[1]We have looked at US markets since Independence [3] and Western Markets since The Middle Ages [4]; but to really comprehend how far we have come, we need to press back to the dawn of civilization. 5000 years of interest-rates and commodity history and a trend is very clear as epochal events drive volatility.
Markets Since The Beginning of Civilization
Commodity Prices
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Interest Rates
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H/t @Macro_Tourist for these increble charts
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Links:
[1] http://www.zerohedge.com/users/tyler-durden
[2] http://www.zerohedge.com/taxonomy_vtn/term/9281
[3] http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-02-08/long-term-charts-1-american-markets-independence
[4] http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-02-09/long-term-charts-2-western-markets-middle-ages
[5] http://www.zerohedge.com/sites/default/files/images/user3303/imageroot/2014/02/20140210_LT1.png
[6] http://www.zerohedge.com/sites/default/files/images/user3303/imageroot/2014/02/20140210_LT2.png