
I closed my old session, after saving it. then, opened a new session and ran the commands. this time I only had library(PerformanceAnalytics) and none others, and now it worked fine. So, it seems like the conflict that Brian mentioned is the issue.
regardless, here's the sessionInfo()
> sessionInfo()
R version 2.12.1 (2010-12-16)
Platform: i686-pc-linux-gnu (32-bit)

locale:
 [1] LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8       LC_NUMERIC=C              
 [3] LC_TIME=en_US.UTF-8        LC_COLLATE=en_US.UTF-8    
 [5] LC_MONETARY=C              LC_MESSAGES=en_US.UTF-8   
 [7] LC_PAPER=en_US.UTF-8       LC_NAME=C                 
 [9] LC_ADDRESS=C               LC_TELEPHONE=C            
[11] LC_MEASUREMENT=en_US.UTF-8 LC_IDENTIFICATION=C       

attached base packages:
[1] stats     graphics  grDevices utils     datasets  methods   base     

other attached packages:
[1] PerformanceAnalytics_1.0.3.2 xts_0.8-2                   
[3] zoo_1.7-4                   

loaded via a namespace (and not attached):
[1] grid_2.12.1          lattice_0.19-13      portfolio_0.4-5     
[4] portfolioSim_0.2-6   scatterplot3d_0.3-33 tools_2.12.1 



> CC: brian@braverock.com; r-sig-finance@r-project.org
> From: jeff.a.ryan@gmail.com
> Subject: Re: [R-SIG-Finance] PerformanceAnalytics package
> Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 18:57:52 -0500
> To: fin_engr@hotmail.com
> 
> Something is obviously not consistent, as the sessionInfo you just sent doesn't even include PerformanceAnalytics. 
> 
> Can you try and run your example again to the point of breakage and send the sessionInfo() from that one?
> 
> Thanks
> Jeff
> 
> Jeffrey Ryan    |    Founder    |    jeffrey.ryan@lemnica.com
> 
> www.lemnica.com
> 
> On Oct 22, 2011, at 6:08 PM, financial engineer <fin_engr@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > Jeff,
> > 
> > here's the output you requested.
> > 
> > R version 2.12.1 (2010-12-16)
> > Platform: i686-pc-linux-gnu (32-bit)
> > 
> > locale:
> >  [1] LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8       LC_NUMERIC=C              
> >  [3] LC_TIME=en_US.UTF-8        LC_COLLATE=en_US.UTF-8    
> >  [5] LC_MONETARY=C              LC_MESSAGES=en_US.UTF-8   
> >  [7] LC_PAPER=en_US.UTF-8       LC_NAME=C                 
> >  [9] LC_ADDRESS=C               LC_TELEPHONE=C            
> > [11] LC_MEASUREMENT=en_US.UTF-8 LC_IDENTIFICATION=C       
> > 
> > attached base packages:
> > [1] stats     graphics  grDevices utils     datasets  methods   base     
> > 
> > loaded via a namespace (and not attached):
> > [1] portfolio_0.4-5      portfolioSim_0.2-6   scatterplot3d_0.3-33
> > 
> > If I need to upgrade, please let me know. thanks!
> > 
> > > CC: brian@braverock.com; r-sig-finance@r-project.org
> > > From: jeff.a.ryan@gmail.com
> > > Subject: Re: [R-SIG-Finance] PerformanceAnalytics package
> > > Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 17:47:39 -0500
> > > To: fin_engr@hotmail.com
> > > 
> > > Can you include your sessionInfo() output as well. 
> > > 
> > > You may be running old packages or some strange combination. Without knowing your context a guess is all that we can muster. 
> > > 
> > > Best,
> > > Jeff
> > > 
> > > PS. StackOverflow may be the current 'cool' but it is mostly fracturing the answer base when it comes to R and Finance. In general that's a very bad thing. Unless of course those SO points you accumulate have some sort of store you can cash them in at. I think the store is Joel's pocket. 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Jeffrey Ryan | Founder | jeffrey.ryan@lemnica.com
> > > 
> > > www.lemnica.com
> > > 
> > > On Oct 22, 2011, at 5:34 PM, financial engineer <fin_engr@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > thanks, Brian
> > > > will do so.
> > > > 
> > > >> Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 17:20:04 -0500
> > > >> From: brian@braverock.com
> > > >> To: fin_engr@hotmail.com
> > > >> CC: r-sig-finance@r-project.org
> > > >> Subject: Re: [R-SIG-Finance] PerformanceAnalytics package
> > > >> 
> > > >> This is most likely a conflict between xts/zoo and the various f* Rmetrics
> > > >> packages 
> > > >> (or possibly the timeSeries package from Rmetrics). You'll like see a
> > > >> warning that function 'time' is being masked.
> > > >> 
> > > >> the zoo/xts and Rmetrics teams are aware of the issue, and are trying to
> > > >> sort out a modle that will avoid trhe conflict.
> > > >> 
> > > >> For now, the most likely way for you to avoid this issue is to not load
> > > >> the Rmetrics packages, or to load zoo/xts *after* you've loaded any
> > > >> Rmetrics packages you need. 
> > > >> 
> > > >> On Sat, 22 Oct 2011 18:10:15 -0400, financial engineer
> > > >> <fin_engr@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > >>> hi,
> > > >>> 
> > > >>> 
> > > >>> 
> > > >>> I've been trying to familiarize myself with the PerformanceAnalytics
> > > >>> package.
> > > >>> 
> > > >>> 
> > > >>> 
> > > >>> As I go through the examples (in the attached file), I faced a hiccup.
> > > >>> 
> > > >>> When I run the following code, it only prints the first chart
> > > >>> 
> > > >>> 
> > > >>> 
> > > >>> charts.PerformanceSummary(managers[, c(manager.col,
> > > >>> 
> > > >>> indexes.cols)],colorset = rich6equal, lwd = 2, ylog = TRUE)
> > > >>> 
> > > >>> 
> > > >>> 
> > > >>> and gives me the following error:
> > > >>> 
> > > >>> 
> > > >>> Error in UseMethod("time<-") :
> > > >>> 
> > > >>> no applicable method for 'time<-' applied to an object of class
> > > >>> 
> > > >>> "c('xts', 'zoo')"
> > > >>> 
> > > >>> 
> > > >>> 
> > > >>> Can you please let me know how I can fix it.
> > > >>> 
> > > >>> 
> > > >>> 
> > > >>> Thanks!
> > > >> 
> > > >> -- 
> > > >> Brian G. Peterson
> > > >> http://braverock.com/brian/
> > > >> Ph: 773-459-4973
> > > >> IM: bgpbraverock
> > > > 
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