The Ten Largest Companies in the S&P 500 from 1980 to 2020: Chart

One of the main strategy for success with investing in equity markets is diversification. Companies tend to rise to the top based on the theme that is hot during a specific period. Once at the top no company stays there forever. Leadership in the S&P 500 changes on a regular basis. One time it may …

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Germany’s DAX Index Returns Triangle 1953 to 2021: Chart

The German Stock Institute published their updated version of the DAX Index Annual Returns Triangle Chart for the years from 1953 to 2021. According to this chart, the average annual return on the DAX return over the past 70 years thru 2021 was 8.9%. For the most chart the chart shows positive returns in any …

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Always Focus on the Market’s Long-Term Performance: S&P 500 Example

Equity markets always go through periods of booms and busts. During bull markets, stocks can earn astonishing returns and of course when markets turn the other way losses can be shocking. Sometimes the volatility on both ways can be gut wrenching. For stock investors the key attribute for success is to side out the volatility …

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The Top 20 Host Economies of FDI Inflows in 2022: Chart

The Top 20 Host Economies of FDI Inflows in 2022 is shown in the chart below. The US was again the world’s top country for Foreign Direct Investment with an inflow if $285 billion. This was 26% less than the figure in 2021. The next top destinations for FDI were China, Singapore, Hong Kong and …

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