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Conference nyoss1::market_investing

Title:Market Investing
Moderator:2155::michaud
Created:Thu Jan 23 1992
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1060
Total number of notes:10477

103.0. "TELEPHONE SWITCHING NEWSLETTER" by SOLVIT::FISK () Fri Mar 13 1992 14:18

    Does anybody have any experience and/or opinions on Dick Fabians
    TELEPHONE SWITCHING NEWSLETTER?
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103.1SUBPAC::SEAVEYFri Mar 13 1992 15:316
re: .0

From Hulbert Financial Digest long term performance ratings, '91 gain
was +43.4% which with timing only was reduced to 35.2%.  The corresponding
5 year gains were 113.9% and 97.6%.  That's for no-load mutual funds. 

103.2"WITH TIMING ONLY..."?SOLVIT::FISKFri Mar 13 1992 18:0612
> From Hulbert Financial Digest long term performance ratings, '91 gain
> was +43.4% which with timing only was reduced to 35.2%.  The corresponding
> 5 year gains were 113.9% and 97.6%.  That's for no-load mutual funds. 

    I'm somewhat of a beginner at this so could you help me a bit with the
    following statement:
    
    	+43.4% which with timing only was reduced to 35.2%
    
    	Exactly what does "timing only" mean?
    
    Thanks
103.3SUBPAC::SEAVEYMon Mar 16 1992 00:2115
re: .2

The Hulbert Financial Digest has a special method of evaluating market 
timing.  They replace the portfolio of the advisor with hypothetical 
shares of the Wilshire 5000 Value-Weighted Total-Return index.  When 
the advisor recommends cash, the 90-day Treasury bill rate is used.

The fact that the TSN had a better performance than the "timing only"
HFD-constructed portfolio means that the stock picks were better than
the Wilshire 5000, i.e., they outperformed the Wilshire 5000.

See the Lipper insert of the February 10, 1992, issue of Barrons magazine
for a good article on these timing comparisons by the HPD.  It's on pages
M10 - M12.

103.4Yes,I do and I like itNOVA::ONGMon Mar 30 1992 16:1412
                       <<< Note 103.0 by SOLVIT::FISK >>>
                      -< TELEPHONE SWITCHING NEWSLETTER >-

RE. -1

    Yes, I've been with that almost 3 year. Since then, I have been
using that, and didn't have to worry too much about the market.
To me, this is the best newletter I've ever seen. Their method works
from my experience. 
	I wish I can more time to share with you.
mike

103.5would appreciate a numberSWAM1::KIRBY_KRTue Aug 25 1992 23:585
         Could someone please post a phone number or an address for this 
    news letter.
    
    Thanks 
    kk
103.6Fabian's address & phoneCSSE::MONDOUWed Aug 26 1992 19:315
    Fabian's Telephone Switch Newsletter
    P.O. Box 2538
    Huntington Beach, CA  92647
    
    714-536-1931
103.7thanksSWAM1::KIRBY_KRThu Aug 27 1992 20:431