I have written about historical annual returns of the Australian equity markets a few times before. Recently I came across a chart showing the nominal total returns of Australian stocks from 1900 to 2023. According to this chart, the Arithmetic Mean Nominal Total Return was 11.7% per year which is very good. In the past …
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The defense sector has been one of the big growth sectors for many years now and continues to grow further. The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, middle-east conflicts and other geo-political risks around the world keep defense companies busy. I came across an article by Arian Neiron at VanEck in which he discussed the benefits of investing …
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The European Union(EU) has the best road safety record in the world according to the report “The Automobile Industry Pocket Guide 2023/2024” by The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association(ACEA). Road fatalities per million population in the EU is the lowest in the world at 45. The highest rate is in Africa at 272 followed by Eastern …
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The economy of the EU is comparable to the US. The EU is also one of the largest trade partners in the world. The top trade partners of the EU are the US, UK and China. As expected, China is the largest import source for the EU while the US is the top destination for …
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Indian equity markets reached yet another all-time record high this Friday. The benchmark Sensex index reached a high of 84,694 and ended the day at 84,544 with an year-to-date return of 17%. In the past 5 years, the index has more than doubled. Sensex’s return so far this year puts it among the top four …
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