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  • Carew388: “ On a far more serious note, I kindly suggest the moderator here gets this poster under control immediately lest MFO suffer the same fate as other boards.” Thank you for the observation and suggestion. There is no reason for the behavior…
    in * Comment by Gary1952 December 2019
  • I am a few years out but now I am a “young” retiree so I will now have 5 years before my first RMD. Plus the chart gets reset so those taking RMDs already will reset lower next year.
    in * Comment by Gary1952 December 2019
  • dtconroe, you may not need to start RMDs for your wife next year. Depends on when the SECURE Act kicks in.
    in * Comment by Gary1952 December 2019
  • Hello Puddnhead. Several of the posters on this thread, me included, have posted most recently at Morningstar with the same screen names.
    in * Comment by Gary1952 December 2019
  • Hello All. If your goal is to "beat the market" then you will have to do as he says. But there is more to investing than beating the market. Such as investing for income. Personally I have a combo approach in the equity arena. Mostly index ETFs and …
  • Hello dtconroe. I have similar thoughts to your investing style. But I have a 50% allocation to equities so my bond OEF allocation may be a little more "conservative". 50% of my bonds are in DBLSX and MWCIX and 50% is in what I call "higher yield". …
    in * Comment by Gary1952 December 2019