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Weekly Roundup - TSP 401(k) - Global Portfolio 2/23/2010

by DB Moenning

About the Portfolio

The Global Model Portfolio is designed as a Long-Term Growth oriented strategy seeking capital appreciation from US and Foreign Stock Markets.

Model Allocation:
The "Normal Allocation" of assets in the Balanced Model is:

  • 75%    US Stock Funds
  • 25%    Foreign Market Stock Funds
Global Model

(Normal Target: 75%)
Amount
Invested
Purchase
Date
Buy
Price

Result
Current
Rating
US Stocks (Normal Target: 75%)
Mid Cap (MDY) 55.00% 11-1-09 $119.62 +10.88% Buy
World Markets (Normal Target: 25%)
Emerging Mkts ETF (EEM) 15.00% 6-2-09 $27.14 +41.93% Hold
China (FXI) 15.00% 2-24-09 $25.90 +49.23% Hold
Latin America (ILF) 15.00% 11-1-09 $43.07 +2.21% Buy
Cash (Normal Target: 0%)   0.00%
Performance Results
 


Year

Global
Model

S&P 500
Index
Dow
Jones
Industrials
2004: +12.17% +8.99% +3.15%
2005: +6.12% +3.00% -0.61%
2006: +15.40% +13.62% +16.29%
2007: +8.15% +3.53% +6.43%
2008: -29.01% -38.49% -33.84%
2009: +34.59% +23.45% +18.82%
2010 YTD: -3.20% -1.84% -1.40%
Cumulative Return: +37.36% -1.57% -1.65%


Changes to Global Model Portfolio
Buys: None
Sells: None
Note: Prices for changes in the model portfolios are the close of trading on the day the position was added to or deleted from the Portfolio.

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The TopStock IRA/401(k) Portfolios are model portfolios. Performance results are based on the dates and prices when positions are placed in the model portfolio. Model portfolios do not represent actual trading accounts, have inherent limitations, and are for informational purposes only.Performance results prior to 2007 are based on historical testing of the portfolio system.

Investments in equities carry an inherent element of risk including the potential for significant loss of principal. Past performance is not an indication of future results.

Index returns are price only and do not include the reinvestment of dividends. The S&P 500 is a stock market index containing the stocks of 500 large-cap corporations, most of which are US companies. The index is the most notable of the many indices owned and maintained by Standard & Poor's, a

MDY, EEM, FXI, ILF

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