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Key Asset Class Returns of the Week

Posted on October 11, 2008

In a rough week for investors, US, non-US developed and emerging markets were down 19% to 21% for the week, and down 41% to 54% for 52 weeks through their proxies [[VTI]], [[EFA]] and [[VWO]]. Bonds suffered too. The Lehman Aggregate Bond index, national municipals and 7-10 year intermediate Treasuries were down for the week through their proxies, [[AGG]], [[MUB]] and [[IEF]]. Of those three categories, only intermediate Treasuries were up for 52 weeks....

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