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To say again:
This country has been in some form of default for at least the last 50 years.
The government(s) continues to trample the citizens and their monies.
Any hedge fund or others who assume to be enlightened towards investing in this count…
Ya, well; lots of decent choices....besides the ones listed.
One chart compare
Note: right click onto the "200 day" slider icon near the bottom, right of the chart and select "All" for a long time frame.
Take care,
Catch
This country has been in some form of default for at least the last 50 years.
The government continues to trample the citizens and their monies.
Any hedge fund or others who assume to be enlightened towards investing in this country apparently have …
In the event of a nasty credit crunch or related that is going to cause severe, negative economic dynamics; the final over-riding circumstance for any and all monies, be they in financial institutions such as banks, credit unions or money market typ…
@Dex
??? NHMAX
Fido is not in charge of whether a fund from another vendor is frontloaded; as these "A" shares from Nuveen.
This fund in particular is "load wavied".
Fido info
@Maurice
The Ford "Jag"......was a "duh"???
That overpriced auto looked more like a Ford Taurus in the end.
A side note to another thought that popped into my head is the VW, Routan, mini-van.
This van was built by Chrysler for VW with a few ch…
Howdy @Bhopali
--- What are the 10 funds you now have and what percentage of each, for your total holdings?
---Are all of your current fund holdings in tax sheltered accts (IRA's, etc.)?
---Will all of this new money have to be invested in non-tax…
I reset/delete all browser features everyday; so I always have to sign-in. I have not had any other unusual problems using our Windows 7, IE 10 pc; with an exception being using Google Chrome, which was not a happy combo with our pc at many web site…
Don't forget about the "cap and trade" legislation.........this one was in the cooker when the "health care bill" was having birth; and did not receive much attention. It died, but is likely in a zombie form of life.
Lots of cute stuff in this one.…
JohnChisum, you are close to the truth..... :)
Have not forgotten this from Nov 9, 2009:
Goldman Sachs’ Blankfein on Banking: ‘Doing God’s Work’
By Matt Phillips
The Times of London’s mammoth 6,900-word piece on Goldman Sachs over the weekend c…
PONDX moves monies as needed. From recall, about 1-1.5 years ago, the overwhelming major of the fund was invested in one form or another in the U.S. mortgage areas.
I fully trust the manager's and their abilities over the past severval years of our …
@Ted
Maurice's post is in the "off-topic" subject category, and thus; meets the requirement of the criteria for use at the MFO site.
Don't forget, the "Flag" icon has returned; if you're not happy with a post or particular comment within a thread.…
Howdy @bee
Here's a chart of VFINX, PRPFX and PONDX going back to April, 2007.
NOTE Right click onto the 200days name of the slider and select all, which will move the chart to the April, 2007 date range, then click onto the green/red icon at the …
Been discussed here numerous times; as to the smelly bank balance sheets in Euroland.....many being baby black swans without full coloration as of this date.
I remain ever watchful as to what is going to "force the Fed to raise rates". The economy(s) remains stuck between a rock and a hard place. The ongoing "low interest rate environment" is going to be a most difficult investment punchbowl to remove fr…
@MJG
You noted: "Given the depressed character of current bond performance, stocks still don’t appear to be a bad deal,"
What evidence do you choose to present regarding "Given the depressed character of current bond performance"; indicating a depr…
As to the first law noted above: "First Law of Financial Conferences"....hell, from my expericences and observations, this is how human beings function in many cases....period.
I can only confirm that after my 60 plus years on this planet, that I …
Yup, stuff/info that some of us have been chewing upon here and (FundAlarm) for the past 5 years.
Wait til the 30 mortgage moves above the 5% rate and watch what happens to everything related to existing and new home sales.
Do continue to belie…
@rick
I am sure, that when comparing your numbers to the Vanguard site, would find the same performance results for the time frame.
I am confident with the performance numbers I find at Stockcharts. And I like the visuals at the site, too. We all …
Howdy @rjb112
The stockcharts is accurate from what I have found over the years.
The "day" slider may be moved left and/or right with the pc cusror, as well as moving either the left or right end of the slider for a shorter or longer time frame. I…
Howdy @rick
You noted using the 6 month time frame at the stockcharts site. I used the YTD.
The 6 month indicates a time frame of Jan. 3 thru July 3; whereas the YTD time frame is Dec 31, 2013 ending price thru July 3.
Apparently, this is the r…
Howdy @Derf
The Stockcharts link indicates the same return info as the Vanguard site for YTD performance, inclusive of distributions, etc.
VTI ='d 8.27%
BND ='d 3.23%
VXUS = 'd 7.03%
I did the most simple method of adding the totals and …
Howdy @rick
The below link to stockcharts.com includes up to date data regarding distributions, etc.
I have not found any deviations in accuracy over several years of use and verifying total returns. You will find the same return numbers posted at …
May have been a "large cap value" May 31, 2014 per M*; but I would classify as commingled. Which is just fine, if the performance is in place. Ain't noth'in wrong with a well run, commingled fund.
https://fundresearch.fidelity.com/mutual-funds/co…
Howdy @Old_Joe
Recently read a variety of articles along the same lines as the story you note.
Followed the ACA thing from its beginning to becoming law; as our house knew this would impact us going forward.
Monetary impact of ACA has been debate…
I will presume, for others much more savvy; the black swan monitoring model we use, may be too simplistic.
Step 1: Monitor broad market movements globally, as time allows.
Step 2: Monitor personal fund holdings, as time allows; and daily if possibl…
Howdy @davidmoran , et-al
Not knock against OSTIX, nor other multi-sector bond funds; but my largest concern with any such fund is the ability of the management team to have the proper expertise in a given bond type sector. The presumption being th…
@dryflower
So..........someone "flagged" your post, I am presuming ?????
You presume the reason; but I will also presume you did not receive any communication from whomever removed the post as to what your "violation" may have been, eh???
@heezsafe
If the bond market(s) were to become too shakey; regardless of central bank actions, the equity market would not be any less vunerable to market shocks.
Bonds (debt) remain the underbelly of support for many organizations, companies and …
Mr. G, recent actions and departures of staff over the past few months was discussed a few months ago here; and my main concern remains as to the morale of all managers and the "in the background" staff at Pimco.
Many of us have access to a variety…
