Historical Investment Data of KLSE 1993 to 2010 (6.6.2010)

Historical Investment Data of  KLSE 1993 to 2010
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tVCJOWP_2GLeToC9ioAeuZw&output=html


Here are some interesting observations:

KLCI Index 
Beginning of 1994:   1275.32
Beginning of 2010:   1259.16  :-(

Market Returns
During the period, the average annual capital appreciation of the stock market was 4.26%.  Assuming a DY of 3%, the total return of the market was 7.26%.

Of the 17 years from 1994 to 2010:

• There were 5 Bear Markets when the market index went down >20% from the beginning of the year.
• There were 4 Bull Markets when the market went up > 20% from the beginning of the year.
• The rest of the period (8 years), the market fluctuated between +/- 20%; there were 6 positive years and 2 negative years.
• The market was very volatile at times.  For example, the KLCI was down 53.19% in 1997 and was up 55.91% in 1999.  In the year 2008, it was down 36.52% and in 2009, it rebounded 42.37%.

What can we learn from studying the KLCI?

What investment strategies can be employed to safeguard your investments in the local stock market?  What investment strategies can be used to maximise your investment gains?