MSCI United Kingdom Index (EWU)

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