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  The Robinson Report           A quick and simple weekly market performance report.
Friday, April 28, 2006

 

 


Week in review:  

  • Booming Growth - The U.S. economy expanded in the first quarter at an annual pace of 4.8 percent, the fastest in more than two years, led by a 5.5 percent surge in consumer spending (predictable family spending) and the biggest jump in business investment since 2000 (technology adoption cycle maturity boom).

  • Texas Tea - The country's three largest petroleum companies, Exxon Mobil Corp., Chevron Corp. and ConocoPhillips posted combined first-quarter income of almost $16 billion, an increase of 17 percent from the year before.

  • Close to the End - Speaking this week before the Joint Economic Committee of Congress, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said, "Even if in the committee's judgment the risks to its objectives are not entirely balanced, at some point in the future the committee may decide to take no action at one or more meetings in the interest of allowing more time to receive information relevant to the outlook". Fed Funds Futures is now indicating a 50% probability of 5.25% Fed Funds by the August meeting (down from a 60% chance last week and 80% two weeks ago).


ASSET CLASS RETURNS 


  


Portfolio Performance REVIEW 

 

   
 
 

"Whether you think that you can or you can't, you are usually right." 

 --Henry Ford

 

% change in week ending 4/28/06

S&P500

(0.05)

US Lg Val (Russell 1000 Value)

0.41

US Sm (Russell 2000)

(0.98)

Intl (EAFE)

0.51

Intl Sm (EAFE Small)

1.40

3-5yr Govt (Bloomberg)

0.12

 

 

 

 

% change

Bloomberg Silicon Valley Index

Last 12 months

29.71

YTD

7.65

Last 5 sessions

1.15

 

 

% change

Global Hedge Fund Index  (4/26/05)

Last 12 months

10.47

YTD

5.00

Last 5 days

0.05

 

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Portfolio Performance is calculated by the Bloomberg Professional System on a total return basis. Current portfolio allocations

 

 

 

Portfolio Performance is the total return of seven unique asset allocation strategies that seek to fit the distinct needs of different investor goals, risk tolerance levels and investment time horizon. Each portfolio contains up to 16 individual funds totaling over 4000 securities, managed by OppenheimerFunds. The portfolios are designed to create efficient diversification through the selection of lower correlating asset classes.  The purpose of these tables and charts is for you to follow specific market indexes, observe asset class rotation and to compare actual portfolio returns. 


Portfolio Performance is the total return of seven unique asset allocation strategies that seek to fit the distinct needs of different investor goals, risk tolerance levels and investment time horizon. Each portfolio contains up to 16 individual funds totaling over 4000 securities, managed by OppenheimerFunds. The portfolios are designed to create efficient diversification through the selection of mutual funds that may have a  low correlation between asset classes. The purpose of these tables and charts is for you to follow specific market indexes, observe asset class rotation and to compare actual portfolio returns net of management fees. Asset allocation strategy is available here.   

 

Before investing in any of the OppenheimerFunds, investors should carefully consider a fund's investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. The fund's prospectus contains this and other information about the fund. Read prospectuses carefully before investing.      

S&P 500 - Standard & Poor's 500 Index (not including dividends) - generally considered a U.S. Large Growth company market index.

Russell 1000 Value Index (US Lg Val) - generally considered a U.S. Large Value company market index.

Russell 2000 Index (US Sm)- generally considered a U.S. Small company market index.

EAFE - EAFE Index (Intl) (not including dividends) Europe, Australia, Far East and generally considered a large company international market index.

EAFE Sm - EAFE Small Index (Intl Sm) (not including dividends) Europe, Australia, Far East and generally considered a small company international market index.

Bloomberg Silicon Valley Index - market index of high tech companies located in the Silicon Valley area. 
Global Hedge Fund Index - representative of the overall composition of the hedge fund universe. It is comprised of eight strategies: 
convertible arbitrage, merger arbitrage, equity hedge, equity market neutral, relative value arbitrage, event driven, distressed securities, and macro. The strategies are asset weighted based on the distribution of assets in the hedge fund industry. See hedge fund risks. 

3-5yr Treas. - Bloomberg U.S. Government Treasuries 3-5 year maturities index and generally considered a intermediate maturity U.S. Government Note index.

All investments involve risk, including loss of principal. Foreign securities involve additional risks, including foreign currency changes, political changes, foreign taxes, and different methods of accounting and financial reporting. The foregoing has been prepared solely for informational purposes, and is not an offer to buy or sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy or sell any security or instrument or to participate in any particular trading strategy.  

The information contained herein is based on sources and data believed reliable, but is not guaranteed. Advisory services offered through RCM Robinson Capital Management LLC, SEC Registered Investment Advisor. Securities offered through Securities America, Inc., Member FINRA/SIPC. Douglas C. Robinson, Registered Representative. RCM Robinson Capital Management LLC and Securities America, Inc. are separate and unaffiliated.

 
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