Issue #618 - April 2018 - PDF Viewer

Previously Recommended Stocks

As of 03.31.18. All data are total returns, except for that of all recommended stocks, which exclude dividends. Data for periods greater than one year are annualized. The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index is a price-weighted average of 30 actively traded blue-chip stocks, primarily industrial, including stocks that trade on the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ. The Russell 3000 Index measures the performance of the largest 3,000 US companies and represents approximately 98% of the investable US equity market. The Russell 3000 Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 3000 Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Stock Index (S&P 500) is an unmanaged index of 500 stocks that is generally representative of the performance of larger companies in the U.S. 1 The Russell 3000 Index lacks sufficient history to match that of Al Frank’s TPS Portfolio. We therefore have shown the S&P 500 Index for comparison purposes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. SOURCE: Al Frank using data from Bloomberg

TPS Portfolio is Al Frank’s actual investment portfolio. Though not presently leveraged, it has been so in the past. Buckingham Portfolio is John Buckingham’s actual investment portfolio. Though not presently leveraged, it has been so in the past. Millennium Portfolio is unleveraged and hypothetical. PruFolio is unleveraged and hypothetical.

All portfolio returns are calculated on a total return basis and reflect the reinvestment of dividends, if any, margin leverage and margin interest charges, trading costs and subscription costs. There are inherent limitations with in hypothetical or model portfolio results as the securities are not actually purchased or sold. They may not reflect the impact, if any, of material market conditions which could have has an impact on AFAM’s decision making if the hypothetical portfolios were real. Hypothetical performance is shown for illustrative purposes only and should not be interpreted as an indication of performance of any AFAM portfolio. The use of leverage magnifies gains and losses and increases risk to a portfolio.

Nothing presented herein is, or is intended to constitute, specific investment advice or marketing material. Information provided reflects the views of AFAM Capital, Inc. as of a particular time. Such views are subject to change at any point and AFAM shall not be obligated to provide notice of any change. Any securities information regarding holdings, allocations and other characteristics are presented to illustrate examples of the types of investments or allocations that AFAM may have bought or pursued as of a particular date. It may not be representative of any current or future investments or allocations and nothing should be construed as a recommendation to follow any investment strategy or allocation. Any forward looking statements or forecasts are based on assumptions and actual results are expected to vary from any such statements or forecasts. No reliance should be placed on any such statements or forecasts when making any investment decision. While AFAM has used reasonable efforts to obtain information from reliable sources, we make no representations or warranties as to the accuracy, reliability or completeness of third-party information presented herein. No guarantee of investment performance is being provided and no inference to the contrary should be made. There is a risk of loss from an investment in securities. Past performance is not a guarantee of future performance.

Past specific recommendations: Investment recommendations provided herein are subject to change at any time. Past and current recommendations that are profitable are not indicative of future results, which may in fact result in a loss. See prudentspeculator.com or contact AFAM at info@theprudentspeculator.com for a list of all past specific investment recommendations. Performance and characteristics of AFAM portfolios and securities are subject to risks and uncertainties. The stocks selected for listing and discussion in the newsletter were based on proprietary analytical work performed by AFAM, and not based on performance, meaning that they are chosen irrespective of profits or losses. The securities presented do not represent all of the securities bought, sold or recommended.

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