With summer behind us, now is a good time to look back at how markets performed in the third quarter. I've attached the latest figures comparing developed and emerging markets, value and growth investing, and large and smaller companies, along with an update on interest rates.

Did you know? Colombia was the best-performing equity market in the world over the quarter, a reminder that strong returns can come from unexpected places.

The results are a useful reminder of why a well-diversified, long-term strategy matters. Short-term headlines, whether about semiconductors or oil, rarely make a good basis for investment decisions.

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