AAII Investor Update

October 8, 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: "Investor Quiz" 2. AAII Commentary: "Recipe for Picking Winners: Add Time to a Pinch of the Past" 3. Investor Survey Results: "In What Direction Are the Markets Heading?" 4. News You Can Use: "Collecting Basic Data on a Stock" 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 --

"Investor Quiz" Test your investment knowledge each week at AAII.com. This week’s quiz covers "Collecting Basic Data on a Stock." GO THERE NOW.

2. AAII COMMENTARY --

"Recipe for Picking Winners: Add Time to a Pinch of the Past" This week, Mark Hulbert discusses how focusing on past performance serves as an important tool when choosing an investment adviser. GO THERE NOW.

3. INVESTOR SURVEY RESULTS (an AAII exclusive)

This week's survey saw bullish sentiment rise to 51.8%, above its long-term average of 39.3%. Neutral sentiment rose to 22.89%, below the long-term average of 32.0%. And bearish sentiment fell to 25.30%, below the long-term average of 28.7%.

Results as of October 4, 2007
Bullish 51.81% 
Neutral 22.89% 
Bearish 25.30%

Isn't it worth $29 to join AAII and find out why our members are Bullish? Click here to become an AAII Member Today.

4. NEWS YOU CAN USE

AAII Classroom: "Collecting Basic Data on a Stock" Where to find the numbers you need to complete the Valuation Worksheet and begin your analysis. 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, Florida, 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 AAII 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.

6. Special Offer From AAII

"Investment Education & Market-Beating Portfolios for Only $29"
AAII Portfolios Continue to Outpace the Market
Check out the solid returns that the AAII Stock and Fund Portfolios have racked up during the past 12 months:
AAII Fund Portfolio 16.1%
AAII Shadow Stock Portfolio 28.2%
Click here for more portfolio data, including, three- and 10-year performance figures.
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