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Still not possible to buy at Schwab. Charlie needs a free subscription to MFO :-)
The stupidest thing is tell me when I click "Buy" not AFTER I put in $2500.
I think MFO programmers need to provide paid consultation to Schwab.
Thank you. The site is so professional now.
Just wanted to say I'm seeing weird behavior in Google Chrome though. Cursor jumping all over the place instead of staying at the end of of the last character I typed, and suddenly this HTML layer pops up…
Can you please tell me why K-1 is a such a nuisance? Can't something Turbo Tax not handle it. I find all tax forms a nuisance.
I did do some reading, thank you! I'm going to get hell out of dodge (VXX) as soon as I can.
Buy a Linksys on eBay, then immediately nuke the firmware with dd-wrt. I think we are all technically savvy enough to do this if we are discussing router companies and models.
Just go all out I say. I'm no shill for dd-wrt. I just know it works he…
Err...I'm sorry but this is first paragraph in the page at the url i linked...
By now, you've probably amassed a decent sum in your retirement accounts and another hefty sum in the college fund. You haven't? Join the club. A survey conducted in 200…
Anyone have any insight into their MidCap and International funds. Trying to evaluate this company. I always worry when M* likes one fund from a company too much but is largely silent on others.
Sometimes funds open but only to direct investors. However, then that's explicitly mentioned in the announcement of fund opening. In ARIVX announcement there's no indication fund will not be available at brokerages. Then again, it does not say it wi…
Northern Global Tactical Allocation - Why would one invest in this fund when managers have no commitment to their own "tactical" abilities. It's one thing for a manager to be excused for not investing in "XYZ Aggressive Growth" assuming one accepts …
Let's be honest. Who amongst is really confused the fund is opening? Manager works for RiverRoad and may not want it to open. Aston on the other hand has no such qualms. Total assets under management has dropped. End of story.
I think most of us o…
Reply to @Old_Joe: LOL. I do that all the time. The worse thing is it WORKS every time. There some "young" people who think they are wizards and keep gambling with penny stocks. Sometimes they make money. I tell them "stop, or I will buy that stock …
I've decide against Forward. Keeley Alternative Value seems interesting. Only load waived for Advisors at Scottrade, but Schwab is waiving load for all.
I have been busy researching. Came across a firm called Broadmark Asset Management. They are subadvising funds from Forward and Keeley. I'm looking at these as potential replacemenets for MFLDX as well.
I just didn't want to hold on to MFLDX givin…
Reply to @STB65: This has nothing to do with Sir Snowball's competence. This is about one's bad luck being excellent.
UTGRX, NARFX....how many more examples you want me to give?
I don't need an app. I'm not in the 1%. And THAT is all that matters as long as MONEY matters.
In ethics, morality, contribution to society, modesty (no really), lack of hair, I'm in the top 0.000000001 %. And no, I don't need an app for that eithe…
Those who make that kind of money AND deserve to make it also give it away. Unless news surfaces about how Gross bought a 70 million yacht while his investors are suffering (ala Bill Miller) I will ignore how much Gross makes.
If you don't mind 2 year contract, you can still get iPhone 3GS for 99 cents I think. Can't get cheaper than that. Get the $20 3GB data plan with it. Only kids can possibly exceed that limit, and even if you do, the penalty is only $15, totally what…
Claimui, cannot argue with what you say, but IMHO if one is buying active funds, one should only do so by assuming manager risk. If one wants to assume market risk, one should buy index funds.
Buying active management and assuming market risk is i…
My bad luck continues to be excellent. First MFLDX now FPIVX. Why can't the world leave my funds alone?
I'm going to stop telling people which funds I buy.
I'm now waiting for something bad happening at Hussman...
Harrrummmppphhhh
I view all my investment in Hussman funds as ONE position. Honestly that's the reason I haven't had much trouble holding on.
Just now after reading July commentary, I'm thinking I sell MFLDX and move to HSGFX.
What I don't know is why this is news. "It is not cheating if you are not caught" is the mantra most people live by. So any investment bank which is selling OTHER company funds over others does not exist. They just haven't been caught yet.
It is hi…
I am so very disappointed to learn about Marketfield getting bought. On top of that by NY Life - a company I have had a tryst with when I had hair (details withheld since it will upset me greatly) - and furthermore likelyhood of fund getting loaded.…
If you own more than 20 fund - I do - from 10+ fund families - I do - and you don't use a brokerage, then it means you have WAY too much time on your hands.
I am so glad i left FBR and into AKREX. I did so, after article published on FA I think about how FBR executives were simply enriching themselves. Writing was on the wall.
Okay WHO voted to make this happen?
I never understand why fund companies make a show of asking everyone if they care. The votes are counted by number of shares owned, NOT number of people voting one way or another.
Bridgeway employees and instit…
Reply to @scott: Thanks for the insight Scott. I started buying this fund as a replacement for the lame NARFX (now SARIX). Glad I did. Now I need to sell SARIX which I will this year.
