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Another Income/Bond Discussion Mostly Closed End Ideas for Retirement Income. Note :Enhanced Usually Means Leverage
http://seekingalpha.com/article/1670822-multi-sector-bond-funds-for-enhanced-retirement-income?source=feed
A Little less GRAND THEFT AUTO!
How Madden 25 Teaches Gamers Real Life Money and Business Lessons - See more at: http://www.equities.com/editors-desk/personal-finance/savings-budgeting/madden-25-lets-players-run-their-own-team#sthash.20oclmL0.dpuf
Thanks MJG. Great simulator.Everyone should use the Sensitivity Analysis feature to plug in standard deviation factors as well as annualized returns that are readily available @ M*. The 15 year numbers, when available ,should factor in the dot.com …
Two year high for 10 year Teasury (Seeking Alpha)
10-year Treasury yield wants 3% • 1:24 PM
It's thin trading conditions, but the 10-year Treasury yield jumps 9 bps all of a sudden to 2.86%, touching a new 2-plus-year high. This despite weaker-th…
Reply to @scott:
Bought my first CEF yesterday. FAM @ near 52 week low ,10.9% annual yield paid monthly & about an 8.4% discount to NAV.Rising interest rates and owning gov't and corp. debt in countries the likes of Russia,Brazil,Hungary etc …
Risk On/Risk Off
Biggest outflows from Treasurys since Lipper began tracking.Sixth straight week of stock fund net inflows.Junk and EM bonds see net inflows.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/09/investing-fundflows-lipper-idUSL1N0G925R20130809?…
Thanks once again Scott for your insight.I am always impressed with the scope and depth of your investment knowledge and ability to express it clearly .While all investments carry varying risks ,I have always thought commodity futures the riskiest.A…
Too good to be true? Large discount to NAV + monthly cash distribution @ annual rate of more than 9%.We probably need Scot's investigative prowess on these.
SYMBOL TIME & PRICE
XCFDX Jul 26 18.94 (NAV)
CFD 11:13am EDT 16.98
XCTFX…
Yes,I received my copy of the Annual Report in my inbox this morning as well.The review of the fund's holdings and the "winners /losers" section piqued my interest in https://www.google.com/finance?q=NYSE:SQM&ed=us&ei=VvXYUbiuIoanrQH…
Bond Overview (as if we need a reminder)
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/05/us-hedgefund-performance-credit-idUSBRE96411W20130705?feedType=RSS&feedName=businessNews
Record outflows@Pimco in June
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/02/us-funds-investing-pimco-idUSBRE9610XM20130702?feedType=RSS&feedName=businessNews
Headline from Seeking Aipha. More problems in Brazil
Brazil's Bovespa tumbles another 3.8%, now back to 2009 levels, dragged down by a continued...
Tuesday, July 2, 3:20 PM ET
Brazil's Bovespa tumbles another 3.8%, now back to 2009 levels, dragged…
Gaffney sees opportunity! (one big link)
http://ycharts.com/analysis/story/bond_star_gaffney_selloff_creates_great_opportunity?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=YCharts+Analysis+Digest+NVS+INTC+BIIB+DD+DUK+D+GLW+PPL+-+Non-Pro+-+DIGEST&ut…
Thanks for the laughs! Here is a more serious (and bullish) view of the Fed's damage control.
http://www.mesirowfinancial.com/blog/economics/2013/07/01/dswonk/team-fed-circles-wagons-on-easing/
Buy low, when there is blood in the streets and sell high!Thanks to both Scott and MJB for your input the past 6 months that I have been a member of this forum.We all can become more informed investors through your reflections and investing experie…
Year to date overview of the Market with the three day rally as a back drop.http://www.bespokeinvest.com/thinkbig/2013/6/27/what-exactly-has-happened-over-the-last-three-days.html
Reply to @AndyJ: Wealth distribution will continue to be a topic/debate/political headline in the USA for the forseeable future.As investors we should be vigilant to the chances that the concentration of wealth in EM countries will lead to revolutio…
Reply to @JohnChisum:Income Inequality Debate Here! Check the statement that 12 families control 85% of weath in the Philippines. Could not cut and paste but ;
http://www.asianinvestor.net/News/346826,no-need-to-fear-asean-correction-says-invesco.as…
Waiting for availability of the KraneShares.Expertice?
Newcomer to the U.S. ETF market, KraneShares is looking for another outlet for its Chinese investment expertise through two new funds.
CSI 300 China A Share ETF and MSCIA China A Share ETF: U…
Reply to @BobC: Certainly agree BobC.Have trusted Matthews and Wasatch with my EM money(about 20% of R'tirement funds.Continue to $ cost ave.) Most managers certainly factor in the political risk as in:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/13/us-…
Reply to @scott: I tried to buy this yesterday ,but Fidelity wanted an additional $50.00 in Transaction Fees.Is this standard in the industry?
https://www.google.com/finance?q=OTCMKTS:APAJF&ei=l9C5UejdDcrzqwGa2AE&ed=us
Bespoke: Lot's of red even without results from overnight.
http://www.bespokeinvest.com/thinkbig/2013/6/12/lots-of-red-across-the-board.html
Lot's of link's here for Retirement Planning/Living
http://seekingalpha.com/article/1496232-the-u-s-retirem…
The Road to Normalcy / Former GS head of Asset Management Jim O'Neill
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-06-11/can-bernanke-avoid-a-meltdown-in-the-bond-market-.html
Maybe not for a while!
http://news.yahoo.com/yellen-overwhelming-favorite-replace-…
It is acceptable to me Joe! I copied and pasted your banner from yesterday and started the post this AM with today's date.I hope this did not offend you.I think it is a great idea to aggregate these items under one banner or headline.I also think th…
Reply to @scott:
My thoughts concerning EM are for the long term.The demographics involved are well documented as to be very favorable for long term economic growth rates in excess of the developed world.EMs have always been much more volitile and …
Like Hank says the EM space is where the growth is.Keep re-investing those monthly divs and through another market cycle you will be rewarded!
From M* Quick Rank
Highest Returning EM Bond Funds
Ticker Name 10 Year
total return
GMCDX GMO Emerging…
