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The Problems with Buy and Hold
- Since the
market peak in 2000, investors have lost nearly a trillion dollars
with Buy and Hold strategies
- Buy and
hold doesn't work. A strict Buy and Hold strategy using the Nasdaq 100 index as an example lost over 14% annually for the three years
ended 12/31/2003, and over 68% since the market top in March 2000
- Very few
individual investors will actually hold through prolonged
periods of high volatility and mounting losses. They are known
to sell at the worst possible time, at the bottom of bear markets
and not buy again for years
The
Solution: TimingCube's
Trend Timing strategy
- TimingCube
is the new breed of market timing: "Trend Timing"
- Computer
Model generates clear, definitive signals based on what the market
indicates -- trend following
- No artificial
intelligence, no curve fitting, no emotions or opinions, no wild
predictions
- A long-term
solution that works over all types of markets
- Average
of only 3 to 5 signals a year -- not weekly, daily or hourly trading
-- less stress for more money
- Built-in
mechanisms to manage risk and limit losses
- Flexible
strategies allow investors to select a style that fits their preference
to maximize returns and minimize risk
- Model is
time tested -- over 4 years of live signals and back-tested with
14 years of data
- Signals
and results are independently verified to ensure claim veracity
TimingCube
Consistently Outperforms Buy and Hold with Few Trades
- Starting
with a $10,000 investment in the Nasdaq 100 index
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- In the
bear market from March 27, 2000 to October 7, 2002
- Buy
and hold returned $1,717 (83% loss)
- TimingCube’s
Trend Timing Model returned $60,238 (502% gain)
- In the bull
market from October 11, 1990 to March 27, 2000
- Buy
and hold returned $277,631 (2,676% gain)
- TimingCube’s
Trend Timing Model returned $447,182 (4,372% gain)
- In the mixed
market from March 10, 1999 to December 31, 2003
- Buy
and hold investment returned $7,236 (28% loss)
- TimingCube’s
Trend Timing Model returned $188,189 (1,782% gain)
TimingCube
TimingCube
offers a market timing service that signals long term investors
when to buy, sell or cash out of the stock market using Exchange
Traded Funds (ETFs) or mutual funds that track major market indexes,
in particular the Nasdaq 100
, Russell 2000
and S&P 500
TimingCube
uses a computer Model to generate signals, essentially removing
emotions and opinions from the decision making process
TimingCube
was started by two computer scientists who craved more control over,
and better returns for, their retirement portfolios
The firm began
live trading in June of 2001 and offered the system to online subscribers
in September of the same year
TimingCube
trades and returns are independently verified and tracked by the
Hulbert Financial Digest and TimerTrac.com
Today, TimingCube
has more than 4,000 subscribers
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As President and Co-Founder of TimingCube,
Frank is responsible for the overall strategy and operations
of the company as well as research on the timing Model.
Frank has more than 19 years of experience in the computer and
software industry. His career includes a wide spectrum of engineering
and management positions in companies ranging from startups
to Fortune 500 corporations.
Frank spent 15 years at IBM where he held technical and managerial
positions, both in the U.S. and Europe. He has extensive experience
in designing and architecting e-Business solutions utilizing
Internet and Intranet technologies.
Frank's interest in the markets stems from more than ten years
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part-time student and investor. In partnership
with co-founder Dr. Serge Dacic, Frank leveraged his computer
science background and analytical skills to develop an investment
Model
aimed at longer-term trend timing.
The promise of that model led Frank and partner Dr. Serge
Dacic to found Fraser Partners LLC and, in turn, start offering
the TimingCube
service in September 2001.
Frank has a M.S. in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
from Ecole Speciale des Travaux Publics, Paris, France.
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As Executive
Vice President and Co-Founder of TimingCube,
Serge is responsible for strategy and day-to-day operations
of the company as well as its information technology infrastructure.
Serge brings more than 14 years of software engineering and
corporate expertise to TimingCube.
His career includes a wide spectrum of technical and management
positions in companies ranging from startups to Fortune 500
corporations.
The four years prior to founding TimingCube,
Serge served as Chief Technology Officer for two separate start-up
firms focused on Internet security and online collaboration.
