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Sing that song Dennis, your #1
People (investors) don't understand when Buffett tells people to invest in Index funds"
He is saying you are not smart enough to pick out companies like JNJ, PG, Pep, ect ect. and to carry it farther your not smart eno…
' I would love to find a bond fund that could be both a safe haven and could provide steady returns, but I just don’t think that exists anymore'
OK Ruth, Don't check out VWEHX,PRHYX.....they might fit the criteria +9% 5yr, +7%10yr
If a consumer product is the best selling brand in its category, there is a reason, if you call that mediocre, is how I can "equate" your business sense, don't parrot stuff you see, hear, read...it shows
Mike, Prices on Healthcare investments a little high right now, but what isn't?, my guess we will need more and more healthcare in the future, I know I will, along with Millions and Millions of other seniors... so
" society faces difficult questions of how best to fairly and justly promote equal opportunity. My purpose today is not to provide answers to these contentious questions, but rather to provide a factual basis for further discussion"
Don't have enou…
Yea but do they serve chicken wings?, $50-100 steaks are above my social status, even if you are buying, Ted
Hang on I'll grow on you, comments from left field, but on the mark much more than my detractors want to admit, has got me in "luke warm" wa…
Don't know about Scott, but I retired when I was "tired" of the everyday work struggles (owned my own business, 24/7), and had enough money to make it to the goal line (whenever that is) hope its 30 years, then I'll be 97 in bed not caring how much …
27% of my total life savings in healthcare, Don't see investments in this "sector" going DOWN in my investment career (lifetime) Returns to date have been outrageous, and divorced from the (any) economy as a whole.....to continue?....think so
One of our very popular beach bars doesn't carry Bud on draft (probably a deal with miller) seen MANY beach goers turn around and walk out, including me, but can get bud in bottles so have to stay sometimes...otherwise on to another bar....
Index investing is market (or category) returns, less expenses, if your happy with that fine, hop on Vanguard, If you want better, you have some work to do
Does any of you brain surgeons know what the #1 brand of beer in the U.S. is?
It would be #1 in the world if it wasn't for the Chinese having their own, but buy your "craft" beer or whatever which has 2% of the beer business, ever wonder why?
Just g…
I prefer:
"What’s causing the market to be such a drama queen? That’s simple. It’s the three E’s—earnings, Europe and Ebola. Some are real concerns (like Europe), and some are not (like Ebola). I think traders saw an opportunity to panic since ever…
Returns are always important but are relative to certain changing conditions, Sectors,changing markets, economy, a million different things -3% could be good or +20% could be average,
I want a successful MONEY manager, and I want to know his backg…
"It seems I delay in taking the profit & or gain. Does anyone care to chime in as to what they would do ?" Derf
On all my profitable holdings(losers are a different question) I set a STOP PROFIT figure:
For example: if I want/need 8% yr from …
Seems OK Fair enough, BUT there is a long time investment Rule, "Don't INVEST where you work" because if the company (fund in this case) goes bust so do you..
Maybe better question: "How much money do you have? and how did you get it? a list of past…
Don't know about "obscure areas" whatever that is, but I can find managers that "outperform" that is get me what I want/need from my investments, and that is YOUR goal too isn't it?
