The German equity market soared from 1931 and continued to rise when Hitler started the Blitzkrieg. The market was closed in Aug, 1944 and remained closed until mid 1948. When it opened it took a straight plunge. The following chart shows the performance of the CDAX Index from 1930 to 1950: Click to enlarge Source: Stock …
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Last year was a great year for investors with most global markets soaring by double digit percentages. For instance, the S&P 500 was shot up 22% on total return basis. The MSCI EAFE Index went up even higher with a total return of 26%. The following chart shows the total returns of different asset classes: …
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Commodity investing is not for everyone. Investors need not hold commodities as an asset class in their porfolios despite what Wall Street promotes them to be. The following chart shows the investment returns for various commodities from 2008 to 2017: Click to enlarge Source: Using commodities as a tactical portfolio diversifier, Proactive Advisor Magazine Commodities are …
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The US equity market may end the year with a loss barring any Santa Claus rally or a miracle. So investors may be wondering if this is the start of a bear market. Bear market is usually defined as a decline of 20% or more. According to an article at Schwab, very few of corrections …
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US markets are on track to end the year with negative returns. However over the long run, US equities have had more positive annual returns than negative returns. The following chart shows the Distribution of US Equity Returns from 1825 to 2017: Click to enlarge Note: The returns shown above are Total Returns ( i.e. price …
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