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A.I.M Users Group Bulletin Board
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A.I.M. Users Bulletin Board
(Compliments of Silicon Investor!)

Welcome to the AIM Users Bulletin Board. This is the thread to post your thoughts, questions and
comments on the use of Robert Lichello's Automatic Investment Management for handling the risk
of being involved in the Equities markets.

While the AIM book is no longer being reprinted, it is available from Amazon for their Kindle for $5.99.
amazon.com

Mr. Lichello wrote the book on AIM in 1977. In the mid-'80s he put an infomercial on AIM on late night TV
and attempted to sell his workbook and audio tapes.
(1) How To Make $1Million In The Stockmarket Infomercial - 1985 - YouTube
It's a reasonable review of the AIM method for those who are unfamiliar.

When I had to give up the AIM-Users.Com web site we got lucky. It was archived to the following address:
web.archive.org
There you can find information, history and related topics about AIM, Twinvest and their uses for
accumulating and managing investments.

U.S. Sector ETF portfolio with AIM's management in my account:(AIM manages each Sector ETF separately as its own engine. The above image is the composite of all engines)

Latest graph of Stock Market Risk

See Subject 34752 for complete description.
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I started using AIM full time in January of 1988, just after the nasty "crash" of '87. Those of us who
have used AIM for a while are willing to help you get started with your own Equity Warehouse. Please feel free to ask questions here on this thread.
With AIM, you can choose stocks and funds for their Long Term investment potential. AIM will take care of
most of your market timing and asset allocation needs while you wait for your stocks to prosper.

AIM for "Rational Exuberance,"
Tom in WI

AIM asks:
“If you were only only willing to risk $10,000 when prices were low, why would you be willing to risk twice
that after prices have doubled?"


Risk Tolerance -

-Do you fully understand the relationship between Risk and Reward?
-Do you fully grasp the concept of Risk Management?
-Knowing that the Marketplace is run by the “Practical Joke Department”, can you accept the risk of being
involved in something that's not completely under your control?

Capabilities -

-Have you studied how Capital Markets work?
-Do you understand Market Psychology?
-Do you understand the basics of small business accounting?
-Can you read and understand financial journals, annual reports and prospectus'?

Time Commitment -

-Knowing your current work and family obligations, do you have time to properly attend to an active portfolio of equities?

-Can you afford a minimum of five minutes per week, per “inventory item” for review and managment?

Financial and Emotional Commitment -

-Have you placed your personal finances in good order? Funds commited to the marketplace must be earmarked so.

-Under “Worst Case” conditions, can you stand the thought of severe loss or “dead money?”

-Have you and your family (or parteners) discussed how failure AND success might affect your lives?

Ability to Make Decisions -

-Don't ignore decision making ability. You will have to make decisions and act upon them on a regular basis.
The business model you have chosen does much of the work for you, but YOU still have to place the orders to buy or sell portions of your inventory. If market conditions are going to affect you in a way as to

paralyse your actions with indecision, this may not be the right business for you.
-Success and failure ride on your shoulders. AIM is contrary to “Groupthink” and “Herd Mentality.” Will you
be able to see the reality of the situation and act when needed?

-Can you live with yourself knowing that at times you will make mistakes? Can you learn from your
mistakes or just re-live them? In this business mistakes have to be “Learning Experiences” no matter how
painful. Can you avoid self-recriminations and "Get over it?"
AIM CAN HELP YOU WITH ALL OF THE ABOVE!
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18881January AIM updates: Retirement Account [graphic] (January Gain = 1.9%; Cash = OldAIMGuy-last Wednesday
18880Grampa's comment at the end of this clip explains how most investors feel abOldAIMGuy-February 3
18879In the 'olden days' of high fidelity and stereo equipment we used to looOldAIMGuy-February 3
18878Re: Market Valuations and Dividend Yields........................... Ms GarzareOldAIMGuy-January 29
18877Both the v-Wave and the SignalPoint Market Risk Indicator show 34% suggested casOldAIMGuy1January 27
18876At a glance, we aren't seeing much change in either market risk indicator, bOldAIMGuy1January 6
18875Annual History of the Portfolios: International ETFs: 2009 +4.0% (parOldAIMGuy1January 4
188742024 Year In Review.................. International ETF Portfolio [graphic] (COldAIMGuy-January 4
18873Another year has passed by with nice improvement to our overall net worth. Of myOldAIMGuy-January 4
18872Re: Betty Davis.................... Her voice, too, speaks as though she's OldAIMGuy212/30/2024
18871Thanks once again, Tom. Maybe a lot of folks lurk this thread and don't posZen Dollar Round112/30/2024
188702024 Markets now seem similar to the Olympic "Clean and Jerk" weightliOldAIMGuy112/23/2024
18869Good morning ZDR, Re: Market Risk............... Market Risk Assessment........OldAIMGuy-12/14/2024
18868> Buy from the Scared; Sell to the Greedy..... I went to ~60% cash two days Zen Dollar Round112/13/2024
18867Market Risk Report Market participants' enthusiasm seems to have no bounds.OldAIMGuy-12/9/2024
18866November proved to be a pretty good month for my Equity Warehouse - at least theOldAIMGuy-12/4/2024
18865Some earnings reports and some flattening of the S&P500's upward movemenOldAIMGuy111/25/2024
18864You may have noted a bit less enthusiasm from investors last week. As mentioned OldAIMGuy111/18/2024
18863These results were through the end of October - Not including the election resulOldAIMGuy111/6/2024
18862One more item for this week's review. It's the long term "success rOldAIMGuy-9/23/2024
18861v-Wave Market Risk indicator shows longer term diversified investments should beOldAIMGuy19/23/2024
18860......further discussion on AIM Cash, Market Risk and various methods of assessiOldAIMGuy19/10/2024
18859Re: AIM Cash Reserve levels.................... My U.S. Sector ETF portfolio waOldAIMGuy-8/30/2024
18858Re: AIM and Gold..................................... What's the appropriatOldAIMGuy18/22/2024
18857More from AIM user Clive.............................. Hi Tom, AIM of S&P5OldAIMGuy18/13/2024
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