I posted a funny map on European stereotypes created by Yanko Tsvetkov based on Atlas of Prejudice. The following is a similar hilarious map of the good old USA. Number 6 is very funny. Almost all of the country is meat eaters except for the tiny speck of land of California. The entire population in “flyover country” will …
The S&P 500 total returns by sector for the years from 2007 to 2021 is shown in the chart below created by Novel Investor. As with other similar charts, this chart shows the need for diversification among the various sectors. The best sector in one year does not necessarily mean it will be best the …
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I came across the below funny infographic on European stereotypes by story teller and magician Yanko Tsvetkov based Atlas of Prejudice. Southern Europe has good cuisine while places like UK is not known for any good cuisine. Click to enlarge Source: Atlas of Prejudice by Yanko Tsvetkov
Emerging markets offer some of the top investment opportunities in the world of overseas markets. However they come with more risk than developed market equities. For investors able to withstand the sometimes stomach churning volatility emerging markets can offer excellent returns. The following chart shows the returns of emerging market country returns from 2007 to …
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The US equity markets have had another excellent year with the S&P 500 on track to close out 2021 with a total return of over 29%. This is the 3rd year in a row the index has shot up by double digit percentage points. It remains to be seen if the bull market will continue …
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