Equity Strategies Group-Level Analysis Of The Equity Markets

Deactivating Industrial Metals after holding period of almost six years and a 400%+ gain.

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GS Scores in April put Regional Banks in Attractive zone for the first time since October 2006. Valuations show the Regional Banks to be relatively cheap, and Insiders are buying.

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Adding Biotechnology to Select Industries equity portfolio.

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Select Industries adds "Green Wave"...a thematic group focused on environmentally friendly services, products, and technologies.

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Hypermarkets & Supercenters moved into the top 15 of the Group Selection (GS) Scores this month.

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Life & Health Insurance has rated Attractive for five months now, steadily climbing up the rankings during that time.

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Auto Parts & Equipment has rated Attractive in seven of ten months this year, including the last two months.

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This month, we purchased Mining Equipment, a new thematic group that we have been monitoring internally for most of 2007.

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At a time when our Group Selection Scores have been deteriorating among the various Pharmaceutical groups tracked, our numbers for the Generic Pharma group have improved to the point where the group is now rated Attractive.

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Info Tech turned in strong performance in a weak month for the market. Our work on Tech groups is improving and we are seeing some encouraging signs.  Still not enough to turn us bullish– yet.

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Oil & Gas Drilling is tied for fifth in our Group Selection Scores this month and was purchased for the equity portfolio.

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Beginning this month, we’ll be distributing a new research publication: Leuthold’s Small Cap Groups. The core of this new publication will be a 15 factor, small cap group selection model based on our time tested, and highly successful, Group Selection (GS) methodology (with a few twists).

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The biggest change within the GS Scores this past month has been the strong improvement in Health Care groups. In response to this, we added to our Health Care exposure with a new group position in Managed Health Care.

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Adding two new portfolio groups to Select Industries Portfolio this month: Integrated Telecom and Wireless Telecom. These additions create a portfolio weight that is four times the S&P 500 Telecom weight.

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The equity markets proved elusive for active managers in 2006. It took great courage and maybe even some luck to call the various market turns correctly.

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Introducing “Green Wave”…A New Leuthold Thematic Group which focuses on companies offering products, services, and technologies aimed at providing a cleaner environment.

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We initiated a new position in the Tobacco group, which is currently exhibiting strength across all categories of the GS Scores

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Look for upcoming In Focus Special Research Study, which will introduce the Leuthold Group’s new Global Equity Group analysis. This new product will feature market commentary and analysis, along with Global Group Selection Scores on 67 global industry groups.

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Many stocks had outperformed in October and were retained in the Select Industries Portfolio, but there were enough sales to build new holding in Reinsurance.

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So why do we still hold a position in Airlines? Short answer is: “Opinions are for show,but the numbers are for dough.”   GS Score still rates group high in Attractive zone.

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