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Took a starter position in TQGEX (T. Rowe Price QM Global Equity Fund) in taxable.
Reason: World stock fund, want more intl exposure, and like the allocations.
This is a reversal to something I posted here a year or two ago when I mourned TRP's f…
@VF I think the big issue is that this was done w/o any forewarning, which freaked out their customers. Value-wise of the funds, it's a wash.
Though I find their statement about how this was done for those customers who like to buy round-lot sha…
Yup. And apparently w/o notice, thus freaking out many of their customers who saw massive losses on their positions heading into the weekend. Not cool, or customer friendly! ;/
The M* discussion of this item is @
http://socialize.morningstar.co…
Proposing or enacting tax cuts and/or incentives *again* as a way of "spurring" things always reminds me of these classic skits on military strategy...
I just finished reading it myself. Intereresting stuff, to be sure -- they do a fair amount of dissecting the big picture. Not sure I agree with everything they said (ie, they ignore cultural shifts & solid citizen education as factors in the…
MikeM - if the fund was investing in Blackstone the company it would declare BX as a holding. This particular position is an investment in one of Blackstone's proprietary black-box offerings, such as what a so-called 'sophisticated' or 'accredited'…
Hedge funds can buy/sell pretty much anything in whatever ratios/amounts/allocations they want, using various eclectic technical, macro, momentum, value, algorithmic, and Magic Eight Ball-style strategies and normally target so-called 'sophisticated…
This includes: analyzing content and information when you use our services (including emails, instant messages, posts, photos, attachments, and other communications), linking your activity on other sites and apps with information we have about you, …
+1. I was skeptical about it but was pleased with how it turned out ... though I wish Ford got more screentime, I think it was a worthy sequel to the original and did the original proud. Definitely gives you food for thought on a variety of level…
Hey, over at M* I was accused of suffering from so-called 'TDS' (Tr**p Derangement Syndrome, the successor to OBS - Obama Derangement Syndrome) because I dared to politely complain about something the current regime in DC was doing. There's a smal…
Indeed ..... they have "the best words." *barfs for distace and volume*
@rforno- I'm with you on that. One thing I have to concede... they have the total upper hand on inventing obnoxious and suggestive words and phrases.
Why not just drop the 'institutional' name from that class and make it the N class?
No, we need to create a NEW class so institutions can continue to feel special by using a fund with 'institutional' in its name......
I've been a TD customer for 10 years, having been acquired thru my account at ThinkorSwim.
I've had nothing but excellent experiences with TDA over the years and would recommend them to anyone. Sure when they do a corporate merger (ie Schwab) em…
Pop-culture financial infotainment .... one quarter's lackluster performance is irrelevant for long-term investors who know that markets move both UP and DOWN.
Shame on the publication for sensational headlines and forced-thru clickbaiting. Slideshow 'articles' must die a violent fiery death!
Thx Ted for offering the summary list.
Yup, sold the whole thing. (I'm not worried about taxes.)
It's re-opening again soon anyway so I can always go back in if I want.
Sold out of FMIJX the other day due to its currency hedging posture given the looming trade war.
Looking to add t…
Sold out of FMIJX the other day due to its currency hedging posture given the looming trade war.
Looking to add to TWEIX, POGRX, and perhaps others in the near future on continued weakness.
Thx for this. Ahh, memories.
"SEPTEMBER 29, 2008: The US House of Representatives defeats a proposed $700 billion emergency bailout package, 228-205. Stocks sink as the votes are counted live. The Dow plunges by 777.68 points in its largest single…
Sadly, we're out of it now, but I daresay we won the heart of the nation. Campus is still going nuts and we're all thrilled at what's happened thus far, obviously.
Until next year!!
Being a UMBC faculty member, I'm quite happy with the past 24 hours on the basketball front. :)
UMBC crucifies Virginia. Nice surprise, but I bet it wrecked everyone's brackets. My own B.A. was earned just a stone's throw down the road from UMBC…
Great discussion.
At least these are 'normal' vanilla-looking notes and not more of those ducky 'Principal Protection Notes' or 'Barrier Notes' the big guys were foisting on retail investors before the financial crisis. You know, those creative in…
Nolan's 'Dunkirk' was great. The lack of music, special effects, and more really put you into the middle of the action ... coupled with the relatively small amount of dialogue made the overall film feel rather surreal and gut-punchy. Excellent pr…
Butterfly spreads are options trades when you think the uderlying stock or ETF will stay within a given range. Some options trades do have weird/funky names to them.
Say ABC is at 32.51 ... you can set up a butterfly spread with the max profit re…
If that comes to be, prepare for the next round of MAGA-induced #winning for the country! You know, recessions, a bear market for equities/bonds, trade wars, etc, etc, etc. On many things, both policy- and personal, this current WH regime makes …
"And for comparison, something along the lines of 40,000 people are killed in the USA in automobile accidents. Where is that outrage?"
Most people need a car today. However, they used to need a horse. By contrast, few if anyone needs a gun today.…
I've refrained from jumping into this thread, but had a few minutes to kill this morning.
Funds own what they own. I'm angry that Comcast jacks up my bills every year, but while I boycott them as a TV customer I won't dump the funds I own which in…
Give them a little time to work out the integration kinks. Years ago when TD bought ThinkorSwim (which I didn't agree with at the time) I woke up on Monday morning, logged into the ThinkDesktop (active trader) where I had several futures position…
Translation: Fund vendors, feel free to dump your speculative hard-to-value cr--p into vehicles that you then peddle to unwitting retail investors and pension funds. Because the financial sector must continue to privatize the profits, but socializ…
