Time flies, guys. It is approaching yearend and it is time to enroll for the *2008* MF Contest. As discussed previously, I am passing the baton to SageNolos. He has graciously agreed to take over as administrator/head honcho. For however long he needs me, I will help him post the ranks. (That won't take long, will it?! After all, SAGE has been helping me a lot this year --something I am forever grateful for.)

If you'd like to participate in our 2008 MF contest, SageNolos has quite generously agreed to give y'all from now and until 12 midnight EST, Sunday, December 30th. However, don't wait too long to enroll... Sage's program has its limits and he can allow a maximum of 100 participants OR a max of about 270 unique picks, whichever comes first.

The MF contest invests $50,000 equally among your five (5) OEF, ETF and/or CEF picks. All distributions will be reinvested prior to each ranking throughout the year. Sage did not say, but I assume that he will be using the same benchmarks as those for 2007... FFNOX, VTSMX, S&P500 and EAFE.

Please post only ONE time here.
Simultaneously enroll and specify your 5 fund picks.

Each of your 5 picks must be an OEF, ETF or CEF. No individual stocks or REITs, Trusts, etc, allowed.

Your 5 picks must be different funds, no doubling or tripling-up by choosing A, B, C or other same-fund share classes.

Your funds cannot be from the pinksheets. IOW, they must have some sort of consistent daily volume of trade.

If you prefer to overweight a particular sector, asset or style, use other funds from among their peers. For example, mldeerslayer is a goldbug, a trueblue bear and/or both. His 5 picks every year are all gold/precious metal funds... BGEIX, GOLDX, TGLDX, USERX and USAGX.

Good luck, everyone!

Regards,
Susan

P.S. If the MF enrollment post drops from the front "page" Sage or I will simply bump it up.