To: Math Junkie who wrote (23601 ) 8/14/2006 10:56:10 AM From: Honey_Bee Read Replies (2) | Respond to Math, for you to say that Brinker never said to use "model portfolio" cash reserves is probably the most ridiculous thing you have ever said to defend Bob Brinker. I have to assume that you have not read his newsletters from November 2000 to May 2001, because I cannot believe you would lie about something so easily proven wrong.beginning in November 2000 Marketimer and continuing until MAY 2001, REPEATED the exact percentages (for both conservative and aggressive subscribers) he recommended go into QQQQ's from "model portfolio cash reserves" which were raised from his January 2000 sell signal. "As intially recommended in our mid-October subscriber bulletin, Marketimer is projecting a major countertrend rally to be led by the Nasdaq 100 Index....." This was followed by the EXACT percentages recommended. Here is the wording as it was laid out in the April 2001 issue--the percentages never changed: "Recent weakness in the Nasdaq 100 Index (QQQ) shares has far exceeded our expectations. However, we believe subscribers holding a position in these shares will eventually be rewarded, although this holding will require both time and patience. With or without a buy signal from our long-term model, we expect the Nasdaq 100 Index to stage a significant recovery over the next several months. Subscribers with conservative objectives and a relatively low risk tolerance are limited to only 20% to 30% of cash reserves in these shares. This equates to potential participation of no more than 6.5% to 9.75% of a total balanced portfolio. (20% of 32.5% balanced recommended cash reserves equals 6.5%, 30% of 32.5% balanced cash reserves equals 9.75%.) The balance of 70% to 80% of balanced cash reserves remains invested in quality money market funds.
