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@Crash
This is a short list for regional banks via an etf; that excludes inverse or leveraged etf's.
What attracts you to this bank and/or regional banks in general?
Just my opinion, of course; but I don't find anything appealing for this area…
This is not directed towards @Old-Skeet; only a thought regarding the bond markets that he noted was about 20% of the portfolio being bonds towards the short duration or multi-sector areas.
I suspect this is a lower end percentage of bonds for so…
Guess I would want to know why the stock price is down -12.26% in the last year.
I personally wouldn't buy a regional bank useless I had a complete understanding of the operation, the marketplace and their competition.
I would not care about yield…
One has to presume anything is possible (with any investment sector). But, as I am not a qualified forecaster; I am only able to observe and know that money (bond issuance) is still cheap for M&A; but one has to monitor their investment sector f…
@Ted
Agree. A blip right now.
Memory recall (semi-valid) from last Thursday; SBIO was up about 3.65%, gave most of that back on Friday when other areas were stronger. Down about 1.8% as of this pre-noon write. Note that SBIO are baby bio-techs and …
Whether one is a bond or equity person; or somewhere in between; as is probably the case with most here, and if one is/was a drinker of alcoholic type products; what continues related to the content of the write that @Ted has provided should cause t…
@PRESSmUP
In addition to what Mark stated about Mr. Price; I continue to believe that while some bio/pharma companies will go bye-bye, here and there; that the larger healthcare companies in various sectors will also continue to purchase the smalle…
I recall @Tampabay being one of the regulars at
http://adviseronline.investorplace.com/
which is a Mr. W site???
Have you another "ad" you would like to place in this space ???
@Ted
Excellent. Poor Butler and Valpo. Folks seem to forget about these two very good teams who have fought the Big b-ball wars before.
Take care,
Catch
Not that this has not been discussed here and is part of many "paid business journalists" stories, is that there remains a very large group of folks in this country and I suspect other developed nations who remain to see portions (or all) of their l…
Various video clips of the cave.......
Still images and video choices, the cave
A beautiful place, indeed.
So, @Mark ; you know that I must ask why this location.
Likely we all have a special place to visit or a re-do. If I had my time machine…
@Tampabay
You stated: "I could give you examples of people who could care less about investing, but do very well with their invested money"
And the examples are ???
Howdy @Old_Joe
Thank you for your comments. I always enjoy your input.
And yes, I/we don't have the gift of "what if" if central bank actions had not been put in place here; and the Fed "help" to many other country's central banks, at the time, t…
@scott and @Old_Joe
Yes and yes. The central banks are still truly worried about dis-inflation or worse, the "D word" of deflation......when spending could begin a slow march downward.
Bonds from the open, indicated a basic no change in current F…
@DAK
I didn't previously link M*, as this has been linked often here before. Presumption that you had already used this sort page. For a bit more ease with this and sorting; keep in mind that with a category list opened for say "high yield bond", yo…
@Maurice
As I noted prior, I have not found any site that was as easy and complete as the category ranking that did exist at Bloomberg.
I agree, the Fido site for similar funds is very elementary.
@Junkster
Is any of your portfolio or at least enough to generate some cash flow when you would have to have RMD (required minimum distribution)? Would this amount combined with SS be enough? 'Course, I am sure you could always draw as needed from t…
@Tampabay
Ok. Now that we know the warm and cuddly side of your personality exists.......
who are you managers; being what active managed funds do you have in the household portfolio???
Thank you.
Catch
@bee and @Ted
bee, the India area is a bit weak for the past few weeks. I have been watching this area, but no money headed there at this time.
Our etf Mo-Mo's:
HEDJ
DXGE
FHLC
Particular funds with very happy Mo-Mo:
FSPHX
PRHSX
Stock Mo-Mo's:…
'e' is cool, too, but I am still going for Total Return (TR). When I have a need for 'Pi' or 'e', I will find the proper math web site. For small circles to draw, I still use a glass or a bowl or a whatever the size. Sometimes I use a string with a …
@JohnChisum
Sure you will enjoy the trip and be refreshed to help with the investing decisions ahead.
I've traveled the Tokyo-Seattle ride before. Quite the long ride....eh?
Take care,
Catch
Hi @Maurice
Yes, the wonderfully simple and easy to read Bloomberg fund ranking category page. That tool went bye-bye about 4-5 years ago. I used to link that page, and its listings results quite a bit at FundAlarm.
I did query Bloomberg about that …
Hi @Joe,
PTTRX is the Pimco Total Return bond fund. Your 5% commodity holding has another ticker symbol.
What is the full name of the commodity fund?
And yes, commodities of many types have had a tough time recently. But, commodities are many dif…
@MJG
You noted: "Well, humans get tired and focus drifts. We are subject to household and health problems. We are influenced by current events and the medias selective hype on these events. We are also guilty of overconfidence in our own skills. We…
@Crash.....
That/this would be or is, intuition.............
I fully state and know that this function may become tuned to and for an individual from experience in particular areas of thinking and understanding; which may show itself as what may a…
@hank
Reminds me of the stats that the energy company provides with the monthly bill.
***Your energy useage is blah-blah of what similar homes use in your neighborhood.
Within 1 mile there are homes that range in size from 900 sq.ft. to 2,800 sq.…
@Ted
Staying with Mr. Waggoner's choices, there now exists several other short duration high yield bond funds.
A quick check could be to use FSAHX. I only indicate this one fund; as I was familiar with its existing within Fidelity. Lower fee and c…
Mr. Waggoner missed the fact that RPHYX is closed to new investors; so this fund, 20% of the monies per his write, would need a replacement for this list.
@Ted
Thanks for the story link.
I have recommended this book numerous times over the years at FundAlarm and here.
A well done show and tell book about personal monetary habits.
We continue to use this book as an added wedding present; and here an…
@MJG
You noted:
1. "Morningstar’s Russell Kinnel has a likely alternate explanation: today’s investors are news chasing. We are captive to the 24/7 constant news cycle that prompts us to trade far too frequently, often with wealth compromising i…
The below list link does not include "inverse" choices available for other uses, as in; going short against an investment sector.
Currency hedged etf list, most included
Note: as is generally known here; be aware of thin daily volume, premiums a…
@jerry
I was writing when you posted; but it is obvious that I am in agreement with you, on this point, at this time.
@Ted
Thank you for your link post regarding hedging currency with global investments.
As to Europe.......
We investors know there are "days in the sun" for every investment; above other investment choices. We also understand that the "days in the sun" run their own paths and lengths based upon any number of factors.
These price tr…
@Tampabay
Ah, but you/we know tis just a semantics situation, eh? Nothing to wonder about.....
se·man·tics
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noun: semantics; noun: logical semantics; noun: lexical semantics
the branch of linguistics and logic concerned with m…
