AAII Investor Update

December 17, 2007

AAII's Investor Update highlights the ideas and advice needed to ensure a profitable financial future!

CONTENTS (scroll down to find topics of interest):

1. AAII Feature: "Five Big Lessons From Recent Market History" 2. AAII Commentary: "Building an ETF Portfolio: From the Simple to the Complex" 3. Investor Survey Results: "In What Direction Are the Markets Heading?" 4. News You Can Use:"Portfolio Observer: Asset Allocation Direction From AAII" 5. AAII.com Update: "Asset Allocation and Retirement: Do You Need to Make a Change?" 6. Special Offer From AAII: "Investment Education & Market-Beating Portfolios"

1. AAII FEATURE --

"Five Big Lessons From Recent Market History" A quick look at recent financial market history can provide a number of valuable asset allocation lessons. Login Required GO THERE NOW.

2. AAII COMMENTARY --

"Building an ETF Portfolio: From the Simple to the Complex" This week, Maria Crawford Scott shows that by using a simple, index-based approach, you can build a low-cost, low-maintenance fully diversified portfolio of exchange-traded funds that can range from the basic to the intricate. GO THERE NOW.

3. INVESTOR SURVEY RESULTS (an AAII exclusive)

This week's survey saw bullish sentiment rise to 47.62%, above its long-term average of 39.3%. Neutral sentiment fell to 16.67%, below the long-term average of 31.9%. And bearish sentiment fell to 35.71%, above the long-term average of 28.8%. Results as of December 13, 2007 Bullish 47.62% Neutral 16.67% Bearish 35.71%
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4. NEWS YOU CAN USE

"Portfolio Observer: Asset Allocation Direction From AAII" The Portfolio Observer is an ongoing research effort that reports on asset allocation and diversification strategies for our readers. Login Required GO THERE NOW.

AAII Investor Classroom "Setting Up an Ongoing Investing Program" GO THERE NOW.

5. AAII.COM UPDATE --

Your financial IQ will greatly improve with these "how-to" investor articles. Click on any topic/article of interest below:

Portfolio Management "Asset Allocation and Retirement: Do You Need to Make a Change?" (Login Required.) GO THERE NOW.
Mutual Funds "Financial Check-Up: Figuring Out Your Mutual Fund Portfolio" (Login Required.) GO THERE NOW.

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