For decades, traditional investing advice has told people to diversify internationally. The idea sounds smart on the surface. Don’t put all of your eggs in one basket. But what does the actual data say? This article will analyze how US and international stocks have performed since 1986 (the first year standardized international market data became…
If you’ve never heard of the M2 money supply you’re not alone. It’s not something that you learn about in school or hear on the news. Mainstream news focuses on the stock market, inflation, and unemployment. However, M2 is lurking in the background, and has been growing steadily at 6.6% per year since 1972. Once…
Most people who talk about the stock market throw around terms like “large cap” and “small cap” without explaining what they actually mean or why they matter to your wallet. We’re going to look at how different types of US stocks have performed since 1972, when the US left the gold standard. We’ll compare the…