Stocks outperform other classes in the long run especially in the very long run measured in many decades. Stocks have earned much higher returns than T-bills and Bonds from 1900 thru 2017 as shown in the chart below. The data shows returns in both nominal and real terms. Click to enlarge Source: Credit Suisse via …
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One of the concepts that I have emphasized in this blog over many posts is long-term investing. It involves the patience to hold stocks and other asset classes thru bull and bear markets. The following timely chart from Schwab shows why its important to stay the course when markets are volatile: Click to enlarge x …
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Denmark-based APM-Maersk is the world’s largest container shipping company with a fleet size of 636 ships. The next ranked firm is MSC of Switzerland followed by CMA-CGM of France. In all, the top 10 global container shipping firms own about 5,990 ships. Click to enlarge Source: Statista
The Straits Times Index is the benchmark index of the Singapore equity market. The constituents of the index are shown in the chart below: Click to enlarge Source: SG Investors Related: The Straits Times Index Returns by Year The Complete List of Singapore ADRs The Components of the Singapore Straits Times Index
The Periodic Table of Annual Total Returns (income and price appreciation) for Canadians below shows the returns of various asset classes in Canadian dollars from 2007 to 2017: Click to enlarge Source: Finwiki