The barcode is one of the greatest inventions in the world. Barcodes are ubiquitous nowadays and they have made life a lot easier for businesses and consumers. Below is a brief history of the humble barcode: Click to enlarge Source: Infographic Plaza
The annual returns of various asset classes from 2006 to 2025 is shown in the chart below. Though US large-cap growth stocks were the top performers in the previous two years, in 2025 international stocks beat US large cap growth stocks. Click to enlarge Source: Blackrock Related ETFs: Disclosure: No positions
The S&P Sector Performance chart for the year 2025 was published by Novel Investor recently. This chart shows the annual total returns of the various sectors in the S&P 500 index from 2011 to 2025. Tech was the best performer as represented by the communications (TELS) and information technology(INFT) sector and the worst performer was …
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Novel Investor has updated their annual returns chart for the developed markets from 2011 to 2025. The top performing market among the developed markets in 2024 was Spain with a total return of over 83% followed by Austria and Finland. The worst performer was Denmark followed by New Zealand. Click to enlarge Note: All returns …
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U.S. Global Investors have updated their popular The Periodic Table of Commodities Returns chart with 2025 data. Silver was the top performing commodity last year with a return of over 145% followed by other precious metals like Platinum, Palladium and Gold. Crude oil lost about 20%. This year crude oil may bounce back again. Click …
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