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I dollar cost averaged my whole investment lifespan. It began with $25 a month through Twentieth Century and at least once a year I would revisit that number and increase or stay put. As time went on I was putting in several hundred dollars a month.…
I was thinking back a few years when "tactical" seemed to be the buzz word in investor circles. I actually didn't know there was a difference in meaning between tactical and strategic, or tactic and strategy.
Thanks for the references.
TSP, thanks for that piece. Very informative. What Diane says about the millenials angst towards the boomers is not just an issue in the US, Australia's young people are also wondering how they will afford a house and where the jobs will come from. …
I always enjoyed Spock's idea of getting rich. Take a penny and double it each day. In less than a month you will have $1 million.
Very nice JohnChisum
From my internet search, looks like if you start with a penny and double it every day, after 3…
Is this article based on some cherry picking of sorts? I pulled the WSJ snapshot on FLCSX and it has done very well. There are a list of peer funds on the return page that have also done well.
These type of articles make me scratch my head. No won…
Good morning Old Skeet and to all.
Asia markets were a mixed bag. Europe seems to be in the green so far. Retail sales numbers due out today.
All the best.
Not sure what to make of this. Didn't the SEC have to approve these funds before they became available to the public? Also the term "alternative fund" is very broad based.
Why are investors flocking to alternative funds? Maybe they offer what the …
I have heard that from several people. Interesting on that Bluetooth setup.
@catch22 ,
To go back to catch22's question; maybe there is an answer not in the phone but in the aid the MIL has? Some kind of aftermarket connection that she can use to…
Thank OJ for that comprehensive report. This whole hearing aid sector is a fascinating one and also sometimes a discouraging one. I know a elderly woman who has nothing but troubles with her aids.
I met someone a few months back while in the middl…
I'm going to need a hearing aid or aids in the near future so I have been researching the subject.
Some phones have settings on them for hearing aids. Also, some hearing aids have accessories or capabilities to pick up phone calls or make it easie…
"My point is that a 100% or even a 75% stocks portfolio isn't for everyone and Dr Bernstein's 60% stocks portfolio shouldn't be judged against a 100% stocks (S&P 500) portfolio."
Exactly. The so called "financial experts" at Marketwatch do not …
The first thing that caught my eye was the fact that Riverpark outsourced the fund management to a company called Cohanzick. It happens more often than not but I wonder why it is not managed in house?
This fund is coming up on one year in existence…
When it comes to bonds, unless you are pretty savvy in bond investing I would recommend bond funds. Some investors have good luck picking single issues but I'm not one of them. I have of investors who live in certain states getting into their state'…
I'm from the era when blue jeans were stiff as boards when new and when you wore a hole in your knees Mom either sewed it up or put on one of those iron on patches. Levi's were made in the USA then as were all of the big names. Those days are gone. …
I do not anymore. M* cannot put the funds into the correct fund bracket in many cases and that has a direct effect on their fund ratings. A key example would be the relatively new strategic income funds that are un-constrained on what they can hold.
I totally agree VF. I believe that cap size is becoming a bit irrelevant these days. It has been some time since I bought a fund based on cap size. It is also true that one can go nuts when they have a 10% return and their friend has a 12% return. I…
"Would seem the same to me."
I think the intent is the same but the way the intent is handled seems different. I see one traditional bucket system set up for time periods, ie 1-5 yrs, 6-10yrs, 11yrs and beyond for example. The sleeve is somethin…
Old_Skeet,
The final word will be David's but I personally do not see any transgression here. That one sentence Mr. Rowland inserted into his commentary pretty much opens the door for sharing. He does not seem to be worried about page clicks on his…
One of the news articles on this subject gave an opinion that Putin won't touch the airspace as Russia is already charging a premium for airlines to use those routes. One option would be that the affected countries would increase the landing fees on…
I changed the headline to better reflect what is banned.
If I recall correctly, Russia claims a large chunk of the Artic or all of it as theirs. I wonder if this will apply to the overflight ban if that does come about?
Ted is 77 years old and as he has mentioned several times not in the best of health. I might be a bit more onery too if I had a host of health problems (and was 77 years young)
So we should probably cut him some slack.
I hadn't realized he was …
I recall the first few days I came on here and posted. Ted was not very welcoming and in fact insulting. My experience has taught me that every discussion forum on the web has its resident curmudgeon/s. In that sense it hurt Ted because I clicked on…
As long as there are good fund managers then those active funds will be in demand. There are also a lot of new funds relative that are un -constrained and are attracting investors. With a "star" manager these funds could be popular especially if the…
