Putting 2007 Market Performance Into Perspective

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Putting 2006 Market Performance Into Perspective

Is it time to buy large growth tech stocks and sell small-cap value? Only you can decide with a careful analysis of market returns for three important time periods: last year, the past seven years, and the past 81 years. And don't forget to look at the return frequencies chart for clues to where stocks and bonds are headed in 2007.

Understanding Peer Group Rankings

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