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Love my MORNINGSTAR Portfolio manager, Prices seem correct to me every morning, I don't check hours after closing..... too soon, not necessary, whats the rush?
Takes my bank days to clear checks,deposits, but not withdraws...its a miracle!
"I have to" ,
I hate that...taxes and Death mostly..and sometimes what my Wife "suggests"
other than that..never
OH you mean Mutual fund investing? try Vanguard & TR price " the best they offer" hard to lose money that way, turn $100,000 to $20…
Gotta respect His opinion (bummer), He's BEEN right too many Times, but I tend to lump all doomsayers in same hat, sooner or later they will be right....but they are wrong MOST of the time, and no backlash, they keep pitching and losing
not ME; I'm…
Maxing out Roth IRAs ($13,000)......what to buy? good question...... think I'll think about it.... rollover some traditional money later....after income clears up a bit
ALMOST didn't purchase Our IRAs early in the year so we could take advantage of a full year of gains & Dividends(plus all Tax Free) Love this Tax system...
Few comments and I'm done with Football/investing analogies:
MJG "But I didn’t expect the harsh nature of your highly charged replies. I suppose football does cause such sharp reactions from...
I'M always surprised, by super sensitive posters on…
Folks: Check out this analysis of what happened : "Florida State had prospered from an unprecedented outlier-like string of comeback victories. No team can tempt defeat so often, and yet emerge with a late rally win in a consistent manner. Luck had…
"As for investment professionals themselves, the number was even lower, with only 42 per cent attributing outperformance to superior skill"
My suggestion is to deal with these 42% of managers, the other 58% are losers, and we get quotes from them a…
I wouldn't miss it! but tired (drinking) after Golf....When the man speaks listen and take notes....
Forget EF Hutton and all the other morons in the business
I track ALL my investments EVERYDAY it takes one press of my finger on Morningstar, and I know Exactly what my investments are doing for the Day, for the hour/Minute (except Funds) one of their disadvantages, but I know what their holdings are doing…
MY reflection: I will make money in the stock market in 2015, how much? I don't know,
What %, don't care, but I will do everything in MY control to insure I reach certain Goals, I will check on my fund managers and be sure they are doing their best …
"Even with the Dow at an all-time high, some shares still look tempting. GM, Google, Macy’s, Gilead could climb"
When you read an article like this, pick out a word that should turn you off:..wanta guess?:
World according to Tampabay: IF you have saved and invested all your life,SPEND what you need (forget all this 4% BS ect.) if you run out of money call me or a politician, they will take of you
davidmoran "I think a general question some are wondering is, What do you care really? Perhaps I should speak for myself. Make as much as you prudently can and then pay the taxes.
You are obviously an intelligent, forward thinking, realistic invest…
'I'm not too concerned with slightly lower performance if the fund is more tax efficient'
Sorry, some how that "logic" blows my mind," I'll take less money if I don't have to pay taxes", I wish employees thought that way..... I would have more mone…
EVERYBODY you meet, read, watch on TV Financial reporting Knows something you don't, try to find out what that is and use it to your advantage......tampabay
Hank: When we were Kids the guy across the street got one of the first T-bird, hard top convertibles (year?)...we thought it was like a rocket ship, never forget that top going down,and him driving off in his convertible.....unbelievable
Awhile back,I told my mechanic I was going to Sell my 2002 Grand Prix (no longer in production) He said how much you want,I'll write you a check...... I'm still driving it...like a dream
I'll pay a mutual fund manager, but I won't pay a financial advisor, both payed on amount of money you have invest (not performance you say)....Go figure
WHO ever said home Ownership was an investment? the guy that said a car, a boat ,or any possession was an "investment", you buy it for a purpose.... to live in...(per above)
With one (great) Advantage when you sell it you get Cash at closing, most o…
What Vanguard Does for me (my portfolio expenses) source morningstar 12/26/2014....
Tampabay:
Average Mutual Fund Expense Ratio (%) 0.37
Expense Ratio of Similarly Weighted
Hypothetical Portfolio (%) 1.17
Here's some decent Vanguard information by another Market watch writer: FWIW...tb
“Quietly, Vanguard’s actively run funds have outperformed their more-famous index siblings,” said Morningstar researcher John Rekenthaler in a recent column, pointin…
That's Paul's V. selections...not the best but probably passable for non Vanguard investors to mull over
I would have a different selection (after 30+years of excellent gains with vanguard) My wife(who could caresless) picks her favorites and makes …
REPEAT:
Upcoming Correction
Tampabay
September 15 in Off-Topic Flag
“Far more money has been lost by investors preparing for corrections, or trying to anticipate corrections, than has been lost in corrections themselves.” – Peter Lynch
The guys obviously no Vanguard Fan....and that's no big deal
But most of the stuff he spits out IS wrong and misleading....that is a BIG deal
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