The Mercer Periodic Table of Annual Investment Returns for New Zealand Equity Markets from 2012 to 2021 is shown in the chart below. This is similar to the Australian version of this chart we reviewed a few weeks ago. Click to enlarge Source: Mercer An interactive version of the above chart and other valuable charts can …
A correction is defined as a decline of 10% from recent market highs. Bear markets are market declines of 20% or more. Equity markets go through plenty of market corrections over the years. But very few of the corrections actually turn into bear markets. The following chart shows that since 1974 there have been many …
Australia is known as the “Lucky Country” for good reason. It is rich in many natural resources and all one has to do dig them up and export. I came across the following fascinating chart on the Australian export mix in the past two centuries. Gold and Wool dominated exports for much of the 1800s. …
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Australia is the world’s largest producer and a major exporter of iron ore. One of the critical components of construction and infrastructure industry steel is made from iron ore. Prices of iron ore have fallen to $90 per ton as of early December due to reduced demand from China. Further price declines are expected. As …
