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- Sat Jul 21, 2018 10:22 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Housing Starts Drop Sharply -- Barrons.com
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2404
Re: Housing Starts Drop Sharply -- Barrons.com
Houses take longer than a month to build. The number of tradespeople in any give area isnt really elastic. Most of the builders in our area are flat out right now. Others aren't for lack of skilled trades. Measuring month-to-month is sometimes not the best way to track a trend.
- Sun Jan 28, 2018 6:24 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: WSJ: Wall Street to Vanguard: We’re Not Your Doormat [Fidelity charging some plans to hold Vanguard funds]
- Replies: 63
- Views: 20598
Re: Wall Street to Vanguard: We’re Not Your Doormat
Its ironic that most of the posts in this thread about Fido working to monetize sales of Vanguard funds are about posters trying to circumvent the WSJ monetizing the article.
- Wed Jan 24, 2018 7:43 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: In what ways could BogleHeads be badly wrong ?
- Replies: 244
- Views: 33043
Re: In what ways could BogleHeads be badly wrong ?
Im not aware of anything in the BH philosophy that would argue againat Wellesley. It recommends using index funds "when possible" and encourages low costs. Wellesley is certainly a low cost balanced fund. Have i missed something?
- Fri Dec 01, 2017 8:36 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Larry Swedroe: Avoid High Ranked Funds
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2420
Re: Larry Swedroe: Avoid High Ranked Funds
Seems like you may be missing the point. The point being made is that using Morningstar star ratings as a primary reason for selecting funds may be unwise. It's not saying "avoid buying higher ranked funds in favor of lower ones."Dead Man Walking wrote: ↑Fri Dec 01, 2017 6:35 pm Several Vanguard index funds currently have 4 star ratings at Morningstar. Should they be avoided?
- Mon Oct 02, 2017 9:30 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: The Future of Active vs Index Investing
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4198
Re: The Future of Active vs Index Investing
It IS possible for active management to be both low cost and to perform well. Both Wellington and Wellesley have shown this to be true. These may well be outliers, but they remain examples of approaches that have worked long term.
- Tue Jun 20, 2017 8:55 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: "Waiting for the Market to Crash is a Terrible Strategy"
- Replies: 27
- Views: 8184
Re: "Waiting for the Market to Crash is a Terrible Strategy"
You can go back to 2009 on the forum and read posts discouraging investing in lump sum, and promoting sitting on the sidelines because of valuations, etc. Hindsight seems to support those who weren't sitting.
- Sun Jun 18, 2017 8:22 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Do Bonds have a place if basic expenses are covered by income streams?
- Replies: 69
- Views: 7989
Re: Do Bonds have a place is basic expenses covered by income streams?
The interplay between the analytical investor and those who invest simply because they know they must is one of the interesting aspects of the forum.
For those who don't read studies, don't do research, and actually just follow Bogle's approach they see their success, at whatever their AA as all the information they need. They won't know why they are risk averse. For example, DW has seen values in my accounts increase and knows why that is, yet it doesn't affect her behavior.
For those who don't read studies, don't do research, and actually just follow Bogle's approach they see their success, at whatever their AA as all the information they need. They won't know why they are risk averse. For example, DW has seen values in my accounts increase and knows why that is, yet it doesn't affect her behavior.
- Sun Jun 18, 2017 7:17 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Do Bonds have a place if basic expenses are covered by income streams?
- Replies: 69
- Views: 7989
Re: Do Bonds have a place is basic expenses covered by income streams?
I think one's "need" to hold bonds (or equities) is related to how they view the future, and hopefully this view informs their AA.
In the situation you describe I'd be more inclined to be more heavily weighted to equities, with bonds available to take advantage of opportunities. My DW is far more risk averse, so whether we need the money less doesn't change her need to avoid risk.
In the situation you describe I'd be more inclined to be more heavily weighted to equities, with bonds available to take advantage of opportunities. My DW is far more risk averse, so whether we need the money less doesn't change her need to avoid risk.
- Tue Jun 13, 2017 9:14 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Best windows based laptop
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3117
Re: Best windows based laptop
I usually hunt for factory reconditioned Lenovo or Dell laptops. Acer's aren't too bad either. Woot often has decent deals.
- Tue Jun 13, 2017 9:10 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Favorite Active Funds?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 5476
Re: Favorite Active Funds?
I like Wellesley (VWIAX) for its low ER and consistent preformance. Ditto Wellington (VWENX) for the same reasons.
