March 21, 2009
I believe it’s an appropriate time and strategy to begin moving some of those safe haven portfolio holdings into more aggressive sectors of the market place. Mutual funds invested in Precious Metals have been among the most attractive for the past weeks and show no sign of losing favor in the near future. (See best performance funds below)
This past week, Financial Services equity and Natural Resources equity funds are showing signs of recovery, and may lead the way going forward. Don’t fall in love with any fund investment. After holding most funds in your portfolio for 90 days, they may be sold and moved to another sector of the marketplace of your choosing without early trading charges. Remember, best performing sectors of the market place are not constant. By moving funds from one sector to another at appropriate times, you can maximize the returns on your investments. See – mutualfundwealth strategies.
| Weekly Market Wrap Up |
| MARKETS | This Week | 1 Week Ago | 1 Month Ago |
| Dow Jones | 7278.38 | 7223.98 | 7365 |
| TSX | 8506.35 | 8303.39 | 7949 |
| Nasdaq | 1457.27 | 1431.50 | 1441.23 |
| Venture | 901.80 | 848.97 | 882.90 |
| S&P | 768.54 | 756.55 | 770.05 |
| METALS | This Week | 1 Week Ago | 1 Month Ago |
| Gold | $956.20 | $930.10 | $1002.50 |
| Silver | $13.82 | $13.22 | $14.49 |
| Platinum | $1,114.20 | $1063.60 | $1095.70 |
| Palladium | $210.85 | $199.65 | $216.00 |
| Oil & Gas | This Week | 1 Week Ago | 1 Month Ago |
| Oil | $52.07 | $46.25 | $38.94 |
| Nat Gas | $4.31 | $3.93 | $4.04 |
Best Performance Mutual Funds:
1 Month: Financial Services Equity Funds.
3 Month: Precious Metals Equity Funds.
Worst Performance Mutual Funds:
1 Month: Health Care Equity Funds.
3 Month: Real Estate Equity Funds.
Personal Portfolio Holdings:
50 percent Crestreet Alternative Energy Fund. (see chart)
25 percent Dynamic Precious Metals Fund. (see chart)
25 percent Money Market Funds & Cash
Of course check out other investment sites prior to making any alternate investment decisions.
Doug T…..The fund guy
