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Goldman: The Last Time This Happened Was Just Months Before The Start Of The Great Depression - Zerohedge


In other words, one would have to go back to some time in early 1929 to be looking at the kind of returns that a balanced "60/40" portfolio is generating today.  In fact, the current period of staggering returns without a 10% total drawdown is now 8.7 years. How long was the comparable period in the 1928s? 9.1 years. Which means that if history is any guide, the second great depression is just around the corner.
 
Source: Goldman: The Last Time This Happened Was Just Months Before The Start Of The Great Depression

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