From Yahoo Finance: 2024-05-18 09:45:00

China is rapidly closing in on the U.S. as the world’s largest economy, but when it comes to stock markets, the U.S. remains dominant. While China’s GDP has grown 6.5 times faster than America’s since 1992, U.S. stock returns have been 3.5 times higher. Factors like New Deal-era regulations and a focus on publicly traded companies have contributed to U.S. stock market supremacy. However, history shows that market leadership can change quickly, as seen with Japan’s market crash in the late 1980s. The U.S. stock market may be strong now, but caution is advised.



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