Expected Returns, August 2009 -- Manifest Investing

Expected Returns, August 2009

You might be wondering what the wedding of one's daughter has to do with investing, but trust us, it has everything to do with investing .

Moments Like This ... by Mark Robertson Aug 01, 2009

You might be wondering what the wedding of one's daughter has to do with investing, but trust us, it has everything to do with investing .

PetMed Express by Mark Robertson Aug 01, 2009

PETS is in the business of cost-effectively keeping pets healthy \r\n.

Vanguard Staples by Mark Robertson Aug 01, 2009

VDC is a passively-managed sector exchange-traded fund. The addition of VDC continues to bolster overall portfolio quality while not compromising overall returns .

Sweet 16 by Mark Robertson Aug 01, 2009

The list has been fairly stable and still includes some high-quality companies. Several community favorites are to be found on this month's results .

Tin Cup Model Portfolio by Mark Robertson Aug 01, 2009

Accumulate Microsoft (MSFT) .

Groundhog 2009: At the Half by Mark Robertson Aug 01, 2009

An update of our Groundhog Challenge for 2009 where participants take $1000 Punxsatawney dollars on 2/2/2009 and try to achieve the highest balance on 2/2/2010\r\n.

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.