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Introduction Compact

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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18912	It doesn't appear that Value Line's data reflects the international news	OldAIMGuy	-	Monday
18911	Both the v-Wave and its cousin, the SignalPoint Market Risk Indicator, are above	OldAIMGuy	-	June 10
18910	Some food for thought on stock and fund selection for long term portfolios......	OldAIMGuy	-	June 7
18909	Generally, May closed out okay for my Equity Warehouse. A couple of positions ma	OldAIMGuy	-	June 4
18908	Cool, that help a lot with the intrepetation. Thanks.	Johnny Canuck	-	May 29
18907	Hi JC, From recent low points, both indicators are showing risk rising. The v-Wa	OldAIMGuy	-	May 29
18906	What is the best way to interpret the combination of indicators? The V-Wave I a	Johnny Canuck	-	May 29
18905	Once again the MRI and the v-Wave move in lockstep. The MRI is up 1 point to 28	OldAIMGuy	-	May 27
18904	Thanks once again to Jon D for keeping the v-Wave data flowing our way each week	OldAIMGuy	-	May 18
18903	v-Wave and MRI Risk Histograms............................... [graphic] The v-W	OldAIMGuy	-	May 12
18902	Re: My AIM portfolios through April: Former Twinvest contributory IRA converted	OldAIMGuy	-	May 1
18901	The view of Market Risk shifted to a place a little less 'breathless' wi	OldAIMGuy	-	April 29
18900	Q) Have we ever seen v-wave go all the way down to proactive region? A) Re: v-W	OldAIMGuy	-	April 22
18899	Last week's data reminds us that market risk doesn't leave the system co	OldAIMGuy	-	April 21
18898	Re: AIM and Reason in Inventory Management for Equity Warehouses................	OldAIMGuy	-	April 16
18897	••• Completed AIM backtesting of 32 leveraged ETFs ••• These are the leveraged	JoeForkeyBolo	1	April 14
18896	Here's the histograms of the v-Wave and MRI for this week: [graphic] Rather	OldAIMGuy	-	April 12
18895	Good morning Dan, The last two weeks have added some Cholula Sauce to everyone&	OldAIMGuy	-	April 10
18894	Hi Joe, Leveraged ETFs are perfect for aim investing because they move around so	AIM Forever	-	April 10
18893	My haiku for the Day................... Please wear Chainmail Gloves if you rea	OldAIMGuy	-	April 7
18892	New Image from the Movie, "Forbidden Markets" Robbie A.I. Robot tells	OldAIMGuy	-	April 7
18891	What did this last week's trading do to our v-Wave and MRI risk evaluations?	OldAIMGuy	-	April 5
18890	Hi, Dan. I am about 50% complete in backtesting 32 leveraged ETFs, an equal mix	JoeForkeyBolo	1	April 4
18889	That dip a couple of weeks ago in the 18 Month vW seems to have been a bit too o	OldAIMGuy	-	March 30
18888	Hi Tom, I enjoyed reading your post. I've had a lot of experience doing ot	AIM Forever	1	March 21

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