Fire That Mutual Fund That Confiscates Your Wealth: How To Rescue Your Retirement [View article]
George ~ Follow the money, always. I'm sure when 401(k)s were created, the financial management business convinced Congress (or whoever approves such things) to only allow the general public to invest in mutual funds to keep the poor dears "safe" -- and coincidentally line the pockets of the fund managers. Gosh, we've never seen anything like that before, have we?
Dave, I'm extremely sad to hear you'll no longer be submitting articles. You were one of the first guiding lights I found when I joined, and your common-sense articles have kept me grounded.
SA is missing the big picture if they think all of the new people coming in are so sophisticated they don't need the basics. The last thing I was looking for was charts and graphs when I arrived, I needed exactly what you were offering -- a good grounding in the basics and lots of "here's how I did it and it works."
My 5 Points For Managing My Retirement Investing Behavior [View article]
No worries, Chowder. No one would dare try to convert an old Tyrannosaurus. ;>
I do the same thing you do, only once I enter the date and the dividend amount, my spreadsheet automatically calculates the $$ amount earned, and adds it to the column for how much I've earned for that quarter, adds in new shares, adjusts for buys and sells, and gives me the exact total I have in my brokerage acct.
I like a year at a glance, broken up into quarters, so it also automatically calculates how much of my total income that dividend is, how much of my total portfolio that stock holding is, total dividends earned per year, total return (it's hooked into MSN Money so the stock price is updated every 10 minutes), yield on cost, gain/loss, and a running total for the year of all of the above.
Dripping Works: A Real-World Example [View article]
"I overthink enough crud already!"
Careful, too much overthinking can make you go bald! Oh, wait. . .
"Pyramiding" is indeed a word, and there's even a definition of it in Investopedia, related to buying on margin. I like Craig's version more. Easier to say than "just buy a partial position while averaging up."
Prospect Capital (PSEC) receives a distribution of $66M after portfolio company Wolf Energy sells some oil and gas assets in Texas. Prospect estimates the cash has boosted NAV by more than $0.06/share. Had the cash flows been received in Q1, it would have cut Prospect's loan assets on non-accrual to just 0.2% from 1.3% reported. (PR) [View news story]
Most, I agree. It didn't start out that way, but it's sure turning into a keeper!
My 5 Points For Managing My Retirement Investing Behavior [View article]
Great article, Eddie! I love how you laid out your main points, makes so much sense. Well done!
It's always fascinating to see how other people have set up their Excel spreadsheets since it's so easy to personalize. I love to tinker with mine, so I'm always fine-tuning it to get it even more perfect -- for me. It would probably drive anyone else nuts. :)
5 Funds With Rock Bottom Expense Ratios For Busy Investors [View article]
Hey, I have a BBQ, *and* a newly updated house, *and* a pool! Come on over, I'll fire up the coals! Um, just as soon as I'm moved in (flooring is going in this week, so not quite yet) :)
Some people can live in apartments or rentals, some can't. I'm one of the "can'ts," since life wouldn't be worth living without my dogs -- and who in their right mind would rent to someone with 3 big German Shepherds??
From the other side of the fence, I've been a homeowner almost my whole adult life, and wouldn't trade it for the world. As much as I hate shopping, I love wandering through Home Depot.
But Cash, I do understand your point. I wouldn't have the patience to deal with renters, though. So it's neither a landlord nor a tenant be for me. :)
Pey, didn't we have a wager going at one point with lunch somewhere in the middle on the loser? You might have given me the advantage, ya know! Muwahahaha!
5 Funds With Rock Bottom Expense Ratios For Busy Investors [View article]
Pey! It's been too long, my friend! I was just thinking about you and wondering how you were doing. Good to see you back! :)
I'm just now doing what you've been doing. Just closed escrow on my new place, lots of visits to Home Depot, thousands of $$$$ going out on putting in a new front door, having it painted and re-floored, fixing the pool, new appliances, etc. I may be paying it off for the rest of my life, but by golly I'll have a nice, updated home to move into!
So, did you sell your dividend growth stocks to buy ETFs, or do you still have a few of the blue chips lingering in the background?
Don't Be Manipulated By Price And Valuations [View instapost]
Miss C ~ On the brown SA menu bar up top, your name appears on the right. Click on your name and a drop-down menu list will appear. That list will say:
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Bring up My Feed and you should see Chowder's Instablog. You really need to explore the website a little bit. Start clicking on all the menu choices and find out what they all do.
