Dear Champions League participants, officials
We wish you a happy, peaceful and successful Year 2007, success in your games and tournaments!
Champions League is close to the end and is expected to be finished in about half a year.
Sponsor of the 1st Champions League, IPV ("Investiciju portfeliu valdymas") and its managed fund "ZPR US Small Cap Value Fund" is delighted to announce a successful year (again!).
For 2006, the price of ZPR US Small Cap Value Fund share on December
31, 2006 reached 1569.81 USD. The price is up by 43.33 % from the
start of championship. All monetary prizes of Champions League are
much higher than it was announced at the start date. They are indexed
to the performance of the fund. ZPR US Small Cap Value Fund is up
by 27.30 % this year. The fund also sponsors Baltic championships.
For more details please visit Fund's website http://www.zprussmallcap.com/en/
Another managed fund (NSEL30 index fund) sponsoring Lithuanian correspondence
chess events is up by 4.98% this year. Success slowed down substantially.
It was simply meteoric: + 268% in the previous 3 years.
NEWS RELEASE
ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR OF TOP INVESTMENT MANAGER
Max Zavanelli
Former ICCF delegate (USA)
President of IPV, founder of "ZPR US Small Cap Value Fund"
The owner of ZPR Group
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December 31, 2006
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We continue to break all investment records long term and short term and also risk adjusted. ZPR for the last 19 years has outperformed all investment managers and mutual funds everywhere net of fees. You can get the numbers from our website www.zprim.com. We also have the best Global Equity track record for the last 6 years. This year our Global Equity portfolios were up 27.27 %. The same research skills and playing techniques in correspondence chess that make you a good master can make you the world champion at investing. You can read about the similarities in our previous monthly investment reports also on our website.
Unfortunately, most chess players are poor or simply haven't studied money and investing like they have studied chess. But there is an easy solution. You can invest with us. I started poorer than anyone and was very unlucky as well.
Chess players have a unique opportunity to be financially successful because they know about us. If you spend just the time of one chess game studying what it is we do, your financial problems will be over for your family, retirement, and future.
Attached is an advertisement based upon our last fully audited results
and according to Global Investment Performance Standards and SEC regulations.
Up 335% in five years when the major stock market index (S&P500)
was up only 11% and winning in losing years is why we think we are
world champions at this game.
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WE
KNOW MORE
WE HAVE MORE EXPERIENCE
WE
HAVE THE BEST RESEARCH DATABASE
WE
HAVE A BETTER THEORY OF STOCK PRICES
AND
NOW……
MAYBE
THE BEST PERFORMANCE!
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ZPR Investment Management, Inc. Performance Analysis
as of September 30, 2006 |
Year |
ZPR
Small Cap Value * |
Russell
2000 Index |
S&P
500 |
2001 |
28.02% |
2.49% |
-11.88% |
2002 |
33.67% |
-20.48% |
-22.10% |
2003 |
55.36% |
47.25% |
28.68% |
2004 |
17.32% |
18.32% |
10.88% |
2005 |
16.47% |
4.55% |
4.92% |
2006 YTD |
19.79% |
8.68% |
8.53% |
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Compounded: |
335.20% |
61.35% |
11.53% |
- We are experts on Modern Portfolio Theory, efficient
markets, earnings quality and minimizing risk.
- We believe we have the best performance for the last
18 ¾ years of any manager or mutual fund: +1,682.79% size
adjusted net of fees or 1,940.28% equal weighted return
net of fees since January 1, 1988.
- Morningstar 5 star Rating for ZPRIM, Inc. Fundamental
Small Cap Value Separate Account Management.
- #1 performance of ALL managers for the last 5 years
in global equity. Source: Morningstar, Pension and Investment
Age: www.pionline.com
as of 12/31/05.
