Markets go thru many phases of bull and bear markets over decades. Though bear markets are difficult to handle, bull markets tend to be longer. For example, from 1980 to 2024 global stocks as represented by the MSCI World Index had bull markets whose duration were four times that of bear markets. In addition, the …
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The province of Ontario in Canada is rich in many natural resources. Mining companies there extract a variety of minerals such as Silver, gold, Nickel, Copper, etc. I recently came across an infographic that shows how mining helps us in our everyday lives. For example, copper is used in hospital equipment and devices to reduce …
China is the second largest economy in the world with a nominal GDP of about $18.5 Trillion in 2024. The Chinese economy has had tremendous growth every year until a few years ago. One of the industries that contributed to the growth is the manufacturing sector. Products made in China are found in most of …
In earlier posts we looked at the return charts for emerging markets, developed markets and the S&P 500 for 2024. In this post, let’s review the annual returns chart for asset classes from 2010 to 2024. Last year, large caps were the top performers while the worst performer was high yield bonds with a return …
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Germany used to be called the Powerhouse of Europe until a few years ago. That is no longer the case. The country’s economy is in doldrums and no government seems to know how to fix it. In fact, Germany may be on the way to becoming the sick man of Europe like it used to …
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