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getting back on track
http://individual.troweprice.com/public/Retail/Planning-&-Research/T.-Rowe-Price-Insights/Personal-Finance/Retirement-Savings-Getting-Back-on-Track?placementGUID=em_id_cor&creativeGUID=EMBDHT&v_sd=201109
more $$ pr…
US ENCONOMY/GOLD/SILVER & MORE
http://news.goldseek.com/InternationalForecaster/1317011064.php
don't remember if I've already post this article
http://www.pimco.com/EN/Insights/Pages/MuniVeteransDiscussEconomy.aspx
http://finance.yahoo.com/foc…
Mutual funds have pluses and minuses
http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2011/092011/09252011/653434/printer_friendly
Looking under the stable-value fund hood
http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20110925/REG/309259969
investment in bank stocks ar…
hi investor
if it's too good to be truth then probably not worth taking a look at
anyways, here's another article from farrell, sounds like this guy is taking his meds, this article is more sensible than his previous articles and may make more sens…
fidelity expands new low cost index funds
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9PRP27G0.htm
don't rush into gold
http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/the-smarter-mutual-fund-investor/2011/09/20/dont-rush-to-buy-gold
How 20-Somethings Can B…
too soon to quit HY
http://www.google.com/#sclient=psy-ab&hl=en&source=hp&q=too+soon+to+quit+high+yield&pbx=1&oq=too+soon+to+quit+high+yield&aq=f&aqi=&aql=1&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=1061l5259l0l5553l27l16l0l0l0l1l1148l7…
fidelity oust manager of struggling Magellan fund
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/09/13/3907082/fidelity-ousts-manager-of-struggling.html
http://www.fmsbonds.com/News/bond_article.asp?id=390
the fund that escaped the bank meltdown
http://www.marketwatc…
hi catch
I would not be surprise if --> PIIGS, Cali, Florida, Nevada, Arizon, NY, MI follow these 'orderly default as Greek' in the next 12-24 months
I am having lots of 2nd thoughts now
probably may sell all the junkie muni bonds from these unwa…
Leveraging Volatility - 123jump.com
http://www.123jump.com/mutual-fund/Schooner Fund/729/yes
small cap hit the wall
http://online.barrons.com/article/SB50001424052702304605504576554892868512106.html?mod=BOL_funds_recent
this guy got 9 lives
http:…
hello
i am just a small time investor. I believe these days most of the fundamentals are gone, everything are about trading levels. There are not too much news today and it still went up but lots of volatility. I think the next 12-24 months would…
is mini-me better?
http://www.onwallstreet.com/news/california-plans-to-offer-mini-bonds-2675030-1.html?ET=onwallstreet:e3884:2131761a:&st=email&utm_source=editorial&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=OWS_Daily__091211
also
rbc wealth m…
Reply to @Investor:
Hi Cathy, IMHO - Investor gave a very good resourceful site. One of my highly recommend read is from this site
http://www.merriman.com/PDFs/UltimateBuyAndHold.pdf
hi Gandalf - separate issues, but there was an excellence article on bond funds/privatized funds that was posted a few days back
the problem w/ your bond fund
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB70001424053111904583204576545350566875950.html
I think C…
1/2 full - recession paper
www.schwab.com/public/schwab/research_strategies/market_insight/todays_market/sonders/sonders_082911.html
bond market outlook
http://www.schwab.com/public/schwab/research_strategies/market_insight/investing_strategies/bo…
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3 time tested funds for choppy market - sorry if this is a repost
http://www.smartmoney.com/invest/mutual-funds/3-timetested-funds-for-choppy-markets-1314744707698/?cid=djem_sm_dailyviews_h
hi Kaspa
any vehicles/equities/bonds, etc... have their own risks. The fundamental of economy is much better compared to Fall 2008, banks maybe starting to lend, more confidence are back in market, corporations sitting on mountains of cash and maybe…
cathy - try these links
http://online.barrons.com/article/SB50001424052970204702304576257062194903214.html?mod=BOL_fa_home
http://online.barrons.com/report/top-financial-advisors/100
just use control F to find your state in the table to see if an…
sir...you are exactly right, that's why it's good to have a good bond portfolio, DOES NOT MATTER WHAT THE MARKET DO, YOU JUST WANT THE CASH FLOW TO CONTINUE... just like watching the winds flowing into you and feeling it/waitin' for the bonds to ma…
I on the market news [could not find this article on line but got it through email only one blogged email] -
couple of pretty chart in article
"i On the Market is back – did you miss us? Sorry about the two week hiatus. Our analyst was out of the…
hi catch...
boom/bang, just like that, now dows near 11500s levels. Any thoughts? Do you think we can break 13000s by end of the year? Everything is pretty much about momentum and swings, not much fundamentals left and personally, looks like ever…
Hi Old Joe: for a retired portfolio, as you as you get the 3s-4s% dividend YTDs, you are ok long term as long as you don't loose any $$!
also stocks could be at a good price and good p/e goin' forward [only if we have a reasonable recovery and not …
what investors should know about MF fees [DON'T GET ROB!]
http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/columnist/krantz/story/2011-08-25/What-are-appropriate-upfront-fees-for-mutual-funds/50142220/1
why gold is not the only safe haven commodity:
http://www.…
hi Cathy
gold could be bouncing back and forth around these levels. If we do head for a slow, sustainable, recovery, gold cold be just side ways or could be going up very slowly. Once all the fear/panic subsides, you'll see bunch of traders runnin…
3 ways to make your cash king
http://www.forbes.com/sites/robertlaura/2011/08/26/three-ways-to-make-your-cash-king/
how to invest in scary economy/market
http://money.cnn.com/2011/08/26/pf/how_to_invest_economy.moneymag/
This SPDR ETF Answers the …
Reply to @MikeM: [revised version]
Hi mikeM... - i use to be a democrat, now I am probably a middle wing swing voter [maybe slight republican after living in Texas > 10 yrs].... I guess the hot suns, wild farms, and all the barbecues get to y…
EM market consumers - 6 ways to play
http://etfdb.com/2011/etfs-to-tap-into-emerging-market-consumers-six-ways-to-play/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed:+etfdb+(ETF+Database)
[invest with an edge commentary …
with meredith defending BOA - is it time to buy [OT] - Buffett thinks so
http://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/11/08/1880181/with-meredith-whitney-defending-bofa-is-it-time-to-buy
http://www.gurufocus.com/StockBuy.php?GuruName=Warre…
Reply to @catch22:
for short term trading, wonder if Irene will impact NE of US, maybe good to get inverse of sp500 for few days for trading purposes [futures slightly lower tonight]
beware of bond bubble [? again]
http://www.smartmoney.com/invest/bonds/beware-the-bond-bubble-again-1314137546949/?cid=djem_sm_dailyviews_h
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junkie to erase 2011 gains
http://business.financialpost.com/2011/08/25/junk-bonds-set-to-erase-201…
catch
whatever u have in ur mix drink, i want some too... :O) lol...
Feds probably have nothin' left in their power to stop this train to wreck imho, probably choppy trade/side ways the next 6-12 months
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/17/…
Reply to @catch22:
Hi catch, in terms of bonds, we have both indexes + active approaches, and we have portions in vanguard total bond market etf, lsbrx loomis, these would be good we hope for long term. Although gunlach appears to know what he is …
ot - how gloomy should we be about the economy
http://www.salon.com/news/us_economy/?story=/tech/htww/2011/08/24/how_gloomy_should_we_be_on_the_economy
can you win vs a computer trader? probably not
http://www.kiplinger.com/columns/value/archive/co…
