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From a hard bottom in early Feb. 2016, a large portion of the better managed HY bond funds are running about +16% returns. This movement may exist and continue the trend into the unknown future for "x" months or ??? One is or would be buying HY at a…
Hi @VintageFreak
@JoJo26 noted: "Most overrated, BY FAR = Fidelity", @sma3 noted: "Fidelity Most too big too identical" and your notation of ditching your RiverPark and moving the monies to Eaton; I will note.....
>>>One must consider what…
Hi @msf
Excellent points, too often outside of considerations; and needs to be studied/analyzed properly relative to bonds. For many investments, the past chart confirms history, the current chart confirms only the day and a future chart may be as g…
Its too cold here to enjoy outside and the coffee is double kicker this morning. Perhaps I should just return to doing the laundry. But, I did read most of this article, and there are good points to help qualified folks along and to the retirement p…
Greetings Roy. Thank you for getting the ball rolling for what has evolved to this fine site.
I recall that I and @Old_Joe (a.k.a. OJ) never had a post deleted by you at FundAlarm.
Course, my memory is not what it used to be. :)
---One portion of …
Will be waiting for this whole path of human actions to become a movie.....And the band played on. Kinda a "Game of Thrones" thing.
Other items too numerous to list, aside from these "bigger" stories below.
Wells stock took a hit of about -15% begi…
Wells Fargo bank wants less regulation..........
At some point, Matt Damon is going to be offered a movie role revolving around these type of folks; oh, wait; he's already been there done that, eh?
Well, I'm only the messenger again; but this stuf…
I must be missing the positive attention Mr. Carlson finds for this fund. And, just a tiny bit above my minimum investment level.
I already have tickets to other investment shows and won't be part of the audience for this performance.
Regards,
Cat…
@Old_Skeet
We maintain "supplemental health care insurance" to offset any possible charges not fully or only partially covered by Medicare. One would hope to not have to make use of supplemental insurance; but stuff happens, eh? Was slightly wounded…
@hank
As long as I don't have to fill out a long form that details all private info about me, nor a hold-harmless agreement as to whether any "fraud" has or will take place and my ability to sue you or your legal attachments is not withdrawn or held…
A related follow up to the "you can't sue us, cause.........; even though we committed fraud"
Do these folks (Wells Fargo) really expect me to be future customer or to recommend them?
Is this the state of the business legal climate today?
This requi…
Hi @Puddnhead.
You stated: " I want to see things get back to more normal."
>>>Likely the statement to end all statements, eh? I suspect "normal" has a lot of different views dependent upon ones experiences in life, to date. A time machine…
Dear Customer: You should have read the fine print stating that you can not join a class action lawsuit against the "bank" regarding opening an account with our institution.
>>>I have not read the account contract, but would hope that a cus…
Hi @JohnChisum
Oh yes, I agree. Our cost and standard of living in our part of Michigan is very comfortable compared to many places. Know a few folks who lived and worked about 15 miles from Manhattan, their home being in New Jersey. Their property …
Some data dates may vary from original link from Lewis's graphic, and other data included with varying date stamps.
Wiki/Millionaire data
Enter your numbers and find your global ranking.....no guarantee on who is running the numbers base, eh?
h…
Congressional consideration of halting Wells Fargo executive payouts in light of business practices. Private citizen (me) would be in jail for fraud, yes??? Out on the street, if I could provide bond, eh?
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-wells-far…
@DanHardy
You stated: " the USA has a larger population, that is more diverse ethnically/racially, more affluent, with more roads/cars etc." This is related to @rono from his statement regarding Great Britain and Canada. Perhaps you would enjoy the …
Hi @Derf
Post a few tickers of each type here into text box, to find what happens.
Do you see the IEF ticker in my first post )or now) as highlighted in blue and when the mouse pointer is hovered, one may also see the description of the fund???
Hi @bee,
Always logged in when here.
The normal blue highlight is missing from the etf tickers. The only tickers I recall never being in highlight are stock tickers and I recall c.e.f. symbols, too.
@Ted. Thank you for the link.
My biggest take away from some of the words related to some of the pension funds is that; let us (pension fund managers) blame the sad state of affairs of gains since the market melt 9 years ago on low yields. The pens…
Howdy @msf
You noted to me:
"I'm somewhat unclear on your terminology, and at a loss as to the point you're trying to make.
All insurance plans (outside of original Medicare, VA, etc.) would appear to be "private", i.e. not public options offered…
Hi @DanHardy
You noted to me:
"catch22 said:
A quick check with real human beings in the neighborhood regarding pricing changes for a few health plans going into 2017.
And if it is snowing in your neighborhood then it must be snowing in Key West …
I don't recall this link here, but it is for "2015 Employer Health Benefits Survey" from about 1 year ago.
I assume that the company costs of their portion of healthcare plans is a deductible cost on company taxes.
One will find numerous charts/gra…
@DanHardy
You noted:
"---Had their non-Obamacare health insurance canceled
---Could not keep their doctor
---Are paying more for health insurance now; then before Obamacare
---Are paying more for products and services because the increases in Obama…
Hi @Derf
Investopedia's take on stable value funds.......
http://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/stable-value-fund.asp
I recall one stable value fund we moved money into in June of 2008 to resemble the notations in the above link. I also recall some r…
Snippets from the @Mona linked nytimes article:
The Congressional Budget Office estimates that federal spending on premium subsidies will total $43 billion in the current fiscal year and $672 billion over the coming decade — costs that could incre…
Will let the smoke clear first......that election thingy, ya know???
Whether the new boss, will be the same as the old boss, eh?
We'll all be fooled again, anyhoo.
Huh, ya; saw the blip on tv about this. Actually, this house is having more nutty donuts the past few months, but from the local bakery.
"Holy crap" is what I just heard from Batman. Any other excuses?
I thought I had seen on an infomercial that m…
Morn'in All,
A quick check with real human beings in the neighborhood regarding pricing changes for a few health plans going into 2017.
---teen healthcare private plan (they don't qualify for the ACA state exchange)
BCBS, Premier Value monthly from …
All in here, 50/50; equity/bonds ($257 in cash account...-rounded). As the markets remain perverted by central bank policy(s), earnings adjusted by accounting methods and cranial/rectal inversion in the area of political warfare and those who will r…
@VintageFreak You're on the "ball" tonight. Scalping tickets and Cleveland Indians.
I suspect you may have fallen into the politically incorrect outhouse. :)
I'm in favor of the winning team to be from a city with the first letter of "C". This is …
@hank
I recall congressional testimony to questions that Wells Fargo would also need to fix problems that may have arisen from customer credit ratings problems, dinged for late payments that the customer was not aware of or just about anything else …
Hi @Derf
K. Here's the deal. Assuming you're using a pc.
1. At the normal discussion board list, viewing all the threads
2. On the left side of the display, one finds the "Start New Discussion"
3. Below this is a column, "Categories", etc. In thi…
