We're making trades in the Conservative portfolio, effective 6/30/2010:
Sales:
- SELL Harbor Bond (HABDX) from 20% to 0%
- SELL Nakoma Absolute Return (NARFX) from 10% to 0%
- SELL Dreyfus Bond Market Index Basic (DBIRX) from 20% to 0%
- SELL Bridgeway Balanced (BRBPX) from 10% to 0%
- SELL Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) from 5% to 0%
- SELL Janus Global Research T (JARFX) from 5% to 0%
- REDUCE Vanguard Telecom Serv ETF (VOX) from 10% to 5%
- SELL Metropolitan West High Yield Bond M (MWHYX) from 5% to 0%
- SELL PIA Short Term Securities (PIASX) from 5% to 0%
Buys:
- NEW ALLOCATION Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (BSV) to 20%
- NEW ALLOCATION American Century Gvrnmnt Bnd Inv (CPTNX) to 15%
- NEW ALLOCATION American Century Core Plus Inv (ACCNX) to 20%
- NEW ALLOCATION Jensen Value J (JNVSX) to 5%
- NEW ALLOCATION Vanguard European ETF (VGK) to 5%
- NEW ALLOCATION PRIMECAP Odyssey Stock (POSKX) to 5%
- NEW ALLOCATION Scout International (UMBWX) to 5%
- NEW ALLOCATION Homestead Value (HOVLX) to 5%
- NEW ALLOCATION PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish (UUP) to 5%
RESULT:
Going from 50% stock funds and 50% bond funds to 45% stock funds and 55% bond funds.
NOTE: Watch out for short term redemption fees: 2%/90 days on Janus Global Research T (JARFX), If you recently bought this fund you should consider waiting to sell shares to avoid this fee.
We're making trades in the Aggressive Growth portfolio, effective 6/30/2010:
Sales:
- SELL Vanguard Pacific Stock ETF (VPL) from 10% to 0%
- SELL PIA Short Term Securities (PIASX) from 20% to 0%
- REDUCE Health Care Select SPDR (XLV) from 10% to 6%
- SELL Technology SPDR (XLK) from 10% to 0%
- SELL Harbor Bond (HABDX) from 10% to 0%
- SELL SPDR S&P Biotech (XBI) from 5% to 0%
- SELL Janus Global Research T (JARFX) from 10% to 0%
- SELL Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) from 10% to 0%
- REDUCE Vanguard Telecom Serv ETF (VOX) from 10% to 6%
Buys:
- NEW ALLOCATION DoubleLine Total Return Bond N (DLTNX) to 15%
- NEW ALLOCATION Metropolitan West Total Return Bond M (MWTRX) to 20%
- NEW ALLOCATION Parnassus Equity Income - Inv (PRBLX) to 10%
- NEW ALLOCATION Royce Financial Services Svc (RYFSX) to 6%
- INCREASE Amer Centry Utility Income (BULIX) from 5% to 6%
- NEW ALLOCATION PRIMECAP Odyssey Growth (POGRX) to 8%
- NEW ALLOCATION Scout Intl Discovery (UMBDX) to 8%
- NEW ALLOCATION Janus Triton T (JATTX) to 7%
- NEW ALLOCATION Satuit Capital Micro Cap (SATMX) to 6%
- NEW ALLOCATION PwrShares DB Cmdity Dbl Shrt ETN (DEE) to 2%
RESULT:
Going from 70% stock funds and 30% bond funds to 65% stock funds and 35% bond funds.
NOTE: Watch out for short term redemption fees: 2%/90 days on Janus Global Research T (JARFX), If you recently bought this fund you should consider waiting to sell shares to avoid this fee.
June 2010 Trade Alert!
We're making trades in the Conservative portfolio, effective 6/30/2010:
Sales:
- SELL Harbor Bond (HABDX) from 20% to 0%
- SELL Nakoma Absolute Return (NARFX) from 10% to 0%
- SELL Dreyfus Bond Market Index Basic (DBIRX) from 20% to 0%
- SELL Bridgeway Balanced (BRBPX) from 10% to 0%
- SELL Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) from 5% to 0%
- SELL Janus Global Research T (JARFX) from 5% to 0%
- REDUCE Vanguard Telecom Serv ETF (VOX) from 10% to 5%
- SELL Metropolitan West High Yield Bond M (MWHYX) from 5% to 0%
- SELL PIA Short Term Securities (PIASX) from 5% to 0%
Buys:
- NEW ALLOCATION Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (BSV) to 20%
- NEW ALLOCATION American Century Gvrnmnt Bnd Inv (CPTNX) to 15%
- NEW ALLOCATION American Century Core Plus Inv (ACCNX) to 20%
- NEW ALLOCATION Jensen Value J (JNVSX) to 5%
- NEW ALLOCATION Vanguard European ETF (VGK) to 5%
- NEW ALLOCATION PRIMECAP Odyssey Stock (POSKX) to 5%
- NEW ALLOCATION Scout International (UMBWX) to 5%
- NEW ALLOCATION Homestead Value (HOVLX) to 5%
- NEW ALLOCATION PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish (UUP) to 5%
RESULT:
Going from 50% stock funds and 50% bond funds to 45% stock funds and 55% bond funds.
NOTE: Watch out for short term redemption fees: 2%/90 days on Janus Global Research T (JARFX), If you recently bought this fund you should consider waiting to sell shares to avoid this fee.
We're making trades in the Aggressive Growth portfolio, effective 6/30/2010:
Sales:
- SELL Vanguard Pacific Stock ETF (VPL) from 10% to 0%
- SELL PIA Short Term Securities (PIASX) from 20% to 0%
- REDUCE Health Care Select SPDR (XLV) from 10% to 6%
- SELL Technology SPDR (XLK) from 10% to 0%
- SELL Harbor Bond (HABDX) from 10% to 0%
- SELL SPDR S&P Biotech (XBI) from 5% to 0%
- SELL Janus Global Research T (JARFX) from 10% to 0%
- SELL Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) from 10% to 0%
- REDUCE Vanguard Telecom Serv ETF (VOX) from 10% to 6%
Buys:
- NEW ALLOCATION DoubleLine Total Return Bond N (DLTNX) to 15%
- NEW ALLOCATION Metropolitan West Total Return Bond M (MWTRX) to 20%
- NEW ALLOCATION Parnassus Equity Income - Inv (PRBLX) to 10%
- NEW ALLOCATION Royce Financial Services Svc (RYFSX) to 6%
- INCREASE Amer Centry Utility Income (BULIX) from 5% to 6%
- NEW ALLOCATION PRIMECAP Odyssey Growth (POGRX) to 8%
- NEW ALLOCATION Scout Intl Discovery (UMBDX) to 8%
- NEW ALLOCATION Janus Triton T (JATTX) to 7%
- NEW ALLOCATION Satuit Capital Micro Cap (SATMX) to 6%
- NEW ALLOCATION PwrShares DB Cmdity Dbl Shrt ETN (DEE) to 2%
RESULT:
Going from 70% stock funds and 30% bond funds to 65% stock funds and 35% bond funds.
NOTE: Watch out for short term redemption fees: 2%/90 days on Janus Global Research T (JARFX), If you recently bought this fund you should consider waiting to sell shares to avoid this fee.