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Top AAII Articles
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Wayne A. Thorp, CFA
The Sharpe ratio measures the extent to which investors are compensated for taking on additional risk.
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Carol Loomis
Insights on Warren Buffett From His Friend and Editor
The pro-bono editor of Buffett’s annual shareholder letter speaks about his investing and management process.
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James Cloonan
Performance data for the model portfolios is now updated through the end of April.
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Jack Schannep
Charles Dow’s Theory Still Valid for the 21st Century
Dow Theory relies on both the Dow Jones industrial average and the Dow Jones transportation average to determine whether a true market trend exists.
AAII Member Question
Previous Week's ResultsAre you increasing, decreasing or leaving the same amount of risk you’re taking in your investment portfolio?
This Week's Question
A) Stocks
B) Bonds
Is the world becoming a riskier or safer place in which to invest?
A) Much riskier
B) Riskier
C) Same
D) Safer
E) Much safer
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Start Now »Model Portfolios
Throughout the year, AAII updates you on the holdings, performance and investment strategy behind our research portfolios.
| Annualized Return | |||
| Model Portfolio | YTD Return | 1-Year Return | 5-Year Return |
| Shadow Stock | 24.7% | 38.6% | 20.1% |
| Fund | 11.3% | 17.6% | 4.6% |
| Data as of 5/3/2013. | |||
AAII Stock Screens
70.2%
Current Top Return (2013)
Piotroski: High F-Score
Other Top Leaders:
- 30.2% O'Shaughnessy: Tiny Titans
- 22.5% Stock Market Winners
- 20.6% Oberweis Octagon
Sign Up to Receive Local Chapter Meeting Invites
AAII Local Chapters offer investment education to members in a "person to person" social setting located in your own community.
Recent meetings have included:
"Nest-Egg Survival: Investing and Spending in Retirement"Maria Crawford Scott, Former editor, AAII Journal
"Today's Investment Outlook"Sam Stovall, Chief investment strategist, S&P Equity Research Services
"The Importance of Tax Diversification: What You Need to Know"Christine Fahlund, senior financial planner, T. Rowe Price, Inc.
Retirement Planning: Misconceptions About Life in Retirement
"Some people spend more time planning a two-week vacation than they do retirement planning."—Anonymous
Retirement is a passage from one lifestyle to another. One way to think of the term "retire" is by placing a hyphen between the 'e' and the 't' and creating a new term—re-tire: To put on new treads.
Those who take the voyage seriously and do the right kind of retirement planning usually have a smoother trip and more fun.
Discussions with seasoned retirees indicate that there are many myths and misconceptions about retirement. Often you will hear these myths stated as fact. Here are some of the most common ones.
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