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Well, if nothing else, I've learned that my propensity for using all caps as an indication of vocal emphasis (note: NOT shouting), is better replaced by employing bold instead. So noted... ;-)
"Do no harm" strikes me as a useful goal for posting. Merely being annoying, while regrettable, doesn't rise to that level. Being constantly argumentative seems to me to be close to the edge. Such things as: being insulting, deliberately misleadi…
It's interesting that this fund is becoming a topic again after so many years. It was on my list, and I noticed it moving well a couple weeks back; so I took a flyer on it. Needless to say, I've been happy with the results. Pure luck, but good ti…
Meanwhile hussy (hussman). Continues to make very rational sense and notates overvaluation and very risky markets but continues to suffer drawdowns....some day, some day....he might actually make his shareholders money....
“It ain’t what you don’t k…
I'm inclined to agree with DT here. Given the prior history between the two, it would seem more appropriate to make personal contact if some accord is to be attained. Such personal issues should not be handled publically (imo). Posts should be of…
In fairness to FD, I can't think of an instance where he ever INITIATED an attack on someone; nor one where he didn't provide data to support his case. EVIDENCE, I would point out, HAS to be accumulated AFTER the fact (a common criticism of FD). B…
Also worth noting that the bulk of the outperformance (relative to FBALX, for example) occurred from June 23 of this year on. That smacks as a bit of pure luck in being in the right place at the right time.
It has some pluses in having smaller mar…
Where can one buy STFBX? It’s not available at any of the usual suspects.
A more pertinent question might be: WHY would someone buy STFBX; given other choices? :)
What someone posts is either demonstrably logical or it is not. Attacking someone is not logical; it is emotional and simply leads to acrimony. I don't have to LIKE someone to listen to their argument and evaluate it on its merits. It is also not…
Crash, you don't have to like the Fidelity website in order to like/order/buy their funds. I don't have an account with Fidelity, but I own their fund(s). The guys responsible for the website are not the same ones running the fund. I mean, you ca…
Wow, they're really dragging out the process in some cases, but it's probably better they go slowly to smooth out the bumps. My transition, as I said, went seamlessly over a weekend.
They DID suggest that you set up Schwab account/login prior; t…
My TOS accounts migrated successfully to Schwab a couple of weeks ago. Prior to that, I had to log into my TOS accounts separately. I had set up an account at Schwab previously, and they simply moved my TOS accounts over under the same login.
I like FBALX as well. I know what you mean wrt holdings, but the fact is that it has done well over a LONG period of time. It seems to me that it does precisely what one would want of an allocation fund: moves with the times/evidence, and (largely…
Only the transaction fee affects me, so I have no experience with any other aspect of the arrangement. Everything seemed to operate exactly the same, but with lower fees.
FWIW, Schwab has indicated to me that they will honor the $15 trading fee originating from ThinkorSwim (then to TDA); if anyone else falls into that category. I'm not sure yet if that will be automatic, or you'll have to ask for it.
Make sure you're looking at the summary and not the existing account (which didn't change). The new accounts should show up there, I believe. I couldn't find the originally either
Btw, for those involved, if you had the $15 trading fees originall…
A cursory look seems to indicate a promising compromise. Neither side got everything they wanted, but the Republicans DID get some concessions they needed to achieve. That's probably the best we could hope for. I think they both knew they had to …
It’s a crazy situation. We have maybe ten stocks carrying the market, and everything else throwing warning signals. Not only are those ten priced for perfection, but actually priced as if nothing could possibly go wrong! Where is that downturn wh…
My son had an interesting takeaway from this story... This makes an excellent way for supporters to 'donate' without showing up on anyone's radar; while, at the same time, avoiding contribution limits.
Reminds me a bit of the developing computer…
Despite my conservative leanings, it's reassuring that the voters so clearly indicated that they will not support self-centered, untruthful, and cowardly candidates. They, and HE, succeeded in driving me from the Republican Party in this election. …
Higher interest rates should start to rectify some of that imbalance in 'balanced funds'; I would think, but we also probably have some 'drift' anyway; in that the bond holdings in allocation funds can be a little more speculative than in the past.
I've always been an advocate for 'balanced funds'; having held such things as FBALX, MAPOX, FPACX, JABAX, and PRWCX, but, Imo, the traditional 'balance' is no longer there; what with both bonds AND equities falling. I've gone to cash plus (reduced)…
I kind of have to agree with Old_Joe on this. I can't see any advantage in Russia sabotaging their own pipeline. All that does is to cut off the flow, and that had happened previously. Now, if someone wanted to prevent any backsliding in supporti…
FWIW, my experience with taxation bureaucracies has been 'once in - always in'. Though it may have happened, I can't personally recall an instance of an existing tax being REMOVED. Anyone?
ASFYX looks more like straight equity managed futures with an FI overlay, with > 4% yield. But hard to tell, their only website I can find doesn't have the usual fund info, just an email address to query .. which I did. Fidelity has the A shares …
I like REMIX and PQTAX/PQTIX on longer charts, but will just point out that EQCHX seems twice as strong post-Dec.
Good catch, @Racq. Looks like it's a fairly similar strategy to Pimco's, currencies, commodities, equity futures, etc. Onto the watc…