Status of Our Vantage Point Models - ONE Model Change!

This week we have ONE Vantage Point Model change.

On Friday, January 8th, our Growth vs Value Switching Model began to Growth funds over Value funds for the first time since November 13, 2009.

As of the close on Friday, January 8th, the status of our Vantage Point Models is as follows:

Our Intermediate-Term Stock Model is NEGATIVE as of May 16, 2008.
Our SmallCap Momentum Model is NEGATIVE as of January 4, 2008.

Our Treasury Bond Model is NEGATIVE as of February 20, 2009.
Our High-Yield Bond Model is POSITIVE as of July 24, 2009.

In our relative strength work, we NOW favor:

• SmallCap funds over LargeCap funds         (since 12/18/09)
  
• Growth funds over Value funds                 (since 01/08/10)
  
• U.S. funds over Foreign funds                   (since 11/20/09)
  
• SmallCap Value over LargeCap Growth     (since 12/18/09)