Equity markets can be volatile in the short run. But traditionally they tend go higher in the long run. That is why it is always wise to hold stocks for the long term. The following chart shows the annual total returns of the S&P 500 from 1926 to 2020. The histogram shows the number of …
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A while ago I book marked a fascinating article on stock market history with interesting stats and charts at Albright Capital. One of the charts that caught my eye is the histogram chart showing the Annual Total Returns of the Dow Jones Index from 1936 to 2021. Since 1983 the US market has been up …
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Equity markets go through periods of bull run followed by mauling by the bear for some time. Then the bull market returns followed by bear market again. This cycle continues over the years and decades. The duration of bull and bear markets vary but traditionally the bull has stayed longer than the bear as we …
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US equity markets were up big yesterday. However we are still in a bear market and after weeks of down days it was more of a relief rally. Moreover volume was lower than average for a few stocks I looked at. Stocks going up on low volumes is not a strong indicator of the strength …
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BNY Mellon has published another update on Russian ADR programs. The notice specifically discusses their understanding on the Russian DR Delisting Law passed in April this year. You can check the below screenshots for more details or visit their site directly. Click to enlarge Source: BNY Mellon