Thursday, February 2, 2017

Periodic Table of Investments - 2016

2016 was a solid year for most asset classes. 26 of the 27 asset classes tracked here had positive gains for the year led by Small Cap Equities which were up 26.6% for the year. Diversified Markets Growth was the only asset class with a negative return at -3.0%. Value equity indices outperformed growth indices across the board. The Periodic Table of Investments demonstrates the importance of diversification.

On the slideshow below, you can click on different indices on the left hand side to highlight each index. You can click on the navigation bar on the right hand side to jump to different sections.
 

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