The Periodic Table of Emerging Markets 2017

The Periodic Table of Emerging Markets for 2017 showing the annual returns is shown below: Click to enlarge Source: US Funds Poland was the best performing market last year with a return of over 55%.Due to the oil prices Russia was the worst performing major emerging market with a return of 6.20%. Soaring copper prices …

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The Periodic Table of Commodity Returns 2017

The Periodic Table of Commodity Returns for 2017 is shown below. Similar to the Callan chart for equities, this table shows the annual performance of commodities. Click to enlarge Source: US Funds Last year Palladium was the top performer with a return of over 56%. Copper, an important metal that is considered as the barometer …

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The Callan Periodic Table of U.S. Equity Investment Returns

In earlier posts we saw the Callan Periodic Table of Investment Returns for key indices, global equity indices and the famous annual periodic table for 2017. Below is the chart for US equity investment returns for the period 1997-2016: Click to enlarge Source: Callan Associates The above chart shows the benefits of diversification between various equity …

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The Callan Periodic Table of Investment Returns 1998-2017

Callan Associates has released their famous “The Periodic Table of Investment Returns” for 2017. This chart shows the performance of  stocks, bonds, US and foreign stocks, etc. by year. The Callan Periodic Table of Investment Returns 1998-2017 is shown below: Click to enlarge Source: Callan Associates Download: The Callan Periodic Table of Investment Returns 1998-2017 (in pdf) A few observations: …

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