- Wed Jun 07, 2017 10:07 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Bogle at his simple best
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2821
Re: Bogle at his simple best
I'm not sure there is anything to tell them. Success in investing, however attained, is worthy of praise - but not always worth emulating.TheTimeLord wrote:So what should you tell friends who have had success investing in individual stocks? I mean someone bought Apple, Amazon and Google and have held them al these years?
- Tue Apr 18, 2017 9:42 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Vanguard and the Department of Labor Fiduciary Rule Modifications
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1520
Re: Vanguard and the Department of Labor Fiduciary Rule Modifications
Where is it they say that in the document you linked?Uncle Pennybags wrote:Vanguard says they can't sell if they have to be a fiduciary.
https://personal.vanguard.com/pdf/fwm_c ... letter.pdf
- Tue Apr 18, 2017 9:27 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Article-Argument against Buffet and Bogle's International Advice
- Replies: 36
- Views: 5701
Re: Article-Argument against Buffet and Bogle's International Advice
I think Bogle's advice is to keep it simple and find a low cost fund that satisfies your international preference. That he isn't interested in an allocation to international isn't advice, it's merely his preference.
- Tue Jan 17, 2017 8:37 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Deciding on types of bonds is harder than stocks!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4349
Re: Deciding on types of bonds is harder than stocks!
+1000dbr wrote: Trying to find better portfolios to replace good enough portfolios is an engrossing pastime but does not always benefit the investor.
This sort of optimization, while an interesting mental exercise isn't usually rewarded with immensely higher returns.
- Sun Jan 15, 2017 2:19 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Retired, expenses covered but still growing portfolio, why?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 5874
Re: Retired, expenses covered but still growing portfolio, why?
I continue to grow my portfolio because I'm not more likely to be correct in my guess of long term future expenses than I was guessing my expenses today when I was 25. Sure, I think I know more now than I did then but I sure thought I knew a lot then too.
- Sun Jan 15, 2017 2:14 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Why not put it all in TIPS?
- Replies: 87
- Views: 8625
Re: Why not put it all in TIPS?
I think this thread is one of many that confuse the possible (theory) and the practical (practice).
"In theory there is no difference between theory and practice; in practice there is." - Nassim Nicholas Taleb
"In theory there is no difference between theory and practice; in practice there is." - Nassim Nicholas Taleb
- Sat Jan 14, 2017 9:53 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Why not put it all in TIPS?
- Replies: 87
- Views: 8625
Re: Why not put it all in TIPS?
Respectfully, what's the difference? That number, unless it's a ridiculous one, is still just a guess. What's going to happen with TIPS over the course of a long retirement is also just a guess. You seem pretty certain that 100% TIPS is a good bet given those circumstances. I don't. Seems pretty simple.
- Sat Jan 14, 2017 9:39 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Why not put it all in TIPS?
- Replies: 87
- Views: 8625
Re: Why not put it all in TIPS?
No. If I had 40x my number I'd take my number off the table and stay invested. Neither you nor I have any idea what will change regarding CPI or other issues regarding TIPS. That said, if you would be comfortable putting 100% of your eggs in that basket, excellent.
- Sat Jan 14, 2017 9:25 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Why not put it all in TIPS?
- Replies: 87
- Views: 8625
Re: Why not put it all in TIPS?
You might outlive your chosen withdrawal rate.
- Sat Jan 14, 2017 9:17 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Why not put it all in TIPS?
- Replies: 87
- Views: 8625
Re: Why not put it all in TIPS?
I think it's been well covered. It's not an issue of safety. It's quite possible that this very safe strategy may pose risks, for example longevity risk. If one is 100% OK with that risk, then by all means. It's all in how one defines safe I guess.Dimitri wrote:OK, so if U.S. Govt. securities aren't a safe investment, what do you recommend?hoops777 wrote:SINGLE ASSET CLASS CATASTROPHIC FAILURE....Repeat after index fan....
Very wise words of warning.
- Tue Jan 10, 2017 9:02 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: How Bad was 2008, really?
- Replies: 407
- Views: 64150
Re: How Bad was 2008, really?
I was 50, and 100% in the Russell 2000 in my 401k, putting the max into it trying to catch up on my late start to investing. I had almost 10 years of contributions invested at that point. All of my raises had gone to increase the amount I put in. All at once, half of that was gone, and every month it felt like I was burning another pile of money. As much as I felt like i should just cash out and save what was left, I was too far in to give up. I stopped reading forums, financial trades, and watching news. It was a very trying time.
