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For the first time in a good while I'm interested in the majors again as well as VDE. I've made decent money on MRO multiple times but this time I do not wish to sell. [b]MRO [/b]is down to $14 from $23 just a few months ago. [b]XOM [/b]is down to $71 Drilling: [b]NE [/b]- $2.98 (-51% in ...

[quote]I have even been taking some premature distributions[/quote] [quote]I still have a long time before retirement.[/quote] That ain't good! :banghead:...

[quote]Any PIMCO investors out there? I like 8-12% monthly payouts. Is there a catch? Are these essentially a bunch of different bonds grouped into a fund? [/quote] [quote]I own a good amount of DHF, CHW, PHK, and PHT......They have all paid like clockwork for me for quite a while (years and ...

[quote]For the initial question, I'd seriously look into some REITS - specifically AMT, O, DLR.. those are proven steady performers and the dividends will be protected in your retirement account. [/quote] I've been doing this as well, but CIM is my preference, though I like AMT and O. Agreeing ...

[quote] Capital Appreciation Fund A: OPTFX, large cap US growth stocks. $58.99 on Dec 20 2013; currently $51.36 today Discovery Fund A: OPOCX, small cap US growth stocks. $78.71 on Dec 20 2013; currently $63.14 today. Global Allocation Fund A: QVGIX, global allocation with short-to-medium t...

[quote]cave canem[/quote] I'd love to know the 20 year return of the stocks you picked. Stunning anomaly. ...

[quote]These are the funds invested it: Capital Appreciation Fund A Discovery Fund A Global Allocation Fund A Global Fund A Global Strategic Income Fund A Limited-Term Bond Fund A [/quote] 1) Forgive me for saying you were lying. I really thought you were trolling us. Now I just fee...

Cool comparison. That is a fairly significant ytd disparity when comparing enormous funds. No need to fret though, Teddy is right about international equities. For fear of oversimplification, if you switch to all US right now, maybe the emerging markets and the rest of the world would have provi...

[quote]I've been pretty disappointed with the target date funds (2045) where my retirement funds are going. Any suggestions for other long term options that I don't plan on touching for another 25-30 years? Should I put a percentage into just an index fund? TIA. [/quote] I'm kind of amazed by all ...

[quote]I doubt I have seen any gains in the past 10 years. [/quote] You're lying. ...

As an advisor, do your clients bail no matter what you tell them?...

[quote]So what do you invest in besides holding onto to just Cash in a bear market. Depends on how old you are. My advice would be to hold on to cash until you see a buying opportunity that you really can't pass up and load up on that stock. Lets say for instance Home Depot goes down to around ...

[b]This one low enough for you? Serious question, what's going on with this stock?! [/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/sVOxVpa.png[/img]...

S&P now 13.5% below all time highs. Dow, 12%...

Bought my one share at $127.59 Timed the bottom no doubt. I'll be rich in 35 years!...

[quote] FTR I am a conservative Lutheran. We are a bible based church and are not the same as the leftist liberal Lutherans. I would guess we are close to Baptists with the main difference being in adult vs infant baptism and the accepting vs getting Grace aspect of salvation.[/quote] You, my f...

We need a cool down. ...

futures are below 24,000 Definitely a correction by definition....

[quote]"Yet you know well enough that wrong-doers will not inherit God’s kingdom. Make no mistake about it; it is not the debauched, the idolaters, the adulterous, it is not the effeminate, the sinners against nature, the dishonest, the misers, the drunkards, the bitter of speech, the extortioners t...

[quote]John MacArthur was a better listen. [/quote] Much better. So articulate and rational. ...