How to Beat the Stock Market MarketTrend Advisors

How to Beat the Stock Market : 

The Worst Investment Advice You’ve Ever Heard or How to Beat the Stock Market Over the Long Term

The Worst Investment Advice: 

The Worst Investment Advice “JUST BUY AN INDEX FUND” “IT’S NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO BEAT THE MARKET OVER THE LONG TERM” “YOU CANNOT TIME THE MARKET”

Trend Timing: S&P 500: 

Trend Timing: S&P 500 A Real Trend Timing Example… S&P 500 Index daily closing prices for 15 years Add Trend Lines Identify “Buy” & “Sell” Signals Compare Performance to “Buy and Hold”

S&P 500: 1994-2009 Daily Closing Prices: 

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 S&P 500 Daily Closing Prices 50-day Moving Average 200-day Moving Average Add 50-day & 200-day moving average trend lines S&P 500: 1994-2009 Daily Closing Prices

S&P 500: 1994-2009 Trend Line Signals: 

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 50-day Moving Average 200-day Moving Average Trend line crossovers are “Buy” and “Sell” signals BUY BUY BUY BUY BUY BUY SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL 12 signals (12 trades) in 15 years 100% profitable trades (NO LOSING TRADES) S&P 500: 1994-2009 Trend Line Signals

S&P 500: 1994-2009 Growth of $100,000: 

S&P 500: 1994-2009 Growth of $100,000 Growth of $100,000 Investment over 15 years Annualized Returns 9.35% -- Trend Timing 4.50% -- Buy and Hold $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 $200,000 $250,000 $300,000 $350,000 $400,000 $450,000 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Trend Timing $382,281 Buy and Hold $193,643

Beat the Stock Market and Avoid Losses!: 

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Where Can You Find This Data?: 

Where Can You Find This Data? Historical prices and moving averages used in this presentation can be accessed for FREE on: Yahoo! Finance: http://finance.yahoo.com MSN Money: http://moneycentral.msn.com CBS MarketWatch: http://www.marketwatch.com Wall Street Journal: http://wsj.com and many other financial news sites.

MarketTrend Advisors: 

MarketTrend Advisors Important Disclosures MarketTrend Advisors, Ltd. is an independent, S.E.C.-registered investment advisor. We are not registered as a broker or dealer, nor do we have any partners or employees who are affiliated with any broker or dealer. See our S.E.C. Form ADV, Part II for official declarations. MTA portfolio strategies assume risk and no assurance is made that investors will avoid losses. No representation is made that clients will or are likely to achieve profits or incur losses comparable to those shown. The Trend Timing example shown is for illustrative and discussion purposes only and may not be effective for other stock market indices or other time periods and does not include management fees or commissions. One cannot directly invest in the S&P 500 index however there are many investment vehicles that mirror the performance of the S&P 500 index. The performance information has not been audited. However, the information presented is believed to be accurate and fairly presented. Regarding future performance: Past performance may not be indicative of future results. Therefore, you should not assume that the future performance of any specific investment or investment strategy will be profitable or equal to corresponding past performance levels. S&P 500 refers to the Standard & Poor’s 500 Large-Cap Corporations Index. The index is designed to measure performance of the broad based US market and consists of 500 American companies. This index is used for comparative purposes only. (Data is taken from Yahoo! Finance.