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@PopTart
Well, at least we are already close enough to one of the bridges for crossing; and best of all, we already speak Canadian, eh???
There are videos on youtube if one chooses to start learning the language now!
Take care,
Catch
Hi @davidrmoran
Granted, the below are not index funds, but a measure I chose of LC versus a mostly LC with a blend touch.
The stockcharts is an active link, so that you may move the slider on either end or both to obtain another date range (date…
Lots of possible choices for big money actions, not the least being hedge funds. These folks play with a lot of money in the etf circles.
My novice view thinks more hedge funds will close the doors this year; from both money leaving and plain old "…
Didn't see the "debt clock" linked..........probably missed it........any hoo.
I double dog dare you...............stare at the moving numbers for 1 minute.
http://www.usdebtclock.org/
@Old_Joe sent my "cruz" missle packing and appears so did …
@LewisBraham
Your write takes me back to my time machine. :)
In the way back days with Fido in the mid-80's, I used to "trade/swap/move" using Fido's select funds. Fido had established their F.A.S.T. system (Fidelity Automated Service Telephone) wh…
Hi @Ted,
You asked: "In terms of OAKBX is that a buy, sell, or hold ?"
>>>Not having a stake in OAKBX at any time, I remain the same today. I would not recommend a purchase at this time. For those who currently hold the fund, well; I can't…
@hank
You noted: " the investment grade universe today more closely resembles Disneyland than a serious investment option. (Returns on a 10 year Treasury held to maturity should net the owner about 1.5% per year after expenses. Sound attractive?)"
&…
Hi @msf
Agree about the desire and/or accompanying knowledge regarding most serious documents to be read; and in particular regarding investments and the "jargon".
The "terms of service" agreements that became so numerous years ago related to compu…
Hi @Old_Joe
I thought you were also going to "trust" me; so that I might fund/direct monies to the local high school music/band program. Sadly, not much money arrives any longer from state education funds for such functions.
What is directing you t…
@davidmoran
Not sure about the "Fido does not" you noted:
If the 70 etfs (these are the I-shares list, there are more) in this list won't do it for most folks, they're hav'in more fun than I.
https://www.fidelity.com/etfs/ishares
'Course, if o…
@davidrmoran
Put VWINX or its Admiral mate (if you can) under your pillow and sleep well.
http://performance.morningstar.com/fund/performance-return.action?t=VWINX®ion=usa&culture=en-US
When you're done viewing this for long term per…
Deleted my original draft write to this thread when it entered the closed status and was stuck in the land of 1's and 0's.
No longer in the mood to comment on the March commentary.
See some of you on the other side.
Below link is Fidelity site fund composition overview..........note: only 34 holdings per most recent report.
We are not invested in this fund.
https://fundresearch.fidelity.com/mutual-funds/composition/52106N442?type=sq-NavBar
Hi @David_Snowball
You noted: "Hmmm ... as of mid-February, the average US stock was down 25% from its peak last June"
Do you or others here at MFO have a "best" reference site for this data?
A quick overview of 1 year returns for equity funds …
@Dex @MikeM @MJG
As noted by Dex.....these first four
- know how to budget
- track your spending
- pay yourself first
- spend less then you earn
>>>If the person can not be involved with or control any of these, there will be no need for…
Hell, it is very possible that most of my investments are always at least 45 days past the optimum entry/exit point. I don't need to pay GS or whomever more money in E.R. to do this work for me!!!
Don't know about all hedge funds; but the world's la…
@rono and @Junkster
I am reminded, time and time again from a series of words from the movie, August Rush, quoted next.
" Listen. Can you hear it? The music. I can hear it everywhere. In the wind... in the air... in the light. It's all around us.…
@PRESSmUP
You noted: "But...what has changed from a few days ago? The same headwinds are still there and nothing has been resolved."
And we probably know the best answer, yes?.............the ALGO money and the folks who push a few of the buttons…
Hi @hank
Well, based upon sniffing around, Paragon will file bankruptcy papers this weekend.
The 52 week high for this company was at 3.14/share in February of 2015 and is indicated to close around $.40/share today. About $1.1 billion of debt will …
Hi @vkt
Generally, technical questions are monitored; although I can not write as to how often (within the week is my best guess).
However, click upon the "flag" word just to the right of date/time. This will bring up an internal message format. Y…
@vkt
Yup.
Note: I'm using Chrome for the internet browser with everything cleared from the browser history, etc. This pc also returns the same status as you see whether trying to post or "save draft" for any form of the ticker symbol.
Interesting submittals to this point............
@InformalEconomist
Perhaps, a never fail, simple investment plan will be revealed that will "fund" our portfolio. A pure technical program, as fundamentals seem to be failing here and there.
@Anna
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@vkt
With what you noted, and the words just before and after in that paragraph:
"CEO goes to his executive team and says this year's bonus plan will be tied to the share price at the end of the period"
Ya......reminder of one of a company(s) mant…
Howdy @msf and @vkt
Overview of Fidelity's Active Trader Pro in link below.
At least 36 trades per 12 month rolling period, and more tools available for 120 trades and above. I do agree with @vkt regarding what is available with this program has …
@msf
You noted: " If you enter a ticker in the search box (which says "search or get a quote"), it brings up the research page. No current price to be found anywhere."
When I place a ticker in the search box, the first loaded item is a "snapshot" wi…
@vkt
OMG.........nah, they can't be "just" banks. They would get run out of town by the credit unions, eh? They've (the banks) got the need, the fix and the backing.
The Pusher Man (The Fed) has their backside.
Hell, the banks can still get .5% on …
@Dex
You noted: Oil down, dollar strong ...
Not at the time of this write........crude futures +5%, dollar a -1.4% and equity down.
A divergent from recent patterns..............eh?
@rono
Will continue to stay away from Latin America. Have not been invested there for several years.
Brazil with the Olympics = ouch !!! Crap floating in and on the water for open swimming competition and the Zika now, too. This doesn't even take …
@hank
Hell, all of this primary/caucus and related should be skipped.
All who want to be president of this country, and meeting some minimum requirements could be selected as with the lottery or a coin toss is cool, too.
The real downside is the…
@Dex and @Crash
Noted previous in this thread: "sea change that people are not talking about - free trade, population growth, robotics, free movement of money and movement of mfg to lower cost areas causing deflation and hardship for worker."
Lik…
The first link is a short overview of cash reserve rates paid to depositors by The Federal Reserve Bank, a.k.a., taxpayers. The second link is the new current rate of .50%, also paid on excess reserves.
Why is interest still being paid for "excess …
@rono
Hi Ron,
Thank you for your time with this most complex area of our social structure; and your common sense expressions and considerations regarding various circumstances.
Too many conflicting fingers in the money pie as the money attempts t…
@crash
Hopefully recalling properly that you have an account at TR Price and that they surely have a "RMD IRA calculator" at the site. The first link below is for various calculators available through major investment vendors; and the second link is…
Yup...........some hints here within the article (bottom link) from a few days ago, IMO.
Will take another look at DXJ and DXJH in particular and looking now. The $/Yen.....
Also related, the ongoing purchase program of Japanese etf's by the BOJ.…
