| Month end recap: 
 Not much to say but OUCH!
 
 10.4% overall loss for the month is bad, but the averages were even worse.
 
 Nasdaq -14%
 DJ 30 -11%
 S+P -14%
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 I sure wish there was a better way since this loads so slow and always seems to have some sort of problem.
 
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 IRA: Also can not update cash which is currently $912 short.
 
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 Taxable account:
 
 To end of Sept. -15.6%
 
 12/31/07 portfolio = $236,197
 09/30/08 Current = $199,376
 
 IRA account:
 
 To end of Sept. = -26.8%
 
 12/31/07 portfolio = $127,724
 09/30/08 Current = $93,518
 
 Total:
 
 12/31/07 total $363,921
 09/30/08 total $292,894
 
 Taken together for 2008 -19.5%
 
 Quite the fall. The averages now versus end of Sept:
 
 !COMP,-35.11 / !COMP,-21%
 !DJ30,-29.70 / !DJ30,-18%
 !SPX,-34.02 / !SPX,-20%
 
 Added the three tracking funds. This is on an NAV basis.
 Dividends paid throughout the year could improve the
 numbers.
 
 TRRGX,-28.6051953
 FFVTX,-26.6233159
 VTXVX,-24.1405639
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