Fire That Mutual Fund That Confiscates Your Wealth: How To Rescue Your Retirement [View article]
Follow the money, always. I'm sure when 401(k)s were created, the financial management business convinced Congress (or whoever approves such things) to only allow the general public to invest in mutual funds to keep the poor dears "safe" -- and coincidentally line the pockets of the fund managers. Gosh, we've never seen anything like that before, have we?
Miz
Dripping Works: A Real-World Example [View article]
Miz
If You Must Invest In Tobacco [View article]
SA is missing the big picture if they think all of the new people coming in are so sophisticated they don't need the basics. The last thing I was looking for was charts and graphs when I arrived, I needed exactly what you were offering -- a good grounding in the basics and lots of "here's how I did it and it works."
Thank you.
Miz
My 5 Points For Managing My Retirement Investing Behavior [View article]
I do the same thing you do, only once I enter the date and the dividend amount, my spreadsheet automatically calculates the $$ amount earned, and adds it to the column for how much I've earned for that quarter, adds in new shares, adjusts for buys and sells, and gives me the exact total I have in my brokerage acct.
I like a year at a glance, broken up into quarters, so it also automatically calculates how much of my total income that dividend is, how much of my total portfolio that stock holding is, total dividends earned per year, total return (it's hooked into MSN Money so the stock price is updated every 10 minutes), yield on cost, gain/loss, and a running total for the year of all of the above.
Miz
My 5 Points For Managing My Retirement Investing Behavior [View article]
Miz
Dripping Works: A Real-World Example [View article]
Careful, too much overthinking can make you go bald!
Oh, wait. . .
"Pyramiding" is indeed a word, and there's even a definition of it in Investopedia, related to buying on margin. I like Craig's version more. Easier to say than "just buy a partial position while averaging up."
Miz
Prospect Capital (PSEC) receives a distribution of $66M after portfolio company Wolf Energy sells some oil and gas assets in Texas. Prospect estimates the cash has boosted NAV by more than $0.06/share. Had the cash flows been received in Q1, it would have cut Prospect's loan assets on non-accrual to just 0.2% from 1.3% reported. (PR) [View news story]
It didn't start out that way, but it's sure turning into a keeper!
Miz
My 5 Points For Managing My Retirement Investing Behavior [View article]
It's always fascinating to see how other people have set up their Excel spreadsheets since it's so easy to personalize. I love to tinker with mine, so I'm always fine-tuning it to get it even more perfect -- for me. It would probably drive anyone else nuts. :)
Miz
Dripping Works: A Real-World Example [View article]
I was just saying much the same thing to my daughter this past weekend. You have to have milestones so you'll know you're making progress!
Miz
5 Funds With Rock Bottom Expense Ratios For Busy Investors [View article]
Some people can live in apartments or rentals, some can't. I'm one of the "can'ts," since life wouldn't be worth living without my dogs -- and who in their right mind would rent to someone with 3 big German Shepherds??
From the other side of the fence, I've been a homeowner almost my whole adult life, and wouldn't trade it for the world. As much as I hate shopping, I love wandering through Home Depot.
But Cash, I do understand your point. I wouldn't have the patience to deal with renters, though. So it's neither a landlord nor a tenant be for me. :)
Pey, didn't we have a wager going at one point with lunch somewhere in the middle on the loser? You might have given me the advantage, ya know! Muwahahaha!
Miz
5 Funds With Rock Bottom Expense Ratios For Busy Investors [View article]
5 Funds With Rock Bottom Expense Ratios For Busy Investors [View article]
It's been too long, my friend! I was just thinking about you and wondering how you were doing. Good to see you back! :)
I'm just now doing what you've been doing. Just closed escrow on my new place, lots of visits to Home Depot, thousands of $$$$ going out on putting in a new front door, having it painted and re-floored, fixing the pool, new appliances, etc. I may be paying it off for the rest of my life, but by golly I'll have a nice, updated home to move into!
So, did you sell your dividend growth stocks to buy ETFs, or do you still have a few of the blue chips lingering in the background?
Miz
Kimberly Clark: An Underrated Teacher For Dividend Investors [View article]
Miz
Don't Be Manipulated By Price And Valuations [View instapost]
On the brown SA menu bar up top, your name appears on the right.
Click on your name and a drop-down menu list will appear.
That list will say:
My Feed
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View Instablog
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Bring up My Feed and you should see Chowder's Instablog.
You really need to explore the website a little bit. Start clicking on all the menu choices and find out what they all do.
Miz
What If Long-Term Dividend Investors Buy Before A Crash? [View article]
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