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Long thread. Haven't read everybody's post so I apologize if this has been mentioned.

Best thing I did to dramatically improve download speed was purchase a cable modem. I discovered that Comcast ...

48 y/o Anesthesiologist.
Count me in.

Morningstar's free portfolio manager has a tab to "My Performance".

Using that link one can see their portfolio's "Total Return", "Personnal Return" and "Index ...

To those who are having a laugh with my posting name as it relates to my issue...very observant! I had a chuckle after you pointed this out.

Fact is....I live in the US, on a street named " ...

C'mon Gekko, lighten up.

"Bitching" about it here is a bit extreme for what I posted. Besides, isn't the lounge the place to communicate our experiences, adventures and the like?

By t ...

Okay, I need some (free) therapy and talking to friends has to help.

Years ago I swore off Dell computers after spending countless hours on hold and speaking with tech. support at Dell. Average w ...

Using a laptop to watch television and movies on an HDTV has a multitude of fatal errors than can occur. My plan is to do this as frugally as possible, yet do it right.

Here's a few things I recen ...

Okay Alex, I'm testing...

I found your link on describing a URL [url=http://www.bogleheads.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=558941#558941]here.

Yea! It works like a charm Very Happy

By the way, GeekedOut, I ...

I am embarking on a quest to display streaming movies from a laptop, through an AV amplifier, to an HDTV.

I've been told the HDMI output from a laptop only carries the video signal (unlike the HDMI ...

Lots of great information. Thanks for the info and keep it coming if anybody has addtional information to share. Victoria, really like your suggestions, thanks.

BlackTupelo, the B&B you reco ...

Wow! That place looks great!
Of course, rates go up June 13th, the first full week of summer vacation (to $459/nt for std. king room), the week we plan to visit. I say "looks great, let's go&q ...

I am taking my wife and 9 year old son next June. We are looking for a hotel convenient to the many sights and attractions. Something nice, but not "top tier".

I don't yet have an itin ...

Congrats Rick!

Indeed, you are correct Matt. Vanguard does offer ILV. Upon closer inspection of VITRX, it has a 59% turnover vs. 7% turnover for VEU. For a taxable account this might be a dealbreaker...but, I'd l ...

Trev, if you happen to be reading this thread again, I'd especially enjoyed your work in this post: Rodc, I have found the best source if Fama-French info to be our own Wiki. Your post here: http://w ...

Rodc

I did Google Fama-French as you suggested. Skimming the hits suggests to me that these guys are academic giants in thier field and I should really try to understand thier work. This will tak ...

Trev H-
Great work you've done. I do remember looking at your post from June and all the discussion it generated.

I'm partial to the 4 fund U.S. equity split because it should be more tax effic ...

I have based my taxable, domestic equity AA (minus REITS) on Paul Merriman's Tax Managed Equity Portfolio:

Vanguard 500 Index (VFINX) LCB 12.50%

Vanguard Value Index (VIVAX) LCV 12.50%
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KyleAAA

Thank you!! Easy-peasy.

Jeff

I'm so use to Windows XP that I'm lost with the Vista operating system. I'd like to remove 2 programs on my laptop but can not find an "add/delete" program button.

How does one remove a ...

I haven't read all the posts on this link, so what I have to say may be repetitive.

2 months ago, I canceled my subscription and 2 weeks later subscribed in my wife's name. The attractive rate is ...

Jim,

The website you linked was interesting. My plan is to find out the external VGA port's resolution and if it's reasonable, I will get a VGA to HDMI box.

You indicated your laptop has an ext ...

My tv is a sony (capable of 1080p). I'm not home now so I can't reliably recite the model number.

Anyway, sounds like the video signal out the back of the laptop via the 15 pins is an analog signa ...

Jim,
does the vga to hdmi convert the signal from analog to digital?

Okay technophiles here's what I'd like to do:

Wacth a movie on my big screen tv using a laptop computer as source. It doesn't have to be high def., just decent quality.

The laptop has a 15 pin ...

Rick,
I finally had a chance to listen to your presentation, uninterupted. Phenomenal!
Wow!
Your pairing of dialogue and graphics make for an A+ lecture. Thank you.
I was wondering, what exactl ...

