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A SeekingAlpha article today on your original post:
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4247709-need-income-retirement-investments-want-growth?isDirectRoadblock=false
@msf - Thank you for that correction. That's an important distinction. In my head that means that if you contribute to a retirement account with your employer, be it 401k, IRA or whatever else they call it and you remain employed past the age of 70.…
There was an article posted about a week ago about some dividend paying ETF"s that not only paid regular income but also beat the S&P 500 over a 5-yr span. PEY, RDIV and SPHD stood out to me from that group. Your neighbor will need a brokerage a…
I did a google search on "can one delay RMD's past age 70.5" and found several linked articles but none of which pertain to mutual funds so consider this input useless or of little value.
It seems that you can if you are still working for the same …
Be advised that MGGPX is a world fund with a current allocation of roughly 55% US/ 45% foreign and cash. In my opinion this makes it incomparable to your current Int'l holding.
I am of the very small minority opinion that you don't need a dedicated…
Mike - it appears as though all classes of this particular fund are. I can't speak for any other Virtus fund. Be aware however that my input has been deemed of little value.
If I'm reading my graphs right PRHSX (the only one of the mentioned fund I own) has clawed it's way back from the Dec'18 dump. I'd love to know how many shareholders dumped it and similarly slumping funds.
Derf - if you have a library card you might try looking up articles through your local library. It might not work everywhere but for plenty of people it does.
JoJo - the last time the board looked at OS's portfolio there was upwards of 60+ funds within. It's almost a given that there will be an American Family fund in there and likely more than one.
Now, do you have any suggestions for other EM funds or …
Get your facts straight Brian. Obama did not declare an 'emergency' with respect to DACA. He declared an 'executive order' after waiting for Congress to move forward on legislative measures to address the situation.
So does everyone Brian, you're not the Lone Ranger here, but an unwanted phallic symbol to the dolt in charge isn't how to go about it. He can't play the emergency card because he was fuming about that months ago and did nothing. If it was an emerge…
@Mike - You asked "What do others think? What are the reasons to use managed funds over free ETFs?"
If I had to guess I think it's because folks like being 'sold' something. It's gotta be worth something or a better deal if you pay for it right? Bo…
OJ - folks keep bringing that up (Buffett's resources). Maybe it's a valid point and maybe it isn't. You see I don't believe that he built that wealth using much more than equities and cash on hand. Granted he's scored some big payoffs holding debt …
Huh, nearly the complete opposite from Mr. Buffett. Interesting. At the moment I'm roughly 65-35 equities to PIMCO bond funds. All of my equities are invested in dividend aristocrats (companies who have raised their dividends consecutively for 25 ye…
That Amazon card seems interesting hank. On a recent purchase they offered me a $70 credit on my purchase if I bought my items by applying for one of their cards. Instant approval/denial they said. Two months later I'm still waiting (ended up using …
So Brian since socialism is so bad I take it that you don't use any public roads, bridges or airports. You must also then have no intention of ever using or depending on our military, county or state run hospitals, social security benefits, Medicare…
Sven note also that Buffett, like Bogle, has long advocated that folks consider their SS and pension funds as the bond or income side of their allocation. Whether those portions were ever to be considered as part of the 10 in the 90/10 scenario I'm …
Spot on hank, all that you said. Grew up the same way. Guess we went to different schools together. Heck, in Boy Scouts I actually became a member of the NRA. Must have been a shooting merit badge thing or such but there was no gun in our family sav…
You're way out in right field on that one Brian. The left most certainly does NOT believe no one should own a gun. Rather, it believes that certain people shouldn't own them just like certain people shouldn't be allowed to drive, or perform surgery,…
Well john we, and by that I mean they, had no problem blowing out the deficit + handing out huge tax breaks to businesses and the rich so how about we just repatriate all that money for starters. It certainly wasn't trickled down to the masses as th…
@mcmarcasco - If you're asking about which 'particular one' to buy then that will depend on your own personal financial situation. I know, a copout, but I hesitate to go there.
If you're looking for schooling on CEF's there are plenty of 101 course…
@openice - for whatever value this has for you, an AAII comparison on the most popular online brokers.
https://www.aaii.com/journal/article/comparing-the-most-popular-online-brokers
Ah, new fund name too but most likely not for the reasons Janus stated. With the name change one gets to reset the performance metrics on this all new and improved(?) fund. Good deal.
