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	401(k) Plan Pluses and Minuses: How Does It Add Up? Retirement is a long way down the road for many employees, but the decision over whether you should contribute to a 401(k) plan can have a big impact on your long-term financial future.
	How to Decipher Your 401(k) Plan Statement Most plan participants want to know the answer to a very basic question: How much money do I have in my plan? The answer is in your employer-provided retirement plan statement—but it can be hard to find if you don't understand how to read it. A look at a typical 401(k) plan statement.
	Is R-I-S-K Really a Four-Letter Word? It can be—but in the investment world, risk is impossible to avoid. The trick is how to get risk to work for you, and not against you.
	It's a Balancing Act You’ve carefully weighed in your own mind how you want your retirement portfolio to look: just the right amount of your assets allocated to stocks versus fixed-income investments. Then, inevitably, the market jumps up or down, and your portfolio is thrown completely off balance. What should you do?
	Keeping Your 401(k) on Track Most 401(k) plans are composed of mutual funds, where daily scrutiny isn’t necessary or even desirable. Quarterly check-ups—a review every three months or so—is more in order. How to monitor your retirement portfolio.
	Saving Time and Taxes Through Good Recordkeeping Helpful tips on maintaining records for tax purposes.
	Starting an Investment Program With Dollar Cost Averaging A look at dollar cost and value averaging.
	The First Step When entering a 401(k) plan, you may experience nightmares trying to figure out how to achieve a proper asset allocation with your first contribution. Where to start with your initial investment.
	The Psychology Behind Common Investor Mistakes A look at the top 10 economic indicators can help you narrow your focus.
	Your Order Please: A Guide to the Different Ways to Buy and Sell Securities There are many ways to give buy and sell instructions to a broker—and just as many ways to get burned if you mess up. A rundown of the most common orders.

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AAII Portfolio Returns

	YTD (%)	1-Yr (%)
Mutual Fund Portfolio	-6.9	-3.4
Shadow Stock Portfolio	-14.7	-26.5
Data as of 7/31/2008

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