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Interesting discussion and yet no love for IOFCX or SEMPX. Hmmm. To be honest I get my bond exposure from PDI & PCI but they both violate msf' no leverage rule.
@PRESSmUP - you asked "...why do folks lean towards real estate funds versus individual REIT's?"
If I had to guess it's probably for the same reason(s) they buy dividend funds rather than building their own stable of individual dividend players. Hon…
From the article:
"With that said, I should note that while the Honor Roll newsletters have outperformed the typical service not on the Honor Roll, they on average have not outperformed a broad stock-market index fund. But that may not be a reason t…
@MikeM, the TGT buy was an add on to an existing position and may just end up as a trading hold. Your right, it was a pretty big one day drop and I believe that the shares will remain volatile at least in the short term. No doubt Amazon has clout bu…
Well I suppose I'd say FCNTX since I've held it since 1986 but I'd probably sell it if/when Mr. Danoff leaves/retires so POAGX or PRGTX (hold both) would be my next choices. PDI or PCI are the ones I concern myself with the least at this time.
@msf - the bonus required me to charge $1K to the card during the first 90 days after registering the card. I used the money to pay for half of my RT flight to Sydney. Good deal!
Actually I think one can have both dividend growth and dividend yield if one has a plan, and has the patience to execute it. Trust the process:
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4117315-trust-process?uprof=46&isDirectRoadblock=false
Some on thi…
While at first glance it appears nasty please note the date(s) the semiannual report covers. Often there is at least a 3-month lag between when you actually see/receive the report and the time period which the report covers.
Price action is negative as Ted mentioned. Dividend action, at least in the MLP entities I own, has been steady and rising. No complaints, I know the cycle.
The issue that prompted this is that I can never enter more than one letter, For example, if I enter M (for Minnesota) I get the selections as outlined by Maurice above. If I enter the M and try to follow it with an N for the Minnesota abbreviation …
Mo, consider yourself considered but even an Apple addict such as myself will not be paying $1000 for ANY cellphone no matter who makes it. I barely make use of 25% of the features on my iPhone 6.
I can confirm that just calling and asking can reap benefits/rewards. My primary account has always been with Fidelity. I also had a smaller account at Scottrade (
That's okay Ted, it's probably a non-event. Despite having substantial holdings with Scottrade I haven't heard one peep or word from them or TDA during the whole process. Everything I learned I gained from other news sources.
p.s. I transferred al…
GOV (a REIT) invests in government buildings and is the most common one mentioned but there is a newer player in that area called Easterly Government Properties (DEA).
Let's accept this joke for what it is. The republicans don't care if they have a better plan or any plan at all for that matter. All they truly care about is repealing the plan that is on the books so that they can tell their base that they got rid …
Technically true Derf but it's just a feel good thing. From Wikipedia:
Shareholder rights
"Even though it is referred to as "common stock" in corporate offering documents, a share of Packers stock does not share the same rights traditionally assoc…
