December 2011

Athena Perspectives – December 2011

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Andrew

The Market Barometer remains normal. US equity markets did little in November with the S&P 500 posting a -0.2% loss while the MSCI EAFE Index saw a larger decrease of -4.9%. Average US active equity fund returns underperformed slightly while … Continue reading →

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The Volatility Trap: Why Staying the Course Makes Sense

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Andrew

Those who let emotions drive their investment decisions missed out on the October market surge, the largest monthly stock market return in 20 years. These investors have unwittingly fallen prey to the ‘Volatility Trap,’ failing to recognize – as our … Continue reading →

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