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Only a handful of people working for my employer are over the age of 55. But I've learned that there is always an option!
Nobody on this board is aware of this fact, but I was born and spent my first 12 years of life living in Bangkok, Thailand as…
Being a cynic by nature, I also question the honesty of dentists. Dentists know that most people know little about teeth. I last saw a dentist in Nov. and he said that the next time I come in (May) I would need to get a crown. This advice came up…
I suggest HEDJ for large cap European equities and EUSC for small caps, both for the same reason which Catch already stated for HEDJ. Both etf's are WisdomTree etf's.
Note that EUSC has only been existence for a few weeks, so no track record. B…
It will be interesting to see how the iWatch does in China. The Chinese love status symbols and Apple is certainly looking more and more at China for growth.
People were skeptical about the ipad when it was introduced, then ipads became a hit once people learned how to use them. We'll just have to wait and see on the iwatch as the public hasn't been able to play with it yet. It will be interesting to s…
It's a logical conclusion that Spock will live on forever via the timeless originals of the 1960's Star Trek.
First Mork and now Spock, earth is in need of more of these friendly extraterrestrials...
Hi @PopTart,
I recall you use Fidelity. We have added to our FHLC holding, which is more so targeted (60%) towards pharma and biotech.
Fido composition view of this etf
Added: Euro against $, down -1.4% at noon, EST. -1.6% at 1pm
Lastly, geez…
I've joined the herd and bought some HEDJ. I've also added to my PJP position. I sold my FRESX holding about 2 weeks ago. It had a great 2014 but 2015 and beyond aren"t looking as kind to this fund as I had hoped.
Apple has always had many rumored products on the horizon. Innovation is Apple's well deserved reputation. I'm still waiting for the iTV rumor to come true. I can't see Apple getting into the car biz., too many moving parts (pun intended) as well…
The idea of an Apple car isn't new, I recall such rumors dating back to the 2012/2013 time period.
Apple's pps this year reminds me of the time after their hugely successful earnings report of Jan. 2012 which sent the stock soaring to new highs s…
Many thanks once again for the informative replies to my post! I'll watch all of the suggestions for awhile, although I have to admit that the case for HEDJ is perhaps most compelling.
Thanks to all for the help!
Thank you for the suggestions, I'll take a look at all of them. I'm not certain yet if I'll include any of these suggestions in my portfolio, but the replies are all most welcome. Thanks Ted for the illuminating link, I missed this article. Makes…
Hi OJ - Thanks for the suggestion, I'll look into it tomorrow when I have some time.
I've made a few posts recently but mostly lurk. I hope that all is well!
Loved BenWP's comment, I completely agree!
Cramer is just another voice imho. I try and get a variety of opinions before making an investment decision. I prefer funds & etf's to individual equities due to their being less volatile compared to…
I neglected to add that this fund is currently included on MFO's Honor Roll. The Honor Roll list comes after the 3 Alarm list and can be found here:
http://www.mutualfundobserver.com/search-tools/three-alarm-funds/
Thank you Maurice for such a detailed history of Tootsie Roll. Their products have likely funded college educations for countless children of dentists...
I never knew that my wife's beloved Dots candy were part of Tootsie Roll's portfolio of brand…
The fed stopped QE3 in Sept (Oct?) and commodities have been on a downward slope ever since. Equities have also become much more volatile since the end of QE3. Is there a correlation?
Thanks for the list bee!
Catch - I bought into FRESX last summer and have been adding ever since, including today. FRESX is about 6% of my portfolio and I'll leave it at that.
@Bee - No, I haven't thought of moving money amongst different REIT funds. I can stand the downdrafts, and FRESX is a satellite holding as of now. Thanks for the idea though : )
I've been in FRESX since June and will continue to accumulate. VNQ is a REIT etf that I considered before buying FRESX, but ultimately chose FRESX. I like the diversification that REIT's bring to my portfolio. FWIW I don't own TIPs but your logic…
Thanks Mark & Ted. Contrafund has been a core holding of mine for years, I'm just curious about other options as well.
Thanks for the link Ted. I saw this link on your Contrafund post earlier today, which got me thinking about BRLGX.
Hap…
Thanks Catch. The bottom line is that my uncle has to take the Abbvie cocktail of pills instead of Gilead's Harvoni pill.
This conclusion was reached by my uncle's physician, not by Express Scripts as we have still not been able to get through to …
Thanks for the replies, yet the sudden bite from Express Scripts still hurts. My family doesn't at all like the sudden change in medication, especially when my uncle was already approved for Gilead's Harvoni regimen of one a day pills.
Anna - as o…
From the perspective of being of a younger age than most people on this board, I believe that marijuana will be a huge investment theme over the next 10 years or so. I don't know how this theme will play out i.e. invest in franchised dispensaries o…
The railcar manufacturing/refitting companies such as Greenbrier (GBX) and Trinity (TRN) certainly took a hit today. I would think such companies would pass on higher costs to their customers but the market doesn't seem to agree.
I did everything right in my 20's. I saved, lived a frugal lifestyle and invested in mutual funds that were diversified and well thought of by M*. Then the Y2K crash happened and I watched as my profits evaporated. Taught me a lesson about holdin…
Hmmm, I guess that the IPO is on the 18th. I've read that the initial public offer price for Alibaba shares may be increased before the IPO due to such strong demand already. An uncertain day indeed!
The Alibaba IPO may be causing money managers to take profits from some of their winners and use those proceeds to buy Alibaba shares. Could be a good time to put some dry powder to work as some good companies have sold off, or will sell off tempor…
