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hi scott/andy
anyways to get in 'back door' w/ only about 10s-20sK...1 mill is too much for me. any other class shares available for smaller investors?
thanks
hello Mindy
look at this tables of all ETFs, only the first page is green, rest 9 pages are all in red
http://www.successful-investment.com/SSTables/ETFMasterCutline08192011.pdf
hi catch
I think you have an awesome portfolio which show good YTD return despite we had this massive corrections.
For my private portfolio [non-tsp] from all time high [-] 14%, which is not bad compared to sp500 & dows of >16.8s% down/corre…
Volatile stock market to leave lasting scars on fund investors' psyche
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2015951294_fundoutflows21.html
Making sense of advice from Wall Street professionals
http://www.stltoday.com/business/lo…
Dear MJG
thank you again for pointing Harry Browne out for young investor like myself. I would definitely look into his book further...thanks mentioning this investor
Reply to @hawkmountain:
yup...u got that right sir, you need probably 20 unopenned barrels of good wine, some digged up underground storage for dried meat/cheese, water/plenty of canned food, some oil for energy, a couple of shot gun and ammunition…
Hi Scott, I think Buffett may have a better views on housing than what we think about, but he is usually right if we have a long term horizon
http://www.gurufocus.com/news/142810/warren-buffett-and-the-housing-market
http://blogs.wsj.com/economics…
good afternoon, what a massacre the past few weeks. Looked at my tsp today and my gain is 0% over the past 3 months [although should be extra 10K put it there the past 3 months that vaporized]. I may consider changing the distributions to 70s% equ…
a portfolio for IRA investors - identifying opportunities in current volatility
http://seekingalpha.com/article/287786-a-portfolio-for-ira-investors-identifying-opportunities-in-current-volatility
manager Pride Goeth before the destruction
http://w…
related read: what to do now?
http://www.smartmoney.com/invest/stocks/2011-stock-market-crisis-what-to-do-now-1312990925880/?cid=djem_sm_dailyviews_h
5 investments to better sleep @ night
http://www.smartmoney.com/invest/stocks/5-investment-strateg…
US GETS DOWNGRADE, SO BUY ITS NOTE
http://www.onwallstreet.com/news/debt-downgrade-treasuries-investment-strategy-2674593-1.html?zkPrintable=1&nopagination=1
I think Skeeter and catch has the right ideas. A portfolio of 60s% equities and 40%s …
it's time to buy
http://online.barrons.com/article/SB50001424052702304183104576488481370158912.html?mod=djemBolTWMP_h#articleTabs_panel_article=1
http://finance.yahoo.com/focus-retirement/article/113305/fixed-income-bear-market-strategies-bankrate?…
Reply to @scott:
hi Scott, it's funny you state these. Young minds think alike. I do have a small portions in evep [mlp], thinking of buying more MOO or DBA. I do have jaosx janus overseas as long term holdings. My portfolio is heavily favored …
hi catch
I truely think that IF YOU CAN HOLD ON to the stuff you buy for at least 2-5 yrs, they could possibly a good buy now, since it's technically a new recession. We may have to wait for few more yrs for it to go back to 12K... I probably will…
hi catch
good commentary. i would be VERY VERY CAREFUL. it will be CHOPPY out there for I think the next few weeks-months. don't know where the market is going but I think you'll do all right in 5-10 yrs :).... otherwise you'll will be working 2…
Reply to @catch22: Hi catch
I think there's a saying 'the early birds get the worms'...you could be too late if you did not buy. I would DCA slowly [but you know best and you know what to do :) ]
I truely believe that was a long overdue correcti…
bought a little of us steel x bonds this AM, yield ~ 10s% for 8 yrs, A- rating, what a deal!
did not sell nor did not buy anything else, had to take maalox and watch after hours market/Australia market and Hong kong market/EM until 12:30 am...last n…
Reply to @MikeM:
hi Mike, I use to be a democrat but probably would turn to moderate-conservative independence pretty soon because we do believe if we work hard then we should be getting rewards. I just hate all the democrats whom just give free …
looks like it would be a bad week. Good news are market may not remember too much so this downturn could be short-lived. Bad news are Govt and Feds cannot support the market anymore. I think we may get the need corrections that we were suppose to…
Hi Ted
thanks for the article, looks like whatever you hold now does not make much sense currently since there's panic, everything may head down-ward spiral from here. Would you kindly let us know your holdings in generic terms [if you don't mind, …
catch
thanks for your sentimental inputs. Would you 'hit the panic' button yet? Do you have a plan B, looks like futures are way down, could be another day of panic, I would not be surprise if we loose > 500 pts today for Dows [2008 all over ag…
Hi rono
very interesting commentary
Personally I think with all the corruptions in s&p as well as Govt [don't bite the hand that feed you in a sense], S&P have their hands full and they cannot do anything else beside downgrading it a little…
Hello MFOs colleagues:
What does this all mean? should we keep ignore all the noise and keep buying for a slow sustained recovery? I feel very nervous right now w/ 80s% in equities and 20%s in fixed income...
thanks
related - a fool's battle
http://online.barrons.com/article/SB50001424052702303475804576474053099284290.html?mod=djembwr_h
or google search -
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&biw=1004&bih=610&q=A+Fool's+B…
steve romick commentary [VERY INTERESTING READ]
http://www.gurufocus.com/news/139929/steve-romick-first-pacific-advisors--q2-commentary
Blackstein bullish on US stocks
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/funds-and-etfs/funds/as-others-pul…
Reply to @Old_Joe:
hi old joe
I don't have one but those pupps are awesome. the wife does not like dogs and we dont have them. I love them... I had bunch of puppies when I was a child and always loved them. I guess you have to give up somethi…
Reply to @Alex/FA
I do held evep energy partners for the past 2 yrs, I don't have any regrets about this stock. Filing tax was not a problem if you have turbo tax [I did not have to do anything, just link it w/ BOA investment acct and everything wo…
this article may explain some of the other alternative fixed income investment
http://www.smartmoney.com/invest/markets/the-debt-crisis-where-you-should-invest-1311022836526/?cid=djem_sm_dailyviews_h
personally, I think if US T or US market 'crap o…
Reply to @catch22:
hi catch
I don't trust the US Gov nor dollars too much, I think they maybe side way or may take more hits [very difficult to say]. PMs seems as a good vehicle to add on for the bumpy ride ahead.
I probably may add to vde vanguar…