- Fri Jan 06, 2017 8:26 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: I am timing the market. Why am I wrong?
- Replies: 89
- Views: 9362
Re: I am timing the market. Why am I wrong?
I think you need to answer some more fundamental questions - "Why am I investing anyways?" "What's my investment timeline?" For someone in their mid 40s, pulling everything out of the market is an extreme over-reaction if your investment timeline is 25 years until retirement. I can understand someone on the brink of retirement freaking out at the prospect of a major market downturn. But someone who isn't going to be touching those dollars for decades? That doesn't make sense. +1 The OP is wasting time focusing on everything but the objective, using "what if" as an excuse. If you know you can't meet your goals by sitting on the sidelines why do It? There is risk in investing. That's what asset allocation is for.
- Fri Jan 06, 2017 8:01 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: "The 401k Problem We Refuse to Solve"
- Replies: 49
- Views: 6275
Re: "The 401k Problem We Refuse to Solve"
I wasn't the ideal candidate for a 401k. Fresh out of 10 years in the military, leaving to help care for a family member, I took an entry level job with a small company. I was 30, married, with two young kids. A few years later they got a 401k plan, and I had earned a raise. My raise went in it. They all did until I maxed out my contribution, which was many years later. It was hard, as our standard of living didn't ever change. Today though I'm 58, FI, and I'm working because I enjoy the company I'm with, and I work from home. Its not because of a 401k we are able to retire when we want, but having one sure helped. Saving was hard, but it's easy to see now it was worth it. Most of the folks I have known were no worse off than we were, they ...
- Wed Jan 04, 2017 9:15 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: "Ponzi Schemes and Ego"
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2275
Re: "Ponzi Schemes and Ego"
Excellent article Taylor, thank you!
- Sun Dec 18, 2016 9:05 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: The Argument for More Stocks in Retirement
- Replies: 166
- Views: 19297
Re: The Argument for More Stocks in Retirement
Oh look, another maximizing returns thread! It's great that, statistically speaking, a given allocation bests all others. It's too bad it's not possible to get the same statistics using a control group of real investors. Like, say, the ones Taylor relates in his stories.
If you are comfortable setting your investment course based upon faith in a statistically-safe model then good for you. Ill aim the must-have money toward assets that have demonstrated less risk, and leave the rest to grow.
If you are comfortable setting your investment course based upon faith in a statistically-safe model then good for you. Ill aim the must-have money toward assets that have demonstrated less risk, and leave the rest to grow.
- Sun Dec 18, 2016 8:40 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Concept of Bogleheads needing to "Save more"
- Replies: 61
- Views: 6952
Re: Concept of Bogleheads needing to "Save more"
Because so many posts wind up being discussions about maximizing returns it's easy to infer that's important. I think BH investing, however is more about minimizing costs, maximizing simplicity, and accepting market returns. Because of that, maximizing saving and investment contributions is one of the few things a buy-and-hold investor has control of.
- Fri Dec 16, 2016 8:35 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Investing in the current market?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4019
Re: Investing in the current market?
Depending on what/who you read it's always a lousy time to invest. Darn good thing I don't have time to read much, as I'd never be able to retire.
- Fri Dec 16, 2016 8:27 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Ellis: "Under 40 years old - 100% in Stocks"
- Replies: 54
- Views: 8510
Re: Ellis: "Under 40 years old - 100% in Stocks"
I dunno, I still think the "bond tent" strategy has a bit more merit. If you are good numbers wise at age 60 and are looking at retiring then or close to then you probably don't need to be 80% equities. I'm 58, looking at retiring in the next year or so, and have dialed back to 50% equities. Between our stash and SS later on we are good, but not if we lose big in a downturn.
- Thu Dec 15, 2016 8:43 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Why risk slicing and dicing at all
- Replies: 52
- Views: 6603
Re: Why risk slicing and dicing at all
Exactly. Investing is choosing a process through which, hopefully, savings appreciate. Choices reveal biases we all have. Knowledge, like "use low fee funds" is available to steer us. But it's still all about choices, virtually all without guarantees.investorguy1 wrote:I just don't like this whole you can't know anything argument. If you can't know anything than you also can't prove that you can't know anything.
- Thu Dec 15, 2016 7:55 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: FED Raises Rates - Sky Falls! Bond Prices are UP!
