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And all this to stress MY point: that you should invest in any Damn Legal product that makes money, no matter if it is " Depressing" to anyone else......I do
"Today’s fund managers do not face that test of fire. That’s too bad."
I disagree.... watch the withdraw rates of underperforming funds,next managers face severe loss of income with decrease of holdings, next they face loss of position with large f…
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"The drug dealing business has always been extremely profitable because the supply-demand equation bucks the fundamental marginal utility law of economics. If you're an addict, the more drugs you have, the more you wa…
Accused of Pimping or Pandering (Penal Code 266h or 266i PC)? California criminal attorneys explain the laws, punishments and legal defenses:
Hank I don't live in California, so I'm not worried, but you seem to be a little sensitive.. to life or ju…
In a nutshell:
"The fund employs a disciplined approach and buys growth companies at low prices. It's known for a willingness to hold cash, and a strategy that performs well during periods when markets are shaky" USN
Good stuff on Yacktman: one of the real smart investment families in the business, they irritate me a little holding a lot of Cash (16%+/-) but results are superior & holding that much cash hard to argue with....Untouchable Holding
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Always hate these kinda (success) good company stock stories,
reminding Me "What If", I just would have taken $2 a week when I was young and bought one share of a Major U.S. company, salted those shares away for 40-50 years?
Can you spell Multi- mi…
I went to Publix today to trade Gold (currency) for Chips and Beer, you know what they said?..... Think I'll try the gas station or Wells Fargo for cash...you think? ....
If you stand under a tree, will an Owl download on you? Sorry! these things pop into my head drinking beer and watching Golf.....but
Really your doing a good Job MFO, & Owls...Regards tb
Too many holdings, but hate the day(s) have to pick which ones to sell, been thinning a little and it hurts to see old buddies going bye, bye..... till I see results (money)
"These days the salesman only want to discuss the "affordable" monthly payment plan, and not the entire cost after financing." sven
Has nothing to do with Math, he is a salesman...its call "sales"
I think kids are now trained in using Calculators, …
ROY...Nice work but your fighting a religion...disciples..I thing they call themselves,
I call them irritating, but believe me you will see this "stuff" repeated constantly
"Remember, you will have joint responsibility for the household bills—and you want to make sure your new partner can pay his or her share. Moreover, disclosing everything is a key step in getting to know your partner’s financial habits."
90+% chanc…
One Day your going to arrive at the airport, to be greeted by guys like Scott Burns, dress in a white rob and banging a tambourine,no shoes or hair...asking you if you would like to convert all your investments to index funds, "you will do much bett…
One of the Best sources of "Market information" in the internet Investing World, not crazy about his portfolio on his site, but he does well with it...you could do worse...
Hopefully nobody judges their Fund Managers performance on 2014 (1 yr.), managers will give reasons for short term underperformance....double check their long term performance...then decide if they are moving in right or wrong direction,
I have fir…
Kinda a funny ERA to worry about Mortgage Rates they have never been lower!, the problem is getting people (potential) buyers to realize this..."wake up America"
Banks wanting to do business with "customers".... boy that's weird?
a Little more......
"to borrow a famous phrase from Warren Buffett’s parlance. Racking up growing dividends while owning an immensely profitable company that will be so for years to come is a great way to go through life."
Reading "Math for life" new book by Jeffrey Bennett, goes over a lot of problems of teaching and thinking about math and how to solve most of them,
Will open your eyes.....
Used to buy some TR, but moved to Vanguard to handle all purchases/sales...
Just tried old username/password at TRP, it worked. Might enter my portfolio?, but hate to have every Fund Co. with my information (sure that's why its free) Morningstar pai…
Closed to All Investors No
Closed to New Investors 06/29/2012 Yes (Morningstar)
learn, you are correct, I could probably get it thru Vanguard, BUT I'm loaded in H/C, will watch fund and Chan for maybe later...tb
David MMP, you just picked up my head on PHSZX, not crazy about their expenses, but 10yr record is outstanding, some obscure holdings, will do more work on Chan,
but fund goes on Watchlist....thanks tb
in his defense, He always states " this is my opinion, it is up to you to do your own Homework"
but we all know those investors looking for "Free information" to make them money actually do.....thus their downfall
Don't have much to do with him anymore with my investing, but in interest of "equal" time: Dan Dan the Vanguard man:
Wiener has delivered for his subscribers. Over the past ten years through February 28, his newsletter, The Independent Adviser for …
$198.00 yr. on Morningstar, will give you a portfolio analysis (xray) in seconds, every day of the year.....that's 50 cents a day...almost free to know where your at, for Self management vs the market as a whole...if that's what you wish...today
Cramer is not in the Mutual Fund Business...He is in the business of pumping individual stocks and the "Market" as a whole on TV...
He of all people should recognize the importance of mutual Fund Purchases in the Stock Market...they (managers) contr…
"we would stress the fact that claims are still exceptionally low by historical standards"
If you WANT work there is plenty of it in the U.S...ask Companies if they can find "workers" to fill their Open positions .....
My Large Cap funds are averaging 10% year for last 10 years, that's all I ask, and collecting those additional shares from Divs.....Growth at best/low risk investing...fine
