On page 102 of the current Berkshire annual report, the stock performance index graph is telling.
In the World Bank's 2010 Logistics Performance Index, it ranks a lowly 75th, well below Thailand, Malaysia and even the Philippines.
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The AiG construction performance index eased further during April to read 37.9.
Oman is ranked 110 out of 132 nations surveyed in environmental sustainability over the past decade, according to Yale University's 2012 Environmental Performance Index.
Further, the findings of Pew's Elections Performance Index show that while problems in American voting such as waiting times at polling places, or rejected voter registrations are widespread, they are not particular to poorer states or Southern states.
Not surprisingly, the countries are wealthy and among the world's greenest as well, according to the Environmental Performance Index, a joint product of Columbia University and Yale University, which measures performance against 25 indicators, such as measures of air pollution, water supply or use of natural resources.
Due to non-existent infrastructure (Myanmar ranked 129th out of 155 countries on the Logistics Performance Index), an antiquated banking system, power shortages, corruption, as well as a total lack of modern equipment and skilled technicians, cost savings on labor may be offset by higher costs and delays in non-labor areas.
Investors in index funds expect to get exactly the performance of the index (less any expense of the fund).
Consequently, fund managers had a difficult time keeping up with the performance of the index.
The index performance is then compared to other benchmarks so that investors can evaluate differences.
This will allow you to participate in the expected positive performance in the index.
Leveraged ETFs seek to deliver multiples of the performance of the index or benchmark they track.
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The gain marked the best daily performance for the index in almost a month.
Of course, trading expenses would shave off a couple of points from the Beltway index performance.
The Australian Industry Group's performance of manufacturing index rose to 45.6 in February from 40.2 in January.
But a glance at index performance often masks opportunities available to traders who run scans for top-performing stocks.
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On average, the performance of the index around hurricane landfall dates is worse after major events like Hurricane Katrina.
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The Australian Industry Group's performance of manufacturing index rose to a reading of 45.6 in February, from 40.2 in January.
Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only and does not predict or depict the performance of any Oppenheimer fund.
Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only and does not predict or depict the performance of any particular investment.
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The more narrowly focused Dow jumped 11%, which was the best first three month performance for the index in 15 years.
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All hypothetical index asset allocation portfolio performance results have been compiled by Gerstein Fisher utilizing the performance results reported by each respective index.
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The advantage of diversification is still achieved, and a two-to-one leveraged ETF will double the performance of the index while still avoiding the risk in the individual stocks.
"The notes will reflect the performance of the index, so the customer's money will never go into the actual hedge fund, " said Naveed Ahmad, head of investments at Dubai Islamic Bank, at the product's unveiling.
The SPDR Barclays Capital Mortgage Backed Bond ETF ( MBG) seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of an index that tracks the U.S. agency mortgage pass-through sector of the U.S. investment grade bond market.
And we should point out that not holding Apple in the Russell 3000 Value index had cost that benchmark 349 basis points of performance versus the Russell 3000 Growth index.
And they understand that mutual fund performance rarely beats an index they can purchase.
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For lower-level executives, it may be more appropriate to grant restricted stock that vests based on performance relative to an index.
Two other strategies show positive performance in the HFR index this year including funds investing in companies which are mostly private and illiquid.
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