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The Top Investments Used by Financial Advisors
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Today, financial advisors are re-evaluating how they build client portfolios as the economic environment evolves.
Visualizing India’s Top Companies by Market Capitalization
India’s stock market valuation hit $4 trillion in 2023 for the first time ever, bringing the world’s fifth-biggest equity market closer to Hong Kong, which is worth around $4.7 trillion.
This graphic, utilizing data from CompaniesMarketCap, showcases India’s top 50 publicly traded companies by market capitalization.
India’s Biggest Companies Worth Over $2 Trillion
The Top S&P 500 Stocks Over 20 Years
Everyone knows that Apple has seen impressive returns in recent years, but looking back 20 years is even more striking.
As the best performing S&P 500 stock since 2003, it has returned a jaw-dropping 59,918% in returns. Yet like Apple, several other companies have seen notable returns, rewarding investors who stayed the course.
The Growth of New Car Prices in the U.S.
New car prices have soared in recent years.
As a result, those looking for a cheap new car have very few options in today’s market. While average transaction prices for new cars declined 1.4% year-over-year as of October, they have increased to an average price of $47,936—roughly a 60% increase over the last decade.
This graphic shows the steep rise in new car costs, with data from Cox Automotive.
The Largest Pure Play Cloud Computing Companies
The global cloud computing market size was valued at $569 billion in 2022 and is projected to grow to $2.4 trillion by 2030.
This graphic lists the largest pure play cloud computing companies by market cap and annual return, based on data as of November 30, 2023 from Syntax.