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Dec30
Year End 2005 Performance
You're so smart Larry, how did you do in 2005?

I made four assumptions for my 2005 equity investments.  I assumed that oil prices would stay high or increase leading to profits for big oil.  I assumed that the companies that service big oil would do well as the companies would want to run as fast as they could to produce profits while the iron was hot.  I assumed that the Chinese demand would stay high and that commodities would continue to appreciate during the year.  Finally, I assumed that US real estate would continue to do very well in the low interest rate environment.  So, how did I do?

My best investment for the year was OIH, Oil Services Holders Trust which returned 56.75% on the year.  Second was XLE, Energy Select Sector SPDR which returned 43.83% on the year.
Third was ICF, IShares Cohen & Steers Realty which returned 11.08% in 2005.
I didn't do as well on the commodity trade, IYM, IShares DJ Basic Materials only returned 3.70%.

Still, these returns aren't bad when you consider that the SP500 returned 3.5% and the DJ Industrial Average was -0.34% or flat on the year.

What do you think the hot sectors will be for 2006 and why??
Dec29
Value Line
Dec28
Mutual Fund Selection
Dec27
Investment References
Dec26
Options
Dec23
Bond Substitute Portfolio
Dec22
Dogs of the Dow
Dec21
Comments on Winners & Losers
Dec20
Winners & Losers
Dec19
Momentum Investing
Dec16
Scams and Frauds
Dec15
FX Day Trading
Dec14
FX and the US Dollar
Know More Media
Dec13
FOMC Decision
Dec12
Gold, Gold, Gold
Dec 9
Santa Claus Rally
Dec 8
But, I don't want to do it myself
Dec 7
I've got Money, So Now What?
Dec 6
More on Index Funds
Index Funds
Dec 5
Index versus Active Funds
Dec 2
Tax Deferred Savings - SIMPLE
Tax Deferred Savings - Keough Plan
Tax Deferred Savings - Uni-k
Tax Deferred Savings - SEPs
Dec 1
Another look at savings

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