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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
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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 …
@Old_Skeet
Okay..........so what are you doing with this data?
Are you trading these etf's?
Does this data affect your decisions about any of your holdings?
I recall your holdings are diverse funds and not likely directly affected by sector move…
Morn'in @Old_Skeet
I've likely missed something from one your earlier posts; but with the SPDR etf's you post regarding leaders, I don't find either the technology or health sectors being mentioned. Technology has remained the best performer year ov…
@hank
Here's a start....gotta go to a concert.
Scroll down to ownership, top 5; just below this list is a "show more", click this for 20.
Other "click" choices to the right of the word "ownership", too.
I'm sure there is another method with a sear…
@Crash, Ted's got it, @Ted = yes.
Equities are not lovers of higher interest rates, which is suggested and perhaps supported by the Fed. minutes report. The market went south after 2pm. Watched our tech. and healthcare stuff move 1.5% downward from…
Howdy @Crash
Ah, this is the good example (Comcast) of investing into something of which one is a consumer and familiar with; or can become educated with same. We like to invest, among other areas; with health care as we are current and future consu…
@Maurice
WSJ link to various bond data page and other links. I don't know if these update real time or not; as I have not looked during the open market.
http://www.wsj.com/mdc/public/page/mdc_bonds.html?mod=mdc_topnav_2_3020
Hi @Maurice
Don't recall if you use Fidelity or not; but this is Fidelity's internal bond page. Near the bottom is their learning, education section with clickable links. May be of help. If you do have a Fido acct.; there is a method to set real tim…
@MikeM
A few quick links here:
https://www.wired.com/2017/03/want-use-vpn-protect-privacy-start/
A broad Google search: does VPN monitor your usage
https://www.google.com/search?source=hp&ei=iYqMWqzXPMyotQXT3riQDg&q=does+a+vpn+monitor+…
Hi@MikeM
Go to the link in my above post for pcmag.
The link is for a review of a particular VPN vendor, but there is a list of other companies, too. You'll see a grouping of names and you may click the right arrow to browse through the list.
And y…
@rforno
My reading indicates some speed may be lost with VPN; but I'm not dealing with hugh data files either upload or download. I periodically run a speed test (internet speed test....ookla) and average 60 meg up and 6.5 meg download. One could su…
Hi @Ted
Basically, a VPN (virtual private network) program allows for an encrypted connection to a server; after which when one completes the connection, may use their pc, apple desktop/laptop or smart phone to connect to whatever one would normally…
Hi @Old_Joe
Well, yes; there are learning curves that may need to be tempered and adjusted.
This may well indeed be the period(s) of patience to be able to prove itself a true virtue.
As with all of this; I do recall that I whacked myself more tha…
Mr. Carlson discovered he was more curious about the world around him than he previously understood. This apparently has helped him expand his knowledge base and further enhance his chosen path involved in the world of money.
Being curious allows o…
Hi @msf
One may suppose the will of the people or of a state; and as you noted, sometimes the greatest dynamic is not having one's company face dragged through the streets.......not unlike the fines imposed on the big banks.........the "no wrong doi…
Hi @davfor
ARTFX is a fund I track for purposes of "looking" at this area. Tis a well managed HY fund.
In the HY sector, and not being a trader; I personally would only invest in active managed funds. HYG and JNK usually do not keep pace because of …
Per stuff I watch; "TIPS" remain asleep.
And as you know, too; the best inflation fighter for a long term portfolio is the total return on the money, regardless of how it arrives.
Hi @zuky1
Several folks here were also at FundAlarm. I recall "Bleco", but do not have contact info.
A few agrees and adds to what has already been noted by others here.
As you were at FundAlarm for some period of time, might we presume you foll…
Hi @hank
You mentioned IG corp. bonds.......22% of our portfolio remains in FCBFX. Tis doing a bit better than the IG bond etf LQD , but in in the middle of the pack in this area. Although I am sure some of the other funds are doing some of the "str…
Ah...math, numbers, yada-yada
K.
I grabbed a few common "hot" areas for the reference in the below chart:
SPY , of course, for broad market. FDGRX , for large growth, the then on-going large cap growth sector. FHLC for healthcare, although this sec…
My, oh, My....................................got their "options based trading" stuff caught in the wringer, one may presume. I do believe they're broke, eh?
Feb. 6 = -56%
M* performance below:
http://performance.morningstar.com/fund/performance-…
I'll speculate than if there continues to be about "10,000" baby boomers per day retiring; and a wild guess that if only 1/3 of them had a 401k/403b/457 plans; and that the majority of them perform an IRA rollover, then I will also speculate that th…
Hi @PRESSmUP
I've been watching RE, as it has been weak for several months as interest rates ticked up; but most of the common active mutual funds in this space were near 30 for the RSI-14 and a few have touched their 200 day moving average, as of …
Hi @rono
I'm inclined to feel that a bit more of this "big cash" will flow to executive compensation as the higher ups; based on corporations meeting or exceeded "their goals".
Hey, I'm trying to recall the "winter chant for Michigan" for no more s…
Hi @Crash
Now ya know tis a few hours to markets open on the other side of the international date line, yes?
So, the humans will be ready and the machines do not sleep.
How much do I wanna bet? I'm already betting our portfolio; and I can not affo…
Hi @bee,
Thank you for your efforts with the rework of this chart and the past similar charts, with the "eye catching" graphics you have presented for our benefit.
Hi @Old_Skeet
You noted:
There is a lot I don't know about electronic trading. But, I think it is possible for some of the computers to key off one another especially if they follow RSI. With this, yes ... I think it is indeed possible if one big …
Hi @Puddnhead
As to VWINX. We know this fund is not a long/short or hedged or other tricks, yes? The fund is a low turnover fund attempting to maintain a convsrvative balance. My check indicates the fund was down -2.1% for the week and down -.7% YT…
Hi @Old_Skeet
You're not suggesting conspiracy in the investment world, are you?
If one has some belief in the technical side of things, the RSI-14 (relative strength) has been running hot into the overbought area. The normal suggested range for RSI…
The intra-day SP-500 low at the end of the market melt (2008-2009) on March 6, 2009 was 666.79.
The SP-500 lose on Friday, Feb. 2 was 665.75.
So, if I wanted to adjust/cheat to the slightest numbers fudge; searching for a "SIGN" one could just call…
Hi @msf
The money figure, yes; Gary Cohn stated:
White House advisor Gary Cohn: Infrastructure the 'next leg of the stool' on Trump's agenda
9:53 AM ET Tue, 30 Jan 2018 | 01:54
President Donald Trump, in his State of the Union speech Tuesday, pla…
