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@ FYI: Oil & gas pipeline operators transport fuel through pipelines, often over great distances. Most of these companies are structured as Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs), which helps limit costs by passing tax obligations along to shareho…
@Old_Joe: Sorry, I can't help you with the one. Article requires subscription to SFC. Don't know what John Williams is smoking, being San Francisco I have an idea, but that's not going to happen. What's happened is Yellen and the majority of the…
@Old_Joe: Here is free article "Seen That Job Listing for a While? It’s No Coincidence"
By Josh Zumbrun from WSJ. Always leave it to the Linkster to come through for you !
Regards,
Ted
http://www.wsj.com/articles/seen-that-job-listing-for-a-while-…
@ A little left-wing Greek history: The root cause of today's problems. Worst case scenario, they. leave the Euro Zone. Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out.
Regards,
Ted
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communist_Party_of_Greece
@MFO Members: Greece is nothing more than a side-show on world stage of investing. Whatever happens should not alter your investing plans period.
Regards,
Ted
It Just Doesn't Matter: Bill Murray Meatballs:
@MFO Members: This is nothing more than an attempt by Lewis to engage MFO Members in a class warfare debate. He believes the state is more important the individuals , and therefore the rich are evil and their wealth should be distributed to the m…
@PRESSMUP; Next time I go out to eat, I'm sending you the bill. A $10,000 investment in VGHCX 10 years ago in now worth $23,440--Nice work ! Note MFO Members what long-term comittment to a fund can bring.
@PRESSmUP: You make an excellent point short-term. However, over the long-run I still believe health care and especially biotech funds will give enhanced returns.
Regards,
Ted
http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/18/politics/obamacare-aca-supreme-court-exc…
@MFO Members: (Click On Article Title At Top Of Google Search) "Water Stocks How To Invest"
This article is a Q&A With Matt Sheldon, Co-Manager Calvert Global Water Fund (CFWAX) from 6/2/14.
Regards,
Ted
https://www.google.com/#q=Water+Stocks:…
@ MFO Members: Today sold NLY-C, CTL, C, SDRL, CSCO, COHR, EMC, GPS, ORCL, WWT, WBA, and bought CIM. There is some risk, but with MM yielding next to nothing I'll take my chances on CIM yielding 13%. The .48 dividend has been aproved for three qua…
@ Scott: Either has MUSFX, the fund that's being liquidated. MABFX is still alive, but I think it will soon be on life support. I think Axel has proven that currency trading in the form of a mutual fund has proven to be a flop.
Regards,
Ted
@Curly: I'm of the opinion you'd get more responses if you posted this under Fund Discussion rather than Off-Topic.
Regards,
Ted, Friend Of The Stooges
You've Got A Great Voice Curly:
@John Chisum: "whenever it happens. I don't believe their will be anything left of Sears." Not true, because they have the top ten advantage.
Regards,
Ted
@ MFO Members: If my memory is correct, after a number of very, very, very, long-winded messages, I recommend that Cathy seek professional advice regarding her mother. I told her that she should be careful about taking financial advise for nameles…
@ MFO Members: M2
A measure of money supply that includes cash and checking deposits (M1) as well as near money. “Near money" in M2 includes savings deposits, money market mutual funds and other time deposits, which are less liquid and not as suita…
@MFO Members: Edit ! My four worst nightmares, CathyG, Limoman from M* Discussion Board, Lewis Braham and a three year old thread. May it rest in peace.
Regards,
Ted
@00BY: Easy to see how you missed this because it was on page3. However, in the futire I suggest you use MFO search tool.
Regards,
Ted
http://www.mutualfundobserver.com/discuss/discussion/21570/apple-is-the-new-pimco-and-tim-cook-is-the-new-bond-k…