The Andex Chart is a powerful one-pager that shows the performance of different asset classes such as stocks, bonds, balanced portfolio, etc. over a period of time. The chart also shows the bull and bear markets since the 1930s.

The chart shows the growth of C$1,000 from 1934 thru 2022 for Canadian stocks, US stocks, Bonds, International stocks, etc. Over such a long-term Canadian stock earned an average annual return of 9.5%. However US equities performed even better with an average return 11.4% per year.

You can view/download the 2023 Andex Chart for Canadian Equity Market in here:

Source: Equitable Life of Canada

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• Bull and Bear Markets in Canadian Stocks: Chart

Related Andex Charts for other markets:

• The 2023 US Morningstar Andex Chart
• The 2021 Andex Chart for Australian Investors: Chart

Equities tend to go up in the long term measured in decades. This is true for most equity markets. Many studies have shown the US equities for instance have yielded positive returns in more years than negative returns. Canadian stocks have also performed in a similar fashion. In the years from 1948 to 2020, Canadian stocks as represented by the S&P/TSX Composite Index have returned positive Total Returns in more years than they have returned negative returns as shown in the chart below:

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Source: Time in the market, not timing the market, is what builds wealth by Stephen Rogers, IG Wealth Management

The key takeaway is staying invested is more important than trying to time the market. Markets can turn abruptly and it is not possible for any investor to predict which direction it will go.

Related ETF:

• iShares MSCI Canada Index Fund (EWC)

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