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@CathyG First, this portion is in regards to your question in another thread about the method used so that you may respond directly to another member and, second, that that member should also receive an email from MFO indicating their psuedo name has been noted in a thread message; or that someone has posted into a thread that they/you initiated.
---When you sign-into MFO, as you have to read this; immediately below your screen name and next to your avatar image (upper left section of this page) you should see "red" indicator in the "Notifications" icon with a "number" for how many notifications you have received within MFO from others.
---You may have at least 2 from me for this thread; one for using your MFO name and another for responding to a message thread started by you.
---When commenting to another, using the "at symbol" immediately followed by your name will send a notify message to their email. Maintain a "space" in front of the "at" symbol and a space after your name to assure the system performs this process properly.
Early in the day here and not fully up to coffee level; so I hope this makes some sense. You have probably already seen and figured out about the notification.
As to value and growth; I've never been a "pure" value fan. In theory, in my head; is that a value stock or fund should be/have a "buy low and sell high potential". But, I always have to ask, why is the stock or fund considered value in the first place. Is the area merely out of favor for period or is the stock or fund in a never-ending cycle for a good reason.
A worse-case example would be the early days of General Motors. The Dort Carriage Company (owned by some of the same folks who founded GM) was fast becoming a "value" company with the birth of the engine powered "carriage". But, surely there were folks who thought that the auto was not about to replace the horse drawn carriage. The carriage company, in a few years, became a ultimate value company; to the point of disappearing, while GM was the growth investment, yes?
There remains for any number of reasons, as to why the growth sector goes through cycles where the companies are out of favor/oversold and do become a "form" of value, but within the growth area. This is where my brain attempts to process the "buy low/hold/sell high" conditions. Value for the sake of value just doesn't do "it" for our house.
---A more recent example of two, long term wonderful growth funds are: FDGRX and FCNTX . I don't recall all events of the period, but these 2 funds, as well as large growth in general were in a funk from April, 201
5 through Nov., 2016 (election). Those who purchased this area during this early time period likely scratched their heads about performance for this period. This is my best thought/view of "value"; but value within a growth area. This is where I attempt to find and understand what is going on.....but, with more profit potential versus a long term holding of a stock or fund that has been "value" directed for too long and "their/that" ship never comes in..........
Some investments have their day(s) in the sun and behind the clouds.....market cycles???
Sample: Vanguard value vs growth etf's
http://stockcharts.com/freecharts/perf.php?VTV,VUG&p=6&O=011000---Bonds: Up until about 1 year ago we could and have run for shelter to investment grade bonds when the equity sector became twitchy......not the case today; except for the traders. At least, not to the case to make some money in this area during a down move in equity. The great bond run for excess profits, at least today/right now is flat, IMHO.
Does this make sense and/or readable to understand???
Okay, I have an early appointment today and must become presentable; and still need more coffee.
I'll do a
@Old_Joe here and he should be directed to this thread, via a notification, to discover whether I've said anything nasty about him, as he will see my MFO name attached to the email he will receive......of which, I can't think of anything nasty to write about him. :)
Take care,
Catch
