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hello mike
we have tsp so barclays target date funds; these TDF [imho] could be the best vehicles out there for lazy investors like myself. Cheap management fees/ price and reasonable return are some of the best traits about these funds... In long…
hi catch....just one small comment, it sounds like your portfolio presently is holding the most 'stock' compared to the past 2 yrs... do you think we'll get more upswing from now on?
more volatility ahead
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/russell-survey-70-of-investment-managers-expect-continued-volatility-in-year-ahead-but-most-plan-to-stay-the-course-2011-12-14
gross cannot stop the bleeding
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011…
expect 10% return?...more like 1-2%
http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/a6eac8b8dd2c4cc38f7737fbe78cf3bc/US-Investment-Reality/
once burn
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204903804577080031504687386.html
how safe is your cash…
hi hank
just turn it off
probably -4% to +5% return in 2012...very slow growth over the next few yrs I suspect. Unless we all run out of money and then all hell break loose...maybe double dip.
it's too early to tell but I suspect it would be slow …
hi catch, about munis, they maybe good to add on for short-intermediate terms...several good news about muni not going bankrupt..
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2011/12/12/bloomberg_articlesLVYKHN1A74E9.DTL
hi gary
what about green bay packers stock options...probably not worthless in GB
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/green-bay-packers-launch-stock-170753395.html
the perils of performance chasing
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-500395_162-57321980/fairholme-funds-stumble-shows-the-perils-of-chasing-performance/
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505123_162-57328241/lessons-from-legg-masons-bill-miller/
10 stocks held …
http://individual.troweprice.com/public/Retail/Planning-&-Research/T.-Rowe-Price-Insights/Market-Analysis/Staying-Invested-in-Tough-Times?placementGUID=em_id_cor&creativeGUID=EMBDHT&v_sd=201111
7 etfs for long term investors
http://etfd…
hi catch...good morning
what about the Australian, I thought they are playing balls w/ China and consider the 4th or 5th strongest economy in the world due to PMs... They are goin' to belly up also [....and so is china] ?????
http://www.smh.com.au…
also related
AAA companies w/ 3% dividends [ot]
http://www.smartmoney.com/invest/stocks/aaarated-companies-with-3-dividends-1321942601958/?cid=djem_sm_WeekontheStreet_h
after reading these articles, maybe it's good to spread out your investments an…
hi catch
I personally DON'T touch these rascals, they are designed for the PROs who can sit in computer and trade all day. If you do plan to trade, please only use 0.05% of your play money...just my two cents
guide for buying/selling etf
http://news.investors.com/Article/592799/201111251619/arrow-dwa-fund-uses-relative-strength-with-etfs.htm
6 turkeys to keep off your investment table
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/6-turkeys-to-keep-off-your-investing…
hi David
thanks for all the work. WE do strongly support mutual fund observer and been buyin' lots of stuff at amazon.com
we do miss fundalarm, and looking back, I do believe both sites are very well run but I do like mutualfundobserver just a tin…
em bond spot light
http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/etf-spotlight-emerging-market-bonds/?utm_source=iContact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ETF Trends&utm_content=
wallstreet bully commentary
http://www.theetfbully.com/2011/…
hi catch
look at this stella fund, would you consider buying it?
http://www.kiplinger.com/columns/value/archive/t-rowe-price-health-sciences-fund-healthy-investments.html
pickin up pennies
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2016792814_fundnews20.html
index charges less and may perform better
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/business/2011/11/20/index-funds-charge-less-perform-better.html
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from market watch - couple of interesting reads
marketwatch.com
New gold bugs are young and restless
Stock experts' tips can puncture your portfolio
Look to Asia-Pacific for investment opportunities.
Legg Mason's Miller fades away.
also
http://…
also a few more reads
How to Play Agricultural Commodities
http://www.cnbc.com/id/44929223
muni best inflows
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/16/investing-fundflows-ici-idUSN1E7AF1IZ20111116
http://www.forbes.com/sites/chrisbarth/2011/11/1…
hi Max
good comment. I bought bunch of privatized individual bonds @ E.jones & zions direct, every month a few hundreds/thousands coming in. does not matter if market goes up or down. I use these new dividends to buy even more bonds and growi…
these kids are so lucky...I wish I would go back to college again, then use all my perkins loans and even get more loans to live these luxurious lifestyles! Then I would graduate without a job for a while and college unemployments fees. Then I'll…
2nd look at munis
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203537304577031911347864488.html
harvard endowments down 24s% last quater [even one of the top are not doing too well]
http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2011/11/12/harvard-equity-holdi…
Reply to @johnN:
also what's interesting is IF you look at most target date MFs at major large institutions, they have ~ 50s% in equities even for those that are close to retirement
http://www.google.com/finance?q=target+retirement+2010
Reply to @catch22: Hi catch, been away at work the past few days...sorry to get back to you so late. about J. Bogle/father of indexing and perhaps founder of vanguard, I believe I've read somewhere last year that he still is 20s% in equities and r…
