Do you know that the local bond market out performed other indices in terms of risk return efficiency?

The Thomson Reuters – BPA Malaysia Conventional Bond Index and the Thomson Reuters – BPA Malaysia Islamic Sukuk Index when compared to the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI Index and the Standard and Poor’s 500 Equity Index performed better on a year-on-year basis as at 30 June 2011 if risk is taken into consideration.

Learning points
Analysis using Year-on-Year Return vis-à-vis Risk Return can give conflicting results.

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