Expected Returns, January 2006 -- Manifest Investing

Expected Returns, January 2006

Can investing really be this easy? The answer lies in greeting the investment challenge with eyes wide open and a willingness to accept that sometimes the simplest answers are the best.

Beyond the Closet and Off The Couch by Mark Robertson Jan 01, 2006

Can investing really be this easy? The answer lies in greeting the investment challenge with eyes wide open and a willingness to accept that sometimes the simplest answers are the best.

Kohl's by Mark Robertson Jan 01, 2006

Kohl's (KSS) recently joined the MANIFEST 40 at the #37 position.

VIPERs Vanguard Technology by Cy Lynch Jan 01, 2006

VGT is passively managed to track the Morgan Stanley Capital\r\nInternational US Investable Market Information Technology Index.

Mutual Fund Manifest by Mark Robertson Jan 01, 2006

T. Rowe Price Science & Technology continues to lead our mutual fund list.

Sweet 16 by Mark Robertson Jan 01, 2006

The highest rated companies based on a combination of PAR and quality rating are Kohl's, Microsoft, Paychex and Home Depot..

Tin Cup Model Portfolio by Mark Robertson Jan 01, 2006

Accumulate Home Depot.

Questions & Comments by Mark Robertson Jan 01, 2006

Yields, EAGLEs and LLTC.

Quality Legend:
Blue	Excellent with quality greater than 80.
Green	Good with quality between 60 and 80.
Neutral	Average or below average with quality between 20 and 60.
Red	Poor with quality less than 20.
Companies with less than 10 years of history are penalized by 5 points per year.
PAR Legend:
Green	PAR is within the target range of MIPAR +5-10%, currently 5.1%-10.1%
Yellow	PAR is above the target range of MIPAR +10%, currently 10.1%
PAR	Projected Annual Return
MIPAR	The Manifest Investing Median PAR of all stocks in the database.
Company Name Legend:
*	Not covered by Value Line Standard Edition.
b	Uses price-to-book value for valuation purposes.
P/CF	Uses price-to-cash flow for valuation.