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@ The Linkster was raised on the South Side of Chicago, and as such is a Cub hater. However. I'm a big Steve Goodman fan !
Steve Goodman: A Dying Cubs Fan's Last Request:
Steve Goodman : City Of New Orleans
@Buysider: Suggest you take this nonsense somewhere else !!!!!!!!!!!! This is a mutual fund discussion board, not a soap-box !!!!! Upon further review of the thread, I discovered that I was part of the nonsense !
Regards,
Ted
@Alex: And here I thought I was the oldest, at 80, on the MFO Board. Look at the following funds.
Total Stock Market Index: (VTSAX)
Totlal Bond Market Index: (VBTLX)
Vanguard Wellington: (VWELX)
Vanguard Wellesley : (VWINX)
If Your In The 32% Tax…
@rabockma: Thank you, on further review JENRX, retail shares, inception date was 7/30/2003 which is a much newer share class than JENSX the institutional shares who's inception date was 8/3/1992. This longevity is reflected in U.S. News rankings
R…
@ VintageFreak: The Securities and Exchange Commission in the summer of 2014 released new money-market mutual regulations.
The new rules, which don’t go into effect until the fall of 2016, separate money-market mutual funds into two distinct group…
@rforno: I wouldn't reduce my position because of a new manager. I'd give Bakri at least another year to prove his medal. Like Chris Jenner Bakri background is medicine , he's an MD. I don't think Price is going to turn over it's premier fund ov…
@johnN: Mr, Faber nonsense has already been dealt with !!!!!!!!
Regards,
Ted
http://www.mutualfundobserver.com/discuss/discussion/28968/barry-ritholtz-faber-50-crash-coming-however#latest
@rforno & MFO Members: PRHSX is the Linkster favorite health care fund. Although, it along with other health care funds have hit a speed bump in the last year, I believe it's long-term performance is still outstanding. I'm of the opinion, as …
@msf: I thought of you when I linked this article. You have provided excellent commentary on the subject when I linked previous articles that left a lot of holes with unclear and ambiguous language. The difference between this article and the othe…
@MFO Members: (Click On Article Title At Top Of Google Search)
Regards,
Ted
5 Things Investors Should Know About New Rules on Money-Market Funds:
https://www.google.com/#q=5+Things+Investors+Should+Know+About+New+Rules+on+Money-Market+Funds+wsj
@MFO Members:
Regards,
Ted
Ouote:
“We founded Cupps Capital Management with the vision of building an investment firm the right way. We have three priorities: pursuit of superior investment performance, constant innovation in the investment proces…
@slick: CPXIX is and excellent fund, good yield plus some capital appreciation. I believe all MFO Members should own some form of preferred vehicle, stocks, OEF, ETFs.
Regards,
Ted
@MFO Members: "As a fiduciary, Vanguard is required to manage our funds in the best interests of shareholders and obligated to maximize returns in order to help shareholders meet their financial goals. It would be exceedingly difficult, if not impo…
@slick: The Linkster applauds you in the handling of your late husband's IRA along with your Roth. I like your aggressive and moderate allocation stance.
Regards,
Ted
@Old_Joe: I'm happy, the S&P 500 hit an interday high, great jobs report without raising the chances of a rate increase this year, we are now ready to advance the S&P 500 another 7% (3320) by year end what more can a man want. Think I'll h…
@Bobpa: Suggest you look at Central Fund Of Canada (CEF), you get a twofer, gold and silver bullion, and a 15% tax rate. For you information I'm linking the fund's website for a straight foward look at what you getting. The funds is up 45% YTD
Re…
@MFO Members: After briefly touching bear market territory earlier in the session, crude oil prices have caught a bounce intraday, taking WTI out of bear market territory (20% decline from closing high of $51.23). Despite the bounce, though, crude …
@MFO Members: He's back, but still don't know where he lives. Welcome back !
Regards,
Ted
Welcome Back Duke:
I Think He Lives Somewhere In Asia:
https://www.google.com/search?q=pictures+of+john+wayne&biw=1067&bih=487&tbm=…
@Old_Joe: Let's hear it for the city by the bay, the gentrification capital of the world.
Regards,
Ted
I Left My Gentrification In San Francisco: Tony Bennett
@Old_Joe: The only reason I bought CSCIX is it's on the Morgan Stanley Platform, I going to keep at least one year to get away from the deferred back load, and am willing to pay a high ER.
Regards,
Ted
@ron & MFO Members: It appears the oil patch is headed for if not a train wreck, at least a derailment, as WTI crude heads towards under $40.
Regards,
Ted
Oil Futures:
http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/future/clu6
$35 Crude:
http://www.mar…
@Crash & MFO Members: The real thanks should be given to David Snowball, who first brought SFGIX to the attention of MFO Members back in 2013
Regards,
Ted
http://www.mutualfundobserver.com/2015/05/seafarer-overseas-growth-income-sfgixsigix-may-…
@dicksonL Appreciate the head's up. Here is the information from the Vanguard Website.
Regards,
Ted
https://pressroom.vanguard.com/press_release/Press_release_vanguard_closes_dividend_growth_fund_072816.html
M* Snapshot: VDIGX
http://www.morningst…
