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hello. I don't want to defend MD Anderson. Worked there many yrs ago as a clerk. I think they are the 'NIEMAN'S OF HOSPITAL. Their expertise extraordinary. They care much for patients. Most rich folks go there [when I was there a prince from S…
Good morning folks. did not buy much over the past month or so. still 80%/20% w/ 401K. Still buying couple of bonds here and there. IMHO, to me the market appears 'very tired/sluggish' the past couple of wks after the new yr. Looks like it's cl…
http://seekingalpha.com/article/1200661-best-and-worst-etfs-and-mutual-funds-financials-sector?source=google_news
bill gross pimco total return etf first yr
http://www.kiplinger.com/article/investing/T022-C009-S003-pimco-total-return-etf-first-yea…
all in the family
http://online.barrons.com/article/SB50001424052748704372504578284113281612952.html?mod=djembwr_h
revise your portfolio for safer investment
http://www.kiplinger.com/article/investing/T052-C007-S003-economic-risks-receding.html
6…
related - the next boom
or google search the article -
http://online.barrons.com/article/SB50001424052748703684904578257813892131352.html?mod=BOL_hpp_cover#articleTabs_article=1
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=the+next+boom&a…
related - these MF managers 'eat' their own cookin
http://blogs.barrons.com/focusonfunds/2013/01/22/these-mutual-fund-managers-eat-their-own-cooking/?mod=BOLBlog
warning signs for treasuries
http://www.minyanville.com/trading-and-investing/fixed-income/articles/Two-Warning-Signs-For-Treasuries-us/1/14/2013/id/47292
rbc weekly commentaries
Market Week: January 14, 2013
The Markets
Equities didn't match the …
hi BWG - have you look at DRE or DRE-O, or HCN [health care reit probably good for long term imho]. I also own NLY. Another FA member mentioned GOV [gov-building rentals which also very good]
Either that or Ted/several MFO members are getting O-L-[d] could not figure out the iPAD...lol. :) ... even I cant even figure out the IPAD so probably belong in the same boat
happy new yr ted/MFOs. thanks for all the linkage.
related - goldman thinks to dump bonds
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/why-goldman-thinks-dump-bonds-194151631.html
?? should we start dumping bond also?
HI Max, I am not suggesting this nor a good money manager/investor, one of the co-worker 'packed up the bag' and put everything into cash/bonds. It was a good move for her IMHO since she'll retire in 1-2 yrs. I think I would be 70% bonds/30% stock…
market weekly news - RBC website
Market Week: December 31, 2012
The Markets
Ending with a whimper: As the year wound to a close with no grand bargain out of Washington, equities took their own trip over the fiscal cliff last week. The last positive…
Happy new year
Thank to David/Staff and all the MFO members for these precious inputs the past year or so. Hope we'll continue to do well this year and beyond
regards
hey Mr Snowball/MFO staff. Thanks for all you do and we do appreciate your website very much. We would contribute as much as possible into MFO and amazon linkage
what about 'bagarre' - meaningful word describing the wallstreet mentality and what'…
Reply to @MikeM/BobC:
You folks are probably right. I think there could be a large corrections coming soon/or crash . If I was few years out from retirement, I would consider waiting for the rally to start, then probably sell everything/change my…
Plan to hold
VGSTX vanguard star
PRPFX permanent portfolio
LSBRX loomis funds
energy - VNQ and PSPFX
health care - vanguard health care etf
reasons: good managers, good trust companies, good records long term, reasonable fees
marisco 21st century mxxix - very dismal performance so far. guess it's better to buy the index and watch it grow by itself then try to outguess yourself or the market.
This question raise another one: which funds would you folks most likely hold…
thanks catch ... good commentary.
IMHO, we may have another 12 months for the 'bond party' til Feds starting to raise rate. It's getting late and people are starting to leave the party. Price probably flatline for the next 12 months, but we still…
no changes. adding into indexes for TSP. Talked to the advisor, I still have some times left to make up if there are bad crashes/recessions.
still ~ 80s/20s in stocks/bonds in 401k/tsp
south afric etf - less bad than gold
http://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/12/11/3127249/south-africa-etf-less-bad-than-gold-miners-fund
ETFs listing
Broad Commodity ETNs
BCM - iPath Pure Beta Broad Commodity ETN
DDP – Power Shares DB Commodity Short ETN
DEE – Power Shares DB Commodity Double Short ETN
DJCI - UBS E-TRACS DJ-UBS Commodity Index Total Return ETN
DJ…
Grand Opportunities for Small-Cap Stock Investors
http://www.kiplinger.com/columns/value/archive/grandeur-peak-funds-for-small-cap-stock-investors.html
10 things MF companies won't say
http://www.smartmoney.com/invest/mutual-funds/10-things-mutual-fund-companies-wont-say-1353360469383/?link=SM_hp_ls1e
MF that get high returns from low qualitiy companies
http://www.thestreet.com/story/11771272/1/mu…
ishare for your portfolio/a closure look at ishare etfs - http://us.ishares.com/content/stream.jsp?url=/content/en_us/repository/resource/closer_look_at_ishares_core.pdf&mimeType=application/pdf&c=de2&cmp=renewal&chn=EMC
active fund…
I think it's too soon to tell
I am still DCA into the tsp /401k...still 80%stocks 20%bonds
just bought a water bond - cusip 03040WAF2 from schwab: ytm ~ > 7.5%, not too bad but the call could be too long [hopefully I wont die before it mature L…
Reply to @rono: congrats :).... hope you'll do well for Michigan ...[and hope you won't destroy the country or stock market like what's going on today LOL]
regards
hey Charles - don't really know about the new trends. thinking about selling some of bonds. The Fiscal Cliff and obamacare would probably raise more capital income taxes/dividend taxes, gov would probably pick your pocket [you have to watch it ver…
Reply to @scott: Hey scott, I have a small position in evep - energy partner evep, pretty good yields also.
Whom do you think will win election? i think it could be a toss up. Vegas have obama favored > 2:1, probably good bet I think
thanks ted. did not pay too much attention, i'll delete the article
hope you did not have to wait couple of hrs to vote in Florida, where your vote actually count LOL
