2009 Market - Outlined By Diversified Portfolio Management Invest

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The DJIA eked out a fractional gain, while all the other major equity market indices suffered losses. Small cap stocks, which had been among the performance leaders of the seven-month rally, experienced the worst hit, with the Russell 2000® Index falling by almost 7%. In another sign that the market may be growing skeptical of the higher risk, higher reward strategy, ...
... the NASDAQ Composite Index, dominated by technology holdings, declined 3.6% for the month.

Yet perhaps emblematic of the struggles experienced in the markets recently, growth stocks outperformed value in October, contradicting the idea that the pursuit of risk had become out of favor over the past several weeks. Moreover, the weakness in U.S. markets failed to extend beyond our borders last month, as developed markets (MSCI EAFE) experienced just a fractional loss, while the emerging markets (MSCI EM) managed to rise by up to 1%, adding to their impressive year-to-date (YTD) returns.

From a different outlook, two of the three leading performers off the March declined by the largest amounts in October, as investors appeared to lock in gains of approximately 150% for the financials sector and 75% for the materials sector. Rising oil prices pushed the energy sector higher by 3%, and the defensive trade was still evident within the consumer staples sector, which held on for a 1% gain.

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