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Unlike some newsletters, Dow Theory Forecasts has earned its impressive risk-adjusted ratings with prudent stock selection and adept market timing - not by hiding in the safety of bonds and cash. Investors have done well following our advice. Since its December 1994 inception, the Focus List — our top selections for 1-3 year gains — has outperformed the S&P 500 Index and Wilshire 5000 Index of all U.S. stocks.

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Year
Focus
List
(%)

Buy
List
(%)

LT Buy
List
(%)
S&P
500
Index
(%)
2010 †
5.2
0.0
(3.3)
(1.2)
2009
40.0
37.6
30.6
23.5
2008
(48.8)
(46.3)
(36.5)
(38.5)
2007
22.8
19.2
10.8
3.5
2006
12.9
16.9
9.7
13.6
2005
8.1
13.2
4.1
3.0
2004
17.5
22.4
9.0
9.0
2003
20.2
29.2
24.6
26.4

† Through July 29.

Notes: Returns are fully invested and exclude dividends and transaction costs. Buy List and Long-Term Buy List returns reflect target weightings for individual stocks.


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