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@PopTart
This link is for all Fido funds by type....select, domestic equity., etc.
http://fundresearch.fidelity.com/mutual-funds/fidelity-funds-daily-pricing-yields?refpr=MFRes_016
Lastly, as you probably are aware; at the search/get a quote box…
Howdy @PopTart
Here is a list of Fidelity's choices. Fido names 7 select funds they consider to have a consumer tilt.
You may sort these, just above the columns, by YTD and such. Each fund ticker is clickable for a better look inside the fund and…
Its all relative one way or another, some of the time.
U.S. versus Germany
http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/compare_countries_result.jsp?country1=United+States&country2=Germany
Ann Arbor, MI versus San Francisco
http://www.numbeo.com/cost…
Hi @bee
Knowing you keep an eye on "stuff" and have a bright and open mind regarding investments.................I will suspect that you, that not unlike myself; a "nano or micro" company that has issued public stock are likely all candidates for "v…
Hi @David_Snowball
David, do you sense a difference in how a college freshman approaches and/or deals with "media" and your related classes versus a freshman from about 10 years ago?
I ask this in reference more directly towards "their world(s) …
Don't forget the grocery store prices, and my wallet screams anytime we look at costs on a restaurant menu. There are times that I don't know how a young couple with two children can afford a meal out at a middle of the line restaurant.
In the end, are not the machines and big houses value investors, too???
If ya can take enough steam/trend/money from area(s) "x" at a decent profit and move into the beaten down areas, one has to suspect there may be money to be made.
Hmmmmm..... don't know what the advisers are doing with "other peoples money".
--- U.S. started and kept the QE money machine running from late 2008. So, U.S. was the best of the breed at that time.
--- Europe was in the restrictive mode as I rec…
@Old_Joe and that savings acct. Now if I remember properly, some of that will be earmarked towards the local public school music/band program where I live, as a gift donation. So, does he count that as savings, do I count it as savings as I may dire…
I will answer "yes", that any of this is possible (pension fund crash).
Not being an attorney, I am wide open for challenge. Although I sure won't go past this write about any of this.
Muni pension funds probably have some of the worst of all world…
@little5bee
I don't advocate buying a share of an etf. But, if one is considering a purchase of "x" $'s into their choice of investment, the $7.95 is a one time event. Obviously, purchasing in chunks would be a whole different consideration. Fidelit…
Hi @little5bee
You noted: "The main reason I don't like ETFs is that they require a sizable investment all at once"
Which etf requires a sizable investment beyond the price of the etf "share" at the time of purchase? In effect, one may purchase 1…
Hi @Old_Joe
To start the ball rolling for proper business functions; I would "drop" them an email and help them be aware that this "poor book keeping methodology", which reflects poorly on their credibility has been "noted" before several 1,000's of…
'Specially like this wording:
Funds would also be prohibited from acquiring any asset that couldn’t be sold within seven calendar days if it would mean that such assets would account for more than 15% of their net assets.
Funds would be required t…
Don't know that election years really play a big role in healthcare sector investments.
Although I don't recall all that I did in my early years; a few reflections that come to my mind regarding pre- and election years relative to healthcare and an…
Ted's post has the info you need.....
http://www.mutualfundobserver.com/discuss/discussion/23855/wealthtrack-preview-guest-kathleen-gaffney-manager-eaton-vance-bond-fund
Central banks are still concerned with the nasty "deflation". Euroland just went negative for "inflation" from a report a few days ago.........correct me if I am wrong. South Korea reported today a +.6% inflation rate.
Lets see/think............Nor…
And Scottrade still would like me to be a customer ???
An aside: @PRESSmUP and @little5bee I won't be swayed to change my avatar, cause it means and says too much about the world for me; but if I did change at this point, for sake of this conver…
Hi @Tony
I did some paper trades with inverse etf's in a few areas and didn't do too bad.
However, I found my daily time frame to put a pinch in this style of investing.
For those who can really apply the time, there is excellent money to be had i…
Hi @Tony
Don't have to answer this...........but, have you purchased in the past few months; any inverse etf positions with the equity areas moving downward?
And the purchase of EDV tells a bit of a story of itself.
Hoping all is well in your part …
Hi @Old_Skeet
Yes, today; tis a bit difficult to "claw" a return above taxes and inflation from many bond funds for this house. 'Course, some bond holdings are also a cushion against a larger down side when equity areas (or other areas of one's choi…
Well, if indeed 70% of market activity is from the machines/algos, and the equity sectors are moving downward; then the money does not just go, it goes to short or inverse positions or other areas ripe for new cash, the "value" plays, eh?
This "cas…
If interested, one can dig through the composition to discover whether this fund is invested as per its name. I have not reviewed the holdings at the home page of this fund.
Fidelity composition
Note: style map indicates "large value", but invest…
Hi @ron
Glad to know you are hanging in there.............
Now, that cash part you noted...no cash position at this house. :) :) :)
We'll survive; but current holdings are indeed subject to change in the next few weeks, if necessary.
Take care…
Hi @scott
Not disagreeing with the article about cash/check transactions to a point.
Relative only to atm machine transactions from about 10-15 years ago; customers generally accessed their checking/saving acct's at atms to obtain "cash". This tran…
@scott
Thank you.
Boehner links................
And, by chance only; I happened to see Ms. Yellen's speech at the end. I was very surprised someone did not come onto the stage to assist her. She (her medical circumstance) was indeed having a probl…
Hi @Mitchelg
Is it not "technically" illegal for U.S. citizens to purchase prescription drugs from Canada???
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2015/02/02/is-it-illegal-to-get-your-prescriptions-from-canada/
Hi @hank
You noted:
"(And I haven't met any rich nurses lately.)"
From recall, the current line worker at GM in Michigan earns $22 or $25/hour ($45,800 annual gross). They have a healthcare plan and I believe had about $5,600 last year in a profi…
Howdy @rforno
Agree............rebalance one's own portfolio as needed; not just at 12:30pm on some day into the future, for a given year.
Regards,
Catch
@little5bee
What is that funny "M" thingy for your avatar here??? Perhaps part of MFO got hacked !
The colors are all wrong, and some of the lettering is missing.
Should be green and white and the full letter set should be: MSU
Oddly enough, …
@Old_Joe
Exactly. Except, possibly, in simple minds.
Ah, come on now.
When I was a young one, I learned that when I boiled/distilled enough "sap" from the maple trees in the spring, in the back 40; that I would arrive with a decent maple syrup in t…
@MJG
You noted: "In general, Economists have a Physics envy. They truly want to advance economic theory to the precision of physics laws. To accomplish this task they rely more and more on mathematical modeling and sophisticated statistical analyse…
