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Interesting that they put so much emphasis on value in their IRA portfolio. After browsing around a little I never found much info on why they emphasize it now, or if that could change later.
So beware that the bonds in the fund are consisted of lower quality, i.e. junk bonds. In the longer term the risk-reward tilts in his favor. The drawdown in March 2020 was -13.7%. The fund recovered in 6 months and keeps on moving upward.
And th…
Was watching CNBC a few weeks ago at about 4:30AM and they had a commercial
for phone sex. Someone screwed up.
Or a hot new sector in the world of covid. Might already be an etf covering it.
Any thoughts on his GE bet?
No.
He is really negative on Treasuries:
When it is hard to envision a scenario in which an investment generates a mid-single-digit return—and when it is easy to envision a scenario in which an investment generates a do…
Just a reminder. .
Are you looking for converts?
By now I think many are aware that you are an active bond fund trader.
I hope it works out for you.
BTW, I see good signs for stocks uptrend since the last bottom about 2 weeks ago.
What are you b…
That alleged TR advantage is premised on the basis of never touching your balance and allowing it to just grow and grow and grow. Tell me, who does that? Who just lets it sit there forever and ever? This constant battle between dividend growth/incom…
I couldn't give you the percentages. Never added the IRA's to the taxable account to figure it out.
But roughly speaking, DMBIX, AZTYX, VWIGX, DODGX, and maybe VWELX or VEIRX. I doubt any of those is much above 10-12 of the total.
Like a lot of pe…
You two keep this up and we're liable to lose this category also. Be nice.
Dave is a good sport. And gives as good as he gets. (He might say better.)
Monday rolled around and there were other things to think about.
@WABAC
You could safely assume no one seriously proposes HR should track employees in that regard.
It was what you wrote. I don't take you seriously anymore.
I can only guess why people say things they don't mean. I don't think that is firm groun…
@WABAC - no I don't have any hard data to back up my opinion. What information I have is mostly anecdotal relative to those who are down searching to make the big score either through day trading or the lottery.
OK. Thanks for that.
Maybe I'm stre…
I forgot my /sarc tag!
Right. Sarcasm. Where have I heard that before? I think we're far past Dostoyevsky's definition.
Nothing was stipulated about how long they turned it down. As a retired parent w adult children (who are savers) I just have a th…
>> profound skepticism for the rants of old people.
if calling the turning-down when young of free money 'stupid' is ranting, oh, I got more
You don't know why they turned it down. Nor do you how long they turned it down. Then, without any …
Robots need human maintenance. People need to learn computer programming and mechanical engineering so they can maintain the entire fleet of robots. He/she will be well compensated and above all those skillsets will be in constant demand. Manual la…
This young man who worked for me for several years, was transferred elsewhere. Delay gratification and saving for the future are difficult concept for the younger generations. Yes, he got debt from college loan. Other young workers tend to balance …
Robots are delivering food at ASU.
The robots are provided by Starship Technologies. The units look more like rolling coolers than starships.
If I were a pizza delivery boy I’d be very worried.
Also - How much should you “tip” a robot?
Pizza dud…
>> even with generous company match
that shows they are profoundly stupid and probably should not have been hired
HR shd track this sort of thing
OK boomer
Some don't invest because our company offers only low cost index funds, even with generous company match. Guess our priorities on investing are quite different.
Young employees have told you this?
Are they debt free?
I would pay down debt bef…
Unfortunately those worried about employment, housing and student loan debt may be prime candidates to give day trading a go. I hope I'm wrong.
You have evidence to back up your opinion?
Cyberdine.
You can buy shares. Actually, I don't know if they're listed on any US exchanges. But this post is still investment related. ;-).
Their website announces that HAL is now available for home use. Would that be the 9000 version?
Consideri…
But it was the Fed’s guidance that markets found dovish. In the Fed’s latest projections, core inflation is expected to stay low and not reach the Fed’s 2% target until 2023. At the same time, the job market is expected to improve to the point where…
Since that awful time in March, I've never used MultiSearch and Portfolios tools more.
I find myself setting the Display to periods before March (like Trump Bump, Obama Bull, GFC Bull), to see which funds performed best in last bull market.
I'll a…
I bought some as a near term "bucket" for my IRA when I made my New Year's resolutions to floss three times a day, own more bond funds for ballast, and reduce the number of mutual funds I own.
I wasn't expecting FIPDX to return roughly 9% this year…
fyi
I am thinking of adding SNOW - new snowflake IPO debut today. could be next 'tesla or amazon google'. Buffet has bought bunch private preferred shares few days ago.
https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/snow
Given what it does, I don't …
Is consumer spending still 70% of our GNP? We know who owns the assets. I wonder who does the buying.
I don't see any problem with having a plan to take profits and rebalance according to your situation and comfort level. That may not involve pred…
Unfortunately I have to post it again
No. It wasn't necessary at all. We heard you the first time.
Farmers talk about the weather. Investors talk about the market.
@msf
Interesting interpretation. Though if that's what's meant by the number of units "in single-family buildings with between one and four units", then wouldn't this count exclude buildings that were originally built as small multi-unit dwellings…
@msf
"single-family buildings with between one and four units".
How do you legally get four units into a single-family building?
Depends on the size of the house. I've seen many homes cut up six ways from Sunday. Typically in college towns. But it p…
The article indicates this environment will over time lead to an upwardly trending market if in aggregate households do not reduce the percent of assets they allocate to stocks. And, it suggests that something approaching this simple overall "no ch…
Been in Tempe, AZ just about four years now. And I'm still looking.
I'ld say the best thing for me so far has been the Arizona Fall League. But that isn't happening this year.
