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Green Book October 2003

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Below Average Returns May Be Expected When Junk Bond Yields Fall Below 9%

New study by The Leuthold Group suggests below average High Yield bond returns can be expected when Junk yields fall below 9%.

Bond Market Summary

Economy picking up steam in second half. Revised Q2 GDP better than expected.

Client Questions

Answering client questions on the economic recovery, bull market upside, valuations, Main Street and what could go wrong?

Don't Count Out The Consumer

Consumer should not be underestimated. Combined mortgage debt and household debt only 14%, just barely above the 1980-to-date median.

Insider Selling: Not As Bad As Media Depicting

Recent selling by corporate Insiders is not as bad as you are being told!

Into The Home Stretch…..2003

Octophobia 2003…..The stock market has nothing to fear but fear itself. The financial system is awash in liquidity, the economy stronger than anticipated and investor confidence is returning.

NASDAQ & NYSE Short Interest

Ratios decline as volumes increase.

Revisiting The VIX

While we still believe there are problems with the VIX as a sell signal, our study did reveal some validity in the 1997 to date period.

Scanning The Markets

The equity market took a breather in September.

September Mutual Fund Flows...Almost $100 Billion Net Inflow In Last 7 Months

Flow into equity mutual funds continues. Seven consecutive months of net inflow to U.S. focus equity funds, for a total of close to $100 billion.

Tech Watch

Technology stocks retreat in late September. The NASDAQ records its first down month this year (–1.3%), but finished Q3 up 10.1%.

View From The North Country

Thoughts and commentary regarding the groups in our Select Industries Portfolio, the Mutual Fund Timing scandal, NASD Margin Debt and deficit worries.

Wisconsin Vs. Minnesota

This football joke came from Clayton Davis at Boston Partners Asset Mgmt. in Boston.

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