ANALYSIS: August – The bulls continue to roar

ANALYSIS: August – The bulls continue to roar
Brian Gaynor
August was another positive month for financial markets, particularly the technology heavy Nasdaq market.Contrasting market returns this year shows that passive investing isn’t as easy as it is made out to be; investors still have to determine which markets and asset classes will be the best performers.                         August – Markets continue to rally (capital indices) AugustYear to dateNZX1.6%2.5%ASX2.2%(9.3%)Dow Jones7.6%(0.4%)S&P 5007.0%8.3%N...

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