The GDP growth by select countries of the world since 1960 is shown in the cool animated graphic below. China’s growth since 2000 is astonishing. Click to enlarge Evolución del PBI 1960-2017 de las 10 economías más importantes del mundo!! Me gusto mas que ver una carrera de caballos pic.twitter.com/eEoQ8ubSg7 — Ramiro Marra (@RAMIROMARRA) October …

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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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