1. TIPS TOOLS IDEAS PRODUCTS SUPPORT
A Turnkey Asset Allocation Solution
To Help You Build Your Practice
1. Add value to your practice by leveraging
the insights of the American Express
Capital Markets Committee
Six funds created through a disciplined, professional asset allocation
process — led by the American Express Capital Markets Committee —
are constantly monitored and periodically reallocated.
2. Reduce relationship risk by avoiding
the pitfalls of individual fund selection
A combination of American Express® Funds and American Express®
A series of six asset
allocation funds covering
the entire risk/return
Partners Funds provides instant diversification — both domestically spectrum.
and internationally — across investment styles, sectors and
market capitalizations.
3. Streamline account management, saving time to
focus on serving complex client account needs
Enables you to monitor performance with a single ticker symbol. You can
easily reallocate assets by exchanging into another AXP Portfolio Builder
fund when your clients’ situation or risk tolerance changes.
▲ Six Fund Options AXP® Portfolio Builder
Higher Return Potential
Total Equity Fund
AXP® Portfolio Builder
Aggressive Fund
AXP® Portfolio Builder
Moderate Aggressive Fund
AXP® Portfolio Builder
Moderate Fund
AXP® Portfolio Builder
Moderate Conservative Fund
AXP® Portfolio Builder
Conservative Fund
Lower Risk Higher Risk
For Broker-Dealer use only. Not approved for use with clients.

2. TIPS
AXP PORTFOLIO
Use these sales materials to engage your clients and prospects.
BUILDER SERIES
T OOLS
Postcards
An Investor Guide describes the benefits of
230585 IRA rollovers
asset allocation and diversification and gives 230586 Education savings
an overview of AXP Portfolio Builder Series. 230587 Small business
Client letters and postcards provide an retirement plans
opportunity for you to introduce AXP Portfolio
Client Letters
Builder Series. Available on
Investor Guide (client use) Client Postcards
230584 Advisor Connect
I DEAS
Topical Investor Insights
Investor Insights focus on IRA rollovers, 230593 IRA rollovers
education savings and small business 230592 Education savings
retirement plans. They discuss the need for 230594 Small business
simplified asset allocation and maximum retirement plans
diversification. The Capital Markets Outlook
newsletter reviews global investment
Investor Insights (client use) Capital Markets Outlook (client use)
dynamics each quarter. 23869
P RODUCTS
At-a-glance Flyers are not
A Profile illustrates the investment strategy, supply items. Available in the
objective and risk/return profile of each of American Express Funds
the six funds. At-a-glance Flyers focus on section of Advisor Connect.
the various risk/return profiles offered by
AXP Portfolio Builder Series. Quarterly fund Coming Soon!
commentary will review periodic reallocation On-line quarterly client-use
Profile (client use) At-a-glance Flyers (client use) fund commentary beginning
decisions. 230595 On-line Only late April 2004.
S UPPORT
An Advisor Overview details how AXP Portfolio
Builder Series can help you build your practice.
A CD-ROM contains a library of tools, videos
and resources to help you market AXP Portfolio
Builder Series.
Advisor CD-ROM
230603
Advisor Overview
230597
How to Order
Option 1: Complete form #100008 and Option 2: Email your order to the Option 3: Call American
fax to (612) 460-2400, or order through distribution center nearest you. Express Funds Sales Consulting
your authorized order placer. at (888) 671-3237, Option 4.
For Broker-Dealer use only. Not approved for use with clients.
American Express Funds American Express Financial Advisors Inc. Member NASD.
2741 AXP Financial Center American Express Company is separate from American Express
Minneapolis, MN 55474
Financial Advisors Inc. and is not a broker-dealer.
americanexpress.com
© 2004 American Express Financial Corporation
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