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    rayhendon
    Aug 30 08:08 PM
    Report from the Bond War Frontlines [view article]
    The last sentence should read: They poorly reward tyhe investor... Reply
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    rayhendon
    Aug 30 08:07 PM
    Report from the Bond War Frontlines [view article]
    Duration is one of the critical variables in a bond fund. The longer durations have much more volatility, for now, not much extra yield. Ultimately it is a personal decision as to which yields and duration are best for your portfolio. Personally, I do not recommend any long term funds. They poorly reqard the investor for the increased risks and yield.

    Best wishes,

    ray     Reply
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    bearfund
    Aug 30 02:12 PM
    Report from the Bond War Frontlines [view article]
    The most interesting bond ETFs on the market are PST and TBT. They offer a convenient way to get long exposure to profligacy, pandering, fraud, political incompetence, and central bank indiscipline. That combination of exposure in a single product is hard to beat. Most of the ETFs you mention have short exposure to these. I do not understand why anyone would want them. Reply
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    BeyondtheMar
    gin.net
    Aug 29 01:04 PM
    My Website
    Report from the Bond War Frontlines [view article]
    Bond ETFs. What an exciting asset class. The fixed income market definitely lends itself to research, analysis, and alpha generation. The only reason to trade an ETF would be to specifically short sectors (say Treasuries or Mortgages) not have a Lehman Agg type of fund.

    www.beyondthemargin.ne...     Reply
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    psj
    Aug 19 12:45 AM
    Bond Expert: Monday Wrap [view article]
    John, thanks for the article, I'm trying to learn more about bonds in general. Do you also cover High Income and Tax Free's? I'm curious if the one is too risky now, and, or if it is too soon to get into the second? Reply
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    whidbey
    Aug 18 05:26 PM
    Bond Expert: Monday Wrap [view article]
    you dress up simple fear in very swanky motives:" hoping for a rate cut in the future?" Do they really invest on a hope such as that. I read your opinions and I appreciate the attempt to personify the bond buyers as real, living, breathing beings. They are not. In another life they would be bottom eaters or body snatchers like Pimco' undertakers who sort thru the dead (mortgages) to see what might be salvaged. Another's need to borrow becomes an opportunity for the scroungers. thanks for trying. Reply
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    whidbey
    Aug 01 03:25 PM
    Seven High-Yielding ETFs [view article]
    It does not matter who is president since the task is beyond a human being. I like the dividends because they are nontaxable if held, or acquired in a Roth IRA. Be creative, the government does not want to support SS, so they will allow more freedom to the self-help crowd. I am not totally despondent but nearly so. Reply
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    d_teller
    Jul 24 07:59 PM
    Seven High-Yielding ETFs [view article]
    To DaveBiz, above, try DVY and PEY, but don't expect an increase in share price...they've been in a downtrend since 2005. Reply
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    ArtfulDodger
    Jul 24 12:23 PM
    Seven High-Yielding ETFs [view article]
    Income is fine. But has the market priced in the possibility of an Obamba presidency, where dividends would be taxed much higher than they are today?

    If not would any strictly dividend play not be a risky play over the next couple of months, at least until we find out which bum will have Air Force One for the next four years?     Reply
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    DaveBlz
    Jul 24 11:44 AM
    Seven High-Yielding ETFs [view article]
    Another ETF is the S&P Dividend Aristocrats, consisting of companies that have consistently raised their dividends. I read about it in an article written by an S&P advisor. But the S&P website only has an 8-digit symbol (which doesn't work) and S&P in New York did not know what the regular symbol is. If anyone does, please add it to comments. Reply
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    jackooo
    Jul 24 11:36 AM
    My Website
    Seven High-Yielding ETFs [view article]
    With inflation for this year predicted in the low 4% range you need at least 5 1/2% to break even after taxes. Of course a Roth Ira could get by on 5%. Reply
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    saluki65
    Jul 24 02:53 AM
    Seven High-Yielding ETFs [view article]
    Good idea, after going trough some gut wrenching twists and turns. As an income investor I have started doing this same thing and have added already some of the mentioned stocks and will be moving more money toward this type. Heck, even my investment grade preferreds have been extremely volatile. Reply
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    SeekingAlpha
    Editors
    Apr 06 05:22 AM
    My Website
    General Discussion on LAG
    Is this a buy or a sell? Reply
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    Kunst
    Jan 07 03:45 PM
    The Incredible Lightness of Being (Employed) [view article]
    Lefty-

    I think we're already at war and up to our eyeballs in debt. This time, that may be part of the problem rather than the solution. And I sure don't see any FDR around. (Although he ran on a very different -- conservative -- platform in 1932 than what he actually wound up doing.)

    RonPaulFan-

    I'm betting against commodities (SMN) for now, as a worldwide recession will do nothing good for demand. After the downturn, commodities (especially oil) will be the big winner for a long time.

    At least your guy has some connection to reality. That does make him unique among the candidates, just not electable.     Reply
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    lefty
    Jan 07 06:49 AM
    The Incredible Lightness of Being (Employed) [view article]
    The afore mentioned SPIRAL started several years ago. Now approching critical mass. There is one, and only one answer. To find out, research how we came out of the 1929 recession. Reply
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