📈 Emerging Markets Compete with the U.S. in Annualized Returns

Key Takeaways

• The S&P 500 delivered a 17% annualized return in between 2015–2025 the most for major stock exchanges from around the world
• However major indices in Brazil, India, and Vietnam have also logged between 12–16%.

🇨🇳 The 2015 Chinese Market Bubble Explained

Turns out mass inexperienced investing can have major effects.

In 2015, China's stock market experienced a surge in retail investor activity, fueled by speculative reading and easy credit.

As a result, the Shanghai Composite Index, which had been climbing rapidly, peaked in June before crashing 30% over the next three weeks. 

As of March, 2025, the Shanghai Composite Index has not yet recovered its 2015 high.