Expected Returns, September 2006 -- Manifest Investing

Manifest selection methods lead us to the right kinds of "snakes" for our portfolios.

Manifest selection methods lead us to the right kinds of "snakes" for our portfolios.

Williams-Sonoma is a specialty retailer of products for the home.

MUHLX is the quintessential example of a mutual fund selected for its solid management.

T. Rowe Price Science & Technology tops the list this month..

The highest rated companies are Bed Bath & Beyond, Medtronic, Oracle and Williams-Sonoma.

The monthly contribution was used to accumulate more shares of Microsoft.

Should the minimum sales growth target for our model portfolio be increased.

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.