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⚠️Stock markets real negative returns can last for decades
Longest periods of negative real returns in equities and bonds presented in one graphic
Global Markets Investor
August 26, 2025
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In the past, the US stock market has had up to 16 years of negative real (inflation-adjusted) returns.
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Austria, Belgium, and France have seen as many as 98, 76, and 73 years with no real return.
The lesson is clear: putting "“all your eggs” in one country’s market is risky. Global or asset class diversification is essential.
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