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related - bonds market bull could be over - LIP
http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/guggenheim-cio-generational-bull-market-for-bonds-is-over/?utm_source=iContact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ETF Trends&utm_content=
Dear MFO: …
thanks Ted, good read
vpccx is one of top all most favorite fund and has bulk of my personal private holding for long term - jn
http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=vpccx&ql=1
? cheap EM to buy
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-09/cheapest-equities-in-six-years-lure-schroders-china-overnight.html
could be speaking too soon, but I would be more careful then greedy
global/china views - rbc investments [large article may takes time to upload]
http://www.uptilt.com/content/6433/global insight 04 2012.pdf
floating rate fund
http://www.investmentu.com/2012/April/floating-rate-funds.html
hi Skeeter
happy early Easter
Always a fan of your commentaries
what are your thoughts about the market going forward? Any chance we'll keep this gain until the end of the year? Will we be 20 or 30% + ytd at end of 2012?
thanks for any suggestions
FPA Cresent - great fund for uncertain times
http://www.kiplinger.com/columns/value/archive/fpa-crescent-great-fund-for-uncertain-times.html
don't stepped on by gaz http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/natural-gas-etn-premium-don’t-get-stepped-on-by-ga…
Reply to @catch22: Hi catch, tried timing market last yr, but only a small portion of my portfolio, got no where so I got 'p*ssed off' and bought more bonds.
So I think it's maybe best just to have a couch portfolio and just watch it over the n…
Reply to @Sven:
Hi Sven... I totally agree. I am just tired of 'timing the market'. I think it maybe better just buy a couch portfolio and follow MFO/Skeeter's commentary to see what to do.
I don't think we have much legs to stand on and we don't…
Reply to @MikeM: HI Mike, I am a giants fan for quite a long time, use to like them when phil sims, bill parcells was coaching. I do like the cowboys/bledsoe/ bill parcells eras, but now they seem to be too arogant. last year they've declare them…
Yup, I am a NY GIANTS FAN since 1985, I was jumping off the wagon and started to follow New England at week 12...but a couple of plays especially during the JETS-GIANTS game change my mind [cruz going for 90 yars touchdown]. I would not be surprise…
retirement w/ 1.5 millions
http://money.cnn.com/2012/03/30/pf/expert/retirement-ira.moneymag/
perhaps this may answer what MF to buy in a retirement bucket
also look at this trust
http://www.bullmarket.com/digest/?id=338#1085
on the contrary - stock market to double
http://www.smartmoney.com/invest/stocks/strategist-stock-market-should-double-again-1332884313591/?cid=djem_sm_dailyviews_h
thank you kindly sir
I appreciate this site.
I called the CFA and they told me that dividends and gains from invididual bonds are taxed 15% rate after capital gains. Took me like 8 hrs to fix the darn thing... Ended up paying ~ 800 dollars instead…
big opportunities in big-cap
http://online.barrons.com/article/SB50001424053111904646704577291650718403774.html?mod=BOL_twm_fs#articleTabs_article=1
http://www.google.com/#hl=en&sugexp=pfwe&gs_nf=1&cp=74&gs_id=4&xhr=t&q=Inter…
buffett's sp500 outperform hedge fund in 2011 but money mangers lead the 10 yr bet
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/markets/buffetts-sandp-500-outperformed-hedge-funds-in-2011-but-money-managers-lead-the-10-year-bet/2012/03/21/gIQAV1fDSS_story…
RELATED - after dire 2011 EM are rebounding fast
http://news.investors.com/article/605426/201203231706/after-dire-2011-emerging-markets-are-rebounding-fast.htm
Hi Ted...
I know how you feel, especially if people forget the passwords
Did you try the 'keep me sign in' click mark? not the best options but certainly a viable one. What I do is use my 'junk email account' to get log in and use a password that …
Reply to @hank: Hi Hank, I agree, the market is going up like crazy and we don't have much ground here. everything, including bonds, are so expensive now. I think the rally won't last much longer due to heavy inflations/high energy demands. but…
it's all about income
http://www.investorplace.com/2012/03/4-new-etfs-theyre-all-about-income/
top performing EU fund
http://www.forbes.com/sites/katestalter/2012/03/19/a-top-performing-europe-fund-its-true/
ETP/ETF commentary - State Street Rolls Out Two International-Equity ETFs
http://research2.fidelity.com/fidelity/commentary/article.asp?dockey=1514-538807-2KAT5QRQ9UNUU7MSR09OT5RDTP
When these articles are lurking 'stocks reaching all time high', I am reluctant to stay and play. Probably happy trigger if market start to head south loosing > 15 or 20%
Dear David
Would you kindly let us know if you do plan to purchase this fund and do you think the 1.6% fee is worth it?
thanks
http://www.seafarerfunds.com/fund/
related -
PIMCO’s Bill Gross: QE3, Inflation, Muted Growth on the Way
http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/daily-ticker/pimco-bill-gross-qe3-inflation-muted-growth-way-115229488.html;_ylt=AowYSbc5sXMd02HtAeuc1HeiuYdG;_ylu=X3oDMTQzdnYwM2owBG1pdANGaW5hbmNl…
hello - good commentary [although about car buying and not about investments]. Personally I would want to drive my car until it almost die, our last honda 1990 has about 140000 miles in it and it wont go anywhere so we've put it to sleep. We just …
Hi mikem: I don't really trust stocks right now, I am although still go w/ the flow but I would pull the trigger if stock drop another 10s% [probably be in 20s-30s% cash if this is the case]...
regards
related - Hussman: perfect financial storm ahead/worst time to buy stocks
http://online.barrons.com/article/SB50001424052748704759704577265360531477348.html?mod=djembwr_h
