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Alert Date Action/Type Amount Description NAV
12/30/2008
Distribution of PRBLX - $0.078 per share
$15.75
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12/30/2008
Distribution of ICMAX - $0.016 per share
$12.89
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12/29/2008
Distribution of ICMAX - $0.232 per share
$189.41
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12/23/2008
Distribution of SPY - $0.719 per share
$28.77
Adjustment: distribution on 12/19/2008
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12/23/2008
Distribution of MERKX - $0.027 per share
$11.04
Adjustment: distribution on 12/10/2008
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12/23/2008
Distribution of SPY - $0.691 per share
$27.64
Adjustment: distribution on 9/19/2008
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12/23/2008
Distribution of EFA - $0.537 per share
$26.82
Adjustment: distribution on 12/23/2008
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12/11/2008
Bought ICMAX at 14.76% of Total Portfolio Value on 12/11/2008
$5,000.00
This small-cap value fund has been around for more than three years. During this period, we have witnessed several major down-turns in the market. During these down-turns, except for this fall, its worst case drop was less than -10%. It reached a new high on 9/8/08, just before the severe downturn of the current bear market. Thereafter, it dropped only -27.9% to its bottom on 11/20/08. It is up 22.7% from its bottom - a remarkable performance for a low volatility fund. This fund is down only -10.6% YTD and it out performing its category and the broad market by 24-27 percentage points. This is the only fund meriting "Accumulate" rating, as of today.
$10.42
12/11/2008
Sold 100.00% of MERKX holdings on 12/11/2008
$4,157.80
This currency fund looked very promising when we purchased it in July. Since then, financial world has changed dramatically. Particularly, US dollar has become very strong and, as a result, this fund is down -19% since our July purchase. This is considerably less than what equity funds have suffered. However, going forward, this fund is unlikely to have as much up side potential (in case of a recovery) as an equity fund. Therefore, we are replacing this fund by an equity fund. There is no fee on this sale.
$10.17
9/18/2008
Sold 100.00% of AFJDX holdings on 9/18/2008
$3,701.95
This fund is now down 28.9% from its May'08 peak. We are selling it to avoid further losses.
$20.13
9/16/2008
Bought ICMAX at 10.15% of Total Portfolio Value on 9/16/2008
$4,000.00
This small-cap value fund has been around for almost three years. During this period, we have witnessed several major down-turns in the market. During these down-turns, its worst case drop has been less than 10%. Just last week, it reached a new high. It is up 5.26% over last one year, significantly out performing its category as well as the broad market. It is a no load fund - no transaction fee fund available at Fidelity and Schwab. It has a short term fund imposed redemption fee of 2% if sold in less than 30 days. We are buying it at Schwab because of lower brokerage imposed short term redemption fee.
$11.91
9/16/2008
Bought SPY at 12.39% of Total Portfolio Value on 9/16/2008
$4,884.00 plus a $10.00 fee
Excessive cash in the Model Portfolios can cause them to underperform benchmark indexes during short time periods if there is a sharp market rebound. If you are willing to accept the risk tolerance and volatility of the S&P 500 index (domestic index), follow this recommendation. If you are more conservative and concerned about a further drop in the market, consider skipping this recommendation and staying in cash until we redeploy this position. This ETF represents the US large cap market and is down -22% from its Oct’07 peak. We are uncertain of the future and use this to temporarily put our cash back to work. This ETF is bought at the closing price for the day.
$122.10
9/16/2008
Bought EFA at 7.28% of Total Portfolio Value on 9/16/2008
$2,870.00 plus a $10.00 fee
Excessive cash in the Model Portfolios can cause them to underperform benchmark indexes during short time periods if there is a sharp market rebound. If you are willing to accept the risk tolerance and volatility of the MSCI EAFE index (international index), follow this recommendation. If you are more conservative and concerned about a further drop in the market, consider skipping this recommendation and staying in cash until we redeploy this position. This ETF represents the international large cap market excluding the US and is down -31% from its Oct’07 peak. We are uncertain of the future and use this to temporarily put our cash back to work. This ETF is bought at the closing price for the day.
$57.40
9/16/2008
Sold 43.48% of AFJDX holdings on 9/16/2008
$2,914.03
This is a very good international large value fund. It is significantly out performing its peers this year as well since its inception more than three years ago. However it is down 24.2% from its May 2008 peak. We are reducing our holding in this fund to reduce the risk of further losses. These shares were purchased on 7/9/2007. There is no fee on this sale.
