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Don't know re tdameritrade but no issue with fido (as far as I can tell). Anyone on mfo own this fund? I've been considering getting some em exposure into my portfolio. A worthy " give it a shot" fund to tread the waters with? Thanks in advance …
The markets are up about 8% since the Brexit low, we're lucky to get a gain of 10% for an entire year. We're obviously at the high end of our 2 year trading range, so I'm holding onto my dry powder for now.
Thank you for this heads up. I have a Fido brokerage account and I'm being shown that there's a 1.53% load on FMIHX (FMI Large Cap). Anyone else seeing this?
Surprisingly it was LeBron's departure for Miami in 2010 which helped Cleveland win the finals this year. In 2011 Cleveland had the 1st & 4th picks in the draft due to a horrible 2010 season, and drafted Kyrie Irving and Tristan Thompson. In 2…
If global markets continue to trend downwards over the next 10 days then perhaps this would indicate to the people of the U.K. what could happen if a Brexit actually happened.
I've been in Intrepid Select (ICMTX) for about 3 months and it's been excellent. This fund focuses on small cap value stocks. Don't know if it's done well because the management is good or if it's simply time for small value to shine. I just hope…
@davidmoran - Interesting read. Culture plays a part in determining the definition of a leader.
I spent many of my early years in Southeast Asia as my father was a diplomat posted to various embassies in the region and I've spent time in China lea…
I've always thought of the Motley Fool as, well, fools. Momentum traders who go for the high-flying stocks and eat meals of tums downed with pepto-bismol. So this comment is certainly a surprise.
Many interesting funds to consider.
ICMTX is an intriguing option, but I don't know much about Intrepid Capital Funds. For those with experience investing in Intrepid funds, what do you think of the firm? Thanks in advance for any and all replies!
I think that health care will continue to be in a bear market at least until the Nov. election . Between the Republicans wanting to repeal the ACA and Hillary's war on pharmaceutical costs, populist rhetoric from both sides of the aisle will keep t…
Excellent article bee, I completely agree!
I've noticed that market volume has been low and it seems to me that earnings have been declining for a number of quarters, even with the bar being set low. And don't forget about the Fed casting a large …
Hi Rono - I'd feel better about GDX and GDXJ if they came down a bit, they strike me as having come too far too fast. I've been watching them but have yet to buy any of the miners etf's. The volatility is nuts!
I've yet to determine what I'm good at when it comes to investing... But I do know enough to ask for advice on this forum, advice from people who have been investing much longer than I have.
Granny flat? I had to look that one up! My neighborhoo…
Thanks junkster for posting your experience. I'm probably the youngest poster on this board, so I very much value everyone's opinion/experience.
I'll watch gld & gdx for a few days. I kinda doubt that I'll put money into either of these etf…
Thanks Rono, I was wondering if you'd chime in or not!
Ramble away, I'm soaking it all in. I remember your pounding the table for pm's 5 or 6 years ago, which led to my buying GLD, CEF and GDX back then. I owe you a beer or 4, thanks!
Momentum…
Thanks Joe. I held GLD, CEF and GDX when the fed started its QE program and sold in 2011. They all did well during that time period.
My thought is exactly the scenario which you mention, which could prompt GLD and GDX to climb higher and likely…
Thanks for the replies! It seems that gold is more of a trade than a trend. Tempting, but I'll wait for the dust to settle and stay out of gold and the miners.
@little5bee I got lucky and read the tea leaves right. Sounds like your timing was good too! I can't give any advice about if the market's going to stay down, but my gut says it'll be extreme upswings and downswings for much of this year.
I agree with all that vkt said (typed?). Here's a case where I didn't follow the Bollinger bands:
I bought AAPL in late 2012 @ $620/share, after falling from a high of $702/share. Value trap city! I held onto those shares (because I believed in …
As I learned from 2008, cash ain't trash! Late last year I also learned that I should have diversified my investments more than I had, but I got lucky on that one.
I was heavily into health care until Hillary's August tweet attacking drug pricing …
I think that one needs to look at their reason for buying the investment, their time frame for holding the investment as well as how much risk they're willing to take on.
I've held funds and individual equities which took a beating and I dumped t…
