AAII Investor Update

July 16, 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: "Is R-I-S-K Really a Four-Letter Word?" 2. AAII Commentary: "'Enhanced' Index Funds: Can They Beat the Market?" 3. Investor Survey Results: "In What Direction Are the Markets Heading?" 4. News You Can Use: "Investing Basics: The First Steps" 5. AAII.com Update: "What Assets 'Count' as Part of Your Total Investment Portfolio?" 6. Special Offer From AAII: "Investment Education & Market-Beating Portfolios"

1. AAII FEATURE --

"Is R-I-S-K Really a Four-Letter Word?" It can be--but in the investment world, risk is impossible to avoid. The trick is how to get risk to work for you, and not against you. GO THERE NOW.

2. AAII COMMENTARY --

'Enhanced' Index Funds: Can They Beat the Market?" This week, John C. Bogle takes a skeptical look at the new breed of "indexers" who focus on weighting portfolios by fundamental factors rather than market capitalizations. GO THERE NOW.

3. INVESTOR SURVEY RESULTS (an AAII exclusive)

This week's survey saw bullish sentiment fall to 43.64%, above its long-term average of 39.3%. Neutral sentiment rose to 26.36%, below the long-term average of 32.1%. And bearish sentiment fell to 30.00%, above the long-term average of 28.6%.

Bullish 43.64% 
Neutral 26.36% 
Bearish 30.00%

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4. NEWS YOU CAN USE

News You Can Use "Investing Basics: The First Steps" This AAII Investor Classroom explains how to get your investment program off the ground. GO THERE NOW.

"Steve Forbes: Keynote Speaker, AAII Investor Conference" AAII is pleased to announce that Steve Forbes, the outspoken publisher and president of Forbes Magazine, will be our Keynote Speaker at our upcoming AAII Investor Conference. The conference will be held in Orlando, FL, from 11/8 - 11/10 and covers the following topics:
- Stock Selection
- Portfolio Management
- Financial Planning and Retirement
- Small-Cap Opportunities
- Computerized Investing
- ETFs, Mutual Funds, and much more
Please take a moment to review all that this wonderful event has to offer. 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:

Personal Finance "What Assets 'Count' as Part of Your Total Investment Portfolio?" Requires Login GO THERE NOW.
Stocks "Taking the Spin Out of Earnings Announcements" Requires Login GO THERE NOW.

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AAII Fund Portfolio
AAII Fund Portfolio 19.2%
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