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Tried to purchase ARCIX in my non-taxable account today with TDA for small amount plus T/F. Received call from TDA rep. indicating ARCIX is not available for "retail investors" and order was rejected.
Too bad.
To claimui: Once I read BobC's posting regarding Artio's overall problems and no closing date was indicated on BobC's post, I came across the above information, I thought the above info should be posted in conjunction with BobC's posting. Nothing m…
Here is what Fido has posted for ASFYX:
Minimum Initial Investment $100,000
Minimum Retirement $2,500
Minimum Additional Investment $250
Minimum Automatic Account Builder $100
Simple IRA No
I tried to purchase ASFYX in my non-taxable Fido ac…
One big problem I have encountered with purchasing advisor class funds over retail or institutional funds is that once the financial intermediary realizes you are not an advisor, they cease allowing to purchase additional shares (i.e. TGBAX or TTRZX…
WBMIX is available at TDA for low minimum plus T/F in non-taxable accounts. Trade went through this morning. Will see if it gets reversed in a couple of days.
I already read that you had posted the link to articles, but wanted to post the hyperlink to WSJ page for all of the mutual fund information on the page available...including the mutual funds and CEFs.
Link to proxy statement:
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141819/000089418912003675/mrktfld-tpm_pre14a.htm
(middle to bottom of page 20)
...Shareholders of the Fund (Marketfield fund) will receive Class I shares of the Acquiring Fund in co…
I did vote for the BRMCX and BRUSX reorganization (I already held BRAGX so I didn't have to vote on it). From what I remember reading, Bridgeway Funds had a small block of the shares as well as several large institutional investors held fairly larg…
I had three over two days. Reported all to Amazon with full headers and copy of email. The item was listed as an item number, but actually a hyperlink to something else. The order came through as an item cancellation. The item named was not some…
Here is an example of the fee increase that I found. Also there appears to be a waiver on management fees until May 1, 2015 or three years (based on footnotes):
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1089951/000119312512167753/d332631d485apos.htm…
More information can be obtained at (under Yacktman filings):
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1089951/000119312512167753/0001193125-12-167753-index.htm
Wait until you see your proxy or you can look for the N-14 on the SEC site under Managers AMG to see what the history/explanation for the majority interest purchase by Managers AMG. I believe this is the same group that bought Fremont Funds. I wou…
SEQUX is best held in a non-taxable account due to the quarterly distributions and possbility of large year end distributions. The fund is closed to third party intermediaries only. I hold SEQUX with the transfer agent in a non-taxable account.
If the CUSIP does not work, the fund numbers are on the application next to each fund.
http://www.tocqueville.com/sites/default/files/Regular_Application_2012.pdf
One of the few problems besides costs in a defined benefit pension in contrast with defined contribution plan is that states haven't been putting in their required contributions for many years. NJ is a prime example. Christie boasts about making a…
Symbols for Allianz "I" funds are: AMCIX and AUMIX.
Some other possibilites are: BRUFX (NAV around $400.00 per share and I believe you have to buy directly from the transfer agent. A bit more of a hybrid fund with microcaps), WAMVX, WMICX, SCMVX, H…
I have AVALX in non-taxable account. I also have WSCVX, SATMX, and PVFIX in taxable accounts.
I also have TMCGX and BRMCX (which is supposed to be reorganized in June 2012 into BRUSX if approved by BRMCX shareholders). I sold PREOX to buy BRMCX…
I had a few shares TMX for a couple of years until America Movil made a tender offer for it for cash some months ago. I accepted since there wasn't much in the way of alternatives or face delisting. I think I received my proceeds in early last No…
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1370177/000137017712000004/rnf497.htm
RIVERNORTH FUNDS
RiverNorth/DoubleLine Strategic Income Fund
(Class I Ticker Symbol: RNSIX)
(Class R Ticker Symbol: RNDLX)
SUPPLEMENT TO PROSPECTUSES DATED FEBRUARY …
If you use the fund comparison tool:
http://www.roycefunds.com/Tools/Comparefunds/
Some of the differences in the focused fund category, which it is classified as, is it is less volatile, different manager(s), and different fund category (small bl…
Here is the N-14 (proxy statement) from the SEC regarding the Aggressive Investors 1 and Aggressive Investors 2 reorganization.
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/916006/000145079112000026/ai2intoai1.htm
While the filing doesn't address tax related issues, I suspect that it will be non-taxable as I have held funds that reorganized and the transaction was non-taxable.
What is not posted will the Aggressive Investors 1 be more like Aggressive Investo…
Not sure why Microcap wasn't reorganized into Bridgeway Ultra Small Cap Market fund as it would seem to be a more likely fit, but always wanted a position in BRUSX and now I have it.
Will have to wait and see if the survivor funds keep to their ori…
revised for Janus:
https://ww4.janus.com/Janus/Retail/StaticPage?jsp=jsp/PlanningEducation/TaxCenter/TaxCenter.jsp
or
https://ww4.janus.com/SiteObjects/published/FFFFFFFFA8347B540106A689CB6E5086/5A04E8946AC2A22F7219BC94129B842C/file/Janus Funds F…
Sounds somewhat similar to that of Third Avenue funds when existing shareholders (myself included) were rewarded with "I" shares for investing with them and new shareholders had to pay more to invest.
I think they are also changing their bond fund from $1k initial investment to $250K. Guess they are overhauling their fund management philosophy and get more fees.
Rare opportunity to get an "I" class fund when most brokerages are clamping down …
