Archive of entries posted on February 2023

S&P 500 Annual Real Total Returns from 1822 to 2022: Chart

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The US equity market is one of the best in the world in terms of returns. In the past 151 years, the US stock market has produced an average return of 8.4% per year. The following chart shows the annual real total returns from 1822 to 2022: Click to enlarge Source: U.S. Stock Market Returns …

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Countries That Do Not Use Their Own Currency: Infographic

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Some countries in the world do not have their own currency. It could be because their economies are too small or some other factors. For instance, a few countries in West and Central Africa use the West African CFA franc and the Central African CFA franc respectively. These countries are former colonies of France and …

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