Thu, October 13, 2016
Global equities advanced in the third quarter, led by segments of the market that were out of favor in recent years. Emerging market equities, value stocks and U.S. small company stocks were among the leaders, while U.S. large company and European stocks lagged. Dividend-paying stocks continued to be among the most popular, as investors discouraged by low yields in the bond market sought higher-yielding alternatives.