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Reply to @bee: I have not been to that site. I will check it out. Thanks. I get most of my news from Bloomberg. In the morning and early afternoon they are Asia based. Later in the afternoon it switches to Europe coverage and in the evening switche…
A Japan small cap fund would be highly specific. Any thoughts as to owning MJFOX? That fund has 15% small cap but also encompasses large and mid cap stocks as well which could share in a Japan rally.
In plain words, the issue as I see it here is that someone will put up a question or a discussion and then that thread will be pushed to another page when someone posts dozens of threads with links to stories. Isn't this the main issue here? This i…
I like what Liza Ann Sonders had to say in her writeup at Schwab. http://www.schwab.com/public/schwab/resource_center/expert_insight/todays_market/sonders/sonders_turn_the_page_outlook_for_2014.html
She expects a correction sometime during the yea…
I will leave the picking of any newer funds to the experts here but the one thing that stands out to me is that you have a lot of sector funds. At age 51, I would simplify by reducing the number of funds starting with some of the sector funds. PRLAX…
Reply to @cman: We see eye to eye on this. Investors should also not discount the potential of biotech especially in the future so having some exposure for the long haul is a good idea. Chasing individual rallies however is another story. I would al…
With the conflict of interest involving a family member, this contract should have never seen the light of day to begin with. But some in Wash. DC seem to be above the law.
Generally I don't click on the link threads unless others have commented on them. With that said, if the links are to sites like Marketwatch, I won't visit since most of their stuff is fluff and drivel. If there are several comments saying it is a g…
Reply to @cman: There may be upside potential in biotech and healthcare in general but rallies like these can also go the other way very quickly. Most would agree that a small percentage in these sectors is prudent.
Reply to @catch22: No disclaimer either. MW has a bunch of so called writers who push their own products. Michael Gayed is another one. Conflict of interest is not known over there.
PS. Notice there is no discussion on this article. Wonder why?
Reply to @Junkster: Thanks for that link Junkster. Art Cashin is a class act for sure.
I also attended a Jesuit HS way back when. On a couple of occasions, I was educated with the hack paddle. No regrets at all. Maybe they should bring that back a…
Reply to @Old_Skeet: I for one appreciate you linking that page. I have used it to find funds for specific objectives. It works well. I hope you continue to post.
Reply to @hank: I suppose it's to each his own. I agree with you Hank. When my time came, I retired and now I am enjoying life. Some prefer to enjoy life working.
I think Bee has more eggs than that Ted. As for bitcoins, I will let others play the game for now. I just read that Zynga will start allowing bitcoin for payments. Clearly the younger generation is enthralled with this idea. I'll stock with the goo…
Monday would be the first day in the new year that all the traders are back from their Christmas break.
Art Cashin is the only person on CNBC that is worth listening to. He says it like it is and with no fluff.
Another excellent commentary by David. While most of my holdings do not match what David has espoused on this site, I have tried to diversify my portfolio even further and I believe I have succeeded, in part due to what I have picked up here. While …
Investors have been hearing scary taper stories from the financial media for quite some time now. Mr. Bernanke made it clear that the Fed is not taking away the punchbowl, just replacing it with a slightly smaller one. Decreasing to $75 billion from…
The 21% cash figure is from 9/30 of this year so I would wonder if that has come down any since then. The managers I suspect are being cautious in buying since the market has had a good run up here. I would consider that a good thing. I do not have …
We are seeing more and more of these "idea" funds that invest in all and everything or use a lifestyle or a unique strategy as their investing mission. I'll bet this has everyone at M* scratching their heads.
Thanks for all of the replies. I did notice the large cash position this fund has at this moment. I was thinking that this fund could be a foul weather fund and even if one was in retirement, it could be suitable for a portion of a portfolio. The 20…
Reply to @Mona: That was quite the deflection by Katherine Sebelious and they wonder why people are upset. I do hope you find an answer for your needs.
Reply to @Mona: Great reply Mona. It also appears that we have less choice of plans. I for one would like to see a plan that covers only Major Medical which is really the big need for insurance. I'll pay for the doctors and meds as my doctors will…
Reply to @msf: That sounds reasonable. While I could not tell any real difference in the versions, the comments section change was very obvious. It didn't take long for that to fill back up though.
Reply to @catch22: Excellent point catch. Today's workforce is shifting to a global workplace instead of local. Those who work abroad or travel a lot may not want a house at this point in their lives.
Reply to @catch22: A lot of posting on Twitter that NBC yanked that piece down and replaced it with a edited version. I would suspect they got a phone call from 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
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