The Callan Periodic Table of Investment Returns is an excellent tool to analyze the returns of various asset classes and the importance of diversification The chart from for the time period 1998 to 2017 is shown below: Click to enlarge Source: Callan Associates
One of the biggest factors that impact investor returns with equity investing is selling out when markets correct. Patience and not panicking is the key to long-term success with stocks. Just as stocks can go up they go down as well. For instance, the S&P 500 has seen annual average declines of 13.8% since 1948. …
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The 2018 Global Challengers list of companies from 2018 BCG Global Challengers: Digital Leapfrogs report. Click to enlarge Source: Meet the 2018 Global Challengers, Boston Consulting Group Some of the notable firms in the above list are Mercadolibre Inc(MELI) of Argentina,Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB (FMX) aka FEMSA of Mexico, Vina Concha y Toro SA (VCO) of Chile, PetroChina (PTR) of China, …
Eurozone stocks are not expensive relative to their US peers based on Cyclically Adjusted Price to Earnings ratio according to an article by John Oliver at AMP Capital, Australia. He discussed four reasons on why Eurozone stocks are attractive at current levels. From the article: Eurozone shares remain attractive While question marks remain over Italy and …
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The following chart shows the performance of various asset classes for the past 20 years from 1998 thru 2017. The importance of diversification across asset classes is demonstrated by this colorful periodic table of investment returns: Click to enlarge Source: MFS