Larry Berman CFA, CMT, CTA iShares Russell 1000 E.T.F. IWD-N TOP PICK Oct 11, 2006

(A Top Pick Oct 11/06. Up 5.8%.) The theme on this was to be long large-cap value against short small-cap Emerging Mkt (EEM-A). Hadn't worked out as well as he had hoped.

We’re seeing more weakness in tech and other growth stocks. Value sector is doing quite well. There’s a breakout happening right now. There’s a high level of US financials.

(A Top Pick Dec 06/19, Up 2%) This covers the value sector. Growth has outperformed valued in the last decade, except during value's seasonality. He expects this to pick up in late-February into April. IWD has broken out above $130, but has underperformed the growth sector.