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@MFO Members: This can't be our freelance writing guru Lewis, can it !
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Ted
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@hank: "Not exactly. I'll use the ATM card at 10 different banks where the limit is $500 each". That's kind of expensive isn' it ? With the average ATM fee @$4.35 it could cost you as much as $43.50 to withdraw $5000. Hank.........we need to ta…
@Puddnhead: You need this fund like you need a hole in your puddnhead. There a two componints to this fund, Bloomberg Commodity Index iPath ETN , and cash.
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Ted
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@John Chisum: At what point did you start seeing little green men ? If you look at the update in your original link you'd see he got his money back. ' Sh_ t' happens ! Time to close this thread
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Ted
@MFO Members: This is what Carefree is referring too.
Wally Weitz announced that he will step down as comanager of Weitz Value (WVALX) at year-end. He will remain as the firm's CIO and co-portfolio manager of Weitz Hickory (WEHIX) and Weitz Par…
@heezsafe: "don't you feel a compulsion to offer your unique talents in service to your community, in its time of dire needs?" No ! Let them eat cake !
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Ted
@Old_Joe: " with Ted retired from money-making he's gonna have a lot more time to monitor us." You better believe it, and always be prepared to go to the woodshed.
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Ted
Woodshed:
@bee: This is a recent format change for M*. The fund family page at one time was accessed by clicking a box in which you scrolled in alphabetical order. Its a great tool tha the Linkster has used for years.
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Ted
@Scott: I've never used Uber, but a number of people I know, including my son who travels a lot, have nothing but good to say about Uber. My son says that Uber is cheaper than a taxi or limo.
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Ted
@MFO Members: With 7.3 Million AUM, an high expense ratio of 1.85, couple with poor performance, 90 precentile in 2013, 98 percentile in 2014, and 70 percentile YTD this fund will not be missed. Therefore, I'm not sending flowers or going to the …
@catch: I have sold a number of positions, but still hold several stocks and a few preferred stocks putting the proceeds in cash. Most likely I'll buy some treasuries and some CD's. Thanks, for asking.
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ted
@bee: Thanks ! Your the buzz !!
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Ted
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@Shostakovich: With that much time until retirement, I recommend a large cap growth fund. Here are some ranked by U.S. News & World Report.
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Ted
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@MFO Members: Attention ! Attention ! Please !, Michigan is now offically closed leaving us with just forty-nine states. What's Jim Harbaugh going to do now ?
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Ted
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