Friday, August 24, 2012

Week Ending 8/24/12 S&P 500, Asset Class & Sector Performance


S&P 500 Index -0.47%
Asset Classes Sectors
Domestic Large Cap Value -0.53% Technology -0.64%
Domestic Mid Cap Value -0.77% Consumer Discretionary -0.47%
Domestic Small Cap Value -1.30% Financials -0.35%
Foreign Large Cap Value -0.41% Telecom -1.11%
Foreign Small/Mid Value -0.05% Industrials -1.15%
Domestic Large Cap Growth -0.38% Utilities -1.10%
Domestic Mid Cap Growth -0.65% Natural Resources -0.62%
Domestic Small Cap Growth -1.27% Real Estate -0.01%
Foreign Large Cap Growth -0.37% Health Care 0.87%
Diversified Emerg Markets -0.33% Energy -0.90%
Gold & Precious Metals 5.02% Consumer Staples -0.73%
Real Estate -0.01%
Broad-Basket Commodities 1.42%
Regions
Europe Stock -0.20%
China Region -0.55%
Japan Stock 0.12%
Latin America Stock -1.79%
 
***** Notice the continued strength in gold & precious metals and broad-basket commodities
 
Jon R. Orcutt, founder of Allocation For Life, is an asset allocation strategist and author of “Master the Markets with Mutual Funds: A Common Sense Guide To Investing Success”; Manager/Creator of the AFL Model Portfolios available for members of Allocation For Life in self-directed accounts at Folio Investing

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