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by jmndu99
Sat Mar 03, 2018 2:10 pm
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: madsinger monthly report (January 2018)
Replies: 28
Views: 5043

Re: madsinger monthly report (January 2018)

madsinger wrote: Thu Mar 01, 2018 5:07 pm When putting the February 2018 data into my spreadsheet, I realized that I had made a mistake in my January 2018 spreadsheet (pointed to the wrong cell). This affected the 3,5,10,19 year returns for the portfolios that are made up of more than one fund. I have updated this spreadsheet (at the beginning of this thread) to reflect this correction.

-Brad.
Thank you for your dedication Brad
by jmndu99
Thu Mar 01, 2018 8:12 pm
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: madsinger monthly report (January 2018)
Replies: 28
Views: 5043

Re: madsinger monthly report (January 2018)

madsinger wrote: Thu Mar 01, 2018 5:07 pm When putting the February 2018 data into my spreadsheet, I realized that I had made a mistake in my January 2018 spreadsheet (pointed to the wrong cell). This affected the 3,5,10,19 year returns for the portfolios that are made up of more than one fund. I have updated this spreadsheet (at the beginning of this thread) to reflect this correction.

-Brad.
Thank you for your dedication Brad
by jmndu99
Mon Feb 12, 2018 6:03 pm
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: madsinger monthly report (January 2018)
Replies: 28
Views: 5043

Re: madsinger monthly report (January 2018)

Thanks so much for your contribution Brad.

James
by jmndu99
Mon Feb 12, 2018 5:23 pm
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: madsinger monthly report (January 2018)
Replies: 28
Views: 5043

Re: madsinger monthly report (January 2018)

Thanks so much for your contribution Brad.

James
by jmndu99
Sat Jan 27, 2018 7:39 pm
Forum: Personal Investments
Topic: Leaving Edward Jones...Why is Vanguard and Fidelity Always the Recommendation?
Replies: 48
Views: 22341

Re: Leaving Edward Jones...Why is Vanguard and Fidelity Always the Recommendation?

New poster here. Be nice! Sixty year old with a pretty good handle on investing (I think.) I was a DIYer until the crash then decided to put most of my money into American Funds at Edward Jones. I maintained an account with TD Ameritrade as well. With 10 more years of experience and education behind me I'm ready to go back to DIY with all assets. After ten years at Edward Jones, and with the switchover to fee-based IRA's I'm thinking of leaving. I can't stomach the idea of them getting 1.35% of my IRA investments per year (currently $202K.) I've just spent a couple hours reading the threads here about leaving Edward Jones. At this time I don't have any questions about how to do that. I understand that this is an index investor forum so I g...
by jmndu99
Sat Jan 27, 2018 6:53 pm
Forum: Personal Investments
Topic: Have Enough, Should I now time market?
Replies: 36
Views: 7527

Re: Have Enough, Should I now time market?

TXWill wrote: Sat Jan 27, 2018 6:46 pm Glad you asked this question, as I am in the same circumstance. More than enough assets, no need to take on risk, but I have been buy and hold all my life, and now that I am retired and staring at the big balances am thinking:

a) No need to risk.
b) No need to avoid risk.

Male 67 yoa, retired, widowed, no heirs
Assets 5m, 70/30, rental houses, 400k
Income 125k from pension (far more than I spend) from Inherited IRA, rents, interest and dividends
Marginal tax rate: 28%

What to do? Looking forward to any input.
I hope to be in your position much later. My input to your question, what to do?, is perhaps consider philanthropy

J
by jmndu99
Sat Jan 27, 2018 6:47 pm
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: Retreat to cash
Replies: 375
Views: 91055

Re: Retreat to cash

I'm so happy I didn't take the route suggested by OP. I wasn't uncertain as I have a while to go before I need my investment dollars.

Just my 2 pennies

J
by jmndu99
Thu Jan 25, 2018 7:26 pm
Forum: US Chapters
Topic: Happy Birthday, Taylor!
Replies: 84
Views: 9115

Re: Happy Birthday, Taylor!

Happy Birthday Sir,

Semper Fi.

