This is the 1st time I’ve ever paid this degree of attention to global stock markets but, nevertheless, it still strikes me as a little odd.

What’s the point of even having separate stock markets if they all move pretty much in unison with one another?

Granted, this assessment is something of a simplification because theses are all ETFs but, nevertheless, they are legitimate proxies for the

underlying markets.

The SM’s are China (very large cap only), EM, Global ex-US, Japan, Eurozone, Germany, UK, Wilshire 5000, S&P 500 & Dow Jones: