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Desota

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Users name: Desota
Joined: February 2012
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Last Active: October 2019
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High ER and the yield is low....

in Hennessy Equity Income Fund (HEIFX) Comment by Desota July 2014
Thank you again, Ted, for your market predictions.

in S&P 500 Nearing The 2K Summit Comment by Desota June 2014
Interesting, thank you Ted for posting.

in Tortoise Catching Up To The Hare Comment by Desota May 2014
I have 100% in one fund family. Is that by choice (IRA), or because of a company plan? Cheers. Completely by choice.

in Minimizing "Fund Family Risk" -- what is the most you allocate to one fund family (excluding indexes Comment by Desota April 2014
Always Be Cool.

in Do you have a favorite "one liner" when it comes to money (investing)? Comment by Desota April 2014
I have 100% in one fund family.

in Minimizing "Fund Family Risk" -- what is the most you allocate to one fund family (excluding indexes Comment by Desota April 2014
Very interesting, thank you for posting.

in S&P 500 Six Day Winning Streak Comment by Desota April 2014
The need for income in good times and bad is part of the logic behind dividend stock investing.

in Worry? Not Me Comment by Desota April 2014
Thanks for posting.

in The "Easy Money" Myth Comment by Desota March 2014
Excellent, thank you for posting.

in Gregg Fisher: What's A Sustainable Portfolio Withdrawal Rate ? Comment by Desota March 2014
Excellent, thank you.

in Ukraine Is Not Going To Destory Your Portfolio Comment by Desota March 2014
Very interesting, thank you for the link.

in Q&A With Jeremy Siegel Comment by Desota February 2014
Reply to @hank: Hi Hank. Thanks. I am retired and fully invested. My portfolio holdings are Caibx and Amecx. I spend the dividends.

in Bonds As The Ballast Comment by Desota February 2014
Reply to @Ted: Thanks, I agree.

in Bonds As The Ballast Comment by Desota February 2014
Excellent, thanks for posting.

in A Field Guide To Stock Market Corrections Comment by Desota February 2014
Early this month I changed my US/international equity allocation from 39/43 to 46/33.

in The Size and Scope of the US Economy Gives It an Unparalleled Advantage Comment by Desota January 2014
Thanks, Ted. I will be taking benefits at 62, good to know that you did the same.

in Want To Double Your Money? Delay Taking 000-00-0000 Benefits Comment by Desota January 2014
I myself am an investor. Thanks for the link.

in Assessing Risk: Are You An Investor Or A Gambler ? Comment by Desota January 2014
Excellent and relevant article. Thank you for posting.

in Is It Time To Abandon A Global Stock Portfolio Comment by Desota December 2013
I hope he's right. Thanks for posting.

in Extreme Bull: S&P 500 To Top 2000 By Spring Comment by Desota November 2013
Hogwash I say. Let's remember this seven years from now.

in Jeremy Grantham's Bullish Two Year Outlook Comment by Desota November 2013
Link is not correct.

in Why The Stock Market Isn't In A Bubble In Three Charts Comment by Desota November 2013
I say good riddance to bad rubbish.

in Bartiromo Leaving CNBC for Fox News (I've sort of initiated a cooling off period for a bit. David) Comment by Desota November 2013
Why are you considering EJ? What is your objective? I use EJ as a place to hold my AF shares. I have no problem with them.

in Edward Jones Comment by Desota November 2013
Reply to @DavidV: Not nearly as good a day for international stocks.

in delete Comment by Desota November 2013
Thank you, Ted. Always interested in your perspective. The natural gas revolution worldwide also bodes well for the future.

in Reasons Why This Market Is Moving Higher Comment by Desota November 2013
Thanks as always, Ted.

in S&P 500 Up 2.4% During 16 Day Shutdown ! Comment by Desota October 2013
Thanks for the link.

in Tapering, Market Overvaluation etc... Comment by Desota September 2013
These down days are gettin' old.

in The Closing Bell ! S&P 500 Post Longest Losing Streak This Year Comment by Desota September 2013
I'm an AF investor and they are the best mutual fund company around as far as I'm concerned. I'm primarily an equity investor. Their international expertise is way up there. Their ethics are beyond reproach. Not suitable for the short term invest…

in American Funds To Expands Sales Force Aggressively Comment by Desota September 2013
Reply to @VintageFreak: Give Birinyi some credit. He called the bottom in early 2009 when the situation was bleak.

in Birinyi Says S&P 500 Going To 2000 ? Comment by Desota September 2013
It can be argued that your good number of mutual funds dilutes your returns. I'm of the mind that least is best.

in Why Your Mutual Fund Portfolio Has Done So Badly Comment by Desota September 2013
Agree with that. Farrell's ongoing star billing turns me off to Marketwatch.

in Paul Farrell: Beware Of Predictions, Optimism Bias Comment by Desota September 2013
Too much short term thinking going on around here, IMO.

in Going to be interesting today... Comment by Desota August 2013
I'm fully invested in my equity/income fund all the time. I earn dividends plus I don't believe you can't (edit) time the market.

in SPY Off 1% This Past Week But Little Sentiment To Sell Comment by Desota August 2013
Owning a single mutual fund is best. Of course, it has to be the appropriate fund for your particular situation.

in How many funds? Comment by Desota August 2013
Reply to @Ted: Thanks for the advice, Ted. Your take on the market is very much appreciated.

in Sell In May And Go Away ? No Way ! Comment by Desota July 2013
Still fully invested as always. You can't time the market, plus my equities pay me dividends.

in Still Holding ! Comment by Desota June 2013
Reply to @hank: "Mr. Market's gonna do what he wants to do - regardless of inflows & outflows. Right? Or am I still missing the point? " Agreed. For me that's the point of stock dividends. If I'm not going to be paid for holding a stock I don'…

in Most investors have missed the move from 10,000 to 15,000 Comment by Desota May 2013
The premise is true. Lots of people bailed out, lost a lot and never came back in. Why all the controversy?

in Most investors have missed the move from 10,000 to 15,000 Comment by Desota May 2013

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