James
by jmndu99
Mon Jan 15, 2018 7:31 pm
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: madsinger monthly report (December 2017)
Replies: 12
Views: 2529

Re: madsinger monthly report (December 2017)

Earl Lemongrab wrote: Mon Jan 15, 2018 7:06 pm
madsinger wrote: Mon Jan 15, 2018 4:17 pm A word about "Hot Hands". Last year, I sorted the Vanguard "investor class" funds for returns, and the highest returning fund for 2016 was the Small Value Index fund. That is the fund I chose for HH 2017. I had been informed by a couple of people privately, that the fund from the newsletter was a different fund --- and Admiral class fund that had no investor class.
Which one is that?
I think it was Vanguard Tax-Managed Small Cap

Best,
J
by jmndu99
Mon Jan 15, 2018 7:17 pm
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: madsinger monthly report (December 2017)
Replies: 12
Views: 2529

Re: madsinger monthly report (December 2017)

Thanks again Brad. Your contribution every month is quite helpful

J
by jmndu99
Wed Jan 03, 2018 6:21 pm
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: Why the Roth IRA Bias?
Replies: 133
Views: 34766

Re: Why the Roth IRA Bias?

gouveneur and Longdog,

Thank you for the replies. Yes, I was in a low marginal tax bracket preferring ROTH. Now my marginal tax bracket is lowered and will still prefer ROTH.

The above preference is the reason for my ROTH bias, relating to the OP question.

J
by jmndu99
Wed Jan 03, 2018 6:11 pm
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: Americans spend $1 billion annually in unnecessary state tax
Replies: 147
Views: 26879

Re: Americans spend $1 billion annually in unnecessary state tax

Bob's not my name, I have looked and the law is the same today as it was in 2005.

Long before you began this post in 2010

J.
by jmndu99
Wed Jan 03, 2018 4:07 pm
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: Americans spend $1 billion annually in unnecessary state tax
Replies: 147
Views: 26879

Re: Americans spend $1 billion annually in unnecessary state tax

Thank you Bob's not my name for starting this.
Everyone else, thank you for your contributions.


I live in Illinois which is one of the state's where this will work.

I found this after a thread had been started.

All, I was wondering if someone in my state has successfully done this and wouldn't mind stating the steps that you took and forms needed, please?

Thank you, J
by jmndu99
Wed Jan 03, 2018 3:41 pm
Forum: Personal Investments
Topic: Avoid state income tax on Roth IRA contribution?
Replies: 16
Views: 3158

Re: Avoid state income tax on Roth IRA contribution?

Duckie, thank you for the link. Not sure it applies to me. This will not be a non deductible contribution for my situation.

The idea comes from these links.

viewtopic.php?t=136776

https://thefinancebuff.com/deduct-and-c ... tions.html

viewtopic.php?f=10&t=86262


Thank you.
J
by jmndu99
Tue Jan 02, 2018 8:52 pm
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: Why the Roth IRA Bias?
Replies: 133
Views: 34766

Re: Why the Roth IRA Bias?

Bringing up older thread that I came to from
thefinancebuff.com

Fast forward to 2018 and tax rates are lowered.


Mine lowered 3%. Should I still favor ROTH IRA & Roth 401 (k)?

Remember this new law expires in 2025

Thanks J
by jmndu99
Tue Jan 02, 2018 8:24 pm
Forum: Personal Investments
Topic: Avoid state income tax on Roth IRA contribution?
Replies: 16
Views: 3158

Re: Avoid state income tax on Roth IRA contribution?

I'm interested in this thread. I'm in Illinois too. I'm also in accumulation phase. My situation is married filing jointly so in the 15% marginal tax bracket. I pay same state tax percent as OP. by no means do I desire to hi jack this thread, more to ask questions for clarity. Here is my understanding of the mechanics (not tax percentages or dollar amounts): 1. Contribute $11,000 to tIRA 2. then I can deduct this from my income for federal AND state tax purposes 3. Convert the $11,000 tIRA to rIRA 4. The conversion forces me to add back the $11,000 To my income for federal tax purposes and I pay tax at my marginal tax bracket. 5. But I do not have to add back the $11,000 to my Income for state tax purposes and I DO NOT have to pay tax at m...
by jmndu99
Tue Jan 02, 2018 2:24 pm
Forum: Personal Investments
Topic: Avoid state income tax on Roth IRA contribution?
Replies: 16
Views: 3158

Re: Avoid state income tax on Roth IRA contribution?

I'm interested in this thread. I'm in Illinois too. I'm also in accumulation phase. My situation is married filing jointly so in the 15% marginal tax bracket. I pay same state tax percent as OP. by no means do I desire to hi jack this thread, more to ask questions for clarity. Here is my understanding of the mechanics (not tax percentages or dollar amounts): 1. Contribute $11,000 to tIRA 2. then I can deduct this from my income for federal AND state tax purposes 3. Convert the $11,000 tIRA to rIRA 4. The conversion forces me to add back the $11,000 To my income for federal tax purposes and I pay tax at my marginal tax bracket. 5. But I do not have to add back the $11,000 to my Income for state tax purposes and I DO NOT have to pay tax at m...
by jmndu99
Mon Jan 01, 2018 4:12 pm
Forum: Personal Investments
Topic: Avoid state income tax on Roth IRA contribution?
Replies: 16
Views: 3158

Re: Avoid state income tax on Roth IRA contribution?

I'm interested in this thread. I'm in Illinois too. I'm also in accumulation phase. My situation is married filing jointly so in the 15% marginal tax bracket. I pay same state tax percent as OP. by no means do I desire to hi jack this thread, more to ask questions for clarity. Here is my understanding of the mechanics (not tax percentages or dollar amounts): 1. Contribute $11,000 to tIRA 2. then I can deduct this from my income for federal AND state tax purposes 3. Convert the $11,000 tIRA to rIRA 4. The conversion forces me to add back the $11,000 To my income for federal tax purposes and I pay tax at my marginal tax bracket. 5. But I do not have to add back the $11,000 to my Income for state tax purposes and I DO NOT have to pay tax at my...
by jmndu99
Fri Nov 10, 2017 8:14 pm
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: The Next Bear Market, Ben Carlson
Replies: 13
Views: 2944

Re: The Next Bear Market, Ben Carlson

Random Walker wrote: Fri Nov 10, 2017 4:50 pm Excellent article. So important to do the severe extended bear market mind experiment in one’s head before experiencing it, unprepared, for real. Rick Ferri wrote an article where he described walking clients through a potential 1971-1972 bear market scenario. Best to do that experiment now, when past returns have been generous, current valuations very generous, future expected returns modest.

Dave
Dave, would you have a link to said article to share?
Thanks, James
by jmndu99
Mon Nov 06, 2017 8:31 am
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Heavy duty cordless drill/hammerdrill recommendation
Replies: 42
Views: 5162

Re: Heavy duty cordless drill/hammerdrill recommendation

Luke Duke wrote: Mon Nov 06, 2017 8:23 am
jmndu99 wrote: Mon Jan 16, 2017 7:33 pm I use it to drill pilot holes and drive in 1/2" x 2 - 3" lag bolts.
You should try using an impact driver to drive lag bolts.

My current Dewalt has a setting for impact driving which I have found helpful.

Thank you
by jmndu99
Sun Nov 05, 2017 1:41 pm
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Heavy duty cordless drill/hammerdrill recommendation
Replies: 42
Views: 5162

Re: Heavy duty cordless drill/hammerdrill recommendation

Thank you to all who have replied. I have hung on to my current drill.

I found bits for masonry that work well for my use.

James
by jmndu99
Sun Nov 05, 2017 1:36 pm
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: Investment Books & Your Library
Replies: 36
Views: 3902

Re: Investment Books & Your Library

I haven't bought a book in an extremely long time since I have public libraries.

So, thank you to all who have donated your books. You all have certainly assisted me in my travel to "The Land With No Alarm Clocks"

James
by jmndu99
Thu Nov 02, 2017 5:23 pm
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: Robert Prechter, Elliott Wave theorist, Fox Business today
Replies: 24
Views: 3423

Re: Robert Prechter, Elliott Wave theorist, Fox Business today

Great as I'm in the accumulation phase and need to buy at firesale prices.
by jmndu99
Sun Oct 29, 2017 8:32 pm
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: Emotional impact of spending down assets?
Replies: 100
Views: 14414

Re: Emotional impact of spending down assets?

I'm still in the accumulation stage but this had peaked an interest in me. Thank you OP for posting this.

Here is a paper by Metlife www.metlife.com/paycheckstudy. That shows respondents who took lump sum payouts of their defined contribution plans spent all the money in line 5.5 years, due to the "lottery effect" and shows that respondents who chose to annuitize their defined contribution plans are much better off.

It seems most of the posters here know how to annuitize on their own and that's great we can all learn from you. Thank you.

Good stuff and more plainly written with pictures.

Thank you
by jmndu99
Sun Oct 29, 2017 4:54 pm
Forum: Personal Investments
Topic: 3-fund of SPDRs is better than of Vanguard ETF (lower ER)?
Replies: 24
Views: 7632

Re: 3-fund of SPDRs is better than of Vanguard ETF (lower ER)?

Per TropikThunder's post above, this stands out most.: "For SPTM, turnover is slightly lower at 3%, which also intuitively makes sense since the Russell 3000 only readjusts once a year (absent mergers and acquisitions). This may or may not change once SPTM transitions to the new proprietary SSgA Total Market Index in November.
http://financials.morningstar.com/etfun ... tml?t=SPTM"

The part about changing to the new proprietary SSgA total stock market index.
by jmndu99
Sat Oct 28, 2017 8:57 pm
Forum: Personal Investments
Topic: 3-fund of SPDRs is better than of Vanguard ETF (lower ER)?
Replies: 24
Views: 7632

Re: 3-fund of SPDRs is better than of Vanguard ETF (lower ER)?

What/if any are the differences in turnover rates between the Vanguard and State Street etf's you are comparing?

Turnover is a cost too and needs to be looked at.

Please let us know
by jmndu99
Wed Oct 25, 2017 8:17 pm
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: Financial Critical Mass
Replies: 13
Views: 3880

Re: Financial Critical Mass

I still listen to Bob. I'm driving to the "Land Of Critical Mass".

He also calls it "The land with no alarm clocks"
by jmndu99
Mon Oct 16, 2017 3:05 pm
Forum: Personal Investments
Topic: Joined the 1 comma club today!!!
Replies: 18
Views: 4765

Re: Joined the 1 comma club today!!!

Congrats here's to the next million

James
by jmndu99
Sun Oct 15, 2017 9:50 pm
Forum: Personal Investments
Topic: LTI seeking assessment
Replies: 4
Views: 578

Re: LTI seeking assessment

Welcome,

Does her 401 (k) have the option of a brokerage window?
If so, this may give her better (lower er) funds.

James
by jmndu99
Sun Oct 08, 2017 6:34 pm
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: Headlines du Jour [Financial news]
Replies: 4
Views: 1029

Re: Headlines de Jour

Just great. Thank you for posting this
by jmndu99
Sun Oct 08, 2017 5:06 pm
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Is there boglehead consensus on buying a car?
Replies: 73
Views: 12361

Re: Is there boglehead consensus on buying a car?

quickhustle wrote: Sun Oct 08, 2017 4:52 pm
jmndu99 wrote: Sun Oct 08, 2017 4:46 pm My thought is this. Buy used and let someone else buy the depreciation
Yeah I was thinking of the car as a work expense--because that's the only reason I'm buying it--so I was crushed to learn that there is no depreciation available for normal commuting. Just a giant hole to pour money into, post-tax.
So, I think you'll take the depreciation pre-tax on the new car, and when you're done with the car, I'll buy used for commuting. Knowing I'm buying from a Bogle head makes it a sweeter deal as it is best for both of us?
by jmndu99
Sun Oct 08, 2017 4:46 pm
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Is there boglehead consensus on buying a car?
Replies: 73
Views: 12361

Re: Is there boglehead consensus on buying a car?

My thought is this. Buy used and let someone else buy the depreciation
by jmndu99
Thu Oct 05, 2017 5:16 pm
Forum: Personal Investments
Topic: Millionaire Next Door (Thank you Bogleheads)
Replies: 81
Views: 16617

Re: Millionaire Next Door (Thank you Bogleheads)

Congratulations Op

Thank you for sharing with us fellow Bogle heads. The Mrs and I are also "lunchbox" (love that BTW).

Your story is inspiring.

James
by jmndu99
Wed Oct 04, 2017 7:10 pm
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: another 2 comma club member
Replies: 48
Views: 6233

Re: another 2 comma club member

Congrats OP.

Best wishes,
James
by jmndu99
Wed Oct 04, 2017 6:45 pm
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: madsinger monthly report (September 2017)
Replies: 5
Views: 1723

Re: madsinger monthly report (September 2017)

Once again, thank you Brad.

James
by jmndu99
Sun Sep 03, 2017 5:12 pm
Forum: US Chapters
Topic: Stan died [Long time forum lurker]
Replies: 38
Views: 8975

Re: Stan died [Long time forum lurker]

+1 hardly ever posters. I'm in that club. Mostly thanking others who post. I read posts hete almost everyday.


