Countries With A Smaller Economy Than Texas: Chart

The economy of many of the states in the US are bigger than the economy of some countries. The following chart shows the countries whose economies are smaller than that of Texas: Click to enlarge Source: Aron Strandberg @aronstrandberg You may also like: How Big Are the Economies of Individual States in the U.S.? Comparing the Economy …

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The Periodic Table of Commodity Returns 2017

The Periodic Table of Commodity Returns for 2017 is shown below. Similar to the Callan chart for equities, this table shows the annual performance of commodities. Click to enlarge Source: US Funds Last year Palladium was the top performer with a return of over 56%. Copper, an important metal that is considered as the barometer …

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The Callan Periodic Table of U.S. Equity Investment Returns

In earlier posts we saw the Callan Periodic Table of Investment Returns for key indices, global equity indices and the famous annual periodic table for 2017. Below is the chart for US equity investment returns for the period 1997-2016: Click to enlarge Source: Callan Associates The above chart shows the benefits of diversification between various equity …

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