not [CANSLIM] Performance of Investment Newsletters

From: Johan Van Houtven <Johan.VanHoutven@ping.be>
Subject: not [CANSLIM] Performance of Investment Newsletters
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 1998 14:31:17 +0100

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Very worthwhile article about the performance of Investment Newsletters a=
nd
the lessons that can be learned from that at:

http://www.FundAdvice.com/FEhtml/MTStrategies/9811(a).html

A table that lists the performance of several newsletters can be found at=
:

http://www.FundAdvice.com/FEhtml/MTStrategies/9811(t).htm


Intro:

"
Mark Hulbert has been tracking the performance of investment newsletter
portfolios since July 1980. He=92s as close as anybody to an expert on th=
is
breed of publication. At the Seattle Money Show in October, Mark gave a
presentation on the lessons he has learned in the past 18 years. We took
notes, and we think our readers can benefit from Mark=92s wisdom, some of
which you will find in the following article.=20
"

Hulbert's conclusions at the end of the article:

Keep your expectations realistic.=20

Don't expect miracles.=20

Recognize that if you=92re trying to beat the averages, the odds are heav=
ily
stacked against you.=20

When you=92re looking for investment guidance, trust neither your own
emotions nor the claims of newsletter publishers promising very high retu=
rns.=20

Remember that the world=92s best investor can produce 23 percent annual
gains, Hulbert said. If you can achieve 20 percent over your lifetime, yo=
u
will be wealthier than you have any right to expect, he added.=20
"





Johan






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