* Results are based on fully discretionary accounts categorized
as domestic small cap equity, including those accounts no
longer with the firm. The U.S. Dollar is the currency used
to express performance. The composite return is calculated
on a size adjusted basis. The returns in this composite are
net of fees, fees are described in the firms ADV part II,
management fees are deducted on the first month of each quarter
when they are paid. New accounts will pay initial management
fee in advance, which could be on another month. Past performance
does not guarantee future results. Trade date, not settlement
date, is used for all valuations. Exchange and NASDAQ stocks
are valued at the closing (last trade) price for the month.
Non-national market issues are valued at the closing bid.
Dividends and interest are reported with a one month lag.
Incurred commission costs are included in all unrealized gains.
Performance has been audited and verified by Ashland Partners
for the period January 1, 2001 - September 30, 2006 according
to Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS®). ZPR Investment
Management, Inc. is registered investment adviser managing
separate accounts that are fully discretionary. ZPR Investment
Management, Inc. claims compliance with the Global Investment
Performance Standards (GIPS®). Complete description of the
policies and procedures for this composite and a list and
description of all firm composites are available upon request
at the number listed below.
A one hour presentation/discussion by Distinguished Alumni Professor Max Zavanelli
can radically reduce your risk of equity investing forever.
Business schools and Institutional investors especially welcome.
We invite you to join us on our quest for the best performance!
Contact: 1-800-486-2469 or visit our website: www.zprim.com
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ZPR IS AMONG TOP PERFORMERS ACCORDING TO MORNINGSTAR |
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For the 5 years ended September 30, 2006 ZPR Investment Management, Inc. has the second best performance of managers of US stocks including commingled funds according to the latest measurements of Morningstar published by Pensions & Investments (www.pionline.com). Only an energy sector manager did better out of the many thousands of managers. We are also the best value manager. Morningstar no longer has a Global Equity category and instead have put our Global Equity performance under the US Stock Composite category. This is also among the top 10 of all managers.
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Composite U.S. Stock Top 10 managers - 5 years |
BlackRock Sm-Cap Energy | 34,60% |
ZPR Fundamental Sm.-Cap Val. |
32,60% |
Acadian Int'l Small Cap | 31,70%
| Ativo Small Dynamic Portfolio | 31,30% |
WCM Inv. Mgmt. Small-Cap Val. | 30,30% |
Mason Hill Asset Mgmt. | 30,10% |
NorthPointe Cap. Micro Cap Gro. | 29,00% |
Boston Int'l Small Cap | 28,90% |
ZPR Int'l Equity Global |
28,50% |
Cohen & Steers Realty Focus |
28,40% |
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Composite U.S. Value Stock Top 10 managers -
5 years |
ZPR Fundamental Sm.-Cap Val. |
32,60% |
Acadian Int'l Small Cap | 31,70% |
WCM Small Cap Value | 30,30% |
Mason Hill Asset Mgmt. | 30,10% |
ZPR Int'l Equity Global |
28,50% |
Tradewinds Sm./Mid Cap Value | 28,10% |
First Wilshire Sec. Mgd. Acct. | 28,00% |
Schneider Cap. Mgmt. Sm.-Cap Val. | 27,90% |
GW Capital Small Cap Value | 27,50% |
Donald Smith Micro Cap Value | 27,30% |
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Composite U.S. Value Stock Top 10 managers -
1 year |
Donald Smith Lg.-Cap Conc. Val. | 27,00% |
Validea Dividend Value | 26,50% |
River Road Sm. Cap Value | 24,40% |
Tradewinds Sm./Mid Cap Val. | 23,20% |
ZPR Fundamental Sm.-Cap Val. |
23,20% |
Robotti & Co. Sm. Cap Val. Comp. | 23,10% |
Wm. Blair Small-Cap Val. Team | 22,50% |
James Inv. Res. Micro-Cap | 21,30% |
Goodman Global Equity Value | 21,00% |
Loomis Sayles Lg.-Cap Value | 20,20% |
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Source: Morningstar Separate Account/Commingled Fund Database
Date of publication: Nov. 13, 2006 |
For more information on the investment selection process and investment
style of the Fund, please visit the investment advisor's website at
www.zprim.com.
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