$20.60
9/5/2008
Bought PRBLX at 12.53% of Total Portfolio Value on 9/5/2008
$5,000.00
This is a lower risk large cap blend fund. It has a low standard deviation of 8.9. Its worst case drop in the current bear market was only 10.9%. It is up 1.9% over last year, beating S&P500 by 17 percentage points. It is a no load no transaction fee fund available at Fidelity and Schwab. We are purchasing it at Schwab because of lower short term redemption fee.
$24.67
9/5/2008
Sold 100.00% of JARFX holdings on 9/5/2008
$4,111.92
This fund has dropped 22.5% since its 10/31/2007 peak. We are selling it to avoid further loss in value. There is no fee on this sale.
$12.64
9/5/2008
Sold 100.00% of ADINX holdings on 9/5/2008
$2,690.12
This fund has dropped 19.7% since its 10/31/2007 peak. We are selling it to avoid further loss in value. There is no fee on this sale.
$11.05
8/18/2008
Sold 100.00% of RYMBX holdings on 8/18/2008
$2,331.23
We purchased this fund on 7/3/08. It was up 76.4% over preceding one year. We purchased it with the following caveat: "We realize that we may be buying this fund at its peak and it may crash. For this reason, we are investing only a small amount." This is what has actually happened. That day was the peak for the fund. Over the preceding 12 months, its worst case drop was less than 10% and since that date, it has dropped 22.4%. We are selling it to avoid further losses. Again, we realize that we may be selling it at its bottom and it may recover shortly. There is no fee on this sale.
$33.18
8/5/2008
Sold 100.00% of CGMFX holdings on 8/5/2008
$4,019.40 plus a $50.00 fee
While purchasing this fund, we had commented that this is a high risk/high reward fund. Unfortunately for us, its risk phase commenced soon after our purchase. It has fallen rather steeply from its high point on 6/23/08 - it is down 22.9%. To contain our losses, we are selling this fund.
$48.01
7/21/2008
Bought MERKX at 11.71% of Total Portfolio Value on 7/21/2008
$5,000.00
This is a world bond fund. It has done well over last three years with low SD (6.06) and a good Sharpe Ratio (1.21). It is up 8.4% YTD and 16.2% over last one year. It has no fund imposed early redemption fee. It is available at Fidelity and Schwab as a no load no transaction fee fund. We are purchasing it at Schwab because of lower short term redemption fee.
$12.23
7/3/2008
Sold 50.00% of ADINX holdings on 7/3/2008
$2,828.89
We are selling this fund to reduce our market exposure in this bear market. This fund is down 15% from its Dec'07 peak. There is no redemption fee on this sale.
$11.62
7/3/2008
Bought RYMBX at 6.93% of Total Portfolio Value on 7/3/2008
$3,000.00
The natural resources category is a volatile category. However, this is the only category which has done well over last one year with very few dips along the way. We realize that we may be buying this fund at its peak and it may crash. For this reason, we are investing only a small amount. This fund has done particularly well over last one year - it is up 43.1% YTD and 76.4% over last one year. Along the way, its worst case drop was less than 10%. It is significantly out performing its category over last one year. It is available at Fidelity and Schwab as a no load NTF fund. Schwab charges a 1% redemption fee if sold in less than 30 days. We are buying it at Schwab.
$42.70
7/3/2008
Sold 100.00% of RYBIX holdings on 7/3/2008
$3,738.60
This fund has been seriously under performing its category for last couple of months. We are replacing this fund by RYMBX which has a much higher performance. There is no redemption fee on this sale.
$50.81
6/27/2008
Distribution of NEIMX - $0.223 per share
$69.52
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6/19/2008
Distribution of AFJDX - $0.211 per share
$68.49
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6/11/2008
Sold 100.00% of JSVAX holdings on 6/11/2008
$4,853.51
This fund has done badly this year. It has already dropped below its January low and is now approaching its March low. This was an excellent fund for last few years. However, in the current changing environment, it is not making the cut. It is down 5% over last one year. We are selling this fund to reduce our exposure in the current highly uncertain market. We have held this fund for more than three months and therefore, we will not pay any redemption fee.
