The S&P 500 Total Returns since 1873 and US Treasury Total Returns from 1900 are shown in the chart below: Click to enlarge Source: Schroders Economic and Strategy Viewpoint, Jan 2017, Schroders In 2016, US stocks earned an above-average return when compared to their historical returns. U.S. treasuries on the other hand had their 17th worst …

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Deutsche Bank(DB) stock reached a record low yesterday. The largest German bank fell to its 30-year low. The US ADR plunged on heavy volume to as low $11.19. Most of European financial institutions are still suffering since the global financial crisis of 2008-09. Political dithering and lack of effective actions by these banks have led …

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The following table shows the year-to-date returns of Latin American ADRs listed on the US exchanges: Source: BNY Mellon A few observations: Pampa Energia(PAM) of Argentina has shot up by nearly 144% so far this year. All Argentina ADRs are on fire this year due to the most likely change in the country’s leadership. Among …

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Last week I posted the Periodic Table Of Investment Returns for Developed Markets. In this post, lets take a look at the chart for emerging markets from 2005 to 2014. Click to enlarge   Brazil has been a poorly performing emerging market since 2010. Unlike China and India, the country is blessed with natural resources and …

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