Merriman Wealth Management, LLC Buys PowerShares Taxable Municipal Bond Portfolio, iShares TIPS Bond, Schwab Emerging Markets Equity, Sells Vanguard S&P 500, Schwab International Small-Cap Equity, SPDR S&P International Dividend

• New Purchases: BAB, TIP, SCHE, PEY, IWC, GMF, MUB, DEM, SHM, MTUM,
• Added Positions: IVV, XLK, AKS, FXN, DJP, PRFZ, RSX, MCHI, SCZ, DFE,
• Reduced Positions: VOO, VB, IWM, VBR, QQQ, VOD, SLB, XLE, EWY, VGK,
• Sold Out: SCHC, DWX, RWX, EFA, ICF, AMLP, IXG, EUFN, WY, EQR,

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1. Microsoft Corp (MSFT) - 645,457 shares, 16.19% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 1.54%
2. Amgen Inc (AMGN) - 132,831 shares, 6.22% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 1.09%
3. AK Steel Holding Corp (AKS) - 3,410,800 shares, 4.25% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 7.37%
4. United Parcel Service Inc (UPS) - 136,570 shares, 3.93% of the total portfolio.
5. Vanguard Extended Market (VXF) - 79,026 shares, 2.42% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 9.76%

Merriman Wealth Management, LLC initiated holding in PowerShares Taxable Municipal Bond Portfolio. The purchase prices were between $29.34 and $30.35, with an estimated average price of $29.77. The stock is now traded at around $30.02. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 2.29%. The holding were 276,275 shares as of 2018-03-31.

Merriman Wealth Management, LLC initiated holding in iShares TIPS Bond. The purchase prices were between $111.39 and $113.94, with an estimated average price of $112.57. The stock is now traded at around $112.85. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 2.23%. The holding were 71,724 shares as of 2018-03-31.

Merriman Wealth Management, LLC initiated holding in Schwab Emerging Markets Equity. The purchase prices were between $27.53 and $31.08, with an estimated average price of $29.3. The stock is now traded at around $28.10. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 2.05%. The holding were 260,518 shares as of 2018-03-31.

Merriman Wealth Management, LLC initiated holding in PowerShares High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers P. The purchase prices were between $16.55 and $18.61, with an estimated average price of $17.58. The stock is now traded at around $17.05. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 1.97%. The holding were 422,221 shares as of 2018-03-31.

Merriman Wealth Management, LLC initiated holding in iShares Microcap. The purchase prices were between $91.66 and $101.35, with an estimated average price of $97.38. The stock is now traded at around $95.15. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 1.78%. The holding were 67,441 shares as of 2018-03-31.

Merriman Wealth Management, LLC initiated holding in SPDR S&P Emerging Asia Pacific. The purchase prices were between $102.58 and $116.07, with an estimated average price of $109.01. The stock is now traded at around $105.53. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 1.05%. The holding were 35,916 shares as of 2018-03-31.

Merriman Wealth Management, LLC added to a holding in iShares Core S&P 500 by 108.87%. The purchase prices were between $259.62 and $288.66, with an estimated average price of $274.94. The stock is now traded at around $262.70. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.42%. The holding were 10,997 shares as of 2018-03-31.

Merriman Wealth Management, LLC added to a holding in SPDR Select Sector Fund - Technology by 56.10%. The purchase prices were between $62.01 and $70.73, with an estimated average price of $67.13. The stock is now traded at around $64.55. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.4%. The holding were 61,691 shares as of 2018-03-31.

Merriman Wealth Management, LLC added to a holding in First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund by 57.76%. The purchase prices were between $13.33 and $16.43, with an estimated average price of $14.74. The stock is now traded at around $14.27. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.22%. The holding were 154,611 shares as of 2018-03-31.

Merriman Wealth Management, LLC added to a holding in iPath Bloomberg Commodity Index Total Return ETN by 29.34%. The purchase prices were between $23.76 and $25.32, with an estimated average price of $24.53. The stock is now traded at around $24.47. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.19%. The holding were 124,930 shares as of 2018-03-31.

Merriman Wealth Management, LLC added to a holding in VanEck Vectors Russia by 44.19%. The purchase prices were between $21.53 and $24.31, with an estimated average price of $22.97. The stock is now traded at around $19.97. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.13%. The holding were 66,830 shares as of 2018-03-31.

Merriman Wealth Management, LLC added to a holding in iShares MSCI China ETF by 42.69%. The purchase prices were between $65.39 and $76.72, with an estimated average price of $70.97. The stock is now traded at around $67.07. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.1%. The holding were 18,750 shares as of 2018-03-31.

Merriman Wealth Management, LLC sold out a holding in Schwab International Small-Cap Equity. The sale prices were between $35.39 and $39.11, with an estimated average price of $37.15.

Merriman Wealth Management, LLC sold out a holding in SPDR S&P International Dividend. The sale prices were between $39.23 and $42.91, with an estimated average price of $41.

Merriman Wealth Management, LLC sold out a holding in SPDR DJ Wilshire Intl Real Estate. The sale prices were between $38.52 and $42.45, with an estimated average price of $40.3.

Merriman Wealth Management, LLC sold out a holding in iShares MSCI EAFE. The sale prices were between $67.94 and $75.25, with an estimated average price of $71.31.

Merriman Wealth Management, LLC sold out a holding in iShares Cohen & Steers REIT. The sale prices were between $88.56 and $100.77, with an estimated average price of $93.77.

Merriman Wealth Management, LLC sold out a holding in Alerian MLP. The sale prices were between $9.24 and $11.61, with an estimated average price of $10.58.