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John A. Epeneter, PC
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Comparative Performance – 4th Quarter of 2007 

Pperformance statistics for the total portfolio during the 4th Quarter of 2007 and comparative statistics from two mutual funds and our benchmark. 

 ----Allocation Between Stocks, Bonds and Cash----

Name of Portfolio   

Domestic Stocks

 

Foreign Stocks

 

US & Non US Bonds

 

Cash & Other Securities

 

Q4
2007

 

% Return 1/1/01 to 12/31/07

 

C.A.R.E. Portfolio *

 14.65%

 17.85%

 14.03%

 53.47%

 0.84%

 11.43%

 

 

DJ Moderate Allocation **  41.60%

 

 

 17.20%

 

 

 36.30%

 

 

 4.90%

 

 

 (0.47%)

 

 

 8.27%

Leuthold Core Investmnt ***   40.30%

 

 

 16.40%

 

 

 11.00%

 

 

 32.30%

 4.04%

 19.00%

Dodge & Cox Balanced  ***

 53.5%

 12.6%

 29.4%

 4.6%

 (2.82)%

 1.73%

Notes: 

Notes:
     * Cash and Other Securites of 53.47% includes some investments which Fidelity did not include in an asset class. We failed to pull the allocation percentages for C.A.R.E. at 12/1/07, so the allocations are as of 2/19/2008, after having reduced equity positions.
              The C.A.R.E. Portfolio includes bonds and cash in proportions which do not compare equitably with all-equity indices such as the DJ Moderate Allocation, S&P 500, the DJ Wilshire REIT, and the  
               Russell 2000 Value,  but these indices are generally familiar to the public at large. 
  
                   
   *** These mutual funds are best in class according to Morningstar, but are closed to new investors


Comparison to Selected Indices

 

  4th Quarter    2007

 

% Return 1/01/01 to 12/31/07

 

C.A.R.E. Total Portfolio *    

   0.84%

  11.43%

 DowJones Moderate  Allocation **                      

 (47)%

  8.02%


DOW Industrials

 (4.54)%

 6.43%

S&P 500 *

 (3.80)%

  3.53%

Russell 2000 Value *

  (4.73)%

  (2.75)%

DJ Wilshire REITs *

  (14.14)%

  (19.31)%

 MSCI EAFE NO USD

 (1.75)%

 10.35%

Performance data represents past performance and cannot and should not be used to imply future investment results. Investing in mutual funds, individual securities and other investments involves significant risk and it is possible to lose your entire investment. On the other hand, it is possible to accumulate significant wealth and gains over long periods of time. In fact, past performance has been such that clients who have invested with us over long periods of time have accumulated gains. However, as stated, that does not imply future investment results. The C.A.R.E. Total Portfolio returns  above are for all assets under management. Performance data for customized individual client portfolios can and do vary.

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