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Hi @Bobpa
A quick look at the portfolio's of the funds you mentioned indicate why the price drops today.
First, a short look at S&P's bond rating guide:
"AAA" and "AA" (high credit quality) and "A" and "BBB" (medium credit quality) are consi…
Over the years, I've not been convinced Affiliated Research (Mr. Arnott, and associates); and especially in light of reviewing 2 Pimco offerings over the years; that I would have a profitable adventure from their methods.
A simple chart review of …
Howdy,
From my above post (backwards 2 slots, March 7):
Where a bond fund you may hold has it's holdings will be reflected with some of the above returns. A possible exception now and going forward may be in the corp. bond area; as many companies…
At the beginning of this thread, I placed links relative to easy to view/read futures graphics; which also remain active during a trading day.
Another viewing graph I use, and this may used through a trading day if you're curious about a variety …
@johnN I'm guessing it is a bit late to short.
Even if I was really good at that, I'm not in the stage of my life to play against the algo machines.
What say you?
Hell, you'll be fortunate if you're able to log-in tomorrow morning for a period of…
Stay tuned: The UST 10 year breached .5% yield, to .49% and the UST 30 year breached the 1% yield to .97%.
ARTICLE
This is the time, for those with cable access; to be able to stay up all night if you choose, as CNBC and Bloomberg will likely dro…
The Fool Canada, eh?
Well, dear Chris must have written this prior to the announcement from Saudi's, too.
John, I'm curious as to this post in light of the current circumstance.
I'll presume this is to help or guide energy investors at some point…
Sunday, March 8, 2020
Barring the possibility of an intergalactic species/craft which visits planet Earth, and creates a healing golden orb surrounding the planet; which in turn results in a eradication of COVID.....well, if this does not happen; t…
Morning @brbrock
Just above this text area, to the right is the "search" box. Enter IOFIX and the enter key.
You'll find a list of all discussions which contain this ticker. There's going to be a long, recent list.
We've had accounts at Fidelity since 1978. We echo Mark's opinion. I have had accounts at Schwab and Vanguard for 401k purposes. This allowed me to view the differences and compare. I didn't find anything wrong with either of them; but Fidelity was …
*** Price check, aisle 3 !!! ***
Already seems so long ago (Feb. 17), when I first noted that the 30 year T yield moved below 2%.
Here we are in Never-Never Land in the world of bonds.
I'll add this yield chart that I use. The chart is for 1 y…
Heck, I goof a lot. Now days, I generally do a review X 2 before I post. Tis not uncommon to discover the "edit" is part of my posts.
I use this Treasury page for yields.
Morning,
You noted:
I'm finding that the US10YrT is now being listed at 0.97% while at the beginning of the year it was listed at 1.92%.
My data indicates the 10 year ended the week with a yield at .74%
Hi @Mark
Yup, from my at home data, he's doing week ending Feb. 28 for equity; although I don't know about his bond fund numbers; as we have no idea where his undisclosed reference point arrives.
Hi @rono
The disruptions list is too long to readily consider to post a small list.
Your observations are correct.
We all know folks who have golden hearts and willing to do anything to help, etc.
But, we also know too many folks who have problems…
@johnN
Well, 4-8 weeks seems way too conservative, unless there is absolute positive proof that COVID-19 is fully inactive and there will be no more transmission or the discovery that those who slug Red Bull daily are found to be immune.
As to Chin…
I'm placing these links again and now (11:23 pm, EST), for those who are curious about the open sessions in Asia, and indicated markets for Europe and the U.S.
Major disruptions continue.
Global futures indices real time
FINVIZ FUTURES
Have a …
@Mark Agree with your considerations for parking accounts with one vendor. An estate may be complex enough without the burden of too many investment accounts for heirs to become involved. I recall you're mostly Fidelity, as is the entirety with us…
Thank you OJ.
I've used the hand cleaning methods for a long time; especially during the flu season. And don't rub my facial area with my hands after being in public areas. A real nasty bacteria item, but with which our immune system apparently co…
I have not posted this list in quite awhile; but today is worth a review for the 10 year yield for many countries for a comparative. This list does update through the trading day. Also, to the right side of the page are other data sets that may be o…
@davidrmoran
so ... are you playing futures? why not?
Technically our portfolio is always playing the "future"; but not with or using "futures". We have all the risk we desire with the "normal" market.
Big U.S. equity upward hop today, March 3, 2020, eh?
So, is/are the markets/central banks/big money doing the first song of "Musical Chairs" today? Or is this a so called dead cat bounce? Or a quasi reversion to/of/for the mean?
Is most equity f…
Hi @LewisBraham
The Green Party vote (assuming they would have voted Dem.) was enough to allow Trump to win in Michigan. Total votes = 4,547,998; difference = 11,612 !!! Green Party total = 50,700.
Nope to Bloomberg as an independent. I do believ…
Hi @Old_Joe
Last Friday noon time I was on a normal grocery shopping trip. I stopped at two very large stores; and in both cases spent about 15 minutes wandering (watching) the aisle areas where hand sanitizer and related are located. In both stores…
@MikeM and @Old_Joe
Okay you two. If you look again (Finviz) and soon; you'll find what happened when the hogs and cattle quit eating the cocoa/mulched pulp blend feed additive. Market correlation, eh?
Humor is good for the soul........especially…
I'm placing these links again and now, for those who are curious about the open sessions in Asia, and indicated markets for Europe and the U.S.
Global futures indices real time
FINVIZ FUTURES
Have a pleasant remainder.
Catch
Tis likely that you have a site or sites you may prefer, if you're curious about changing circumstances regarding COVID-19.
This news link is decent, although not fully inclusive of all changes. Note: depending upon your browser; you may have to re…
Hi Bobpa
I must presume you have ready access to about whatever balanced fund you desire.
Over a +10 year time (the longer the better), none of your choices will vary much, or at least enough to cause concern, IMHO.
chart, from July, 2008 to date…
It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see.
Henry David Thoreau
--- 30 year UST yield = 1.68% (3.09%, 2-28-19)
--- 10 year UST yield = 1.16% (2.73%, 2-28-19)
So, the spoken and written word here and there, remains; that bonds are…
Note to self before pillow time (Thursday, Feb. 27)
The two links a few posts above indicate a rough start for Friday. Perhaps something will change overnight........NAH ! ; I don't think the big kids want to go into the weekend holding more equity…
Thanks @Mark and yes, @PRESSmUP
The below except:
Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, one of the country’s leading experts on viruses and the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infections Diseases, told associates that the White House had instruc…
@Mona
Well, I don't know; but was curious, too.
Futures/forwards, fairly large percentage of holdings below BBB.
Some corp. and many junk bonds not having as good a time right now; as IG bonds.
Composition of PUCZX
Hi @expatsp
Yes, supply chain remains a very valid circumstance. One item next (1) is more timely and critical for what has already started in U.S.; and the other (2) not so much, but provides a prospective, too.
1. I don't recall exactly, but a …
8:25 A.M.
--- Looked at markets last night before pillow time, and equity still looked shaky globally.
I was surprised with market closes on Feb. 26, Wednesday; with the very flat and poor price performance of investment grade bonds in the U.S. go…
Hi @Derf
I'll say laughingly that we sold all of our technology at near the high point, for the day, on Monday morning. We've held this position for a number of years and so have taken the money and "ran".
However, we still have healthcare and med.…
I honestly hope this virus runs its course shortly and dies away on it's own.
Well, now we're at this point; where the general public, who hasn't been paying attention are going to have reports shown more frequently on their tv's. The below two, a…