Thank you Timmy for sharing. Rest in peace Stan.

Funny! I'm listening to Bob Brinker now

J
by jmndu99
Thu Aug 10, 2017 9:12 pm
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: madsinger monthly report (July 2017)
Replies: 6
Views: 1781

Re: madsinger monthly report (July 2017)

Thanks so much Brad
by jmndu99
Wed Jul 12, 2017 8:48 pm
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: APR on Mortgage from 3.55% to 3.48% Good Deal?
Replies: 6
Views: 992

Re: APR on Mortgage from 3.55% to 3.48% Good Deal?

Hi jadedfalcons,

I have not inquired about fees yet. My interest rate will stay the same, its the APR that is different.
by jmndu99
Wed Jul 12, 2017 8:17 pm
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: APR on Mortgage from 3.55% to 3.48% Good Deal?
Replies: 6
Views: 992

Re: APR on Mortgage from 3.55% to 3.48% Good Deal?

Thank you welderwannabe for giving me something to consider
by jmndu99
Wed Jul 12, 2017 8:06 pm
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: APR on Mortgage from 3.55% to 3.48% Good Deal?
Replies: 6
Views: 992

APR on Mortgage from 3.55% to 3.48% Good Deal?

Good Evening Fellow Bogleheads,

I have a mortgage with a good interest rate. I am a veteran and have a veterans loan.

I have been receiving offers from other mortgage companies and the latest perked my interest.

This is called an interest rate reduction loan. My interest rate is the same as this letter offers, only the APR is different.

I have phones the company who holds the mortgage and the rep told me that I would have to apply and be approved for a refinance.

I understand .07 basis points on an APR is not much, at the same time, FEES MATTER! I plan on staying for the long haul.

Has anyone here refinanced to lower the APR? Please excuse my ignorance.

Thank you all,
J
by jmndu99
Sun Jun 18, 2017 7:43 pm
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: Best Financial Advice from Dad (in honor of father's day)
Replies: 78
Views: 11248

Re: Best Financial Advice from Dad (in honor of father's day)

My father was not good with money and showed (advised) me to spend it all as soon as payday came around.

I, at an older age, started doing the exact opposite of what dear ol' dad did.

Thanks Dad for slowing (advising) me what NOT to do with my money
by jmndu99
Sun May 28, 2017 4:01 pm
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: DON'T pay off your mortgage; instead reduce Sequence of Return Risk
Replies: 206
Views: 23523

Re: DON'T pay off your mortgage; instead reduce Sequence of Return Risk

Hello thank you for this link. I do not understand most of the mechanics of the math.

I do listen to a radio program where the "guy" also stresses to not pay off the mortgage.
by jmndu99
Thu May 18, 2017 8:41 pm
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: Milestone and not peeking. . .
Replies: 66
Views: 11560

Re: Milestone and not peeking. . .

stem.....,

I do not know you, although I have read your contributions to other posts.

I am not where you are yet, nor am I one of the "younger" folks. I am one who got started later.

Congratulations fellow bogelhead
by jmndu99
Sun Apr 16, 2017 7:18 pm
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: Ben Carlson Drawdown Chart
Replies: 18
Views: 6109

Re: Ben Carlson Drawdown Chart

Thank you so much. More reinforcement of "Time In the Market" vs. "Market Timing"

J
by jmndu99
Tue Apr 04, 2017 9:36 pm
Forum: Personal Investments
Topic: Evaluating a margin investment
Replies: 14
Views: 1448

Re: Evaluating a margin investment

jdb wrote:
David Jay wrote:For a newbie, I recommend you just go to your bank, withdraw a few thousand in cash and toss it into a bonfire.

Faster and less angst.
I always like one good laugh out loud every day, especially if it is truthful. Thanks David Jay.


+1. When I read David Jay's comment, I laughed too.
Read the thread about the guy/gal who wants to remove a delinquency from his/her credit report for more good laughs
by jmndu99
Tue Apr 04, 2017 9:17 pm
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: How to remove DELINQUENCY from credit report?
Replies: 27
Views: 3905

Re: How to remove DELINQUENCY from credit report?

OP, look at this as the price of education. The credit reporting agencies and loan departments do not care that you are such a great friend to have signed a loan to your friend.