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Market Returns During Past Geopolitical Conflicts
What actually happened to markets during 21 geopolitical conflicts since 1990? Based on 36 years of history, the answer is mostly reassuring.
- Wealth & investing
Do Downturns Lead to Down Years?
A scary drop mid-year doesn't doom the whole year. A one-pager showing how often markets finish positive despite a sharp intra-year decline.
- Wealth & investing
The Bumpy Road to the Market's Long-Term Average
The 'average' annual return almost never happens in any single year. A one-pager on the bumpy path behind that smooth long-run number.
- Wealth & investing
The Cost of Trying to Time the Market
Miss just a handful of the market's best days and your long-run return can crater. A one-pager on the steep cost of being out at the wrong time.
- Wealth & investing
The Market and Control of US Congress
Does it matter for stocks which party controls Congress? A one-pager on the historical returns across every configuration of power.
- Wealth & investing
The Randomness of Global Stock Returns
Which country tops the charts each year? It's essentially unpredictable. This one-pager shows why chasing last year's winner is a losing game — and why you diversify.
- Wealth & investing
The Rewarding Distribution of US Stock Market Returns
Yearly stock returns are rarely 'average' — they cluster in the extremes. This one-pager shows why the messy distribution of returns still trends rewarding over time.