Here's a statement of the obvious: The opinions expressed here are those of the participants, not those of the Mutual Fund Observer. We cannot vouch for the accuracy or appropriateness of any of it, though we do encourage civility and good humor.
@Sven - I'm not upgrading really but maybe I am. I don't really use my Dell/Windows tower much except for business reports and files that I used to write for clients and my tax filings. These things (MS Office and TurboTax software programs) seemed …
@catch22 - that Global markets futures page is a nice link. I usually bounce around between the Fidelity & Yahoo pages in the early morning. This one link is way better. Thanks.
Nice bond list too. I don't own a lot (any) bond funds outside of …
Funny thing here in MN. The state has started inoculating seniors 65 and older while the VA is only providing vaccines to veterans who are 75 and older. Go figure.
I agree with most of what you said except for the part about the younger crowd understanding optionality and risk. For many, if not most, those understandings only happen after one gets their butts handed to them a time or three. Just look at what h…
@stillers - If you back out what has happened with the performance in MIGPX since the March 2020 downtown MGGPX has bested it over all time periods. Careful how you read those long-term tables.
Edit to add: Mggpx is now closed to new investors now …
Do they have a goal and a plan to reach that goal or do they just want to make some quick money? Do they understand the risk(s) that come along with investing? IMHO the goal and the plan should come first, then one can select funds appropriate to th…
@davidrmoran - how do you think it will proceed? I actually think that getting the disease at least to a manageable level will be significant. Why do you disagree with that?
Adding - FWIW I haven't a clue, just looking for other thoughts or opinion…
Absolutely Mike, I couldn't agree more. Her funds are for the most part niche segments of broader sectors within the overall marketplace. Know what you own and act accordingly. The ARK funds do not account for a majority of my portfolio, heck they b…
ALL investments involve risk. The ARK funds are no different. Being an investor of some of them in the mid $50's I'm not worried, Yet. It's how one manages the risks that's important.
Expect the unexpected. The most bizarre year for investing that I've experienced in all my years and it defies any logic or sense that I can apply to it.
Here in MN we have been told that we will not have enough vaccine to inject all of the emergency responders, front-line workers, teachers, and those 65 and older until mid-April. Nice.
@Sven - I am registered with the VA and so on and so forth. I also tick off all of the high risk boxes etc., etc.. I'm happy just waiting my turn. The T-administration is probably shorting us because we stomped him in November. I can only wonder whe…
In MN it seems that the supply is unable to keep up with the demand. At least that is the story we are being told. I am considered a disabled vet and seen regularly at VA hospitals and clinics. I am 70+ also. The VA keeps telling me that I will be i…
IMHO not only prone to violence but encouraged into it by the current white house occupant. Also his insistence in bellowing about a fake media, promulgating nonsense conspiracy theories and pathologically lying doesn't help.
FWIW - I have stated that I do not own a dedicated S&P fund but lately I have been considering it. However the more I dig into it the better VONE looks. Maybe it's because of the index it tracks (i.e. the Russell 1000 v. S&P 500). Having tho…
@bee - Thank you! I thought there must be a way to do it because I've seen them on MFO discussions before. I just wasn't seeing the hyperlink you mentioned.
Well shoot, the attempted link does not show the input values. Try this after you open the link.
1. Walk through the first 10 lines making your choices.
2. In the Portfolio Assets section enter PRWCX as your first ticker. Tab over and enter 100 in…
I assume that you are talking about this page: Backtest Portfolio Asset Allocation It's a way to back test the performance results of a real or hypothetical portfolio. At it's simplist it works as follows.
1) The first 10 lines are hopefully self-e…
@Sven - I just bought TT Premier at Costco because the Deluxe info said that it didn't do brokerage statements. Fidelity is offering free use of Premier on their brokerage website but I'm dubious about doing my taxes anywhere online and I definitely…
So besides the reference from @Derf (re: Virgin Galactic (SPCE) soaring) Barron's thinks these other stocks will be the main beneficiaries of this new ETF.
Stable Road Acquisition (SRAC) and Maxar Technologies (MAXR) both of which have already soar…
@rforno - I wondered about that when I first invested in ARKK. Tech stocks were doing well and I wanted to see that the Innovation fund was different than QQQ or FTEC. It was by a large difference so I was comfortable taking a position. I can agree …
They outlined 4 areas of interest that they would be looking at. One of them I strongly suspect will be filled with things I already have exposure to in ARKK. Mostly I just think that there will be a lot of overlap. I'll wait to see a holdings list …
@OJ - did you read the FAQ's?
LINK
Despite getting a direct deposit payment last time it looks like I have to file my tax return for 2020 to get this one.
Same as Ben in all regards. While my food allergies are the primary reason for examining packaged food labels my sector specific ETF's are always compared to my mutual fund holdings to minimize excessive duplications.
