AAII Investor Update

May 21, 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: "Picking the Right Tax Pocket for Your Assets" 2. AAII Commentary: "Rodney Dangerfield Investing: Closed-End Opportunities" 3. Investor Survey Results: "In What Direction Are the Markets Heading?" 4. News You Can Use: "Researching Funds Through the Internet" 5. AAII.com Update: "Financial Check-Up: Figuring Out Your Mutual Fund Portfolio" 6. Special Offer From AAII: "Investment Education & Market-Beating Portfolios"

1. AAII FEATURE --

"Picking the Right Tax Pocket for Your Assets" The best way to limit Uncle Sam's reach is to make sure you are putting the right assets in the right pocket. In this instance, the pockets are either taxable savings accounts or tax-deferred 401(k) accounts. GO THERE NOW.

2. AAII COMMENTARY --

"Rodney Dangerfield Investing: Closed-End Opportunities" This week, John Deysher discusses how -- like the late, great Rodney Dangerfield -- closed-end funds still don’t get the respect they deserve. But in the world of value investing, “no respect” can translate into opportunities. GO THERE NOW.

3. INVESTOR SURVEY RESULTS (an AAII exclusive)

This week's survey saw bullish sentiment fall to 38.39%, below its long-term average of 39.3%. Neutral sentiment rose to 25.00%, below the long-term average of 32.2%. And bearish sentiment fell to 36.61%, above the long-term average of 28.5%.

Bullish 38.39% 
Neutral 25.00% 
Bearish 36.61%

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4. NEWS YOU CAN USE

"Researching Funds Through the Internet" Corralling the wealth of free data offered on-line for quick and easy fund comparisons. GO THERE NOW.

"Stock Investment Questions That You Should Know How to Answer" 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 "Financial Check-Up: Figuring Out Your Mutual Fund Portfolio" Requires Login GO THERE NOW.
Mutual Funds "Taking the Load Off of ‘Must-Have’ Fully Loaded Funds" Requires Login GO THERE NOW.

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