Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Results for May 2009

The Monthly Index Report for June 2009

Index

May-09

QTD

YTD

Description
S&P 500 Index*

5.3%

15.2%

1.8%

Large-cap stocks
DJIA*

4.1%

11.7%

-3.1%

Large-cap stocks
Nasdaq Comp.*

3.3%

16.1%

12.5%

Large-cap tech stocks
Russell 1000 Growth

5.0%

15.0%

10.3%

Large-cap growth stocks
Russell 1000 Value

6.2%

17.6%

-2.2%

Large-cap value stocks
Russell 2000 Growth

3.9%

19.5%

7.9%

Small-cap growth stocks
Russell 2000 Value

2.1%

18.3%

-4.9%

Small-cap value stocks
EAFE

12.0%

26.5%

9.0%

Europe, Australasia & Far East Index
Lehman Aggregate

1.1%

1.6%

2.6%

U.S. Government Bonds
Lehman High Yield

6.7%

19.6%

26.8%

High Yield Corporate Bonds
Calyon Financial Barclay Index**

0.6%

-1.2%

-3.5%

Managed Futures
3-mo. Treasury Bill***

0.0%

0.0%

0.1%


All returns are estimates as of May 29, 2009. *Return numbers do not include dividends.
** Returns are estimates as of May 28, 2009.

Ben Warwick is CIO of Memphis-based Sovereign Wealth Management. He can be reached atben@searchingforalpha.com.

Tips for saving

Here is a link to an article I contributed to. Really good tips for saving money (if I must say so myself). http://www.fpaforfinancialplanning.org/ToolsResources/Articles/SavingMoneyinaRecession/