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iShares Russell Midcap Value Index (IWS)

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  • Low Risk yet Reasonable Return Strategies Using Long Term Stock Market Timing Indicators [View instapost]
    Don't worry, the strategies you mentioned are not even close to what Madoff promised: there is huge loss in the portfolios, for example,... More »
    Comment by User 484537
    Nov 23 19:36 pm |
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  • Diversify Asset Classes AND Investment Strategies [View article]
    Good article. At some point, someone wil call this the "New Modern Portfolio Theory" to truly maximize portfolio return while... More »
    Comment by RiskReturnOptimizer
    Jul 28 18:51 pm |
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  • Diversify Asset Classes AND Investment Strategies [View article]
    Thanks for pointing out, yes, RWX should be the one for Intl' REIT. On Jul 28 08:17 AM tinscale wrote: > Thanks for putting the... More »
    Comment by ValidFi
    Jul 28 13:48 pm |
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  • Diversify Asset Classes AND Investment Strategies [View article]
    Absolutely, in fact, we use CEFs and stocks too. The interesting case is for CEFs, how to utilize the discount rate on whatever the... More »
    Comment by ValidFi
    Jul 28 13:47 pm |
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  • Diversify Asset Classes AND Investment Strategies [View article]
    Good ideas. As long as we are diversifying, why not diversify investment vehicles, as well? IOW, instead of using all ETFs, have some... More »
    Comment by Alan Young
    Jul 28 13:12 pm |
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  • Diversify Asset Classes AND Investment Strategies [View article]
    Thanks for putting the list together. I think RWX is the symbol you meant to cite for the International REIT class -- SPDR Dow Jones... More »
    Comment by tinscale
    Jul 28 08:17 am |
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  • Short Cut to Profits? A Closer Look at Inverse Funds [View article]
    I. submited a question about the inverse oil etf DUG. However I failed to understand how to confirm sign up which I have now done.... More »
    Comment by TradingDoc
    Dec 8 22:38 pm |
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  • Recession Strategies: Good Things Come in Small(cap) Packages [View article]
    There is a study about the performance of high dividend paying stocks in... More »
    Comment by Michael Zhuang
    Oct 19 16:22 pm |
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  • Short Cut to Profits? A Closer Look at Inverse Funds [View article]
    anyone know how far out banks do profit projections? calculations on what percentage of people will default? i assume its at least 50... More »
    Comment by poet1
    Oct 3 09:06 am |
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  • Short Cut to Profits? A Closer Look at Inverse Funds [View article]
    Thanks. Great answer, and I agree with you.
    Comment by Dr Divergence
    Sep 29 15:53 pm |
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  • Short Cut to Profits? A Closer Look at Inverse Funds [View article]
    Dr. Divergence: This is uncharted territory. Closest example may be the INP exhange traded note from Barclays that stopped issuing... More »
    Comment by QVM Group
    Sep 29 14:17 pm |
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  • Short Cut to Profits? A Closer Look at Inverse Funds [View article]
    Point taken, Richard. Good article. Do you have any views about the tracking error issue in SKF et al now that they are unable to... More »
    Comment by Dr Divergence
    Sep 29 13:29 pm |
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  • Short Cut to Profits? A Closer Look at Inverse Funds [View article]
    Dr Divergence I said it "exposes" short investor to interest. That is meant to convey that interest "could" be a factor if the trade... More »
    Comment by QVM Group
    Sep 29 13:21 pm |
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  • Short Cut to Profits? A Closer Look at Inverse Funds [View article]
    Your point #6 is factually incorrect. No interest is paid on a short sale. The sale takes place in a margin account and the short SALE... More »
    Comment by Dr Divergence
    Sep 29 12:58 pm |
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  • Barclays Global ETFs: iShares Doing the Splits [View article]
    Thanks for the advisement. You saved me a heart attack!
    Comment by sbenard
    Jul 21 08:04 am |
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