The benefits of diversification across asset classes cannot be understated. Over the long-term diversification not only smooths out rough short-term variations in returns but also helps as cushion the blow when one asset class under-performs. With that said, the following 2019 Vanguard Index Chart and table from Vanguard Australia shows the advantages of diversification over …
The infographic below shows some of the important differences between the common cold, influenza, coronavirus and other viruses: Click to enlarge Source: CompoundChem Earlier: Coronavirus COVID-19 Symptoms and Prevention: Infographic Coronavirus Compared to Other Infectious Diseases: Chart
The following infographic from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) shows some of the facts about the novel coronavirus COVID-19: Click to enlarge Source: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control Earlier: Coronavirus Compared to Other Infectious Diseases: Chart
I came across an interesting chart while reading a research paper on innovation multipliers by Vanguard. The study notes that the smart phone is based on hundreds of ideas or patents that were invented before. This is surprising indeed. For the average user it looks the smart phone was invented from scratch just a few …
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Global equity markets have been relatively immune to past epidemics according to an article by Jeffrey Kleintop at Shcwab. The chart below shows the performance of the MSCI World Index mapped with all the epidemics since 1970 including Zika, Ebola, SARS from the recent past. Click to enlarge Source: Will the Coronavirus Outbreak Lead to a Market Breakdown?, …
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