Weekly Commentary

April 7, 2010

The much anticipated release of key economic data from the Labor Department at the end of last week gave yet another boost to the markets. Positive market technicals combined with positive macroeconomic news has continued to give edge to the bulls, and the investment model has us positioned to participate. While the markets are performing, there has been no material change in the Stadion Investment Model, and it continues to signal for full equity allocations in all portfolios, based on risk tolerance. With the markets continuing to make gains, we remain on the lookout for potential trade up candidates, to replace current positions whose price action has exhibited relative underperformance. In addition, the Stadion sell criteria remains in place, determined by the market risk level of the Stadion Investment Model. Should any position breach sell criteria, it will be sold, and capital moved to a more defensive position.

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