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MARKET UPDATES

Third Quarter 2014
Third Quarter 2014/One Year/Five Year Annualized Performance

Standard and Poor's 500 +1%/+20/+16%
   
MSCI KLD 400 Social Index +1/+18%/+15
   
Dow Jones Industrial Average (reinvested dividends) 2%/+15%/+15%
   
S&P Mid Cap 400 (4%)/+12%/+16%
   
Russell 2000 (Small-Cap Stocks) (8%)/+4%/+14%
   
MSCI EAFE (Europe, Australasia, Far East Stocks) (6%)/+4%/+7%
   
Barclay's Capital Aggregate Bond +0%/+4%/+4%

 

MARKET COMMENTARY: The stock market 's September nervousness carried over into early October. Ebola, ISIS, midterm elections, and the usual "economic uncertainty in Europe" all had an impact. October is a month when financial advisors are more wary than usual. Of the five largest percentage drops for the Dow Jones Industrial Average since 1950, three have happened during October, but three of the five largest daily gains have also been in October

Source: http://www.davemanuel.com/sp500-historical-data.php

Even with recent volatility the S+P 500 is 3% ahead of where it started the year.

You cannot invest in the above indices and averages. Indexes are unmanaged groups of securities and are not directly available for investment. Past performance is no guarantee of future return. Investing involves risk, including loss of principal. Passive benchmarks are unmanaged groups of securities and are not directly available for investment.

This material represents an assessment of the market environment at a specific point in time and is not intended to be a forecast of future events, or a guarantee of future results. This information should not be relied upon by the reader as research or specific investment advice, nor should it be considered as a recommendation to purchase or sell a security.

Source: First Affirmative Financial Network, LLC, Market Commentary (October, 2014)

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