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One "forecast" I believe, although I don't hold any: Cities are broke....tb
He foresees a major collapse in the municipal-bond market, beyond the declines to date, given the parlous condition of both state and local government finances. He is prepa…
"I don't often know where my ideas come from. Maybe it's the fact that I'm obsessively regimented in my analysis, borderline autistic. But whether it's bond selection or asset allocation, we can do it better than just about anybody around.."
Those …
I've never heard risking your money (investing) a Hobby, but that's how this Guy starts HIS Advice on how to invest your money....so you take it from there.....You have "no reason" not to go with his ideas......right?
40 word limit is ideal for any Blog site...after that the ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ factor is invoked..thinking is: if you can't say it in 40 words...you are boring....its true....
there is No Proof in this world "that Life has to be Serious"..... tb
That comes from years of ups and Downs...looking back none of it was "serious".....
Have FUN today and think How Lucky you are, Play a Joke, Have a drink, Laugh at yourself (your …
On a scale of 1to10 how tough is he about his finances (money) My parents were off the scale and said NO ONE was going to touch THEIR money...
IN My infinite wisdom I knew it wasn't going to work offering HELP..I reassured them they had enough money…
Don't care for His portfolio selections, but this statement shows he knew something;
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these days make investing complicated, and that’s not what average investors really want, and it doesn’t have to be that way.”
Personal Health and investing Decisions are two different animals, and over-lap can be expensive thinking..
Water AND Soft/bottled drinks will be here till the end of time.....think of a way to make money investing in that FACT
Sure they present figures to make THEIR story:
but now getting into a "selling Assets" stage of life I am really going to consider selling some high priced assets in April/May before the Summer Doldrums...Don't know about this Year? but let somethi…
The Main Question.....YOU must answer:
Before getting too euphoric or despondent about your fund's first-quarter results, take a deep breath and ask yourself some key questions. Is this what you would have expected from this manager or (his) approac…
Use your Professional contacts and acquaintances, any Pro. you do business with, Successful People use successful people.....
I gave 100's of people my accountant's contact information, they were happy and I got nothing...he doesn't give discounts..…
I have twice as much KO stock as I do PEP, so guess which is doing the best?......
you guessed it......but I'll keep both...I like money and both companies
Not Knowing what the U.S. stock market will do FOREVER, think I would mix in bonds (debt) and use VWIAX, take my *8% year, double every 9 years and have plenty of money for bananas and a couple of native girls....thinking Bud and golf would not be p…
Why are "savings account" questions considered "Financial literacy"
Maybe ask first : Do you have a savings account? IF you do stop here...the test is not for you...... we already know your Literacy
Risk is a consideration in ANY investment....bonds are no different.....BUT I can say I have Never sold a bond fund at a loss...wish I could say that for all my other type investments in my lifetime....but I can't
Mark, if your comparing returns of intermediate length funds...why wouldn't you consider H/Y bonds?....you don't like money (returns)...your an "astute" investor or a "reader" ?
"The trouble with financial markets is that long cycles end, and begin, unceremoniously. No welcoming party greets the new trend. No reception is held. And no bunting is hung to mark the inflection point. Rather, the significance of important events…
As for performance, Wellesley beats at least 95% of other conservative allocation funds for 3-, 5- and 10-year returns.
For one of the best-managed conservative funds you can buy, it’s hard to beat the cheap expense ratio of 0.25%.
The minimum init…
Quote of the Day
"Gold is as steady as a rock, a standardbearer by which all currencies can be accurately measured." - Mark Skousen
"Gold IS a Rock" tampabay
I was about to Scream all small stuff and min. $ differences,,,but then I got to conclusion(surprised I got that far?)....Conclusion accurate:
For the most part, these six reasons are fairly minor, and investors can build a broad, low-cost and tax-…
"SPIVA does NOT compare, nor do they advise comparing, the bulk of their funds against a single reference standard. That’s wrongheaded. It is meaningless to contrast the returns of a Small Cap Value fund against the S&P 500 measure. These are ob…
"dividends don't increase total returns" in long run.. proven wrong time after time,
Some Day I'll give you the more bicycles theory on how to build a business...in mean time try to figure how more bicycles can help your business...
Picking a winner(s) always a conundrum....
[ kəˈnəndrəm ]
NOUN
a confusing and difficult problem or question:
"one of the most difficult conundrums for the experts (investors)