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Behavioral Investing. Yup. Hey, this whole, long thing was great reading. THANKS. Ever hear of the Myers-Briggs Personality Type Index? (MBTI.) Intuitive-types think of intelligence as QUICKNESS of understanding. THINKING-types measure intelligence …
Hello, AndyJ. I agree 200%. I've returned here to Massachusetts, following my career--- to a slower, more relaxed style of living and working part-time ---kinda. Come to find out that my home State now has a "rainy day fund" to help the gov't throug…
Quoting: "There are significant structural flaws with this economy, and what has been done is largely blowing air into a tire with a hole in it without patching the hole first."
Exactly. Good image. I think of FDR's alphabet-soup programs. They ACC…
Thanks for sharing, Catch. I fear that the extension may not happen. We have collectively elected enough idiots so that the decision is in doubt. Only the super-rich deserve favored treatment, right?
Holy cow. THAT was thorough. Thank you! I get it. I cannot help but to think that the gummint ought to simplify all of this by making the equitable selection among all the various options and dictate that ALL of us will be paying taxes THIS way, not…
In theory, I believe you're on the right track re: negativity about bonds, particularly USA gov't and other developed countries. Low, low, low yields. And yet, it's difficult for me to feel much regret these days, holding PREMX over 40% of portfolio…
Right, BobC. Like the man said: be greedy when others are fearful. But at this stage of the game (i.e., recently retired and working at a new thing now) I'm content to hold about half-and-half bonds and equities. I must agree with his very bleak out…
Would not surprise me, turnover rate of 454% as reported by M*. But M* has not yet caught up with the actual expense ratio. It's blank on the profile page.
I'm one of those "lucky" ones: 10% tax bracket, so cap gains are untaxed. What was Ted saying? Dividends and interest ARE taxed? I should already KNOW that, but I don't. And I have a professional do my taxes. I wouldn't dream of trying to go through…
I do like to stay current. It just plain interests me, the daily news and events and ups and downs. But I don't REACT and buy or sell according to the whipsaw-like gyrations from hour to hour. Since I began investing, I've owned just a handful of fu…
Right on target, Catch........ Kevin, I hate the way a lot of my tax dollars get used. More precisely, WASTED. But only government has by definition the authority and power to protect people from the greed-factor. Even when corporate profits are obs…
Best to be diversified. Agreed. I remain overweight in EM bonds (TRP PREMX) and Asia (Matthews) equities. Even if the equity markets do relatively well in 2012, the significant push-and-pull volatility is not going away anytime soon. But I just can'…
I'm on Mozilla Firefox. I am grateful for all the updating work, but somehow, I'm not seeing anything new. For INVESTOR: I'm not sure this will solve your space-problem, but may help: with Mozilla Firefox, you can hold down the CONTROL button, while…
These words resonate with my own thinking, though my Asian equity stuff is in the Far East, not Turkey. But via PREMX, I'm holding Turkish bonds, along with Russia, Brasil, Philippines, and all over the place. I like the seemingly unlimited geograph…
Hello, MikeM. Yes, 57. I was not downsized, just rubbing people the wrong way. Too many looked to this particular clergyman to BLESS the status quo. But the status quo is pretty screwed up. A particular fellow from Nazareth in the Galilee thought so…
Well, thank you! You've heard it said that 90% of everyone ends up working in positions we do not prefer and for which we did not study or train for. I hope your days are not filled with drudgery, and that there is some satisfaction for you in your…
"What smart investors should do." Motley Fool. Just looked at it. They might be right, but there's not much in there for anyone who isn't searching for their very first article, to direct them. It's for those who are not yet even NOVICES.
I am probably contradicting something I uttered here yesterday or the day before, but using a junk bond fund in such a manner holds a certain sort of logic which feels attractive. In fact, without deciding to do so on the basis on which that article…
You're right. I will research the funds you've suggested. Interesting, how accurate you were: you said it looked like I had lotsa "supporting players" without CORE-type holdings. Yes, that's what I've been doing. My next move will certainly be to ad…
Well, I'm not losing any sleep over it. I recall that what I wrote was far-reaching and way beyond what you'd call a "tight" essay addressing a particular topic; but my offering was a response to a specific, focused topic. I DID "let it all hang out…
Hey, Investor and Scott.
I am grateful for your obviously sincere concern. I admit my portfolio is truly NOT what I would like it to look like at the moment... I am not dismissing your offer to assist with allocation advice. It's just that right no…
OK, understood. And yes, I am about to be semi-retired, soon receiving reduced pension checks, monthly. My dividend payers are not yet being tapped for current income. I'm still planning for quite a while to keep those dividends growing and compound…
