Here's How Every Asset Class Performed In 2011

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		Tech Entertainment Wall Street Markets Strategy Sports Lifestyle Politics Europe Video Latest Friday, December 30, 2011 Here's How Every Asset Class Performed In 2011 The last of the major global financial markets will close for the year in just a few hours.  The S&P 500 started the year at 1,257, and it's trading right around that level now. So does this mean nothing happened in the financial markets this year? Of course, not.  Perhaps the most surprising asset class of 2011 was US Treasuries.  Between QE2 ending and the US credit rating getting downgraded, most bond experts thought Treasuries would collapse.  But the exact opposite happened. From Reuters chart guru Scott Barber, here's a quick look at how the world's major financial asset classes performed this year: Read » Also On Money Game Today: STOCKS STUMBLE AND THE YEAR'S OVER: Here's What You Need To Know Well, JP Morgan Didn't End 2011 As The Most Valuable Bank In America The Eurozone Crisis For Dummies European Markets Breathe A Sigh And End 2011 On A Positive Day Advertisement CHART OF THE DAY: The Worst Performing Big Bank Of The Year CHART OF THE DAY: This Crazy Drop In The Euro Has Sent Everyone Reeling CHART OF THE DAY: Home Prices Are Still Falling Share this: Facebook Twitter Digg Reddit StumbleUpon LinkedIn The email address for your subscription is: dwyld.kwu.jobhuntportal11@blogger.com Change Your Email Address | Unsubscribe | Subscribe | Subscribe to the Money Game RSS Feed Business Insider. 257 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010 Terms of Service | Privacy Policy

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