The "Economic & market review" provides perspective and context to evaluate your portfolio performance as well as a forward look at the questions, events and circumstances that may impact performance in the quarter ahead. This issue includes:

• Financial market and real economy signals of recession
• Soaring commodity prices
• Sector performance
• Growth vs. value performance
• Foreign equity market performance
• Bond market summary
• Outlook for the economy
• Issues to watch for in the first quarter of 2008
• Actions steps for the quarter ahead

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