Objective: I'd like watch a movie on my HD, large screen TV using an iPod nano as the movie source.

I don't yet have an A/V receiver. I've been looking at Yamaha RX-V565, using a Yamaha YDS-11 iP ...

Thanks for the replies. A travel agent mentioned it was pricey. I am hoping to use miles for one freebie airline ticket.

Anyway, 3 of 3 favorable endorsements is nice!

I'm looking for a family resort for a winter getaway.

A travel agent has suggested the Atlantis Royal Towers on Paradise Island in the bahamas. We have one 8 y/o son. This would be for a Februa ...

Alex, thank you for your thoughts. And Valuethinker, your followup is logic with which I can easily identify.

My anticipated holding period is long term.

I'd prefer to use one fund (probably ...

I do not live in a high tax state (no VG state fund choice).

A 50:50 split of ST and IT muni's seems rational, however, I could use admiral class and lower the expenses if only one fund was chosen. ...

Due to the collapse and subsequent rebound of the equity markets the composition of my portfolio has changed (taxable/tax defered).

I'll need to use a municipal bond fund for about 17.5% of my bond ...

Lily,

We did what you are considering. Our finished basement was colder, in winter, than the upper levels. We have a guest bedroom down there, but it just wasn't comfortable. We put in a gas ins ...

I've been hearing that municipal bond funds may suffer losses as cities and townships have trouble paying their debt.

My AA calls for opening a bond fund with taxable money. I'm seeking opinions a ...

Okay, a bit off topic but really cool!

I've been looking at mowers and found a line that runs on LP gas! Very eco-friendly. Uses the same LP tank that a gas grills use. Wink

I believe a nondeductible IRA may have merit if funded for the purpose of conversion to Roth status in 2010.

I also phoned Ray a couple of months ago and if I understood him correctly, he agreed wi ...

Jack,
You nailed it. Your assumptions and solution are correct, I believe. If I wasn't clear on what the intent of this product is for, it is to adjust stereo volume from the back yard, without goi ...

I'm splicing in an outdoor volume control knob so I can adjust speaker volume from the pool in the backyard.

The volume control knob has five jumper settings, 1x, 2x, 4x, 8x and 16x. I must choose ...

I used to be a Ray "fan", however, the longer I listen to him the more suspicious I become. He definately has something to sell. Not only his books and investment firm, but his sponsors to ...

Trev H, fantastic job putting the data to chart form and starting this discussion.

Oh how I wish I was 20 years old again Wink

For investors in thier 50's who are adjusting down their equity ...

Livesoft,

What is a blue line?

Also, and this is an open question to everybody, when TIPS yields fall as they have, what area of the bond market is attractive enough to move the proceeds into ...

I agree, his bond book is great! Very Happy

Larry has a table in his bond book relating Real Yield on TIPS and the amount allocated in the portfolio.

For example, Vanguard's TIPS funds show an average coupon of 2.2% If Larry's decision tabl ...

Lots of great replies. Thanks.
Eurowizard wrote:

How often do you really need to analyze mutual fund holdings?

I thought the idea was to set your AA and forget it. The only reason to need the ...

14 day trial is great, but then the cost for "premium membership" runs $174 annually. Too costly for a cheapskate Boglehead like me, especially considering that all I would be using would b ...

I have owned a policy with Mass Mutual since 1997. It is an average policy, at best. If I go on claim I will have my benefit reduced by whatever income I earn through another job.

I just added a ...

Okay...I figured it out. Your fix works. Thank you Smile

Dan,

Portfolio mgr. recognizes Vanguard Prime Money Market fund, but as you noted, any number of shares entered as input don't translate to an actual dollar amount of portfolio value.

Can you el ...

Simply stated....I can't get portfolio manager to add the dollar amount of money market funds to the portfolio's total value.

How can I fix this? Thank you.

Hi Al, now home from work thus the long lapse in responding.

To answer your questions, I am roughly 12 years from retirement. You asked about other 401k/TIRA savings, versus, taxable accounts. I ...