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PRESSmUP
The last week has been good preparation for playoff pressures....nicely done Tito.
The other fund which has held up nicely for me, purchased at the same time as ZEOIX, is STHBX.
I trust it has not gone without notice that many of the funds mentioned in this thread are Great Owls?
What you say is true ... but, I decided to put it in my taxable account because I am now retired; and, I have no earned income. I believe, I have to have earned income to make roth contributions?
I believe that is true. I wish I could snap my finge…
@PRESSmUP: I have no control over the recent 1-2% daily swings in the market. As for the Closing Bell, I will continue to link daily the most complete stock market wrap-up found anywhere on the web. Is there any part of this you don't understand.…
This is feeling similar to 2011 at this point. We may have some downdrafts for the next 6 to 8 weeks, then hopefully a rally into the end of the year and into 1Q.
Lotteries are a tax on people who are bad at math. Perhaps this news will put a damper on folks throwing their money away. Besides, if they wanted to place a wager, they would head to a Vegas dice table or blackjack table like any wise and forward-t…
Michael...if you like the idea of divi payors, pay close attention to what Scott recommends for reits...in your deferred account. Always do your own research, but it's worked nicely for me. That's a nice addition to a portfolio.
Thanks Michael,
I'm about 75% equities in a taxable account, and 40% in an IRA rollover, but with additional monies to be put into play on the equity side in both as I described. I tend to shoot for 65-75% equities, but am flexible depending on the…
Michael...as they say "time in the market beats timing the market". Unfortunately, moving money out of stocks requires you to be right twice...when to move it out, and then when to move it back in. I must say, if you wanted to scale back, you hit th…
I believe you're not comparing apples to apples.
The Merger fund is not something I would routinely consider an "alt fund". It simple plays the vig on upcoming mergers, and does it extremely well for a low risk holding. You are comparing this to a…
Bought VGENX. I'm either a contrarian or a fool or maybe both.
I already used the "not for the squeamish" line...that fits here as well. This just may turn out very well for you if you give it at least 12 months.
I doubled my position in ARTYX.
Not for the squeamish, but could turn out to be a nice move. I'm a big fan of the Artisan shop, and it looks like they're sitting on a mound of cash.
I had been waiting for a 10% pullback, which has been triggered....so, I am deploying a 35% slug of my 401K rollover amount to the following:
-Added to positions in VVPSX and BERIX
-Established new positions in PQIDX, ETNHX, SCMFX and FMIJX
Might…
Hi Press
Interesting analysis. Was curious which blue chip dividend funds you like?.... Also Any thoughts on Foreign funds with a strong European concentration. I'm invested in Harbor Intl. Thanks a lot
Hi Mike,
There are a few funds I've look…
If I knew or had more conviction, I'd have a newsletter. Frankly, I think we're heading down further until late September or early October. I may buy some on the way though. I don't mind being a tad early if I can avoid some early carnage.
We hit
You're likely to get as many opinions as responses. And everyone's response will be very personal according to their situations. I have given your question a great deal of thought as I am caught between a 401K rollover.
For me, fund purchases will …
Very odd action today. It wouldn't surprise me that whoever was buying in the first 10 minutes of trading this morning, will be selling those same shares this afternoon.
Scott....I know REGN as they were my client, and I am somewhat familiar with their pipe. GILD certainly has a lower PE, but a smaller therapeutic footprint in the market.
Linter...I have a feeling there are a few folks on this board who hope your order never fills. Looking at both REGN and GILD, but not sure if that's a pool I want to jump into.
It's a'gonna happen... just don't know when.
Seems like that just happened today, according to links which Ted provided. We are now officially down >10% from the May highs.
I have my shopping list handy, so we shall see what the mood of the mark…
Sorry for the imprecise wording jlev....FMIJX being "first out of the gate" meaning it will be the initial spot where new money will be flowing. I currently do not have a position in the fund.
press
Hey Skeet....I am going to pull the plug and take a helpful loss on PG and CVX. I have no idea at all what oil is doing, and PG is wandering in the desert as well. I have a feeling my mutual funds may see some redemptions, and thus some taxable gain…
I added a slug of VTR prior to the Care Capital Properties spinoff, and will wait until the bell rings on the initial rate increase for any more reit purchases. Other than that, the funds remain inactive from my 401K rollover, waiting to be deployed.
