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Just looked at YAFFX. How can a large blend fund, with turnover of 16%, manage to ding shareholders with massive distributions every year since 2014? Check the M* Quote page for distributions.
I use TT and have filed my taxes on a Mac since the MacInTax days of the 80’s. If you want to file electronically, you must enter drivers licence info in order to prevent fraud. You have to enter number, date of issue and date of expiration. I have …
Today's "On Point" included a segment with Jim Hall, former head of NTSB. He claims that the foxes are guarding the hen house in that the FAA has allowed Boeing to self-regulate and control all the data flow in the certification process for new airc…
I don't think anyone is making any money in frontier markets. The category ought to experience benign neglect and disappear. Driehaus does have some good SC funds, however.
@rforno: I have found the WSJ aviation coverage to be pretty well-informed. They also run "The Middle Seat" column which treats flying from the passenger's POV most of the time.
It is possible to delay RMDs if one is still working, but the issue is so complex that most of us would be unable to read the IRS rules. I spent some time reviewing the discussions of the issue online and came away more confused than when I started.…
Tesla owners, according to an article I read, can't get replacement parts and repairs can take a long time. The example of a body part was cited; if you have a minor accident requiring a new bumper or fender, you may be out of luck. A network of dea…
I might add a cliché. Don’t let taxes wag the dog (or some other mixed metaphor of your choice). I have never found foreign taxes to be a big deal when I prepare my tax return. TurboTax seems to take care of things just fine.
@slick: I also sold IWIRX when it seemed to have flamed out. Things have gotten worse, a surprise given the fund’s previous performance. I’m happy in MGGPX.
I have kicked the tires in the NTF version, MFAPX. I think Kristian Heugh is a great manager and I have a sizeable position in his global growth fund, MGGPX. I could not see the point of holding both of his funds, especially since MGGPX has a superi…
@MikeW: credit goes to David Snowball for highlighting the strength of PRIWX. As I’ve said before, getting paid for the risks one takes for going into EM should be the standard to apply. I agree with @hank that EM is a loose term. Now that there’s a…
From the perspective of the fund’s performance, I’d say sell without regret. There are better global offerings available. Not knowing if the sale would materially affect your tax bracket, it’s hard to offer advice. Maybe you have a loser or two whos…
I hold both CAPE and DSENX, using the former for trading when the price is right. Up until the market drop late last year, performance of the two vehicles was similar; however DSENX dropped much more than CAPE during he turmoil. I used M*'s chart fu…
Strikes me that some pols are throwing the term "socialism" around in an attempt to appeal to a not very thoughtful base, the same portion of the country that can be exploited with specious reasoning on trade (we'll bring back your jobs), immigratio…
They seem to be very good funds, if you can get the Admiral shares NTF in your account. Note the hefty slice of EM exposure, about 20%. If you have access to NL/NTF versions of the following MS funds (MIOPX, MFAPX, and the global MGGPX), I would giv…
The Hulbert article offers the following list of value stocks for the DIYer who can't find a fund for the job:
• Bank OZK OZK 3.55% (OZK)
• Brighthouse Financial BHF -0.83% (BHF)
• Capital One Financial COF 0.63% (COF)
• Citigroup C 0.61% (C)
• Gol…
Another way to play EMs is in MIOPX, Kristian Heugh's MS foreign growth fund. Current holdings show about 38% developing markets and he tends to concentrate his holdings.
@MikeW: I think value should make a comeback and also that TRP has the resources to support this fund. Quite a few prognosticators have picked EMs to do well in coming years, so I'm following them. Seafarer's value fund hasn't shown much yet, but ot…
XMLV has been a very successful mid-cap low volatility fund. Compare it to IJH, a conventional mid-cap, to see how XMLV lost less than 1% in 2018, while IJH declined about 11%.
@hank: my great uncle (d. 1950's) owned a still-running GE refrigerator that was so old it earned him recognition from the company. I recall it sitting on legs an having a round refrigeration coil on top. It kept on running despite his demise.
Not sure I get all of what the OP has offered us, but I did make a significant move into healthcare during the December doldrums. Got some pop from my CEF health positions and especially when my long-term holding CELG got an buy-out offer from BMY.
Drole. The title of the song is cut off at the top of the screen to read, "The Devil Went Down to GE." He took the stock price way further south than that.
It's not always possible to find out who manufactures for Sears although Consumer Reports sometimes provides the information. Panasonic makes Kenmore cannister vacs and Whirlpool provides many of the appliances. FWIIW, Panasonic, of which we own two…
