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Quarterly overviews of the MD Family of Funds performance

2011 – markets volatile, bonds’ success story, looking forward to opportunity in 2012

January 2012

Policy-makers were the top news story in 2011—will they fix the debt crisis or not? Uncertainty in their actions led to a rollercoaster ride in the markets while income-oriented investments were the relative success stories for the year. MD took action to ensure funds and pools are positioned well. Looking forward, we expect policy-maker uncertainty to remain a factor even as global growth continues. Find out more in MD’s 2011 market overview webcast.

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Q3 overview and how policy-makers and 'risk-on; risk-off' trades influenced markets

October 2011

'Risk-on; risk-off' trading influences market performance, as investors shift from equity investments to bonds or treasury bills en masse. Policy-maker actions, or lack thereof, can influence the 'risk-on; risk-off' trading. Balanced investors, however, did not experience the full impact of negative equity markets in Q3. Find out more in MD's Q3 market overview webcast.

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Q2 overview of international markets and their impact on investment performance

July 2011

News from international hotspots is bleak, regarding ongoing Greek debt issues, falling oil prices and inflation concerns in China. However, international markets performed relatively well in Q2. Find out more in MD's Q2 market overview webcast.

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Q1 overview of economies and markets and their impact on investment performance

April 2011

Political unrest in the Middle East, natural disasters in Japan, European debt concerns, currency fluctuations…all contributed to an interesting Q1 in the markets.

Equity markets—Japan, Middle East, North Africa, oil prices…0:00 – 3:54
Europe…3:55 – 5:28
Currency volatility…5:29 – 7:14
Fixed income investing…7:15 – 9:10
What is an investor to do…9:11 – 10:38

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New Currency Management Strategy

November 5, 2010

Listen as Craig Maddock, Assistant Vice President, Investments at MD Physician Services, explains how the new currency management strategy may enhance returns on select MD funds and MDPIM pools.

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These presentations are provided for informational purposes only and should not be considered investment advice or an offer for a particular security or securities. The views and opinions expressed by the speaker are those of his or her own as of the date of the recording, and do not necessarily represent the views of MD Financial and are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions. Please consult your MD advisor for additional information concerning your specific wealth management needs.