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Automatic Investment Management (aim.c by David McCourt)
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AI═á i≤ baseΣ oε thσ book¼á "Ho≈ t∩ makσ $1,000,00░ iε thσá Stocδ ì
Marketóá b∙ Rober⌠ Lichello«á I⌠ i≤ recommendeΣ that¼á beforσ yo⌡ ì
usσ thi≤ program¼ yo⌡ obtaiε ß cop∙ oµ thi≤ book« I⌠ i≤ availablσ ì
iεá paperbacδá (Signe⌠ ú 451-E9461)«á Thσ prograφá establishe≤á ß ì
contro∞á amoun⌠á t∩á monito≥ thσ progres≤ oµ eacΦ issuσá iεá you≥ ì
portfolio«á Wheεá thσ valuσ excede≤ thσ contro∞ amoun⌠ b∙ ß giveε ì
percentage¼ thσ prograφ wil∞ recommenΣ tha⌠ yo⌡ sel∞ ß portioε oµ ì
thσá issue«á Conversely¼á wheε thσ valuσ fall≤ belo≈ thσá contro∞ ì
amount¼á thσ prograφ recommend≤ aε amoun⌠ t∩ adΣ t∩ thσ issue« Iε ì
othe≥ words¼á thσ prograφ direct≤ yo⌡ t∩ bu∙ lo≈ - sel∞ high« AI═ ì
doe≤á no⌠á picδá stocks╗á i⌠á onl∙ monitor≤á thσá one≤á yo⌡á havσ ì
selected« Thσ aiφ calculation≤ shoulΣ bσ donσ oε ß monthl∙ basis.
Original Investment
===================
Thσá origina∞ investmen⌠ i≤ defineΣ a≤ thσ amoun⌠ tha⌠ yo⌡á star⌠ ì
witΦ iε thσ Automatiπ Investmen⌠ Managemen⌠ Program«á Thi≤ amoun⌠ ì
i≤ t∩ bσ divideΣ equall∙ betweeε stock≤ anΣ ß mone∙ marke⌠ fund.
Re-invest Dividends
===================
Wheεá dividend≤ arσ paid¼á thσ pricσ wil∞ usuall∙ dro≡ t∩ reflec⌠ ì
thσ pa∙ out«á Therefore¼á onl∙ thσ pricσ anΣ share≤ arσ adjusted« ì
N∩ change≤ arσ madσ t∩ thσ contro∞ amount.
Additional Investments
======================
Additiona∞áá investment≤áá arσá treateΣáá likσáá thσáá origina∞ ì
investment«á Dividσá thσá amoun⌠á iε halµ anΣ pu⌠ onσá halµá int∩ ì
stock≤á anΣá thσá othe≥ halµ int∩ you≥á mone∙á marke⌠á fund«á Thσ ì
contro∞á amoun⌠á i≤ increaseΣ b∙ thσ amoun⌠ addeΣ t∩á thσá stocδ ì
plu≤ aε additiona∞ 10%.
Aim Sell
========
Wheεá AI═ recommend≤ tha⌠ yo⌡ sel∞ ß giveε dolla≥ amount¼á i⌠á i≤ ì
takinτá profi⌠ froφ you≥ investmen⌠ anΣ placinτ i⌠ safel∙ awa∙ iε ì
you≥ mone∙ marke⌠ accoun⌠ t∩ remaiε unti∞ thσ marke⌠ cycle≤ lowe≥ ì
anΣ AI═ tell≤ yo⌡ t∩ buy« Contro∞ i≤ no⌠ adjusted.
Aim Buy
========
Wheεá AI═á recommend≤ tha⌠ yo⌡ bu∙ ßá giveεá dolla≥á amount¼á thσ ì
marke⌠á i≤á goinτá iε t∩ ß lowe≥ cyclσ anΣ yo⌡ shoulΣá begiεá thσ ì
accumulatioε phasσ oµ you≥ investmen⌠ program«á AI═ wil∞ increasσ ì
yo⌡ contro∞ amoun⌠ b∙ 50Ñ oµ you≥ ne≈ investment.
Note║ Mutua∞ fund≤ ma∙ bσ useΣ insteaΣ oµ individua∞ stocks.
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How to start
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1. Decide on initial amount to be invested in the program.
2«á Dividσá thσ amoun⌠ equall∙ betweeε stock≤ anΣ ß mone∙á marke⌠ ì
fund.
3. Select stocks and funds to be used.
4«á Ente≥ usinτ Origina∞ purchasσ men⌡ selectioε oε maiε men⌡ anΣ ì
Mone∙ Marke⌠ menu.
5«á AdΣá dividend≤ receiveΣ a≤ stocδ usinτ maiε men⌡á option«á Iµ ì
dividend≤á arσá receiveΣá a≤ cash¼á deposi⌠ iε mone∙á funΣá usinτ ì
interes⌠ receiveΣ selectioε a≤ wel∞ a≤ an∙ interes⌠ receiveΣ froφ ì
the Money market fund.
6. Monthly update the portfolio with current prices.
7«á Bu∙á o≥á sel∞á a≤á directeΣ b∙ thσá prograφá iεá thσá amount≤ ì
specified.
8«á Thσá prograφ automaticall∙ eliminate≤ al∞ transaction≤á unde≥ ì
$100«á Yo⌡á ma∙á wisΦ t∩ se⌠ ß highe≥ limi⌠á t∩á avoiΣá excessivσ ì
transactioεá cos⌠á o≥á t∩á compl∙á witΦá ßá mutua∞á funΣá minimuφ ì
transactioε amount.