Stock market: 5 things you should know

Keen to start investing? Here are five things to be aware of when it comes to the global stock market.

1

The stock market is believed to be over 400 years old, making it one of the oldest forms of investment.

Looking back over the last 50 years, the stock market delivered a positive return 70% of the time.

3

There are more than 60 stock markets globally, including the London Stock Exchange.

4

As serious as the current situation in Ukraine is, previous experience indicates it may be unlikely to have a material impact on the stock market.

5

Although the average return in the global stock market is 9%, it very rarely returns 9%.