How The World's Biggest Stock Markets Evolved Since 1900

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		Home Tech Finance Markets Politics Strategy Entertainment Advertising Retail Sports Life Friday, February 8, 2013 How The World's Biggest Stock Markets Evolved Since 1900 Back in 1900, the UK had the world's largest equity market, according to a research report from Credit Suisse (via Barry Ritholtz). Soon after, the U.S. and barring a three-year period in the late 1980s, it has stayed that way. One of the more interesting stock markets to look at is Japan's. Japan's stock market capitalization (or market value) all but disappeared in the 1940s following WWII. At the time, stocks lost lost 96 percent of their real value. But, "from 1949 to 1959, Japan's 'economic miracle' began and equities gave a real return of 1,565%." From the report: "At its peak, Japan accounted for 45% of the total market capitalization of our 22 countries. Then the Japanese bubble burst and, by the end of 2012, Japan’s proportion had fallen to just 8%, while the USA still accounted for 51%." Read » Also On Money Game Today: KRUGMAN: Here's What The US Can Learn From France The Year Of The Snake Has Been The Worst For Stocks Advertisement CHART OF THE DAY: Hedge Funds Look A Lot Like Cheap Index Funds These Days CHART OF THE DAY: US Companies Haven't Paid The Statutory Tax Rate For At Least 45 Years CHART OF THE DAY: The Outlook For Profit Margins Is Outrageous Share this: Facebook Twitter Digg Reddit StumbleUpon LinkedIn The email address for your subscription is: dwyld.kwu.jobhuntportal11@blogger.com Change Your Email Address | Unsubscribe | Subscribe | Subscribe to the Money Game RSS Feed Business Insider. 257 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010 Terms of Service | Privacy Policy

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