Where do the Monte Carlo Mean Returns come from?

Submitted by dfuhrman@nwmllc.com on Thu, 02/12/2015 - 17:02

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In the Build Portfolios tab of the Monte Carlo input screen, is there a reference source, perhaps index and historical time period, for the Mean Return of each default Asset Class?

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dan royer

Sat, 02/14/2015 - 09:55

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We use Ibbotson reports as

We use Ibbotson reports as our reference and use the longest time frame available with ten years minimum. But we don't have that data listed anywhere.

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