$17.56
5/19/2008
Bought CGMFX at 10.60% of Total Portfolio Value on 5/19/2008
$5,000.00 plus a $50.00 fee
This is a high risk/high reward fund. It has paid handsomely for its risk. Lately this fund is on a roll. It reached a new high this week and it is up a whopping 80% over last one year! During this year's market correction, it dropped 15.2% from its 12/26/07 peak. Its relative percentile performance rankings for all periods from 3 months to 10 years are perfect '1'! This is really not that bad for a high performance fund. We believe it is worth the risk (in small quantity). It is a transaction fee fund available at Schwab. It does not have any fund imposed early redemption fee. Note that, it has an early cut-off time of 3 PM Eastern Time, to get the execution on today's NAV.
$59.72
5/19/2008
Bought RYBIX at 8.90% of Total Portfolio Value on 5/19/2008
$4,200.00
With the rising commodity prices, we decided to take a small stake in the natural resources fund category. However, this category generally tends to be highly volatile. We looked for a low volatility (low standard deviation) fund which also has decent performance. This fund is up 12% YTD and 27.2% over last one year. Its relative performance percentile rankings are mediocre, but that is expected given its low volatility. This fund is available at Schwab and Fidelity without any fund imposed load or redemption penalty. Also, interestingly, for this fund, Schwab does not charge its usual short term redemption fee if sold in less than 3 months. As a result, we are buying it at Schwab.
$57.08
5/19/2008
Sold 44.87% of JSVAX holdings on 5/19/2008
$4,236.22
This fund reached a new 2008 low on 3/17/2008. At the bottom, the fund had dropped 14.2% from its 10/31/07 high. This is really not that bad. However, its recovery has been very sluggish. It is under performing the market as well as its category for last three months. Furthermore, for trailing 12 months, its relative performance is no longer as stellar as it was for last few years. It is down 0.2% over last 12 months. We are selling this fund to purchase new funds which are doing well in the current market. These shares were purchased on 2/12/2007. There is no fee on this sale.
$18.83
4/28/2008
Distribution of AFJDX - $0.030 per share
$9.76
Adjustment: distribution of $.03 occurred on 3/20/08
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4/28/2008
Bought NEIMX at 6.48% of Total Portfolio Value on 4/28/2008
$3,000.00
This is a low volatility large-cap value fund. It has a very low standard deviation - only 5.41. During the recent market correction, it went down less than 10%. It has recovered all its losses and reached a new high. Its percentile performance rankings for periods of 3 months to three years are in the range 1-3. This is a no load no transaction fee fund available at Fidelity and Schwab. We are purchasing it at Schwab because of lower short term redemption fees.
$22.61
4/28/2008
Bought JARFX at 10.81% of Total Portfolio Value on 4/28/2008
$5,000.00
This is a three year old World stock fund. It has good performance with average risk. During the recent market drop, it dropped 17.5% from its 10/31/07 peak. It is up 10.1% over last one year. Its relative percentile performance rankings for periods of 1-month and longer are in the low single digits. It has a fund imposed short term selling fee of 2% if sold in less than 90 days. It is available at Fidelity and Schwab as a no load no transaction fee (NTF) fund. We are purchasing it at Schwab because of lower short term redemption fee.
$15.37
4/28/2008
Sold 39.96% of ADINX holdings on 4/28/2008
$4,030.56
Smallcap funds have been significantly under performing the broad market for more than one year. During this phase, this fund held up very well. However, it is now showing signs of strains. At the bottom of the market, it was down 17.7% from its 12/26/07 peak. Recently, it is also under performing its category. We are reducing our exposure to this fund. We will redeploy the money to purchase funds which are more in line with the current market. We have held this fund for more than three months and therefore, we will not pay any early redemption fee.
$12.44
4/4/2008
Bought NEIMX at 8.75% of Total Portfolio Value on 4/4/2008
$4,000.00
Last few months have been brutal for the stock market with wild swings in both directions. In such an environment, we can not afford to remain on the sideline and possibly miss out on a big upturn. We have to weigh the risk of further market drop against the risk of missing out on a big rally. With this perspective, we are slowly redeploying our cash in funds with good risk/reward profiles. Nobody can predict the future and our objective is to take calculated risks for long term performance. It is important to focus on long term performance (trailing 12 months and beyond) instead of short term volatility. In the long run, we are confident that our cumulative actions can significantly outperform the broad market. Please see the fund description for purchase details.
