S&P 500 Sector Returns by Year from 2007 Thru 1H, 2017

Diversification is the simple and easy way to avoid major disasters and achieve one’s long-term goal in equity investment. The following chart vividly makes this point clear.At the height of the global financial crisis, the S&P 500 fell 37% in 2008 but the consumer staples index declined by only 15%. Similarly no index has been …

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Developed Market Returns by Country From 2003 Thru First Half 2017

In an earlier we looked at the emerging market returns. The following chart shows the returns for developed markets from 2003 thru 1H, 2017: Click to enlarge Note: The returns shown above are based on MSCI country index returns. Source: Novel Investor Related ETFs: iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund (EWG) iShares MSCI Canada Index Fund (EWC) iShares MSCI Australia …

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