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Ted

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Users name: Ted
Joined: March 2011
Visits: 21,740
Last Active: November 2019
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@Starchild: I own PONCX, but I'm not ready to jump ship just yet! If I were you I'd hang in there The fund is still beating it's bogey, Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond TR USD. Regards, Ted

in Bad Years For US Treasuries Don't Mean Bad Years For Markets: Comment by Ted October 2018
@MFO Members: Sold PFF last year for a nice profit. I held it since 2007, bought it around $16.00 a share. I presently holding three preferred's. 1. Dillard's Capital Trust I, 7.50% Capital Securities (DDT) 2. Chimera Investment Corp. 8.00% Ser…

in Hello folks Comment by Ted October 2018
@MFO Members: How can our newly arrived member call me " racist - bigoted - crotched - senile old white man". Doesn't he/she know I'm a big fan of the 1. Washington Redskins 2. Cleveland Indians 3. St. John's Redman (Red Storm) 4. Golden Sta…

in Have you hugged a Native American today? A New MFOer's Inagural Posting. Comment by Ted October 2018
MFO Members: Strongly suggest this new MFO Member shape up or ship out. Today is Columbus Day period !!!! Regards, Ted :( :( :(

in Have you hugged a Native American today? A New MFOer's Inagural Posting. Comment by Ted October 2018
@MFO Members: I think we got ourselves a Troll !!! Regards, Ted

in Have you hugged a Native American today? A New MFOer's Inagural Posting. Comment by Ted October 2018
@jonesge: Welcome to the MFO Discussion Board, however you are incorrect about the markets being closed. The stock market is open, the bond market is closed. Regards, Ted

in Have you hugged a Native American today? A New MFOer's Inagural Posting. Comment by Ted October 2018
@Edmond & MFO Members: Amen! Regards, Ted :)

in Women Investors Don’t Play It Safe Comment by Ted October 2018
@Mark & MFO Members: Here's what I do ! I Just release the hounds, and never had any Trick-or Treaters yet. Regards, Tee :)

in Chuck Jaffe: Forget ‘Trick Or Treat,’ Try ‘Cash Or Candy Comment by Ted October 2018
@Sven & MFO Members: Sven said, "The turning point of value stocks over growth stocks arrived this week." Maybe, but I think it will take more than a week to convince me that its time to overweight value funds. I still believe growth will sti…

in Why Value Stocks Are Now Priced To Dust Growth Comment by Ted October 2018
@MFO Members: David Snowball comments contained in article. " Fidelity’s outliers don’t make up for mediocre performance across its fund universe, says David Snowball, co-founder of the Mutual Fund Observer newsletter. According to data from Morni…

in Barron's Cover Story: Fidelity Is Thriving. Here’s What It Needs To Keep Thriving Comment by Ted October 2018
@MFO Members: This posters act is getting old, hoping that someday he will have something positive to contribute to the MFO Discussion Board. Regards, Ted

in The Closing Bell: Wall Street Slides As Bond Yields Climb On Jobs Data Comment by Ted October 2018
@MFO Members: Barron's Article: "Good News For Wages Is Bad News For Stocks" You’ve got to read past the headlines—and even more so in this age of internet clickbait. The September employment report released Friday morning amply attests to that. …

in A decade of U.S. economic sluggishness may have just snapped back to normal - Will inflation follow? Comment by Ted October 2018
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in The Closing Bell: Wall Street Slides As Bond Yields Climb On Jobs Data Comment by Ted October 2018
@MFO Members: Once again let me reiterate, I have no problem with Off-Topic messages or messages and links as long as the subject matter is not about religion or politics. Regards, Ted

in Trump’s family avoided taxes, but did they evade them? We asked an expert why the difference matters Comment by Ted October 2018
@MFO Members: "Here's my appearance from Wednesday on ETF IQ on Bloomberg TV in case you missed it. We touched on:" I didn't realize Mark in real life was Cullen Roche ! Regards, Ted :)

in Debunking Passive Investing Myths Comment by Ted October 2018
@AndyJ: I changed the text, now I hope your happy! Regards, Ted :)

in M*: 3 New(ish) Gold-Rated Funds: Text & Audio + Video Comment by Ted October 2018
MUTUAL FUNDS ! MUTUAL FUNDS! MUTUAL FUNDS! :( :( :( :(

in Trump’s family avoided taxes, but did they evade them? We asked an expert why the difference matters Comment by Ted October 2018
@FO Members: bee brings up an interesting point. What I do is pay the taxes on my RMD and have the dollar amount transferred to our joint account at Morgan Stanley. Regards, Ted

in M*: Should RMD Rules Be Reformed? Comment by Ted October 2018
@MFO Members: "underwear all bunched up" not me, I wear ! Regards, Ted :)

