The Annual Returns of some of the major indices such as the MSCI Emerging Markets, S&P 500, Russell Midcap, etc. are shown in the chart below: Click to enlarge Source: Lazard Download: Annual Returns of Key Indices Year From 1997 To 2016 Chart (in pdf format)
Global investors fled banking stocks after the financial crisis of 2008-09. Some have totally avoided them since then due to many factors including relatively higher risks than other sectors and fear of unknowns. Banks in some countries and regions have recovered strongly since 2008-09 while others have not. For instance, the US banking sector has …
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The S&P BSE SENSEX, the benchmark index of the Indian equity market is diversified but concentrated in a few sectors. The following chart shows the sector composition of the index: Click to enlarge Source:Sector Diversification through Index Linked Products, Indexology Blog The 30 constituents in the Sensex are from ten sectors as shown above. As …
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South Korea has the fastest internet in the world with speeds of over 26 Mbps. The US ranks 12th according to the chart below: Click to enlarge Source: Daily Infographics
The US was the world’s largest spender on defense in 2016 followed by China and Russia. Click to enlarge Source: Daily Infographics