Foreign Bonds,Crude ,Gold up double digits Y T D. Helped by Falling $$$
Global markets continued to rebound in April. Other than US REITs, which fell modestly in the kick-off to the second quarter, all the major asset classes posted gains last month, building on March’s strong rally. Leading the way: commodities broadly defined. The Bloomberg Commodity Index surged 8.5% in April, dispensing the biggest monthly increase in nearly six years.
Meantime, red ink for the year-to-date column remains scarce for the second month in a row after April’s widespread gains. The lone exception is the fractional loss for equities in developed markets (MSCI EAFE), based on net return. Otherwise, the rest of the field is sitting on gains for 2016 through the end of April.
Also continuing an up trend:
High-Yield Municipal E T F HYD
1 Mo 1 Mo Y T D 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 YR
1.91% 3.03% 3.73% 6.19% 3.79% 7.65%
http://www.capitalspectator.com/major-asset-classes-april-2016-performance-review/#more-7458
