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Hi Cindy

If OIL is based on options or futures you will be better over the long term AIMing IYE for reasons that are hard for me to explain.

>>>>Also I remain very excited about AIM but I have had some bumps in choosing ETF's. I am planning to end up holding Global Telecom IXP, Utilities IDU, Tech IYW, IBB, Real Estate IYR, Steel SLX and Commodities GSG. I rethought XLF and am replacing it with KRE. Any suggestions?<<<<<

Telecom and tech are probably very similar. Steel and commodities are also similar. Take a look at ICF as compared to IYR (there is also a third one) and decide which feels better to you.

When I started out I used IBB,IYC,IYE, ICF, IYG (but switched to KRE last year),IYH (not enough volitility), IYJ, IYM, IYW, and EFA.

You can certainly start with just a few funds add more funds as you have more money (I feel a minimum is $15,000 / fund, $10,000 stock and $5,000 cash)

and as I wrote in the past you can just use a
Large value
Small value
Forien
REIT

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