Bigger Is Once Again Better
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View from the Observation Deck

  1. On the surface, today's blog post paints a simple picture of how equities have performed over a series of standard time periods dating back 20 years.
  2. Further analysis, however, reveals some compelling trends worth noting. The first is the dominant run enjoyed by mid-cap stocks.
  3. Mid-Cap stocks (S&P 400) outperformed both large-caps (S&P 500) and small-caps (Russell 2000) for the 3-, 5-, 10-, 15- and 20-year periods ended 6/30/12.
  4. Small-Cap stocks (Russell 2000) also outperformed large-caps (S&P 500) for the 3-, 5-, 10-, 15- and 20-year periods ended 6/30/12.
  5. Large-Cap stocks (S&P 500) have outperformed both mid-caps (S&P 400) and small-caps (Russell 2000) year-to-date (as of 7/27) and over the past year (as of 6/30).
  6. Investors considering investing in equities, but still concerned about risk, should consider large-caps, in our opinion.
  7. Large-Cap stocks are generally considered to be less risky than mid- and small-caps, and it appears as though large-caps may have assumed the leadership role in the market.
Posted on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 @ 2:34 PM

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