The S&P 500 has shot up by 13.07% so far this year, making it one of the best start of the year in recent history. Many of the developed European markets are also up nicely year-to-date with the DAX gaining over 9%. It remains to be seen if the indices can add on to the …
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On of the simplest and easiest ways to reduce risk in a portfolio is diversification. Holding assets spread across different types, classes, countries, etc. not only reduces risks but also provides a cushion to a portfolio when markets head south as we witnessed in December 2018. The following chart shows the importance of diversification as …
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Australia is known as the “Lucky Country” since it hasn’t had a recession for the highest number of years. In addition the country is also lucky because it is blessed with rich natural resources. Some of the other countries without recessions in many years are shown in the chart below: Click to enlarge Source: RFE/RL …
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The Shanghai Composite is leading global indices this year with a jump of over 21% so far. India is up by over 5% while Brazil has increased by a decent 12% year-to-date. In developed Europe, DAX is up by over 10%. It remains to be see if the rest of the year adds more returns to …
One of the scariest roads in the world is the road from Kallikratis to Frangokastello in the island of Crete, Greece. The below video of this road going downward was shot by Dave Wood: Source: Dave Wood via Crete Blog