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Thank you, Ron. I'm looking for my equity funds to provide better results than my bonds for quite a while. Rather than take the time and effort to rebalance and re-jigger everything, I'll watch it become bigger over time in proportion to my fixed in…
My mix is now approx. 55% stocks, 45% bonds, at 59 years old, retired early. Wife works, medical coverage through her. The deed to the house I'm in actually lists all of us seven siblings, after dad's death. So I don't count the house as an asset. W…
I REALLY like the looks of Parnassus, which was recommended to me with the new stash of bread I was expecting and just received, in mind. But I truly don't want (or NEED?) 10 (TEN!) different funds to hold a figure that is reaching again for a "mere…
Thanks, Ron.
The account is not in my own name, so I suspect that when I call, that's why I get the run-around that enrages me. Well, I mean to say, more of a run-around than is the usual drill. And finally, when my brother called, a simple "refresh…
Hello, Hrux.
Thanks for the info. You can't stand a lotta volatility. Understood. In your 40s, both working. Children. YOUNG children. They are a blessing, but they are a financial black hole. Don't worry, it's worth it in the end in ways that can'…
Hello, and thanks for "breaking the ice" and finally joining the conversation. As you know, there are always several different conversations going on in here.
I cannot assess your Wells Fargo fund, nor do I want to. I almost want to say: "Nor do I …
Thanks. My Mom had one that paid for a specific period, now it's done. These things just make me itch. And the fees. And the fine print. And the tiny print. And the ins-and-outs. I'm steering clear. I can get one via my denomination, anyhow. I MIGHT…
I hope you're right, man. It's killing me to watch this and hold on, knowing that when the uptrend resumes, I'll be better off. Next dividend in the offing is MAPOX, est. .40 cents/share. Then SFGIX, too. Then my normal DLFNX and PREMX divs. at mont…
"China was responsible for 77 percent of the growth in global energy demand last year."
Gawd! That shocked me. One single country. Over three-fourths of energy demand growth. Breathtaking.
(Is Rosneft gaining an advantage vs. Gazprom?) Tid-bit: "The deal between Novatek, Russia’s second-largest gas producer, and CNPC shows Russia’s willingness to end OAO Gazprom (GAZP)’s monopoly on gas exports in a quest to open markets in Asia. Gazp…
Hello, OJ! ..... Yes, I've never been in the military, but as they say, in this adventure, "I'm in for the duration." Presently, it would be advantageous for me if Mr. Market STAYS depressed at least through mid-July, when I anticipate buying MORE …
Reply to @Skeeter: Very gracious of you. Thank you. Tonight, I'm chewing on ashes, but MFO remains vital to me. I not only get information in here, but perspective, and often, a way to interpret data so that it MEANS something to me, also. ...Lotsa …
Correction: Down -3.3% today, and down -9% overall. (Gulp.) Matthews paid divs today, though. More to follow..... DO NOT PANIC, folks! Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain, either! The Great and Terrible Oz will get you back to Kansas, no…
