Sometimes the smaller, often short-term, difficulties in life cause us to lose track of the bigger picture. Because if you zoom out a bit, you can see that things are actually going quite well for the human race these days. I don't wish to diminish the human loss and devastation of current conflicts in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. And closer to home, there's quite a bit of dysfunction and confusion in our government at the moment, especially with regard to trade and fiscal issues. Also, it's been a long time since U.S. voters were this ideologically divided and the politics this nasty. But I recently came across a couple of statistics that show that, over the long run, the human condition continues to improve markedly. It's always worth keeping these figures in mind. Because they can give you a wider perspective on the state of the world. They can also inform and improve your investing strategy... |
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