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Reply to @David_Snowball: You listing of PRAFX reminded me of a question I've been meaning to ask. What sites show which mutual funds invest in a specific investment (or other fund like PRAFX), where I can search by the investment (or fund) I want…
Reply to @scott: I absolutely agree with you, Scott, all parties should be thrown out. When the Republicans' main goal is to tank the economy to ensure a Republican will get into office next year - and Obama gave great speeches before elected, but…
Reply to @David_Snowball: Thanks, David. It's kind of scary when Scottrade doesn't show the expense waiver - but I check M* which does show it, so will keep it on my Watch list.
Reply to @catch22: Hi Catch. You are definitely one of the main members here who have extensive knowledge of bond funds so I always appreciate your input. I think my main hurdle to get over has been to think in terms of investor "expectations" rat…
Reply to @NickF: Thanks for your follow-up, Nick. I was surprised that you have investment managers managing your bond investments as you seem extremely knowledgeable about these... more than enough to manage them yourself without paying a fee. On…
EXCELLENT CLARIFICATION, Nick, thank you! It sounds like you understand these really well to be able to give such a concise clarification. Would you mind telling me if you think that current TIPS pricing/expectations are below or above what you …
Thanks so much, Nick, for your very clear explanation - helped me a lot! Only part I don't understand is where you got the breakeven of 2.25 on TIPS if current yield is 0.31 (or even what "breakeven" means. Clearly a lot more I need to learn.
I'm so glad your recovery is going reasonably well, Investor. Would hate to have you burdened with physical pain as well as dealing with economic troubles during these awful times. These type of things do make you appreciate the most simple joys …
Hi Catch. Thanks for the continuing updates of your holdings - they are always interesting to read and I really appreciate your taking the time to update.
Would it be too much extra trouble for you to include the percentage of EACH fund to your …
Reply to @MikeM: Thanks so much, Mike, for taking the time to break this down - that was so nice of you!
P.S. I still use your terrific Investment Comparison Excel sheet - love it! It has really helped me choose investments for my Portfolios - e…
Reply to @Investor: You're so right, Investor. I was amazed that new monitor fonts looked so bad when changed resolution as I remember having no problem at all doing that with old CRTs (like you said).
Are you a computer programmer also? You seem…
UPDATE to COMPUTER CRASH WATCHING VIDEOS.
For those of you having similar problems as I did with Windows crashing when I accessed many videos (when I had "enable hardware" checked) and frequently when updated Flash Player..... I found and fixed the …
Reply to @Investor: Thanks for your follow-up, Investor. Results in search pretty much what I expected. Unfortunately, it is my sister's son who is handling the Ameriprise Account there (she is one who had him set it up for Mom). So even if I co…
Reply to @catch22: Thanks for your comments, Catch. Your link had some very interesting information - had not seen that site before (at least that I remember). Cathy
Reply to @Investor: Interesting comment about Ameriprise, Investor. Could you explain a little of the reason for your distaste with Ameriprise? They hold one of my Mom's smaller trusts. I didn't choose them but didn't know enough about investing …
Reply to @scott: Thanks, Scott, for your usual informative response. GTAA looks interesting - it would be so nice to have a fund "do it all" in terms of making regular changes in this market that seems to me to have absolutely no relation to reali…
Thanks, Investor. I do use "back to discussions" instead of back arrow to return. What is really strange is I could swear I normally don't see the yellow "new" when I usually sign on. But I just rechecked and, sure enough, there it is. Too many …
I hope you feel better soon, Catch, bad colds like that just drain you from feeling any energy to do anything.
Add my name to grateful subscribers to FA/MFO. Definitely a "safe haven" for me.
Cathy
Thanks, Investor! I agree, especially since I forgot to REDO UNCHECK at Flash "enable hardware acceleration" after I upgraded. So I went back and redid uncheck - sure enough, videos that crashed before playing just fine (so far). So I think your …
Thanks for the follow-up, Investor. I did check history and old share class does NOT show as sale. But NEW class shows NO COST history so ....just to be sure, I sent request to Scottrade to verify. THANKS
Thanks, Catch.... maybe no solution, but did give me a nice chuckle....which I really need right now. I have SP3 with lots more ram, so perhaps my sp is part of the problem. Hope your computer holds up before you can get new one. I hate to tell y…
Thanks for your input, Max. If I could trust that the market will move the way economic conditions move - and not the seemingly random, irrelevant to reality movements the machine traders are creating - I would feel a lot more comfortable in choosi…
Largest bond funds are DBLTX, PTTRX, TGLMX, THOPX and PONDX (9% to 12% each). I realize the overlap, especially in Intermediate funds, but think all are good funds so don't see the value in selling one to move to the other. And, as importantly, I …
Thanks so much for your input, AndyJ. I already have a very low-risk Portfolio for Mom, but am keeping the smaller percentages in YACKX, ICMAX and BERIX, along with TGEIX and TEGBX. Also hold PRPFX and smaller IAU. These have helped portfolio gai…
No, I didn't confuse fundalarm with fundmentals. I'm afraid something awful has happened to him that will prevent him from ever joining us again. I wish I knew if he was ok and if I can help him or his family in any way.
Thanks for your follow-up, fundalarm. That's why I feel much safer investing in mutual funds whose managers I feel I can rely on rather than trying to be a stock picker/day trader..... I definitely don't have the temperament even if I knew what I w…
