How Should We Rank The World?

Maybe you wonder as you peruse the global news headlines with your morning coffee:  “What really IS inside my international investments, anyway?”  Or “Did Turkey’s stock market really go up by 252% in 1999?” Okay, maybe that’s a stretch and you’re not wondering about that.  While we certainly hope that’s not on your mind, we do think it’s interesting to peek into the world of our investments and point out the messy truths of international diversification–especially with this area of portfolios doing very well as we head to the end of the first half of the year.

Let’s expand on last month’s post (here), where we reviewed the size (market cap) of markets worldwide.  What if we could see the last 20 years’ annual performance, in order, for 41 various countries across the globe?  More importantly, what can we learn from it?  The picture below ranks the annual stock market performance for developed global markets (from highest to lowest) over the last 20 years:

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Pete Dixon, CFP®

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Partner and Advisor

Tax Savvy Investing, Part 1: Keeping More For You

 

Most people think the best time to attempt to reduce their tax bill is around now – because it is, well, tax time! The truth is, the best way to minimize your annual tax costs is to engage in year-round tax-wise investing.

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Waypoint Wealth Management

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Waypoint Wealth Management