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To: StanX Long who wrote (62059)	3/14/2002 1:26:11 AM
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Zacks.com Featured Expert Issues Recommendations On: EWY, WMT, HD, TGT, IYC, AMAT, MU, QQQ, SPY, and IGW -- PR Newswire, 3/13/2002 e-insite.net Get more bang for your buck! Did you know you could profit from Wal-Mart, Home Depot and AOL by buying one security? Yes, we are talking about Exchange Traded Funds (ETF). They are like QQQ's, Spyders and Diamonds, but better. Price Headley, editor of Sector Trends maximizes returns by picking ETF's in his aggressive portfolio that have produced +36% annualized returns. Find out what Headley thinks about the market along with his investment strategy that could alter your entire investment universe in Sector Trends' debut on Zacks.com! For the complete report and more in-depth market commentary, visit featuredexpert2.zacks.com (Photo: newscom.com ) Here are the highlights from the Featured Expert column: As a result, we've seen sustained strength in the very stocks we've added to our Sector Trend portfolios in recent months: our South Korea iShares position (Amex: EWY) is now UP +32%, gains driven by large holdings in electronics giant Samsung and automaker Hyundai, which has seen explosive growth in U.S. market share as of late; Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) and Home Depot (NYSE: HD), and Target (NYSE: TGT) for example, are among the largest holdings in our iShares Consumer Cylical (Amex: IYC) position - up 8% in just the past four weeks (even more counting today's rise). Even more impressively, our longer-term position in iShares Goldman Sachs Semiconductor Index has gained 20% overall through the first week of March, with gains driven by large holdings in Applied Materials (Nasdaq: AMAT) - up 29.7% and Micron Technology (NYSE: MU) - up 43.7%. Having said that, it's important to note that our more growth-oriented will benefit from the evolving economic recovery. Here's why: Fortunately, because of our broadbased index and sector strategy, our growth positions in semiconductors, biotechs and small cap stocks should insulate us over time from any bad news from any one company within that sector or asset class. Additionally, while we have lowered our exposure -- in past months by taking profits on Nasdaq 100 (Amex: QQQ), and now by reducing our S&P 500 (Amex: SPY) and Semiconductor Index (Amex: IGW) stakes -- we will continue to hold a considerable portion of our Aggressive portfolio in technology and Nasdaq-based growth stocks. Over the long-term, investors willing to stomach intermediate-term volatility as economic conditions and widespread investor interest spark a sustainable rally in these shares. What's more, we fully expect to take profits strategically along the way.