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IRA mutual fund selection

Posted on 11/24/14 at 5:56 pm
Posted by white perch
the bright, happy side of hell
Member since Apr 2012
7122 posts
Posted on 11/24/14 at 5:56 pm
what do you gurus think about

ETCGX - evenrude gilead c
JMCCX - JP Morgan midcap equity c
LADCX - lord abbett developing growth c
PMBCX - Principal midcap c

25% to each

I've got a 30 year horizon

TIA

Posted by Volvagia
Fort Worth
Member since Mar 2006
51893 posts
Posted on 11/24/14 at 6:25 pm to
You have 75% of your assets in the mid cap growth catagory.

They are getting good years now but will get murderedl in the down years.


Furthermore, some of those are somewhat high fees.

If you still want the high risk profile, I would kill ETCGX and replace it with VWINX. Or do it yourself with index funds at around 10% bonds and 15% large cap value.


Just remember to rebalance.

Posted by 1609tiger
Member since Feb 2011
3220 posts
Posted on 11/25/14 at 5:04 am to
Why are you buying C shares. They generally have 1 percent added to the expense forever. If you are playing on holding these funds a B may be better. If the dollar amounts are high enough look at A shares since the loads are waved at high dollar purchases. The best of all is the I share or institutional. No loads no added fees at all. Need big money or a money manager that has access.
Posted by Janky
Team Primo
Member since Jun 2011
35957 posts
Posted on 11/25/14 at 5:40 am to
What kind of account is this being held in?
Posted by white perch
the bright, happy side of hell
Member since Apr 2012
7122 posts
Posted on 11/25/14 at 7:18 am to
SEP-IRA
Posted by Janky
Team Primo
Member since Jun 2011
35957 posts
Posted on 11/25/14 at 9:15 am to
I would consider replacing PMBCX or JMCCX with PVSCX.
Posted by white perch
the bright, happy side of hell
Member since Apr 2012
7122 posts
Posted on 11/26/14 at 10:00 pm to
Alright, how about PVSCX, ETCGX, PMBCX, and LADCX

These are all 5 star

Seems to be pretty aggressive, very heavily weighted to growth stocks.

Again, I've got 30 years until retirement.

TIA
Posted by cardee2003
Baton Rouge/Tacoma,WA
Member since Jan 2009
2632 posts
Posted on 11/27/14 at 5:24 am to
USNQX nasdaq 100. Five star rated fund.
Posted by Thib-a-doe Tiger
Member since Nov 2012
35346 posts
Posted on 11/27/14 at 9:44 am to
Why you wanna pay such high fees for 30 years?
Posted by Ole War Skule
North Shore
Member since Sep 2003
3409 posts
Posted on 11/28/14 at 8:48 am to
quote:

PMBCX


PMBCX seems to be closed

personally, I wouldn't be buying load funds. As I've posted here a number of times, they virtually all get beat over the long term by their target indexes. Studies show that the chances of any of those funds beating the market over 30 years are extremely slim.
Posted by BJ titsnbeer
Gods Country
Member since Mar 2011
217 posts
Posted on 11/30/14 at 4:59 pm to
quote:

Alright, how about PVSCX, ETCGX, PMBCX, and LADCX

These are all 5 star


You do know that the star system is based on past performance right?
Also I would stay away from C shares as someone has stated there is an additional 1% fee that would typically go to an advisor.
Posted by matthew25
Member since Jun 2012
9425 posts
Posted on 11/30/14 at 6:49 pm to
Perch - aren't you a physician.

Do what I did - after ACA passed, I put $50k each on the Vanguard, T.Rowe and Fidelity health care mutual funds.

Profit.

In fact, lots of Profit!
Posted by white perch
the bright, happy side of hell
Member since Apr 2012
7122 posts
Posted on 12/1/14 at 12:36 pm to
What do you guys think about FOCPX?

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