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@ willmatt72 - Thanks for letting me know about VHT, I'll take a look at it!
@ PRESSmUP - Looking at the chart for FSPHX, this fund tanked in the latter quarter of 2015 after Hillary's tweet. Looks like this fund churned for much of 2016, with a r…
@ Puddnhead - Thanks! I can't find a fund with the ticker of PSPHX, did you mean FSPHX? I agree that FBIOX is too concentrated for my tolerance. More food for thought, thanks!
Thanks to all who have contributed to this thread. My maternal grandparents both have LTC insurance. While the reasons for buying such insurance have been explained to me by my parents, I've never heard/seen it explained as clearly as in this thre…
IMHO its an Anton Chigurh market from here on out. Get the quarter out.
I expect greater volatility as well due to the uncertainty surrounding the wacky Nov. election & a potential Dec rate hike. I'll also be glad when the quarter's over.
Don't know re tdameritrade but no issue with fido (as far as I can tell). Anyone on mfo own this fund? I've been considering getting some em exposure into my portfolio. A worthy " give it a shot" fund to tread the waters with? Thanks in advance …
The markets are up about 8% since the Brexit low, we're lucky to get a gain of 10% for an entire year. We're obviously at the high end of our 2 year trading range, so I'm holding onto my dry powder for now.
Thank you for this heads up. I have a Fido brokerage account and I'm being shown that there's a 1.53% load on FMIHX (FMI Large Cap). Anyone else seeing this?
Surprisingly it was LeBron's departure for Miami in 2010 which helped Cleveland win the finals this year. In 2011 Cleveland had the 1st & 4th picks in the draft due to a horrible 2010 season, and drafted Kyrie Irving and Tristan Thompson. In 2…
If global markets continue to trend downwards over the next 10 days then perhaps this would indicate to the people of the U.K. what could happen if a Brexit actually happened.
I've been in Intrepid Select (ICMTX) for about 3 months and it's been excellent. This fund focuses on small cap value stocks. Don't know if it's done well because the management is good or if it's simply time for small value to shine. I just hope…
@davidmoran - Interesting read. Culture plays a part in determining the definition of a leader.
I spent many of my early years in Southeast Asia as my father was a diplomat posted to various embassies in the region and I've spent time in China lea…
I've always thought of the Motley Fool as, well, fools. Momentum traders who go for the high-flying stocks and eat meals of tums downed with pepto-bismol. So this comment is certainly a surprise.
Many interesting funds to consider.
ICMTX is an intriguing option, but I don't know much about Intrepid Capital Funds. For those with experience investing in Intrepid funds, what do you think of the firm? Thanks in advance for any and all replies!
I think that health care will continue to be in a bear market at least until the Nov. election . Between the Republicans wanting to repeal the ACA and Hillary's war on pharmaceutical costs, populist rhetoric from both sides of the aisle will keep t…
Excellent article bee, I completely agree!
I've noticed that market volume has been low and it seems to me that earnings have been declining for a number of quarters, even with the bar being set low. And don't forget about the Fed casting a large …
Hi Rono - I'd feel better about GDX and GDXJ if they came down a bit, they strike me as having come too far too fast. I've been watching them but have yet to buy any of the miners etf's. The volatility is nuts!
I've yet to determine what I'm good at when it comes to investing... But I do know enough to ask for advice on this forum, advice from people who have been investing much longer than I have.
Granny flat? I had to look that one up! My neighborhoo…
