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Insightful Investing Update September 2008

Oil continued to drop in August, helping stocks notch small gains for the month, led by a 4% pickup in small cap stocks. An improving dollar and the spread of the credit crunch overseas led International Stock Funds down 4%, and Emerging Market Funds down 8%. Commodities continued their sell off, led by a 10% fall in precious metals. Government Bonds continue to be the safest place to keep your money, so our portfolio update reflects that situation.

 

ETF Investing Portfolios

ETF Investing Portfolio

 

 

% Return

Insightful

Fund Name

Symbol

Type

3 Mo

1 Yr

3 Yr

5 Yr

Allocation

iShares Lehman TIPS Bond (TIP)

TIP

IPB

1.95

12.02

5.52

 

10%

iShares Lehman 1-3 Year Treasury Bond (SHY)

SHY

STB

1.15

5.99

4.93

3.48

20%

iShares Lehman 7-10 Year Treasury (IEF)

IEF

ITB

3.42

10.69

5.71

 

10%

PowerShares High Yield Corporate Bond (PHB)

PHB

HYB

(6.34)

 

 

 

4%

PowerShares Emerging Mkts Sovereign Debt (PCY)

PCY

EMB

(4.52)

 

 

 

4%

iShares Cohen & Steers Realty Majors (ICF)

ICF

RE

(6.63)

(8.03)

5.90

 

4%

PowerShares DB Commodity Idx Trking Fund (DBC)

DBC

Sector

(6.88)

50.54

 

 

2%

PowerShares Global Clean Energy (PBD)

PBD

Sector

(11.82)

(1.94)

 

 

2%

iShares MSCI EAFE Index (EFA)

EFA

Intl

(15.55)

(15.23)

7.26

13.40

2%

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index (EEM)

EEM

Intl

(19.68)

(8.06)

17.35

 

2%

PowerShares DWA Dev Mrkts Technical Ldrs (PIZ)

PIZ

Intl

(21.10)

 

 

 

2%

PowerShares Value Line Industry Rotation (PYH)

PYH

LCC

(6.49)

(1.36)

 

 

2%

PowerShares QQQ (QQQQ)

QQQQ

LCG

(7.71)

(5.34)

6.13

7.13

2%

Powershares S&P 500 BuyWrite (PBP)

PBP

LCV

(4.61)

 

 

 

2%

MidCap SPDRs (MDY)

MDY

MCC

(7.46)

(4.62)

5.55

10.50

2%

PowerShares DWA Technical Leaders (PDP)

PDP

MCC

(13.40)

(6.68)

 

 

2%

iShares Russell Midcap Value Index (IWS)

IWS

MCV

(7.52)

(10.51)

3.91

11.64

2%

iShares Russell 2000 Index (IWM)

IWM

SCC

(0.69)

(5.10)

4.71

9.50

2%

iShares Russell Microcap Index (IWC)

IWC

SCC

(2.12)

(14.91)

 

 

2%

iShares Russell 2000 Growth Index (IWO)

IWO

SCG

(1.17)

(3.58)

5.71

8.53

2%

Money Market Fund

 

MM

0.60

3.92

4.32

3.12

20%

Portfolio Return

 

 

(2.34)

4.14

6.81

4.22

100%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Combined ETF & Mutual Fund Portfolio

 

 

% Return

Insightful

Fund Name

Symbol

Type

3 Mo

1 Yr

3 Yr

5 Yr

Allocation

iShares Lehman TIPS Bond (TIP)

TIP

IPB

1.95

12.02

5.52

 

10%

iShares Lehman 1-3 Year Treasury Bond (SHY)

SHY

ITB

1.15

5.99

4.93

3.48

10%

iShares Lehman 7-10 Year Treasury (IEF)

IEF

ITB

3.42

10.69

5.71

 

10%

Julius Baer Global High Income

BJBHX

HYB

(2.31)

1.26

5.06

8.14

4%

Fidelity New Markets Income

FNMIX

EMB

(1.12)

5.85

7.45

10.32

4%

iShares Cohen & Steers Realty Majors (ICF)

ICF

RE

(6.63)

(8.03)

5.90

14.90

4%

Alpha Hedged Strategies

ALPHX

Hdg

(6.00)

(6.16)

3.31

6.26

6%

1st Source Monogram Long/Short

FMLSX

L/S

(0.12)

5.43

8.25

7.62

6%

Rydex Managed Futures

RYMFX

MF

(9.84)

4.87

 

 

6%

PowerShares DB Commodity Idx Trking Fund (DBC)

DBC

Sector

(6.88)

50.54

 

 

4%

Julius Baer International Equity

BJBIX

Intl

(15.72)

(13.82)

10.52

16.56

2%

Fidelity International Discovery

FIGRX

Intl

(15.86)

(13.65)

9.14

14.98

2%

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index (EEM)

EEM

Intl

(19.68)

(8.06)

17.35

23.00

2%

PowerShares Value Line Industry Rotation (PYH)

PYH

LCC

(6.49)

(1.36)

 

 

2%

Rydex Sector Rotation

RYSRX

LCC

(13.33)

(7.03)

6.36

9.24

2%

PowerShares QQQ (QQQQ)

QQQQ

LCG

(7.71)

(5.34)

6.13

7.13

2%

1st Source Monogram Income Equity

FMIEX

LCV

(6.84)

(3.57)

8.96

12.84

2%

Fidelity Leveraged Company Stock

FLVCX

MCC

(13.37)

(3.04)

10.27

18.56

2%

Allianz CCM Mid Cap

PMCDX

MCG

(10.27)

(4.49)

5.16

10.35

2%

iShares Russell Midcap Value Index (IWS)

IWS

MCV

(7.52)

(10.51)

3.91

11.64

2%

Royce Micro-Cap Inv

RYOTX

SCC

(6.36)

(5.96)

8.53

12.26

2%

Turner Emerging Growth

TMCGX

SCG

(1.02)

0.94

8.85

14.79

2%

Allianz NFJ Small Cap Value D

PNVDX

SCV

(4.99)

(1.74)

8.00

13.96

2%

Money Market Fund

 

MM

0.60

3.92

4.32

3.12

10%

Portfolio Return

 

 

(3.51)

3.94

6.44

8.07

100%

 

Insightful Investing Newsletter July 2008

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