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  • CEF Performance for the Week Ending 10/16/09: Munis Slump [View article]
    Maybe better ideas would be NMO and NQM. I'm sure there's many others. I wished I'd just sold as up too much too fast.

    finance.yahoo.com/q/bc...
    Oct 19 09:28 am |Rating: 0 -2 |Link to Comment
  • Harvard and Yale 2009 Returns [View article]
    how about a portfolio for someone in retirement at age 75?
    40/60 or 20/80.
    Sep 13 10:18 am |Rating: +1 0 |Link to Comment
  • Some Graham and Dodd Type Thoughts on Stocks vs. Bonds [View article]
    U.S. Treasuries offer what James Grant refers to as "return-free risk". The next wave will be an inflationary one, I'm afraid. The economic, fiscal and political policies currently being pursued are the exact opposite of those which took us from 15% long Treasuries in late 1981 to almost 2% in late 2008
    Aug 13 09:20 am |Rating: +4 -1 |Link to Comment
  • An ETF Portfolio Strategy  [View article]
    How about a portfolio for a 75 year old in retirement?
    Jul 04 08:40 am |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment
  • CEFs: Discount at Historical Average  [View article]
    with weakness in employment, housing, retail etc is there any good reason funds that hold goveernment/agency bonds sold off? My thought is perhaps a strong stock market has temporarily changed the flow of funds and weakness in bonds will become stronger a gain. Where would you get your income from now?
    Jun 08 10:00 am |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment
  • 35 ETFs Showing Strong Upward Price Pressure  [View article]
    if I want to preserve most of gains I have on any of these upward slope ETF's, what must I watch for, since most are interest rate sensitive, correct?
    May 20 11:15 am |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment
  • CEF Week in Review: Riskier Fund Types Rule [View article]
    Stewart R. Horejsi

    Anything with this name I will never own. Do your own DD.
    May 10 21:45 pm |Rating: +2 0 |Link to Comment
  • CEF Week in Review: Riskier Fund Types Rule [View article]
    you are making the mistake of an inexperience investor by using short term and rear view mirror performance. I'm surprised someone with your experience would make this comparison.
    May 10 11:25 am |Rating: 0 -2 |Link to Comment
  • Stock vs. Bond Performance [View article]
    when interest rates go up and prices go down, what fixed income is best to own, if any? And if you own bond funds like BND, BSV, CSJ, when do you sell, if ever?
    May 04 14:34 pm |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment
  • Chrysler's Bankruptcy: Historic Changes for Markets? [View article]
    Donald, I also own BND and today I see that LQD, which has a higher duration than BND is trading higher. I know 1 day doesn't change a trend but would you expect lower duration bonds to trade higher in price than lower duration?
    May 01 13:50 pm |Rating: 0 -1 |Link to Comment
  • Trend Status Across Various Bond Categories [View article]
    Richard, this is the result of TIP auction today. How do you view it?

    Coupon 2.125, price $103.3255, yield 1.589, bid to cover 2.25, 9 years 9 months to maurity
    Apr 07 16:35 pm |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment
  • Trend Status Across Various Bond Categories [View article]
    with TIPS, will the inflation factor increase as yields also increase?
    If I want to buy a TIP in the secondary market, do I look for a higher coupon or a lower inflation factor?
    Apr 03 16:48 pm |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment
  • Weak Performance for U.S. Bond Market [View article]
    The short term bond index should be included, such as BSV. Good article, enjoy reading your work best. Thanks.
    Mar 03 09:39 am |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment
  • Why Not to Buy Bond ETFs [View article]
    what's a retired 75 year old invester to do? Any thoughts for fixed income?
    Feb 13 09:47 am |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment
  • Do We Need Bond Sector ETFs? [View article]
    I'd be interested in what a retirement ETF portfolio should look lke that should be about 75% fixed 25% equity. And possibly some hedge.
    Feb 12 10:49 am |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment
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