A.I.M. Users Bulletin Board

[karw]

Hi All,

The plan is to increase cash levels dramatically for 2 reasons, the uneasy feeling with the current state of the market and a personal reason for which cash is needed.

Restructure according to the Merriman plan, using Permanent Portfolio (in PP-original form or AIMed) for one part and the rest AIMed.

Was thinking about these ETFs while not using International Small Cap Blend and International Small Cap Value although VSS is a candidate:

 
 VWO   emerging market 
  
 VNQ   US Reit 
 IASP  Asia Reit 
 IPRP  Europe Reit  
  
 VTI   Large Blend(TSM) and PP 
 GLD   PP 
 TLT   PP 
 SHY   PP and AIM's US cash 
  
 VBR   US small cap value 
 VB    US small cap 
 VTV   US large cap value 
  
 IMEU  Europe Large cap blend 
 IJPN  Japan Large cap blend 
  
 IAPD  Asia Value 
 IDVY  Europe Value 
 

Used are euro based ETF's and dollar based ETF's where the ETF and currency are related(VWO is used instead of EEM, because the expense is lower and emerging markets are more dollar based). Also not a european PP, but could easily incorporate it with IMEU, PHAU and IBGL, have to think about that.
The whole PP idea is seen as research, want to get a good insight in it.(relation market weather vs investment choice)

This is a mixed stategy, not cashing in 100%, leaving money on the table, while increasing cash substantially, locking in gains from march 2009. It is very similar to something done in 2007/2008, the only hope is that this restructuring is not too premature.

This is the current status, this can change, now off to see Avatar:)

Kind Regards, K