Replies to post #4974 on A.I.M. Users Bulletin Board (AIMUSERS)

[Rien]

Yes, the thought has come up before (by me :-)) However Tom showed me that these do not have a perfect reverse relationship. So I dropped the idea. If you go ahead with it, please keep us informed as I would still be interested in actual results.


Best,
Rien.

[Bernie Goldberg]

Hi,
Been there done that a long time ago. It won't work.
AIM is basically a long term strategy.
Those two funds are basically for in and out day traders. Look at a long term chart for both of them and you will see that you would have lost money in both cases. Their expense ratio is unbelievably high for index funds. What you don't lose to the market will go to the fund management.
Bernie

[Myst]

devron,

Instead of USPIX and UOPIX I trade RYVNX and RYVYX using X_DEV.

Here are the charts:




~Myst~

[leapyear92]

This was discussed at great lengths back on the SI board.

Remember, there is no perpetual motion machine out there that I am aware of.

However, it is possible to AIM these funds successfully, just not by the book.

By the way, the expenses and compounding are secondary effects relative to market action.

Which all points to the inherent weakness of AIM. It has no brakes. But it is like coffee; once your're hooked, it's hard to give up!