The Numbers

In an unusual occurrence, all three indexes, U.S. Stocks and Foreign Stocks and Bonds advanced last week – for the second week in a row. During the last 12 months, U.S. STOCKS outperformed BONDS.





































Returns through 12-31-2010


1-week


Y-T-D


1-Year


3-Years


5-Years


10-Years


Bonds- BarCap  Aggregate Index


.6


6.5


6.5


5.9


5.8


5.8


US Stocks-Standard & Poor’s 500


.1


15.1


15.1


– 2.9


2.3


1.4


Foreign Stocks- MS EAFE Developed Countries


.7


4.9


4.9


– 9.7


-.3


1.1

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. Assumes dividends are not reinvested.

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