The Numbers

Last week, U.S. Stocks and Foreign Stocks and Bonds increased. 
During the last 12 months, STOCKS outperformed BONDS.   

Returns
through 8-3-2012

1-week

Y-T-D

1-Year

3-Years

5-Years

10-Years

Bonds-
BarCap  Aggregate Index

      
.1

   
 3.5

  
6.1

  
6.9

  
6.8

   
5.5

US
Stocks-Standard & Poor’s 500

     
.4

  
12.0

  12.8

  13.9

   
1.6

   
7.0

Foreign
Stocks- MS EAFE Developed Countries

    
1.5

    
2.5

-9.9

   
-.3

 -8.0

   
3.9

Source:
Morningstar Workstation. Past performance is no guarantee of future
results.  Indices are unmanaged and cannot be invested into
directly.  Three, five and ten year returns are annualized excluding
dividends.

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