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2012 Ends Up 13%; Strategists See Slow-Growth in '13
The bar chart found in the article shows why one should diverisfy the styles within their equity allocation ... and, I found the article to be a well written recap of 2012 along with where one might consider positioning for 2013.
Seems my thoughts are in concert with the article.
I am going to do my very best to maintain my three year average return rate of better than eight percent for all invested assets ... including allowing for cash drag as it presently offers little return and I hold a good amount of it.
The articles numbers do not incorporate last couple of days of the year. Actually last day rally was the best since 1974 boosting the return significantly.
Here the total return of some of the indices: S&P 500 Index: 16.0% MSCI EAFE Index: 17.32% Barkleys US Aggregate Bond Index: 4.22%
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The bar chart found in the article shows why one should diverisfy the styles within their equity allocation ... and, I found the article to be a well written recap of 2012 along with where one might consider positioning for 2013.
Seems my thoughts are in concert with the article.
I am going to do my very best to maintain my three year average return rate of better than eight percent for all invested assets ... including allowing for cash drag as it presently offers little return and I hold a good amount of it.
Good Investing,
Skeeter
Here the total return of some of the indices:
S&P 500 Index: 16.0%
MSCI EAFE Index: 17.32%
Barkleys US Aggregate Bond Index: 4.22%
Index Funds (Investor Shares):
VFINX 15.82%
VTSMX 16.25%
VGTSX 18.14%
VTWSX 13.92%
VBMFX 4.04%