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Derf
davidrmoran : No need to send billing, it's the amount that caught my attention!
From Armchair :
Pg 6, UP & DOWN WALL STREET. What were those Fed Presidents (KAPLAN/Dallas, ROSENGREN/Boston) thinking when actively trading stocks? They said that their actions were legal, but they will stop and sell those stocks to avoid bad a…
I was on family get together , when the TV broke the news of first tower getting hit. For some reason it seemed this was the third attempt to bring them DOWN ! So I waited for the 2/nd tower to take a hit & it did !! A very very sad & grief…
"I worry that standard 30/70 funds will do poorly when both bonds and stocks get hit badly."
Most funds will do badly when both bonds & stock funds get hit in a double down market !!
Agreed, Derf
@msf : As I said before, it's on my watch list, as are other funds. With Markets cracking new highs it's hard for me to push the buy button.
Thanks for the addition info.
Derf
Moral of the story. When buying china or cast iron fixtures go to the store & open the box for inspection before purchasing !!!!
Save a penny & get $1 worth of frustration !!!
Stay Kool Derf
Retired plumb…
How much does the 3.5 T infrastructure package , if passed, play into ones investment ideas ? Just maybe the passage is already priced in ?!
Trying to stay Kool, Derf
@MikeW : Availability Trust Company Customers Only
Automatic Investment PlanHelp No
52 Week Range $42.85 - $67.91 (for SMVLX)
SVFAX is open at Schwab
Does this help, Derf
Interesting , but estimate for gas seems low. Cost has risen to $3.00 / gal. in my neck of the woods. I look for the price to rise until Labor Day passes.
Stay Kool, Derf
+1 Also, as @sfnative mentioned, mutual fund / portfolio values can be inconsistent depending on which page is viewed. The data on these different pages are not updated synchronously.
Stay kool, Derf
https://fpa.com/docs/default-source/funds/fpa-queens-road-small-cap-value-fund/literature/fpa-queens-road-annual-report_06-30-21_web-ready.pdf?sfvrsn=34a2919d_5
Try this link if interested.
Not having been with Vanguard as long as others from above, I find they're making their platform more friendly than when I first started my account. Last year I made a boo boo & made contact via phone to straighten everything out within a few mi…
5 Year Treasury Note Future Sept 21 -8.38% 138.0 -$17.0M
% of assets - No. of shares - amount Found this under holding for TMSRX.
What is it !? HUH, Derf
Thanks @BenWP : I saw where MACSX & MAINX took a hit, and wondering if it was caused by this ?
Derf
Checked the two funds I mentioned & no top 10 holding in TAL.
By looking at the fee schedule, one could add this thread to the one above ! Does anyone monitoring MFO use VG's services mentioned above & if so are you satisfied ?
Stay cool, Derf
@Sven : I thing more than Covid is effecting Mr. Market. Instead of double bubble, More like a triple bubble !! Housing, equity, & Covid.
Hope I'm wrong, Derf
@Old_Joe : You maybe right, but as the OLD saying goes, They walk among us. Bakers two at a time, otherwise 5# bags. It's potato salad season !!
Stay Kool if You can, Derf
