The AAII Journal

November 2007 Issue

Bonds »

EE Savings Bonds

by AAII Staff

EE Savings Bonds are low-risk, U.S. government-backed securities. Here's what you need to know before investing.

Investment Newsletters »

The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same

by Mark Hulbert

Lessons learned from monitoring newsletter performance over the last 30 years.

Investor Professor »

Currency Exchange Rates: The International Wild Card

by AAII Staff

Think you're hot in the international markets? Think again--your high-flying returns may owe more to currency rate changes than to smart selections.

Stock Screens »

The Foolish Approach to Small-Cap Stock Investing

by Wayne A. Thorp, CFA

The Foolish Small Cap 8 screen attempts to isolate profitable, rapidly growing small-cap firms using an approach originally developed by the The Motley Fool Web site.

Offbeat Offerings »

Offbeat Offerings: EE Savings Bonds

by Cara Scatizzi

An investor reference for products that are not your typical offering. This issue's focus is on government-backed EE Savings Bonds.

AAII Model Portfolios »

Model ETF Portfolio: Stay the Course Despite Headwinds

by James B. Cloonan

The Model ETF Portfolio is lagging its benchmark due to its purposeful bias toward REITs, small-cap stocks and value stocks.

First Cut »

The First Cut: Hot Technology Stocks

by John Bajkowski

A starting point for investors. This issue's focus is on technology companies with sustainable growth potential.

Portfolio Strategies »

Investment Products: If It Has to Be Sold, Don't Buy It!

by William Reichenstein

Financial firms can add, at best, only a small value by buying and combining securities into a portfolio. Many investors haven't thought about this, but it explains why investments and products with commissions should be avoided.

Features »

A Performance Tape Measure: How to Benchmark Your Portfolio

by John Markese

Is your fund portfolio on the right track to achieve your goals? Benchmarking provides a performance tape measure to see how well your funds have done individually and as a whole.

• Briefly Noted
  Current news items of interest to individual investors.
• AAII Journal 2007 Index of Articles
  An index of all articles appearing in the AAII Journal during 2007.
• Briefly Noted
  Current news items of interest to individual investors.