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Hi bee, happy monday
I still kept the same individual muni portfolio, no changes. I think the biggest concerns are raising capital gains taxations next year. I suspect interest rate won't be raised until 2014 or 2015, which is a nice environment f…
Reply to @catch22: Hi catch I believe w/ ATT [or other big phone companies] you can 'test drive' the phone for ~3-4 wks and return it. You just have to pay that ~ few weeks fees and not sign the long term contract. You may consider giving this a …
Reply to @Sven: Hi Sven, I don't really have time to look at all the bonds/stocks or mf/etf with family and work. I just let them swing passively. That's why the tsp/401K is 80% stocks and 20% bonds. I am very fortunate, did not get any bankrupci…
Reply to @Sven:
HI Sven
LOL. ...not as rich as those folks but may get there in 10 yrs if I hang around MFO :).
I am buying through these firms:
zionsdirect
schwab [which I find they have great research teams and many bonds]
edward jones [have no…
Reply to @catch22:
Hi Catch
You are perfectly right. some of the smart phone have many features and are very 'smart'. What are your thoughts about getting ipads? these are little more money but much worth it, better than lap tops/cell phones or …
Hi Catch
I've talked to wifey about this. I have computer access to internet at work, and also at home. why you need iphone is beyond my understanding. I understand you can serve the net any where but most of the times I spend are at work and enjo…
Reply to @Sven: Hi Sven, I usually pick and choose. I sold several of the tobaco bonds [from cali/Ohio downgraded to BB recently]. I bought several airport bonds from san jose airport/ san francisco dev [cusip 79771PU86].
my tsp still 80% stoc…
cali muni bond etfs in trouble
http://community.nasdaq.com/News/2012-07/are-california-muni-bond-etfs-in-trouble-etf-news-and-commentary.aspx?storyid=156010
dws muni income trust news
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/dws-municipal-income-trust-and-…
healthcare etf comparisons
http://seekingalpha.com/article/721881-best-worst-etfs-mutual-funds-healthcare-sector
http://seekingalpha.com/article/721111-the-retiree-s-guide-to-portfolio-management
how to pick a MF in a troubled market
http://www.sf…
buing EU?
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-fund-spotlight-20120715,0,532359.story
couch potatoes
http://www.dailynews.com/business/ci_21071854/scott-burns-how-make-couch-potato-investment-method?source=rss
no load funds for no sense
http://ww…
Reply to @catch22: Hi catch... don't know if buffett is reading in MFO, he is 10x smarter than all of us combined. you hit it on the nail there, you definitely need to put cash especially in govt run bonds, probably best vehicles on the planet [l…
Probably extensions of 2008 from US left over. Housing in US are also not doing too well but could be bottoming out. I think we'll have sluggish world wide growth over the next 3-8 yrs
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303644004577520…
https://advisoranalyst.com/glablog/2012/07/06/
5 of the most popular ETNs
http://seekingalpha.com/article/709461-highlighting-5-of-the-most-popular-exchange-traded-notes
grading the MF families
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505123_162-57466980/morni…
investors hit incomes at its core
http://www.pionline.com/article/20120709/PRINTSUB/307099982/investors-hit-fixed-income-at-its-core&utm_source=Issue Alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Alert/Insider
Hi Mike: great questions
Started in 2007 -
vanguard start vgstx
vanguard prime cap fund
prpfx since 2009
I personally like vht - vanguard health care index
Many vanguard investors also like the Wellington fund
regards
rbc wealth managements weekly commentary
MARKET WEEK: JULY 2, 2012
The Markets
The sight of eurozone officials agreeing to measures designed to ease the region's immediate debt crisis and promote longer-term stability helped power equities upward …
hi mike
imho - probably not, we are having HC debates for the past few yrs. I think EU got another relief bail out plans that's why stocks
If I retire in 6 months, I would sell everything and perhaps have very little % in stocks and bulk % in fixed…
muni news
http://www.fmsbonds.com/News/bond_article.asp?id=412
watch ur back pocket, the gov will pick-pocket $$ since the health care law was upheld. taxes will go up and small business will definitely stop hiring due to high health care costs
related - why corp bonds make sense for some
http://merrilledgeminute.com/content.do?action=displayContent&cid=696603&oid=&pollId=10701&xsl=110/MerrillEdgeMinute.xsl
lsbrx is a great choice for intermediate/long term. I do own it. I would recommended 50s% etfs/index funds [i.e. bnd] and 50% in active bond funds .
good luck
Reply to @Old_Joe:
don't really know the answer sir
probably like armagedon-double dip all over again, dows drop to 5000s levels/oil to 30 dollars/barrell... and by then good time to jump in and gobble up stuff again
we will never now
Reply to @Old_Joe:
hello sir what I meant is the 'domino effects', just line 'em and push 'em down... one fall and the rest may fall. probably may also effect california, florida, arizone, michigan, ohio - all may default slowly
I would add much more if oil does reach below 60$ /barrell [remember when it was 35 $$, I wish I had more cash in 2008]
also [sorry if some article are junks]:
dodge&cox income fund
http://www.123jump.com/mutual-fund/Dodge & Cox Inco…
