During the first quarter of 2018, the best performing asset classes were emerging markets, international small, and 5-year global bonds. Emerging markets had the only positive return for the quarter. The following chart shows the 3-month, 1-year, and 5-year performance of many DFA funds (representing different asset classes) compared to the S&P 500 Index: Market Returns for the period ending […]
Month: April 2018
Quarterly Market Review – Q1 2018
For an in-depth look at the world capital market performance and a timeline of events during the past quarter, here is our Quarterly Market Review: About Christopher Jones Christopher Jones is the Founder and President of Sparrow Wealth Management, a fee-only financial planning and investment management firm. Before entering the investment field, Chris was a management consultant for Deloitte Monitor. […]