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Hank "I don't know anything about Mr. Gundlach"...
Then kinda of hard to make any observations or comparisons of managers don't you think? He would be a good study for you....
No commissions, lower expenses, buy and sell at YOUR price....I can think of no other benefits to ETF s over Mutual Funds ....but give me a few minutes
Even I (a beginner) in bridge beat the bridge robots programed to be "perfect play"
GOOD managers have something no machine has, market knowledge and a feeling for what is GOING to happen...try to program that...
"Stops are best used to keep profits. Not to dial in a loss"
EXACTLY..you can lose any amount of money you want at anytime, Keeping the Profit(s) you WANTED is real expertise
Example sometimes Demo's best:
I had some extra money on Sept.17th bought VHT for $117.80 no commissions from vanguard Today it is 126.47 (+7.3% profit) in three months, after being down -2.53% this week like everything else, otherwise I make 10%+ f…
I bought going down (no Knifes) how long do you think there will be $2.00 gas and 50-60 oil? any bets?
Oil co's are big profit machines that pay big dividends on a "necessary" product, with shares being sold at reasonable/good P/E s
1+1+1+1 ( + my…
I'm surprised at the Stock Market being up double digits in 2014.... after 30%+ increases in 2013..
I used to tell my parents when I was a kid, I wanted "Surprises" for Xmas, I got them again this year....It's a wonderful "game"
Like to post that article on Vanguard's site, the author would get tore up! He doesn't have a clue. The best funds at Vanguard for ANY year, a Novice could pick out, that's one of the attributes that makes Vanguard great for ANY type of investors, b…
Have no idea what a liquid Alt. investment is (prob. doesn't matter) but I own some Budweiser, guess that Qualifies (its liquid), and I'm pretty sure I can turn any of my investments to cash in a matter of a few days at worst...so are they "liquid"…
Buying on way down, not serious money, but a product no one can live without, Pricing will work itself out and big oil cos. with big dividends will be back, not selling anytime soon....so hard to lose, and doubles could/ should be likely, can't wait…
Looking for bargains in all the (wrong) Places.....are none...maybe that's a good thing....Oil a little lower..... maybe major oil Co.s with big dividends
WE have stray cats in Florida....and a few stray kids that sleep anywhere, but I don't see bullets, but those stray Volley Balls are problem on the beach, till the girls chase them down....what were we talking about?...Oh "risk"
'7. Three of the most important variables to consider are the valuations of stocks when you buy them, the length of time you can stay invested, and the fees you pay to brokers and money managers.
These three items alone will have a major impact on…
64% is 14% better than flipping a coin (50%), 14times out of 100 you will beat a coin toss for advice, but he would be a good weatherman, ours is wrong 64% of the time
Gundlach said that while the dollar trade might be crowded, this doesn't particularly worry him: "Sometimes the consensus is right."
And Jeffery is (almost) ALWAYS RIGHT!.....tb
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/jeffrey-gundlach-on-dollar-…
Who determines the "most"risky stocks and the "least" risky stocks, How do they measure that?, price fluctuations are not good...Most Good stocks fluctuate esp today's markets
I can't think of anyone who could tell you the 25 "least" risky stocks? c…
"Best" is a relative term...don't you think? I may think i'm the BEST golfer in the group but others think otherwise, Opinions mean little, performance speaks
28yo, with Co.match, Invest 10% (401), max out free money first,at least (or whatever she won't miss) plus a roth! and never worry about retirement again....Good for her so far..going in the right direction.. good for you for being the "good father"
"The bigger question might be at what point does an investor have too much in healthcare? "
When Health care investments start earning less than the Stock market as Whole, that would be a good time, if we live long enough to start seeing declines in…