in Previous linking of articles Comment by Ted October 2018
@The Shadow: Good Morning ! Regards, Ted :) https://www.mutualfundobserver.com/discuss/discussion/44085/loomis-sayles-small-cap-growth-reopens-to-new-investors-lssix#latest

in Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund to reopen to new investors Comment by Ted October 2018
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in David Snowball's October Commentary Is Now Available Comment by Ted October 2018
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in David Snowball's October Commentary Is Now Available Comment by Ted October 2018
@MFO Members: This was linked on 9/28/18 Regards, Ted https://www.mutualfundobserver.com/discuss/discussion/44014/8-questions-about-social-security-answered-as-election-day-nears#latest

in 8 Questions About Social Security Answered as Election Day Nears Comment by Ted October 2018
@jlev: Congratulations! For your information, I've link an article from Schwab, "Baby Makes Three." In addition, I'm linking, "How 529s Work?" from Saving For College.Com Regards, Ted Schwab: https://www.schwab.com/resource-center/insights/cont…

in New Child Financial Planning Comment by Ted September 2018
@Old_Skeet: OK ! OK ! we get it, you don't have a subscription to Barron's. Therefore I suggest you sell one of your 6,789 mutual funds and get Barron's for eight weeks for only $1.00 buck, cancel at any time. Regards, Ted :)

in The Stock Market Follows a Pattern In Election Years. Maybe Not This Time Comment by Ted September 2018
@MFO Members: "stats for dummies", I think the poster meant to convey the terms mean, mode, and median. Regards, Ted

in The Average Household Net Worth In America Is Huge Comment by Ted September 2018
@MFO Members: Like Old_Skeet SGRAX would not be my choice for a LCG fund. However, to couple Tom Ognar, SGRAX Manager, with problems involving the Wells Fargo Bank is totally unfair. Never through out the baby with the bath water ! Regards, Ted

in Wells Fargo's Ognar Wins By Avoiding Flash-In-The-Pan Stocks: (SGRAX) Comment by Ted September 2018
@MFO Members: Don't understand why a member would duplicate my link ? I guess he must have a lot of time on his hands !!! Regards, Ted

in Active Managers Don't Get Enough Credit, Study Says Comment by Ted September 2018
@Soupkitchen: According to M* PIMIX is down -(.48)% YTD Lipper -(.42)% YTD as of 9/25/18 Regards, Ted

in Morningstar returns and actual returns discrepency Comment by Ted September 2018
@davfor: Good article, you beat me to the punch, and nice graphic tough ! Regards, Ted

in Revenge of Real Rates: 2018 Poised for Worst Returns in a Decade Comment by Ted September 2018
@MFO Members: Here is the study: Regards, Ted https://poseidon01.ssrn.com/delivery.php?ID=47702902911908400207701701103006608703001705901200400200010108109909409308907311310000105501312500604705510102412006710511906605505000806408210700209912012611…

in Active Managers Don't Get Enough Credit, Study Says Comment by Ted September 2018
@MFO Members: Need to know risk tolerance before any advice can be given . Regards, Ted

in What safest way to invest 500k Comment by Ted September 2018
@MFO Members: If I'm not mistaken, the Linkster brought Kristian Heugh to the attention of the MFO Discussion Board back in 2017 when I bought PONCX. Regards, Ted.

in Fund Managers Knocking It Out Of The Park Comment by Ted September 2018
@MikeM: Bears just escaped my Arizona/ Chicago Cardinals. I've been a fan since 1945. Regards, Ted

in NFL Games 2018 Week 3: Odds Comment by Ted September 2018
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in New Research Finds Link Between Financial Status and Body Weight Comment by Ted September 2018
@MFO Members: Spoken from someone who doesn't know the difference between a field goal and a foul ball, and can't afford $12 for twelve weeks of the WSJ ! Regards, Ted :)

in NFL Games 2018 Week 3: Odds Comment by Ted September 2018
@MFO Members: Forgive Hank, its a slow news day ! Regards, Ted

in New Research Finds Link Between Financial Status and Body Weight Comment by Ted September 2018
@MFO Members: There is a Maurice on the M* Mutual Fund Discussion Board, but I'm not sure its him. Regards, Ted Matthews Asia Funds reduces minimum for I... 6 Maurice 08-29-2018

in M*: Will Hedge Funds Ever Recover? Comment by Ted September 2018
@Junkster: Take good care, 3000 is a slam dunk ! Regards, Ted

in DoubleLine's Gundlach Warns U.S. Treasury Yields Headed Higher Comment by Ted September 2018
@MFO Members: For those of you looking for a solid SC fund, I recommend MSCFX from an excellent fund company Mairs & Power. Regards, Ted MSCFX Performance: http://performance.morningstar.com/fund/performance-return.action?t=MSCFX&region=usa&…

in Mairs & Power Small Cap Fund to reopen to new investors Comment by Ted September 2018

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