$22.27
3/31/2008
Cash Added
$52.80
Adjustment: On 1/23/08 406.174 shares of JORNX were sold at NAV of $11.26. However, this NAV was incorrectly quoted. The correct NAV for JORNX on 1/23/08 is $11.39. Therefore, this portfolio is being adjusted for the 13 cent discrepancy.
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3/20/2008
Sold 100.00% of JORNX holdings on 3/20/2008
$2,105.84
Currently, the global equity markets are experiencing extreme levels of volatility with wild gyrations. To safeguard our portfolio, we are reducing our market exposure. We have held this fund for more than three months and therefore we will not pay any redemption fee.
$11.22
3/10/2008
Sold 100.00% of MGLBX holdings on 3/10/2008
$3,262.70
The global stock markets are making new lows. To safeguard our investments, we are reducing our market exposure. This world stock fund has been under performing its peers. It is down 18.1% from its 10/31/2007 high. We have held this fund for three months and therefore there is no redemption fee on this sale.
$10.09
2/19/2008
Bought AFJDX at 9.78% of Total Portfolio Value on 2/19/2008
$4,500.00
This foreign large value fund has done well since inception. Its institutional version ANJIX has over 5 years of history with relative performance percentile ranking of '1' for all periods of 1 to 5 years. Its relative performance during the current market downturn is very good and has a trailing 12 mnth return of 12.6%. The fund imposed short term redemption fee of 2% if sold in less than 30 days. It is available at Schwab & Fidelity as a no load/no transaction fee fund. We are buying it at Schwab because of lower short term redemption fees. Although the markets are unsteady, we are making this purchase to maintain a reasonable market exposure. We have to weigh the risk of further market drop against the possibility of missing a sudden upturn in the market.
$24.47
2/4/2008
Sold 100.00% of JAOSX holdings on 2/4/2008
$3,000.00
VOID: 2/4 PURCHASE of JAOSX BECAUSE OF CLOSURE. This fund is closed to new investors as of 1/08. Our clients that follow the Small Portfolio were unable to purchase this fund. We apologize for the inconvenience.
$52.25
2/4/2008
Bought JAOSX at 6.44% of Total Portfolio Value on 2/4/2008
$3,000.00
It had very good performance for last 3 years. However, it is a volatile fund. Its high performance justifies the risk. During this current global correction, it went down 18.6% from its Oct. 31st peak. It has recovered about half of its losses. Its Sharpe ratio is 1.57 which is among one of the highest. Its relative performance precentile rankings for all periods of one month to ten years are in single digit. It has a short term redemption fee of 2% if sold in less than three months. It is available at Fidelity and Schwab as a no load no transaction fee fund. We prefer Schwab because of lower early redemption fee.
$52.25
2/4/2008
Bought ADINX at 6.44% of Total Portfolio Value on 2/4/2008
$3,000.00
It is a high performance fund with relatively low risk. In the recent correction, it went down only 10.7%. It is also relatively slow in its recovery phase. However, it does tend to catch up and out perform. It is up 24.1% over last one year. It has a fund imposed short term redemption fee of 1% if sold in less than two months. It is available at Schwab and Fidelity as a no load/no transaction fee fund. We are buying it at Schwab because of lower short term redemption fees.
$12.70
1/23/2008
Sold 68.40% of JORNX holdings on 1/23/2008
$4,573.52
Global equity markets are going through a significant correction this year. To safeguard our portfolio, we are reducing our market exposure. This fund is down 16.8% from its Oct. 31st peak. Furthermore, its long time manager has left the fund this year. These shares were purchased on 9/19/2007. There is no redemption fee on this sale.
$11.26
1/18/2008
Sold 100.00% of KSCOX holdings on 1/18/2008
$2,347.76
Global equity markets are going through a significant correction this year. To safeguard our portfolio, we are reducing our market exposure. This fund is down 19.8% from its Oct. 31st peak
$27.65
1/16/2008
Sold 55.81% of KSCOX holdings on 1/16/2008
$3,064.35
In the current downturn, small/midcap funds are doing much worse than large caps. For last several years, these funds significantly out performed the broad market. It appears that this is coming to an end. This fund is down 15.6% from its Oct. 31st peak resulting in this downgrade. It is up only 5.6% over last one year. We are selling it to reduce our market exposure. There is no fee on this sale. These shares were purchased more than one year ago and therefore qualify for long term capital gain.
