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The markets lacked luster in 2015 and many expect an economic decline in 2016. An examination of 2015’s style and sector returns, along with some heat maps and other benchmarks, reveal which asset classes worked, which fared poorly, and where the opportunities are in 2016.
A new study shows how a two-asset ETF model—based on mean-variance optimization and momentum—can monitor portfolio risk and throw off short-term tactical asset allocation signals. The model worked in 2008 and is easy to create in a simple Excel spreadsheet.
This handy reference guide rounds up market returns and economic data for 2015 and includes context. Market performance includes data for a wide variety of asset classes, sectors, funds, indexes, and more. The economic data focus on interest rates, GDP, inflation, and key labor statistics.
After five years of consistent growth, this last quarter was the worst since 2011. We review the damage with heat maps and return analysis for U.S. and foreign stocks, as well as take a look at the “most prudent” TDFs to date and a better way to benchmark performance.
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