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The last week has been good preparation for playoff pressures....nicely done Tito.
Well, that's not precisely what I inferred.
My comment to JoeD was that the performance of VWINX may be influenced more by the performance of equities as opposed to rising interest rates, which appeared to be his greater concern.
Regarding JoeD's inquiry on the question of VWINX during a rising rate environment, M* notes the following:
"Between June 2004 and May 2007, the Fed raised rates by 25 basis points on 17 separate occasions, hiking the overnight lending rate to 5.25…
Ben...I do believe an out sized Asia stake would be worthwhile simply due to the potential consumer growth in the area.
My holdings are similar to yours, with GPMCX, ARTGX, GPGOX, SFGIX and FMIJX. I do have an Asian pure play, which happens to be …
And if the CBO scores the dollars in a particular way, this will be passed on a purely majority vote via reconciliation...with no hearings, no witnesses, no discussion.
As Atrios (a blog) succinctly points out, "23 million people will be freed from the tyranny of health insurance, many more will have insurance that doesn't cover anything, and people with pre-existing conditions will be shit out of luck."
But hey..…
I tend to pay attention to the theory of the Dow Transports being a leading indicator as to the strength of the economy. As it turns out, this warning sign has been flashing for 2 years.
David...while the calculator in your post was first discussed in a thread started by Bee back in January, here:
http://www.mutualfundobserver.com/discuss/discussion/31111/making-sell-decisions-for-income-managing-the-distribution-of-your-accumulati…
You may want to consider subscribing...it's well worth it in my opinion. Much more actionable data on the market than what you might see at M*, and more readable than the WSJ.
I believe the article doesn't merely ascribe yesterday's loss to near term politics.
If you're waiting for a pullback, the question becomes what could be the catalyst for that to occur. The author indicates that the market rise was partly due to th…
The author seems to simply be reaching for a reason to not like the fund.
They say it's hard to compare the fund because "The nearly 70-year-old Franklin Income fund hasn’t had a clear benchmark for all those years because most of its investments …
VF...if Malware Bytes is often picking something up in a scan on your Windows machine, that would indicate that Microsoft Defender is missing it. A PC mag review indicates malware identification is a weak spot for the MS app.
Just as an FYI.
Good question Bee, considering recent events.
I am currently running Windows 10, but have it configured to more or less look like Windows 7 since I don't care for the tiling. As for other items:
-A good anti-virus program is a given, I use ESET
-…
I have a toe-hold in VETAX which is a mid-cap blend fund....seems to be a pretty solid performer over an extended period. With $8 billion in AUM, it's gotten some attention and compares favorably with AKREX.
FYI....it's closing on June 30.
I've been a Schwab customer since Olde bit the dust in the late 90's...Olde being a remnant from my dad's influence.
I find Schwab to be very forward thinking in terms of their offerings and service. I have only one complaint...there are a few fund…
I personally like Kiplingers, as it was one of the magazines from which I learned about investing and money management. Getting a list of recommended funds from 2008 and calculating returns to date seems a silly exercise, and done for the sole purpo…
@ bee: I sold FTR, CTL, and Win on 3/14/17, and with the proceeds purchased APO. I also capatured the dividend on both FTR and CTL. I made money on all but CTL. Yes, dividends are the mother's milk of investing, but not on penny stocks. Those w…
Ted...of the 8 tips...which do you not agree with? They seem pretty sound to me.
Mr. Van Knapp is one of the half dozen or so folks on that site I follow given their posting history.
I marvel at the marketing acumen used to demonize the estate tax. "Death Tax" was a stroke of genius.
Higher dividend and capital gains tax, no deduction for property taxes, and the elimination of deductions for medical expenses doesn't bode well f…
One of the more confounding comments about the latest tax cut scheme is that if you give a company a big tax break, they'll hire more people.
I can't quite figure out why they think that reaction would occur.
Current demographics support the concept of senior housing being a good investment alternative. There are several well established REITs in this space if you're looking for something with a bit more conventional and established track record.
I ran across this interesting tweet...
Binyamin AppelbaumVerified account @BCAppelbaum 4h4 hours ago
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Trumpeting the size of the bomb, rather than the results (if there were any), is basically the way the government narrated the Vietnam War.
I used to fly weekly, but that part of my life/career is now over. Flying now is a horrible experience, made better only by paying more via an upgrade using miles, the selection of "premium/economy seats", or the occasional splurge for 1st. TSA pre-…
