US vs Global Stock Market Returns

Pizza Man · 2022-08-10T00:49:40Z

Interesting site about US stock returns over time:And one on Global stock returns:MSCI EAFE Index Developed Market stocks excluding the U.S. and Canada (1970-2021) Nominal Annual Return = 9.35% Inflation Adjusted = 5.23% S&P 500 (1972-2021) Nominal Annual Return = 11.17% Inflation Adjusted = 7.00% The following table and conclusion are from the mindfully investing web site: I’ve argued that global stock diversification is a mindful way to invest, and I’ve presented some example portfolios that fit the bill. But I’ve also said that stock diversification is no guarantee of better performance as compared to a less diversified approach like a U.S.-only portfolio. While it may seem like I’m trying to sell the idea of a globally diversified stock portfolio, I wouldn’t go so far as to “recommend” it. That’s because we can never predict the next decade of stock performance, or the future in general. Just as we have to learn to live with many of life’s uncertainties, investors have to live with the uncertainty inherent to stock investing. Consistent with the four cornerstones of mindful investing, you’ll have to wrestle with this uncertainty yourself and rationally decide the extent to which you want to globally diversify your stock holdings.