Comments on: 2006 Benchmark Index Performance http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/01/04/2006-benchmark-index-performance/ A personal finance blog dedicated to discussing such topics as budgeting, asset allocation, 401K, IRA, cash flow, insurance, financial planning, portfolio management, and other areas in personal finance. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:32:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Rob http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/01/04/2006-benchmark-index-performance/comment-page-1/#comment-60608 Rob Fri, 05 Jan 2007 21:03:22 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=1468#comment-60608 Kurt - Ken Fisher's new book "The Only Three Questions That Count" has some interesting thoughts on this. In fact, I haven't finished the book yet, but it's been a very interesting read so far and I recommend it (not in the sense that I agree with him or not, just that it is thought provoking and looks at many common ideas from a different angle). Kurt – Ken Fisher’s new book “The Only Three Questions That Count” has some interesting thoughts on this. In fact, I haven’t finished the book yet, but it’s been a very interesting read so far and I recommend it (not in the sense that I agree with him or not, just that it is thought provoking and looks at many common ideas from a different angle).

]]> By: kurt http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/01/04/2006-benchmark-index-performance/comment-page-1/#comment-60275 kurt Fri, 05 Jan 2007 02:26:46 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=1468#comment-60275 Another good year for value. Wonder when the cycle rolls over? Another good year for value. Wonder when the cycle rolls over?

]]> By: JLP http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/01/04/2006-benchmark-index-performance/comment-page-1/#comment-60258 JLP Thu, 04 Jan 2007 23:33:39 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=1468#comment-60258 Rob, Yeah, that it is strange. I suppose it is due to the fact that the indexes are all different brands. Rob,

Yeah, that it is strange. I suppose it is due to the fact that the indexes are all different brands.

]]> By: Rob http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/01/04/2006-benchmark-index-performance/comment-page-1/#comment-60249 Rob Thu, 04 Jan 2007 22:43:46 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=1468#comment-60249 I know we're not comparing apples to apples because the indexes are different, but isn't it a little odd that large caps returned 15.8%, mid caps 15.8%, and small caps 18.4%, but the broad market Wilshire 5000 was only 15.3%? I know we’re not comparing apples to apples because the indexes are different, but isn’t it a little odd that large caps returned 15.8%, mid caps 15.8%, and small caps 18.4%, but the broad market Wilshire 5000 was only 15.3%?

]]> By: kurt http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/01/04/2006-benchmark-index-performance/comment-page-1/#comment-60218 kurt Thu, 04 Jan 2007 17:16:57 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=1468#comment-60218 According to LEH, the muni returns are much lower than that (4.4% LTM): http://www.lehman.com/LL_S/public/publicsite/bondindex.html Likewise, morningstar reports a lower number as well. http://news.morningstar.com/index/indexReturn.html I have a feeling the data is flawed. According to LEH, the muni returns are much lower than that (4.4% LTM): http://www.lehman.com/LL_S/public/publicsite/bondindex.html

Likewise, morningstar reports a lower number as well.
http://news.morningstar.com/index/indexReturn.html

I have a feeling the data is flawed.

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