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timing of our May 2014 issue

David_Snowball
in Fund Discussions
Hi, guys.

Before anyone decides to post snarky demands for the May issue, I'll let you know that it won't be posted until this evening. I closed on a new (smaller, older, but quite tidy) house yesterday; the whole process has been physically and emotionally taxing, which has thrown my pace off. In addition, two sets of fund representatives were behaving badly which caused us to have to yank two stories at the last minute. I've got six hours of teaching today, an interview with Chuck Jaffe at noon and my son's ballgame tonight. Somewhere in there we'll patch the two holes as best we can and strive for some degree of literacy and coherence.

For what interest it holds,

David

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  • jlev
    Sorry to hear that the managers were being a hassle. It certainly sounds like a very full day. Thank you for all that you do and for the heads up.

    Cheers,
    Jesse
  • JohnChisum
    Congrats on the new house. Thanks for the warning. Your work is truly appreciated.
  • MarkMark
    David, the ball game is way more important. FWIW I don't recall you making any deadline promises when you started this journey so I've just come to expect you when you get here. Coffee is always on and/or the bar is always open if you prefer. Have a good day.
  • rjb112
    Yes David, thanks for all that you do!
  • hank
    edited May 2014
    Sounds like you have your priorities right.
  • mrdarceymrdarcey
    Funds exist solely to enable us to go to baseball games, IMHO.

    Thanks for all the hard work and congrats on the house.
  • slick
    sounds like one of your lighter days David :) Congrats on your house and on keeping your priorities in the right place. We appreciate your work whenever it gets done.
  • Guy
    Hi David, please take care of yourself and your family first and don't worry about us!
  • heezsafe
    Well, I am willing to grant you a 5-day extension; but if the grand opus is not in my drop box by Monday noon--- in fairness to the other students who did manage to submit their work by the self-imposed deadline (ya know... all 25% of them)--- then I may have to start deducting some points.

    "Those are my principles, and if you don't like them…well, I have others." – Groucho Marx
  • Kaspa
    David, There is no need to apologize or be accountable to artificially imposed timelines by any of us heere. Many of us have regular day jobs and have other family commitments. Your dedication to providing regular monthly commentaries is truly appreciated.
  • MarkM
    David-

    I have the downsizing thing on my to do list also. Totally understand the stress of closings, regular jobs and ,yes, fund managers!

    Thanks again for all you do for the mutual fund investor.

    MarkM
  • Bitzer
    +1 on all of the above!
  • Old_JoeOld_Joe
    David- cut yourself some slack. MFO is a self-assigned chore, not your primary job. Don't let it become so demanding that you begin to wonder if it's worth it!

    Take care- OJ
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