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Hi Accipiter,
Bingo !!! All is well. The funds list now populates down the center of the page; as with the original program.
Thank you again for your time and efforts with this great tool that you have generously provided for our benefit.
Note:…
Howdy Accipiter,
I first noticed the change this morning (8 a.m., April 20).
Uh, memory problem with this. Best guess is about 2 months ago when use was "normal".
I wish that I could be specfic, as to a date; as I know this is of value for what…
"Investor-Matic"
Not only waterproof; but market downturn and market-shock proof. All loaded apps would provide all the "algos" to avoid anything related to portfolio losses. Once you have loaded your portfolio holdings, the algos would provide min…
Morn'in hank,
The below link is for mutual funds and is updated overnight for the previous business day. This linked table is set for YTD descending rank (highest to least return YTD). All headers are clickable for sorting. Note that this table is …
Howdy hank,
Here is some of the critical wording of this complex MI pension tax document:
As specified in the MI W-4P, companies over which Michigan has taxing jurisdiction are required to withhold Michigan tax from pension or annuity payments be…
Hey, "they" can make any of us rich and taxable by whatever means would fit.
Not unlike the alternative minimum tax of 1968 which eventually (via inflation) trapped taxpayers into having to pay the tax in many future years; any other suitable plan …
Global demand may or may not be in place tomorrow; but there are not many "coal" friends in the federal government sectors at this time, IMHO.
Patriot Coal/bankruptcy/bondholders
My best guess is that 95% of individual investors (being monies placed into retirement plans; 401k, 403b, 457's) have few clues or care about investments in particular, and their investment holdings mix is from info/recommendations from co-workers o…
Morn'in ron,
Yes, Micro-Slush can cause frustrations.....
Is your system running Windows 7 with this new IE install? And all other MS updates are in place?
Uninstall IE 10
Take care,
Catch
I have not a clue as to what dollar value or percentage of individual investments are reflected in any of the data over a given time period; but I will also note, at least relative to the dollar cost averaging aspect for individual investors that I …
Morn'in OJ,
I remain confident that my study of human nature for 65 years among men, women and children both locally, in several U.S. states and international travel and living still provides that numerous functions of humans may indeed be placed i…
Hi chip,
Your skills in this area far surpass mine.
I was a troubleshooter in a former life. IMHO, if Pingdom can provide data as to where to problem area existed; this then, would be the only valid information as to the problem area.
A server p…
DUMB and DUMBER, re-do.....number 347
The grand experiment continues; ala the ECB, IMF, and the other 27,000 committees and groups of central planners. Cyprus is the current experiment; and although small in monetary size, will reach out and touch …
Howdy bee,
A thank you to you, too; for your thoughts and notations regarding technical aspects of investing and how they trigger and/or affect your choices.
Take care,
Catch
Howdy Charles,
First, thank you for all of your efforts with data and charts.
I'm arse high deep in a project(s) and have had too really filter my time allotment to "other" areas of life; although I must continue to read through MFO posts and mon…
Morn'in scott:
Mr. Jordan looking forward to Mr. B's visit on March 5, or not; perhaps just a few 100 pages of "yes, we can". The text writing has already begun, eh? Who will be bringing the "smoke and mirror(s)" for the show?
Dear Mr. Bernanke, …
Morning BobC,
Yes, sir.
Individual investors must establish their own goals; and most importantly don't become trapped by personal emotions when a period of time exists with which one's portfolio does not measure against that goal, as had been pl…
Howdy andrei:
You noted: One possible lesson from this discussion: To have a better chance to beat the index, one should try to identify not just a manager, but a fund family with a good culture which gives them persistent advantage, like PIMCO in …
Reply to @MJG:
You noted to Andrei: To this moment, no MFO member has chosen to answer your specific question. That, in itself, is an answer. There is no simple, clean, one-size-fits-all response. The most honest reply is that “It Depends”.
I am u…
Howdy Skeeter,
Heck, I sure don't have a problem with anyone for how and what they choose to fund their portfolio(s).
As I noted several days ago, I find no problem with having several multi-sector bond funds, cause they sure don't act the same and…
Reply to @Hiyield007:
HYG getting picked on today, in the hot money rotational games in place.
BOND +0.04%
RWR +0.12%
IYR +0.13%
PDI +0.87%
HYG -0.24%
TIP +0.02%
LQD -0.04%
IEF +0.10%
Thanks, Investor.
Here is another related document with sectors data.
I recall earnings guidance numbers had been reduced overall last fall for forward (at the time) reporting, which would have changed the benchmarks.
Howdy Sunshine,
You noted: Move your portfolio to CD's and let those of us who know something about investing handle MFO. You made your bed, now sleep in it !
Sometimes, you're just too funny and silly. Perhaps there is not a need to be concerned …
Reply to @scott:
Indeed, scott. This is the really troubling propostion; as I don't know that "they" have an exit door that will operate normally. A big hole has been dug, eh?
Howdy Hiyield007,
I have no problem with interest rates rising from what would be normal circumstances of demand for money; as that would likely indicate a more normalized condition. Our mish-mash of bonds only benefited from the perverted monetary …
Reply to @Hiyield007:
Also, per your "funk" reply. I don't feel the rotation is in place yet; and that the
current market actions are hot money moves.
However, this does not mean that perhaps our house needs to move into other
areas of bonds with a…
Evening BWG,
You noted: "My constraint is that I am limited to investing through Fidelity."
MFCFX is available via Fidelity, NTF. I don't understand the situation you noted.
Regards,
Catch
Mark, thanks for the link. I saw this earlier, too; but have not had time to dig through the report.
These actions (the fed and friends) remind me of early studies I went through before my work in electronics; and one of the books was titled, "The …
Yup,
Ultimately, investors must remember that “doing well over time” is the idea behind any process or methodology.
Compounding is the real long term friend, eh?
