TABLE 2. The Five Most 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*
$995 800/861-5968 MPT Review -2.2 0.01 7.1 0.07
$600 www.financialmarketinfo.com Futures Hotline/Mutual Fund Timer -20.9 -0.02 -55.2 -0.22
$598 800/634-3583 The Value Line Investment Survey 6.5 0.07 +9.5 0.14
$549 800/735-0700 Morningstar Mutual Funds -2.8 -0.13 +3.5 -0.01
$525 800/634-3583 The Value Line Convertibles Survey -3.3 -0.14 +3.8 0.00
*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.