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wallstreet bully wkly commentary
http://www.theetfbully.com/2012/01/etfno-load-fund-tracker-newsletter-for-friday-january-27-2012/
top alternative funds [notice that couple of MFO/FA favorites are top here]
http://www.smartmoney.com/invest/mutual-f…
get ready for energy surg -
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/funds-and-etfs/etfs/don-vialoux/stars-are-aligned-for-a-big-surge-in-gasoline-prices/article2316406/
time to get out?
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/market-too-bullish-why-pros-195452933.html;_ylt=Ah1fQMckKvbnB7b9.QyWML6iuYdG;_ylu=X3oDMTQ0cG9sbjAwBG1pdANGaW5hbmNlIEZQIFRvcCBTdG9yeSBSaWdodARwa2cDMGQ2ZDE4MmEtOTk5My0zMDk0LWJkMTItYjUyM2JkNTg5MGYxBHBvcwMx…
MF manager B. Nasgovitz:
http://www.sfexaminer.com/news/2012/01/mutual-fund-manager-bill-nasgovitz-glance
fund company ceos get pay raises
news.morningstar.com/articlenet/article.aspx?id=534460
where to stash your cash
http://moneymorning.com/2012…
[international] bond etf guide
http://etfdb.com/2012/international-bond-etf-guide-all-the-options-for-ex-u-s-fixed-income-exposure/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed:+etfdb+(ETF+Database)
spy @ 100 bils
http://www.indexuniverse.com/hot-topics/10824-spy-the-1st-us-etf-now-a-100-billion-fund.html
http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-investors-stock-market-20120120,0,1145291.story
market is throwing a party but few are going…
In Search of Yield
google search for article title in barrons
By ANDREW BARY
With a yield of 2.2%, U.S. stocks are among the lowest yielding of any major market. Why shares of Apple, Google, Berkshire Hathaway, Waste Management, American Electric P…
smart choice for tough time
http://online.barrons.com/article/SB50001424052748703879704577167270113889732.html?mod=BOL_hpp_mag
or google - search in wsj
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=Smart+Choices+For+Tough+Times+&gbv=2&…
this site is simply marvelous
please don't forget to contribute to keep it running
we should all appreciate David and all the hard working folks here @ MFO
hopefully we'll all have a good 2012
invest w/ an edge commentary
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Editor's CornerInvestor Heat Map - 1/18/12
Got Drachma?
Ron Rowland
U.S. stock benchmarks built on the January rally, with the S&P 500 closing above 1300 today for the first time in a…
Treasury’s Thrift Savings Plan maneuver aims to keep government under debt cap
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/treasurys-thrift-savings-plan-maneuver-aims-to-keep-government-under-debt-cap/2012/01/17/gIQActhf6P_story.html
401K news
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Investors Climb Back Into Stock Funds; U.S. ETFs Dominate Flows
http://blogs.barrons.com/focusonfunds/2012/01/13/investors-climb-back-into-stock-funds-flows-dominated-by-domestic-etfs/?mod=BOLBlog
mf returns have not improve
http://www.forbes.com/s…
[never invest too far from home]
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/44b37da8d5a64ce89c3a93ed50c5d8b9/US-Of-Mutual-Interest-Canadian-Investing/
how to pick a stock - ot
http://www.kiplinger.com/columns/picks/archive/how-an-individual-investor-pic…
http://news.businessweek.com/article.asp?documentKey=1376-LXO8QV0YHQ0X01-43EIG05EFHC7STVUTFTP606PDM
EM market rally
I think it could be a good time to buy some gold now
stocks to outperform bonds after loss decade
http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/…
hello
sorry to 'bud' in. I've use amazon many times via mfo, If I don't like the item I can call amazon back and they'll send me an email w/ free of charge stamp to mail it back.
I think it's a win/win situation for buyer and seller
http://www.a…
flat year wild ride [Rowland commentary]
investwithanedge.com
Editor's CornerInvester Heat Map - 1/4/12
2011: Flat Year, Wild Ride
Ron Rowland
The year ended with the S&P 500 almost exactly where it began, but we doubt many investors have forg…
TOP income play for 2012 - ot
http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2012/Top-Income-Plays-For-2012-NGLS-WPZ-PCL-HCSG0105.aspx?partner=tickerspy#axzz1iqAS645C
how low can gold go
http://etfdb.com/2012/how-low-can-gold-etfs-go/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed:+etfdb+(ETF+Database)
winning the retirement game in 2012
http://www.onwallstreet.com/video/Don-Schreiber-Dividend-Buy-Hold-Stocks2676748-1.html?ET=onwallstreet:e5341:2131761a:&st=email&utm_source=editorial&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=OWS_Daily__010612
related - gundlach vs twc
http://www.pionline.com/article/20120104/CHARTOFDAY/120109981/doublelines-flagship-bond-fund-returns-more-than-double-tcws-in-2011
http://opinion.financialpost.com/2012/01/04/gordon-pape-no-fan-of-indexing-or-couch-potato-portfolios/
pape no fan of index or couch potatoes portfolios
best commodities ETFs of 2012
http://news.investors.com/Article.aspx?id=596539&p=1
utilities were star performers of 2011
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2012/jan/04/utilities-funds-were-the-star-performers-of-2011/
deep value funds for patient i…
good morning everyone, happy new yr
I use turbo tax and usually buy it from MFO/FA amazon linkage last year. I find it very easy to use, we have the small bussiness/home version, cost ~ 80$$s/program. It's nice because I share this with my brother…
Reply to @Investor:
hi Investor happy new year...enjoy the cold weather in Texas. Look like the great Gov Perry is done LOL...
FWIW...I've linked many articles with multiple links and others complaint so I've tried to link all the artilces into o…
no where but up
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/stock-funds-have-nowhere-to-go-but-up-2012-01-01?link=kiosk
funds-newsletter commentary
http://funds-newsletter.com/jan12-newsletter/jan12.htm
could 2012 be yr of optimistics?
http://articles.boston…
10 ETF that surg in 2011 [may also in 2012]
http://etfdb.com/2011/10-equity-etfs-that-didnt-get-killed-in-2011/
top dividend stocks from diamond hill
http://www.gurufocus.com/news/156762/top-dividend-stocks-from-diamond-hill
do indexing matter
htt…
best bet for 2012
http://www.onwallstreet.com/ows_issues/2011_12/best-bets-for-2012-2676014-1.html?ET=onwallstreet:e5236:2131761a:&st=email&utm_source=editorial&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=OWS_Daily__122711
yes you guessed it - EM,…
very good read - trow price quarter commentary
http://troweprice.texterity.com/troweprice/201112?pg=16&placementGUID=em_InvestMag&creativeGUID=EMBDHT&v_sd=201112#pg1
Cu - probably a good bounce next yr?
http://wallstreetpit.com/87980-chart-of-the-week-struggling-copper-supply
gold - time to buy?
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505123_162-57345090/gold-prices-in-freefall-is-now-the-time-to-buy/
muni returns 10% las…
ETN 101
http://www.ipathetn.com/static/pdf/iPath-ETN-Fundamentals.pdf
buffett investing in alternative energy
http://www.gurufocus.com/news/156229/warren-buffett-invests-in-uncertain-solar-energy-fslr-nrg
more funds dying for fresh blood
http://on…