Disclosure
FOOTNOTES: Investor FastTrack software was used for daily fund values
and calculating the returns resulting from the applied discipline of the
funds for each category. Returns are based on simulation of current management
discipline, back-tested over given time periods, not the performance results
of actual accounts. It should be understood that the time reflected in the
models may or may not be representative of the future. Returns do reflect
the reinvestment of dividends and other earnings. Returns shown are not
net of any management or transaction fees. Results do not represent actual
trading and they may not reflect the impact that material, economic, and
market factors might have had on the advisor’s decision-making. ¹
Standard Deviation is a measurement of volatility
representing a probable range in which a portfolio moves from its average.
Within Core-Plus™, Standard Deviation is measured monthly. For example,
when you see SD = 4.0%, this means that most of the time (8 out of 12 months)
the portfolio has gains or losses of no more than 4.0% in a month. This
monthly SD can be converted (approximately) to Morningstar’s annual
SD by multiplying the SD= value by 3.4 (the square root of 12). ² Maximum
Drawdown is the greatest percentage loss of a portfolio over a defined
period of time. This statistic describes the worst-case scenario for investing
in a portfolio, buying at a high and selling at a low. ³ Ulcer
Index measures the ability of a portfolio to regain its value from
a previous high. It is calculated as the root-mean-square of the areas between
highs and the time it takes for the portfolio to reach those highs again.
It provides a measure of the magnitude of all of a portfolio’s losses.
The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged group
of securities considered to be representative of the stock market in general.
The NASDAQ Composite Index is an unmanaged
group of securities considered to be representative of stocks that involve
greater risk than the stock market in general. An investment cannot be made
directly into an Index.
DISCLAIMERS: These models are hypothetical and do not represent actual
trading. Models were developed with the benefit of hindsight during a period
of rising and falling equity prices. These illustrations serve to give a
general sense of the contrast between a portfolio using Core-Plus™
and an unmanaged index over the time period covered. Data is from sources
believed to be accurate, but no representation is made that the information
contained here is complete or free from error. No proprietary technology
or asset allocation model is a guarantee against loss of principal. There
can be no assurance that an investment strategy based on ActivePortfolioCoach.com,
Inc. service will be successful. Index performance returns do not reflect
any management fees, transactions costs or expenses. The back testing results
did include debt securities such as bonds and money market investments.
Even though these debt securities are not a part of the S&P500 Index
or the NASDAQ Index, I believe that it is still a meaningful comparison,
because historically debt instruments have not outperformed the equity market
represented by the S&P500 Index and the NASDAQ Index. Using the same
investment objective and the same strategy during the entire time period
represented developed the back testing results contained in the brochure.
In no event shall ActivePortfolioCoach.com, Inc., David A. Wilhite, or any
affiliates thereof have any liability for any damages, obligations, liabilities
and/or losses relating to it’s use including, without limitation,
any liability for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, punitive, and/or
consequential damages (including loss of profits or principal).
HYPOTHETICAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS HAVE MANY INHERENT LIMITATIONS, SOME OF
WHICH ARE DESCRIBED BELOW. NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT ANY ACCOUNT
WILL OR IS LIKELY TO ACHIEVE PROFITS OR LOSSES SIMILAR TO THOSE SHOWN. IN
FACT, THERE ARE FREQUENTLY SHARP DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HYPOTHETICAL PERFORMANCE
RESULTS AND THE ACTUAL RESULTS SUBSEQUENTLY ACHIEVED BY ANY PARTICULAR TRADING
PROGRAM. ONE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF HYPOTHETICAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS IS THEY
ARE GENERALLY PREPARED WITH THE BENEFIT OF HINDSIGHT. IN ADDITION, HYPOTHETICAL
TRADING DOES NOT INVOLVE FINANCIAL RISK AND NO HYPOTHETICAL TRADING RECORD
CAN COMPLETELY ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL RISK IN ACTUAL TRADING.
FOR EXAMPLE, THE ABILITY TO WITHSTAND LOSSES OR TO ADHERE TO A PARTICULAR
TRADING PROGRAM IN SPITE OF TRADING LOSSES ARE MATERIAL POINTS, WHICH CAN
ADVERSELY AFFECT ACTUAL TRADING RESULTS. THERE ARE NUMEROUS OTHER FACTORS
RELATED TO THE MARKETS IN GENERAL OR TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ANY SPECIFIC
TRADING PROGRAM WHICH CANNOT BE FULLY ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE PREPARATION OF
HYPOTHETICAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS AND ALL OF WHICH CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT ACTUAL
TRADING RESULTS. PAST PERFORMANCE DOES
NOT GUARANTEE SIMILAR FUTURE RESULTS.
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