Before that, Serge was a senior executive with Schlumberger,
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oil and information services firm. During his 9 years at Schlumberger,
Serge oversaw multiple research and development projects in
Europe and the U.S.
In
his spare time, Serge studied investing and the markets. This
interest, combined with his computer science background, led
Serge to a collaboration with Frank Minssieux on a new type
of market timing. The Model Serge and Frank designed emphasized
long-term investing and relatively little trading.
The promise of their model induced Serge and Frank to found
Fraser Partners LLC and eventually offer the TimingCube
service in September 2001.
Dr. Serge Dacic received his Ph.D. in Computer Science focusing
on Artificial Intelligence as it applies to image processing
and adaptative systems from Paris XI University, France. During
his tenure at Paris XI, he taught graduate computer science
courses on User Interface Design, Usability and Software Ergonomics.
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As Vice
President of Marketing and Partner of TimingCube,
Andreas is responsible for the company's marketing strategy
and operations, as well as customer satisfaction initiatives.
Andreas has over 25 years of experience in the electronics,
computer and software industries. His career began in engineering
but rapidly evolved to the product management and marketing
disciplines, with positions of increasing responsibility for
Fortune 500 corporations such as Motorola and Tandem Computers
(now part of Hewlett Packard), as well as high-technology start-ups.
In the years leading to his involvement with TimingCube,
Andreas served in executive positions at a number of start-ups
including Vice President of Marketing at Internet Dynamics,
an Internet software
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company specializing in entreprise security, and Senior Vice
President and General Manager of a business unit at Globeset
where he was instrumental in articulating and implementing
eCommerce payments infrastructure strategies.
Shortly
after Andreas embarked on a consulting engagement with TimingCube
in early 2003, he and co-founders Frank Minssieux and Dr.
Serge Dacic recognized the natural synergy between his marketing
talents and his long standing stock market investor and trader
undertakings. Their relationship rapidly blossomed with TimingCube
beginning to gain industry recognition and the subscriber
base growing dramatically.
Andreas received a Degree of Electrical Engineering from Ecole
Technique Superieure, Geneva, Switzerland and is a published
author.
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As Vice
President of Information Services of TimingCube,
Christophe is responsible for planning, implementation and day-to-day
operations of the company's information technology infrastructure,
as well as the continuous delivery of high quality information
and services to our subscribers.
Christophe brings more than 15 years of software engineering
and project management expertise to TimingCube.
His career includes a wide spectrum of technical and management
positions at IBM.
During the four years prior to joining TimingCube,
Christophe assembled and managed international teams built with
a mix of IBM
professionals and business partners to develop IBM
Start Now Solutions offerings for business partners. His technical
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multi-platform
solutions across IT Infrastructure, Infrastructure Management,
Wireless Communication and Collaboration Services.
Christophe Olivier received his Electromechanical Engineering
degree from Ecole Nationale d'Ingenieurs (ENI) in Belfort,
France.
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As Vice
President of Operations of TimingCube,
Thierry Fabre is responsible for all website development as
well as the day-to-day operations of the company.
Thierry has more than 21 years of experience within the Software
and Oil&Gas industries. He spent most of his career with Schlumberger,
one of the biggest worldwide Oil Service companies, leading
software engineering teams on various large projects. In particular,
he was in charge of the development and the maintenance of IndigoPool.com,
an acquisition and divesture online marketplace for Oil&Gas
assets, 3 years prior to joining TimingCube.
Through the years Thierry developed a growing interest in analyzing
the markets and modeling their behavior. Thanks to both his
education and past technical experience, Thierry brings a strong
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background
to the group, making him a key contributor during all the
phases of research, enhancement and validation of the various
financial algorithms and models used at TimingCube.
Thierry has a Master degree in Mathematics and Engineering
from the Ecole Centrale de Paris, France..
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Q1 2004 TimingCube Investor Survey |
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PDF Investor Survey
More than 800
investors -- over one quarter of TimingCube's
subscriber base -- participated in the online survey which concluded
February 15, 2004. Find out what "trend timers" are saying
about the markets and how they invest.
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