Here are Brinker's model portfolio numbers on October 31, 2007. The stock market reached its all-time-high in October 2007:
Portfolio I: 302,561
Portfolio II: 241, 994
Portfolio III: 219,263
Here are Brinker's model portfolio numbers at the beginning of 2009 = December 31, 2008:
Portfolio I: 171,153
Portfolio II: 143,294
Portfolio III: 162,563
Bob Brinker has posted his February 28, 2009 model portfolio numbers on his website:
Portfolio I: $143,938
Portfolio II: $119,105
Portfolio III: $147,013
Someone sent a note about Brinker's claim that the S&P 500 Index and the price of oil had an inverse correlation. Brinker buried that claim many months ago. Here's why:
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