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We posted about the same time and wasn't able to read that first.......interesting, algo's, eh? I saw quite a few various medical related items........if I were a full comprehension speed reader, I would take a scan of the whole list and store to me…
Hi @ Old_Joe.
I'm still waiting for the Chinese "Trump" card.............all those U.S. Treasury holdings.
Now there's something that could get one "fired".
The sad fact(s) that affect a company as Amazon and now related tech. sector companies, which of course, affects one's investments in a variety of equity holding types; is that this country has a physical sized adult, with child like behaviors prese…
One could almost surmise all of this is a bad "April Fools" joke. Sadly.......
As to the article @Maurice linked..........Mr. Nader must be off of or in need of medications. Doesn't he do any studies to verify his comments????? I would think he sho…
Hi @msf
My bad, most assuredly. Was on the run, and U of M being largest employer in Michigan should not have missed my attention.
I most definitely defer to Crain's, a most respected business publication for Michigan; as to the accurate numbers.
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Computershare, Everything You Always Wanted To Know
Forty year old Aussie company providing global services.
One can imagine that a small utility company, as with PNM; doesn't have a paid employee running an investor stock trading platform. Comp…
Largest employer base in every state:
http://www.businessinsider.com/the-biggest-employer-in-every-us-state-2017-11
Largest company in every state is an interesting statistic; but doesn't necessarily relate to jobs in that state, eh?
Not a lot o…
Most of these and more are already part of the better tech. investment areas; unless one chooses to invest in the individual stocks noted.
The FANG's, with the exception of Facebook; as well as the stocks mentioned are more than social. entertainmen…
Ah, but tis all about total return on an investment, yes? A dividend or capital gain is the extra gravy.
MAPOX is performing pretty good, compared to similar funds.
Well, I have not posted for awhile; but just could not resist this one.
The writer does not indicate what benchmark is being used; so, I will presume the market common benchmark of the SP-500 is the reference.
I'll offer this chart of active managed…
@davidrmoran
Some may prefer a chart with a $10,000 baseline start point, as with the below M* graph for FSICX. I seldom use this, unless I'm at the page doing something else.
If I'm interested in a "what if" had I chosen one investment vs anothe…
@davidrmoran
Correct. The chart performance is strictly total percentage return for a time period; from wherever the total arrives, being price performance, a yield/dividend or a short/long capital gain or loss.
Was the email a hack that appeared to be from a friend? Any clickable links?
Options trading term:
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/b/butterflyspread.asp
Howdy @davidrmoran
Although I watch bond funds and Treasury yields, I have not viewed this mix together; so I threw your mentions along with FCBFX.
Chart (below) for a 1 year period through March 6, 2018. During this period there were 2 yield bu…
Hi @Old_Skeet
This house, not unlike your's; "hearts" investing profits, but capital preservation is imperative.
As interest rates continued to creep up in late 2017, and viewing reactions over a period of months found real estate to continue very w…
Well, this kid is tired from a long day......you west coasters will have a better view for market directions, as I will be fast into R.E.M. sleep.
https://www.investing.com/indices/indices-futures
Thank you @Old_Joe for the add note about Cohn, a…
Hi@Ted
You may have misunderstood that this is not a whine; but an informational post.
The experience was disappointing, not completely bad. Not unlike some investments that do not find their full potential.
You low on coffee or whatever this morn…
So, my bad, yes?
I should have offered the question of uttering the imposition of a tariff by a sitting president; as to whether this is good or bad. It happens that Trump is the sitting President of this country, so yes; he must be the involved in …
Hi @bartab
"Get over it"; meaning???
Sincerely, I don't follow your intention of the words.
Such pronouncements by a U.S. president have impact upon my investments and I presume yours, too, yes? I need to know the view from a global perspective, let…
Noted above/previous:
"underfunded pensions are the result of, well, decades of underfunding pensions" - This statement couldn't be further from the truth.
The bold part of this; is there a data base that could be provided by someone?
Some days …
Per my views of active Fidelity funds I check at the end of a trading day; emerging markets have had downward pressure since the end of January.
Let this chart of 3 widely held etf's be your guide to any other time frame reactions.
http://stockcha…
Hi @Roy
The below is all at this time; although subject to change any day. Obviously, May 2018 is not far away, if Fidelity chooses to use the cash program again. I suppose they look at cash flows into funding accounts from rollovers and such; perha…
Thursday evening.....yuck! 10:35pm bells and all is not well.
With the view of Asia having a face slap again for their March 2 trading; I don't imagine the early risers in Europe will be in a good mood. It appears our remaining U.S. equity will rec…
Won't be around the ranch 'til late afternoon if equity stuff gets nasty. Domestic equity is still the best equity area; as Asia and Europe obtained another arse bite for March 1 (although Europe is still open at this write time).
Investment grade b…
Hi @bee
I recall that Fido Retail was, I believe; the only regular equity with a positive of every type of equity (domestic/int'l). Outliers were a few real estate funds.....and this reaction was in relation to interest rates moving down a bit.
Hi @hank
At least for this trading day, the 28th; only some bonds survived losses....this in itself is new......bond prices up, during down equities.
A broad, quick look through Fidelity found almost all equity sectors down for their respective cou…
Well, that sucked, eh? S&P +.5% about 11am, had a 1.5% swing to end down about 1%. Asia and Europe not too happy either. Need "care" from our healthcare which took a 1.5% kick in the mouth.
Will take a peek and try again tonight before pillow t…
Opps........... the article link. Tis okay, @Ted , yes? The tariff story is good, too; to help define the unenlightened in high places.
Well, crap upon me; the link is currently premium subscriber content.......oh, well.
https://www.bloomberg.co…
Reminds me of Motif investing; build your own, eh?
https://www.motifinvesting.com/motifs#catalog=overview
From the article: A low-vol fund gives you more of sleepy Microsoft (MSFT)
>>> Things change, times change, managers change. Micr…
Hi @VintageFreak
You noted: "Problem is if you want broker diversity you find yourself in this predicament."
I'm not familiar with other vendors/brokers; as we've used Fidelity from day one investing.
What does "broker diversity" mean in reference …
Howdy @expatsp
All of our bond holdings currently remain with FCBFX, as investment grade corp. had been holding their own.
First chart = OSTIX v FCBFX , about 4 years
http://stockcharts.com/freecharts/perf.php?FCBFX,OSTIX&p=6&O=011000
S…
@Ted provides a most accurate statement:
"The Linkster guarantee's a 100% chance"
>>>choose your favorite synonym from the below list and be happy, eh?
The word chance, as likely understood by most English speaking:
chance
noun
1.
a…
Hi @expatsp
This link is from July, 2008, with data from March 31, 2008 for OSTIX. Holdings indicate 53% of bonds rated BB and B and other unrated. These could be on the edge of speculative, eh? The data also indicates 105% turnover for the data pe…
Hi @expatsp
OSTIX is a well run short duration HY bond fund and is doing fine in the current bond market shake. And yes, the HY funds got whacked in the market melt.
Keep in mind the return for OSTIX for 2008 was for a multi-sector fund; as the HY …
