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@MFO Members: My favorite is John Houseman and this Smith Barney commerical.
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Ted
https://www.google.com/#q=we+make+money+the+old+fashioned+way+we+earn+it
@MFO Members: Put the Linkster in the John Bogle school of foreign investing. You get all the foreign exposure you need by owning the S&P 500. However, if you must invest across the pond no more than 10-20%.
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Ted
http://www.marketwatc…
@ep1: For your consideration, from U.S. News & World Report:
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Ted
Best Short-Term Bond Funds:
http://money.usnews.com/funds/mutual-funds/rankings/short-term-bond
@Soupkitchen: There is an inverse relationship between bond prices and interest rates. When interest rates rise, bond prices fall. And if you own a bond fund, the price of your fund will fall by the average duration of the fund, multiplied by the m…
@Derf & MFO Members:
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Ted
Must Government Remain A Backstop For Fannie And Freddie? Video & Text:
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/160523_the_future_of_fanniemae_and_freddiemac-andrew-davidson/
@slick: PRHSX PRHSX PRHSX PRHSX, if and when it reopens to new investors, get my drift ! The Fund is ranked #1 By U.S. News & World Report. I've owned this fund for over ten years.
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Ted
http://money.usnews.com/funds/mutual-funds/healt…
@heezsafe: Sorry about that ! It was free early this morning when I linked the article. Try a Google search with the title of the article.
Regards,
Ted
@MJG & MFO Members; A great movie !
Gregory Peck received a Best Actor OSCAR® nomination for his powerful performance in this thrilling war drama. After the 918 Bomb Group suffers devastating losses during World War II, Brigadier General Frank …
@MFO Members: At least this fund had a consistent poor performance record. YTD-15 Years 98 or 99 percentile. Therefore, there will be no wake or funeral service, the fund remains will be simply dumped into a land fill.
Reegards,
Ted
@heezsafe: I can buy reason #2, but #1 institution/cultture is nonsense, support yourself by increasing the chances of making money with this excellent fund. You need to learn never allow your emotions guide your investment decisions !
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Ted
@MFO Members: If this fund is available it's a winner, winner chicken dinner ! Great long-term percentile ranking. I highly recommend this fund !!
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Ted
M* Snapshot UBVAX:
http://www.morningstar.com/funds/XNAS/UBVAX/quote.html
Lipper Sna…
@BenWP CXO Advisory gives Birinyi a 52% average well above the norm.
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Ted
Laszlo Birinyi Bemusings:
http://www.cxoadvisory.com/2738/individual-gurus/laszlo-birinyi/#more-2738
@MJG: Thanks from an ex-Marine, time for a little Norah Jones !
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Ted
P.S. Let's not into this Armed Forces Day vs. Veterans Day debate like last year,
@MFO Members: Two miles from my house, the world's best Geloto, is healthier and taste better than ice cream !
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Ted
http://www.zarlengositalianice.com/gelato.html
@MOZART325: Thanks for the news, here is a Bloomberg article on Kotlikoff. #1 for me too !
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Ted
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-05-18/larry-kotlikoff-economist-with-long-odds-joins-the-presidential-fray
@MFO Members: Now that Dubuque Star Beer has long gone to beer heaven, I recommend a trip to Potosi and Monroe Wisconsin, where you will find Potosi and Huber Beer's. No their not craft, but have been brewed for over a hundred years the good old f…
@hank: One of the great movies of all times !
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Ted
Play Again Sam !
Did Humphrey Bogart really say "Play it again Sam"? And what movie was it in?
The Answer:
In the 1942 film classic Casablanca, Richard "Rick" Blaine (Humphrey Bogart's ch…
@DanHardy: Sorry Dan, but the Linkster already touched this base.
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Ted
http://www.mutualfundobserver.com/discuss/discussion/27546/baml-investors-dump-stocks-at-fastest-rate-since-aug-2011#latest
@shipwreckedandalone: What's this doing on a mutual fund discussion Board ?Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!
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Ted
@Maurice: I was simply trying to have a little fun with the Bud name change. No matter what you call it, Bud is a lousy beer. But no you make a federal case out of it. Take two aspirins, better yet take the whole bottle and then you won't have to …
@DanHardy & MFO Members: For your information.
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Ted
Middle Class Shrinks in 203 of 229 Metropolitan Areas:
https://mishtalk.com/2016/05/12/middle-class-shrinks-in-203-of-229-metropolitan-areas/
@MFO Members: For your information.
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Ted
FYI: (Click On Article Title At Top Of Google Search)
Money management firm OppenheimerFunds Inc. is shutting down its nearly two-decade-old commodities fund, the firm said, following years of los…
