During the past quarter, the world-wide equity markets performed fairly well, helping our 1-year returns look very strong. The chart below shows the 3-month, 1-year, and 10-year performance of many DFA funds (representing different asset classes) compared to the S&P 500 Index: Market Returns for the period ending September 30, 2012 DFA Fund / Index 3 Month Return 1 Year Return […]
Month: October 2012
Another Wall of Worry
Stock prices rallied sharply around the world in the third quarter, with forty-two out of forty-five countries tracked by MSCI showing positive returns in US dollar terms. Total return exceeded 10% in nineteen different markets, while Ireland, Japan, and Morocco registered minor losses. For the twelve-month period ending September 30, 2012, forty markets had positive returns, with six countries—including the […]
