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Reply to @bee:
As was noted in the original post, not many friends for most funds today.
Only 2 Fido funds were positive today:
--- FEMEX +.33%
--- FSAGX +.54%
--- FUSFX flat
I suspect most market areas will not be happy for any reason …
Reply to @scott:
Perhaps today is a preview of coming market attractions, as one may suspect that equity prices will not perform any better than bond prices when the money flood plug is put in place; as about the only areas that may be a deal or u…
Reply to @Old_Joe:
Now, if we were having this conversation 40 years ago today; when I was in Morocco, I'd have to ask; what ya' smok'in? Forty years ago in Morocco, QE for me = "Quiet Enlightenment". :)
Take care out your way. Supper done here. A…
Investment related News and Blog links
Blog links remain in place for 72 hours, and then drop off the list. Not all inclusive; but many good links.
News links (left column) have about a 12 hour (old to new) range
Reply to @jerry:
I checked the Invesco link again; and it is only a PDF file, with the data about the particular Stable Value Fund. I don't understand how this would cause the problem you indicate.
Interesting. Having to use task master to get out…
Hi DPN,
You noted: "It's one of the funds in my company 401k plan but I don't understand what this option would be used for except to essentially hold cash at a cost 1.24%"
Yes, except the last few words..........would be.....to hold cash and obta…
The other and first Air Asia....well, at least if one is interested in a bit of history.
http://www.nytimes.com/1993/06/08/opinion/cia-funny-businesses.html
book excerpt
Knowledge in all forms and shapes; is the power to move forward ...........
We are now using stealth drones; that is not the sound of hummingbird wings you hear outside. Smile for the camera. :)
The Federal Reserve isn't just buying bonds, eh? How about other?
(the above are questions, not statements)
Mr. B has already stated he wants folks invested in the equity markets.
At the same time the result is the slaughter of accts held by those w…
Up to my arse in work here and not much time for checking things as before.
About 30% equity, with the majority holdings (not in any order) of:
LSBDX, FSHOX, VTI, FRIFX, PTTRX, PONDX, FAGIX, SPHIX, FHIIX, DIHYX
Several retirement accts have to be…
The more scary thought from this house is the amount of issue (to the best of my understanding) from the private equity sector to buy whatever. Too much of everything; from junk issues to central banks. This overloaded boat will eventually sink.
T…
Reply to @johnN:
I'm not familiar with "these guys"; but your link is about long term bonds. Are "these guys" bearish or have been bearish about some other sectors, too?
From the article:
"These prices are distorted," Singer said of the long-t…
Reply to @MaxBialystock:
This is the IRS 590 section, which should help you with doing forward calculations regarding a "deduction" benefit for a traditional IRA, versus the benefit of a ROTH IRA into the future.
As to tax rates going forward, w…
I see, not unlike; Rorschach ink blots testing the following:
Left to right: a down trending market/fund chart line with a bullseye symbol indicating an investor's plan to deal with the situation in this time frame; then the central area showing a…
Reply to @MaxBialystock:
You noted: I have a sure $6,000 becoming available to me in summer, 2013 and I will deploy it in MAPOX and MSCFX, to get the full benefit ($6,000) of the IRA tax deduction.
Your plan is for a spousal related benefit Roth I…
To glean:
verb (used with object)
1. to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit.
2. to learn, discover, or find out, usually little by little or slowly.
verb (used without object)
4. to collect or gather anything little by little or slowly.
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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, …
