Global markets did well for the fist half of 2017. Of all the emerging and developed markets tracked by MSCI, only 3 ended the first six months of 2017 in the red. You had to try really hard to lose money in the past six months. In turn, it’s markets like these that can make people think they’re smarter than they really are.
I thought I’d try something different than the past six month updates. Usually, I post the updated charts – asset class, S&P sector, international, and emerging markets – with added context (click the link for interactive charts or grab a download here), but it leaves out about half the data I collect. This time I’m including all of it in one table ranked by total return.
A few quick comments about the data: Continue Reading…