Viral outbreaks such as the current COVID-19 Coronavirus is not new. We have had many viral outbreaks in the past which all went away after some time. One important difference between COVID-19 and other viruses like Zika, SARS, Ebola, etc. is that most the western world were not impacted by them – at least in …
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Welcome to the bear market ! The recent bull market was the most hated bull market in history. As such it was time for the bear to take over. Below are a few bear market charts and links to posts from the past: 1.10 Worst US Bear Markets in History Click to enlarge Source: Money …
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Stocks usually rebound sharply after sever declines. The recent dramatic days of plunge was fast and furious. Volatility has indeed returned to the market. What was until a China issue, has become a global problem. The most important factor that changed the calculus on the impact is the spreading of the virus in the US. …
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U.S. Global Investors recently published the 2019 version of The Periodic Table of Emerging Markets chart. Similar to the Callan Table this one also offer excellent insights on the performance of emerging markets year over year from 2010 to 2019. Click to enlarge Source: U.S. Global Investors The best performing emerging market last year was Russia …
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The benefits of diversification across asset classes cannot be understated. Over the long-term diversification not only smooths out rough short-term variations in returns but also helps as cushion the blow when one asset class under-performs. With that said, the following 2019 Vanguard Index Chart and table from Vanguard Australia shows the advantages of diversification over …