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The Returns of Every Asset Class So Far in 2014

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The Returns of Every Asset Class So Far in 2014

The Returns of Every Asset Class So Far in 2014

This all encompassing chart, straight from Deutsche Bank, summarizes the YTD returns up to this week with all major asset classes including stocks, government and corporate bonds, currency markets, gold, and commodities.

From our perspective, there are a few things worth noting.

Firstly, despite the bearish undertones of the market from those investing in precious metals, gold is actually flat on the year. The current sentiment is not really warranted based on actual performance, so this could be an overshoot of negativity that doesn’t reflect market realities. In other words, this could be yet another sign of the bottom.

Next, the chart really shows some of the stories of the year. The USD strength rings loud and clear with all foreign currencies and commodities uniformly dropping. However, nothing has dropped as much as the Russian ruble which is the worst performing asset class of the year.

Russian ruble chart

The strength of the ruble is highly correlated to the price of Brent oil, which is the other poorest performer YTD (-28%). This will continue to be a problem for Putin’s Russia as the breakeven price for Russia’s national budget depends on $102/bbl Brent. With today’s added oil plunge as OPEC producers meet, this will not be remedied anytime soon.

The last note is that the chart also shows returns since the S&P 500 pullback that occurred in September. While most assets are down or flat since that event, the notable exceptions are Indian and Chinese equities, along with industrial metals.

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Will Tesla Lose Its Spot in the Magnificent Seven?

We visualize the recent performance of the Magnificent Seven stocks, uncovering a clear divergence between the group’s top and bottom names.

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Will Tesla Lose Its Spot in the Magnificent Seven?

This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources.

In this graphic, we visualize the year-to-date (YTD) performance of the “Magnificent Seven”, a leading group of U.S. tech stocks that gained prominence in 2023 as the replacement of FAANG stocks.

All figures are as of March 12, 2024, and are listed in the table below.

RankCompanyYTD Change (%)
1Nvidia90.8
2Meta44.3
3Amazon16.9
4Microsoft12
5Google0.2
6Apple-6.7
7Tesla-28.5

From these numbers, we can see a clear divergence in performance across the group.

Nvidia and Meta Lead

Nvidia is the main hero of this show, setting new all-time highs seemingly every week. The chipmaker is currently the world’s third most valuable company, with a valuation of around $2.2 trillion. This puts it very close to Apple, which is currently valued at $2.7 trillion.

The second best performer of the Magnificent Seven has been Meta, which recently re-entered the trillion dollar club after falling out of favor in 2022. The company saw a massive one-day gain of $197 billion on Feb 2, 2024.

Apple and Tesla in the Red

Tesla has lost over a quarter of its value YTD as EV hype continues to fizzle out. Other pure play EV stocks like Rivian and Lucid are also down significantly in 2024.

Meanwhile, Apple shares have struggled due to weakening demand for its products in China, as well as the company’s lack of progress in the artificial intelligence (AI) space.

Investors may have also been disappointed to hear that Apple’s electric car project, which started a decade ago, has been scrapped.

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