The growth of a $1,000 investment in the cryptocurrency bitcoin and S&P 500 in June 2010 is shown in the chart below. The bitcoin investment would have shot up like rocket to reach towards the $100 million mark compared to the tiny rise with the S&P 500: Click to enlarge Source: Chart of the Day: Bitcoin vs. …
In a post earlier this month I wrote about the Four Classic Bubbles of the Past. The chart below shows the four major global asset bubbles in the past four decades: Click to enlarge Source: The Global Financial Crisis 10 years on- Lessons learned and can it happen again?, Dr Shane Oliver, AMP Capital The current explosive …
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I came across the below graphic showing the ranking of English speakers in Asian countries. Singapore tops the list followed by Malaysia. Laos has the lowest score. Click to enlarge Source: Aaron Strandberg via Twitter
The Annual Returns of Select Asset Classes based on indices like the S&P 500, MSCI EAFE, Russell 2000, etc. are shown in the chart below: Click to enlarge Source: Principal Download: Annual Returns of Select Asset Classes From 2002 To 2016 Chart (in pdf)
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)