January 4, I was kicking around some of the outstanding charts at Visualizing Economics , when these two below leapt out at me.

The first chart shows the long term growth of the US stock market, using a smoothed exponential trendline, while the second adjusts the overall chart using a log scale. Note that these are not the sort of charts that lead to an immediate trading decision; rather, they should color your long term expectations as what might occur in the intermediate future.

Charts via Visualizing Economics here and here Data from Irrational Exuberance. How Greed and Easy Money Corrupted Wall Street and Shook the World Economy Learn More Long Term Stock Market Growth January 4, As I look at these two charts, a few things stand out to me: Discussions found on the web: Previous Post How They Deal With Snow in Japan.

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