Richards Model Portfolio 2008 [Copy this portfolio]Mitch: here is a tweak to the Richard's model portfolio that you started. I think this better reflects my sector bets but I did have difficulty finding some of the sector bets I wanted to make. See what you think.
Richard
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND) 3.75%
iShares S&P California Municipal Bond (CMF) 5.62%
iShares iBoxx $ Invest Grade Corp Bond (LQD) 5.63%
ELEMENTS Rogers Intl Commodity Agric ETN (RJA) 3.75%
ELEMENTS Rogers Intl Commodity ETN (RJI) 3.75%
ELEMENTS Rogers Intl Commodity Enrgy ETN (RJN) .75%
ELEMENTS Rogers Intl Commodity Metal ETN (RJZ) 2.25%
iShares Dow Jones US Oil & Gas Ex Index (IEO) 2.99%
iShares Dow Jones US Oil Equipment Index (IEZ) 1.49%
SPDR S&P BRIC 40 (BIK) 1%
SPDR S&P Emerging Middle East & Africa (GAF) 1.5%
Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock ETF (VWO) 3%
WisdomTree Emerg Mkts High-Yielding Eq (DEM) 1%
iShares MSCI Malaysia Index (EWM) 1.5%
iShares S&P Latin America 40 Index (ILF) 2.01%
SPDR S&P International Small Cap (GWX) .99%
Vanguard European Stock ETF (VGK) 1.02%
Vanguard Pacific Stock ETF (VPL) 2.48%
iShares MSCI Canada Index (EWC) .51%
iShares Lehman TIPS Bond (TIP) 4%
SPDR DJ Wilshire Intl Real Estate (RWX) .5%
Vanguard REIT Index ETF (VNQ) .5%
PowerShares Dynamic Biotech & Genome (PBE) 3.75%
Technology Select Sector SPDR (XLK) 3.74%
Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) 3.75%
Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) 3.75%
iShares Dow Jones US Medical Devices (IHI) 3.75%
iShares Dow Jones US Regional Banks (IAT) 1.25%
iShares S&P Global Industrials (EXI) 5.01%
Short MSCI EAFE ProShares (EFZ) 3.76%
UltraShort Consumer Services ProShares (SCC) 3.76%
UltraShort FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Proshare (FXP) 3.75%
UltraShort Financials ProShares (SKF) 3.75%
MidCap SPDRs (MDY) 2.49%
SPDRs (SPY) 5%
iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Index (IJR) 2.5%