Developed equity markets around the globe moved higher to start the New Year, with U.S. stock markets enjoying particularly strong performance and reaching new highs.
2011: A Look Back 2011 ended with the S&P 500 almost flat after a tumultuous year. As Europe continued to be of concern, markets loved the coordinated central bank maneuver that ensured liquidity across global financial systems in order to calm panicky investors. Although a global economic slowdown is very real, given the possibility of