$28.58
1/16/2008
Sold 100.00% of OBIOX holdings on 1/16/2008
$4,469.45
For last three months, global markets have been going through a very high level of volatility. This fund has turned out to be highly volatile. It is down 23.8% from its early Nov. 2007 peak. It is also down more than its peers. We are selling it to reduce our market exposure. There is no fee on this sale.
$11.64
12/27/2007
Distribution of KSCOX - $0.301 per share
$57.89
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12/21/2007
Distribution of MGLBX - $0.140 per share
$45.27
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12/21/2007
Distribution of ADINX - $0.435 per share
$249.81
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12/21/2007
Distribution of AFJDX - $0.583 per share
$82.44
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12/14/2007
Distribution of JSVAX - $0.956 per share
$479.11
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12/14/2007
Distribution of JORNX - $0.042 per share
$25.18
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12/13/2007
Distribution of AFJDX - $1.044 per share
$147.67
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12/10/2007
Bought JORNX at 4.88% of Total Portfolio Value on 12/10/2007
$2,500.00
This is a high performance midcap growth fund. It is up 35.1% YTD. All its percentile rankings for periods of three months to five years are in the range 1-4. During the recent downturn, it was down only 9.1%. Now it is only 1.8% away from its peak. It has a good Sharpe Ratio (1.63) for a domestic fund. It is available at Fidelity and Schwab as a no load no transaction fee (NTF) fund. It has no fund imposed short term redemption fee. We are purchasing it at Schwab because of lower short term redemption fee.
$13.32
12/10/2007
Bought MGLBX at 7.81% of Total Portfolio Value on 12/10/2007
$4,000.00
This is a promising new world stock fund. It is only five months old. In its brief history, it has seen two significant corrections; in each of these corrections, it came out through flying colors dropping less than 10%. It is up 23% since inception. It is significantly out performing the global market. It is available at Fidelity and Schwab as a no load no transaction fee fund. It has a fund imposed short term redemption fee of 2% if sold in less than 30 days. We are purchasing it at Schwab because of lower short term trading fee.
$12.37
11/23/2007
Sold 53.25% of OBIOX holdings on 11/23/2007
$6,005.50
Currently, the global markets are going through very high level of volaility. We are selling it to reduce our market exposure. These shares were purchased on 4/4/2007.
$13.73
11/23/2007
Sold 100.00% of AOLCX holdings on 11/23/2007
$5,191.86
Currently, the global markets are going through very high level of volaility. We are selling it to reduce our market exposure.
$11.61
10/8/2007
Bought KSCOX at 5.63% of Total Portfolio Value on 10/8/2007
$2,920.00
It is a high performance average risk midcap blend fund. Its Sharpe Ratio is 1.85, which is good for a domestic fund. All its percentile rankings for periods of one month to five years are in the range 1-4. It is up 27.1% YTD and 39.2% over last one year. This fund has a fund imposed short term redemption fee of 2% if sold in less than 30 days. This fund is available at Schwab and Fidelity as a no load no transaction fee fund; however, Schwab has lower short-term redemption fees. For all other users, check with your broker.
$34.39
10/8/2007
Bought ADINX at 4.82% of Total Portfolio Value on 10/8/2007
$2,500.00
This smallcap growth fund is little more than one year old. It has shown low volatility. Its worst case drop was only 5.6%. It has recovered all its losses. It is up 32.1% YTD. All its percentile rankings for period of three months and longer are in the range 1-3. It appears to be a high performance fund with low volatility. It has a fund imposed short term redemption fee of 1% if sold in less than two months. It is available at Schwab and Fidelity as a no load/no transaction fee fund. We are buying it at Schwab because of lower short term redemption fees.
$13.72
9/19/2007
Bought JORNX at 10.11% of Total Portfolio Value on 9/19/2007
$5,000.00
This is a high performance midcap growth fund. It is up 24.4% YTD and 37.1% over last one year. All its percentile rankings for periods of 3 months to five years are in the range 1-3. During the recent downturn, it was down only 8.6%. Now it has fully recovered. It has a good Sharpe Ratio (1.71) for a domestic fund. It is available at Fidelity and Schwab as a no load no transaction fee (NTF) fund. It has no fund imposed short term redemption fee. We are purchasing it at Schwab because of lower short term redemption fee
$12.31
8/27/2007
Bought ADINX at 10.55% of Total Portfolio Value on 8/27/2007
$5,000.00
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