TABLE 1. The Five Least Expensive Newsletters with Long-Term Performance Records (Thru 3/31/03)
Annual Subscription Contact Newsletter Over 5 Years
(thru 3/31/03)
Over 10 Years
(thru 3/31/03)
Annual Gain (%) Risk-Adj
Ratio*
Annual
Gain (%)
Risk-Adj
Ratio*
$69 877/665-6818 The Ruff Times -6.3 -0.01 +1.3 0.01
$54 757/877-5979 The Bowser Report -3.1 -0.01 -0.4 0.01
$39 508/757-2881 The Contrarian's View -1.6 -0.10 -2.7 -0.16
$35 800/532-2322 Graphic Fund Forecaster +2.1 -0.03 +3.3 -0.01
$0 www.tbpnewsletter.com The Big Picture -8.2 -0.20 +3.0 -0.01
*The risk-adjusted ratio relates the performance return to the level of risk; the higher the ratio, the greater the return per unit of risk.