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Risks & Returns of different asset classes (2010-2019)

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In the world of investing, there are various asset classes available for wealth creation & preservation .  We have equities (stocks), bonds (government or private bonds with promised rates of returns), real estate, commodities (like gold, wheat, oil, etc) and cryptocurrencies (just to name a few).  Personally, I am currently investing in both equities and real estate. Risk and Returns by asset classes (2010 - 2019) The above is an excellent overview of the risks and returns by different asset classes between 2010 to 2019.   The table below shows the returns and the volatility (seen in the standard deviation). Returns and Volatility by asset classes (2010 - 2019) You can find more details on the following website by Visual Capitalist: https://advisor.visualcapitalist.com/asset-class-risk-and-return/ Pending on our risk appetite, we need to choose the asset classes that fit our risk-returns tolerance.  If we are unable to sleep well after investing, it is like...