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My apologies for (apparently) steering this thread in an inappropriate direction. I'm not a regular poster, so I'm not familiar with the de facto limits here.
However, if I may respond to one point without being too inflammatory, I have not had mu…
It's true, that social programs, to a large part, politically are meant to obligate groups of people to the perceived providers of the benefits. Separate the emotional do-good reaction from the political consequences of the programs, and this become…
I submit that the present recovery status of the US vs EU economies constitutes a "specific comparison of recent history".
I would instead compare previous recoveries to the current recovery. Seems pretty limp, especially when you look at the labor …
Your mind sounds made up, and the only thing you could do is read a bunch of economists whom you probably would have serious distaste for. The usual names; I bet you know them.
Prejudgement? Inquiry was sincerely offered. I'm always interested in un…
"The problem is not with Keynes, but with a tax-and-spend philosophy that takes the economic stabilization argument of Keynes as license, without considering whether the crisis warrants intervention. Times are always tough enough to justify spending…
>> tax-and-spend philosophy that takes the economic stabilization argument of Keynes as license
What's wrong with this as long as it does not overwhelm GDP?
Government spending, including debt service, takes capital from the private sector. P…
The problem is not with Keynes, but with a tax-and-spend philosophy that takes the economic stabilization argument of Keynes as license, without considering whether the crisis warrants intervention. Times are always tough enough to justify spending,…
Just say no to loaded funds.
Unfortunately, it remains an indefensible practice of the mutual fund industry.
Regrettably, even supported by M*.
Let's work to eliminate it.
Hear, hear.
Old_Skeet - you own TOLLX, DEMAX and SPECX - all class A funds with a hefty load. Of all listed, only MFLDX is no load. Did you actually pay the load on these, or did you have some way around it? TOLLX is currently NTF and load waived at Fidelity an…
Hmmm. Available in my retirement account. $5M minimum investment. Closed to new investors.
Sorry if I pry, but are you guys such high flyers that you trade in and out of a $5M minimum fund? Or maybe the minimum has not always been that high?
The…
MAPIX is 60% developed markets (ie Japan, Ausralia) so IMO it's rather weak tea for an EM holding.
No one has mentioned FNMIX, which has done very well for me.
Do people still subscribe to the WSJ online? Its subscription rate is outrageous, $300/yr. That's nearly 4x what it was when I first subscribed for online. Ridiculous. They are gone.
Conventional wisdom says that REITs will have an operational handicap if rates start to rise. Since they are required to distribute 90% of their taxable income to investors, they are cash poor and dependent on financing for growth. Low rates are cur…
Hello,
Since my last update of June 22nd I have opened a position in BWLAX in the growth area, large/mid cap sleeve, making this fund number fifty two within my portfolio and the sixth member within its sleeve.
Holy Cow - I thought I had a lot of …
Pondering getting more defensive.
Thinking of replacing all my FCPVX with PVFIX.
Thinking of selling my TGBAX in a taxable account and replacing it with DODLX in my Roth.
Wondering if I should buy more FMLSX or instead some ARLSX or RGHVX.
R…