- Replies: 34
- Views: 8429
Re: FED Raises Rates - Sky Falls! Bond Prices are UP!
So this "pricing in" of the Feds news pushed equities higher, including Financials. Apparently the elation was muted, so gains were less substantial than yesterday's. Bonds tanked, ~.5%. Just another day in the market.
- Sun Dec 11, 2016 8:48 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: A question for newbie Bogleheads
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2993
Re: A question for newbie Bogleheads
Finding, lurking, and eventually joining the BH community helped me sort out my reasonably successful but unsustainable investing strategies and simplify them. It also helped us take a pragmatic look at where we were financially and gave us the confidence to follow goals we had set for early retirement.
Now, with IPS in hand and a far simpler portfolio to manage we enjoy life more and worry less.
Now, with IPS in hand and a far simpler portfolio to manage we enjoy life more and worry less.
- Fri Apr 29, 2016 8:44 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: The 1 website you'd recommend
- Replies: 27
- Views: 5792
- Tue Apr 26, 2016 8:07 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: "For bondholders, rising interest rates can have an upside"
- Replies: 25
- Views: 4749
Re: "For bondholders, rising interest rates can have an upside"
The FA was very against it ("isnt even up for discussion") Time to remind him who pays who, and whose risk tolerance matters. He said it would be better ... to put it all in index funds for the time being and wait until bonds are better Time to remind him that he's not running a multi billion dollar tactical allocation fund -- like the world's first consistently successful market timer surely would. Even professionals with great pedigrees and resources fail miserably at this stuff. Bottom line, bonds are bad right now. They will do their job of reducing risk, make no mistake about it. Even a bad year or two for bonds (say a 5% decline, historically huge) is nothing compared to the risk of the stocks they are replacing, literally ...
- Tue Mar 22, 2016 7:44 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Clarification on trend/crowd following?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1870
Re: Clarification on trend/crowd following?
Herd mentality in investing is generally not based upon wisdom but rather on emotion. Following panic sellers or overly-exuberant buyers is what Buffet cautions against.
- Sun Mar 13, 2016 8:55 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Late Starters
- Replies: 66
- Views: 11048
Re: Late Starters
If 31 is a late start I qualify. At 30 I was fresh out of the Air Force after 10 years (enlisted) with two young kids. Lots of debt, no savings. My then DW and I both found jobs, and by 34 we had started saving and by 36 investing in a 401k. There were ups and downs, I got divorced at 48, and started living with a focus on saving and investing intelligently. Today I'm 58, FI, though still working because I found a tiny company I love doing work that I love.
There's no way, when I left the Air Force, that I saw myself where I am today. It was a result of taking advantage of opportunities that had a chance to work out ok. One never knows what tomorrow will bring.
There's no way, when I left the Air Force, that I saw myself where I am today. It was a result of taking advantage of opportunities that had a chance to work out ok. One never knows what tomorrow will bring.
- Wed Mar 09, 2016 9:29 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: The Best and Worst Funds listed by the Wall Street Journal
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4226
Re: The Best and Worst Funds listed by the Wall Street Journal
Ding Ding Ding!!! Winner-winner Chicken Dinner! If 'best' measured the performance of funds over twenty or so years- funds that have actually delivered over the long haul - the list would look quite different.tennisplyr wrote:The criterion for me isnt which performs the best in the short term but rather which is sufficiently diverse over the long haul
- Thu Mar 03, 2016 7:45 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Just lost 4.08% on Forever stamps.
- Replies: 63
- Views: 10234
Re: Just lost 4.08% on Forever stamps.
So this isn't your first "losing money via the postal service" rodeo. This is just the sort of reckless behavior Bogle and others warned us about....nisiprius wrote:I probably shouldn't mention that when I mail heavier pieces I just weight them on my diet scale and put on one stamp per ounce, because it's too hard to calculate the accurate amount.
- Tue Jan 26, 2016 7:20 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: At what point would you go from 70/30 to 100(stocks)/0(bonds) if you are in your late twenties
- Replies: 48
- Views: 10023
Re: At what point would you go from 70/30 to 100(stocks)/0(bonds) if you are in your late twenties
I'd be hard pressed to recommend anyone allocate 100% to stocks. That said, I had 100% of my 401k in a DFA small cap value fund for 20 years, until I left last year. Since I started investing late in life it was the only way to catch up, I believed.
Now, of course I have to protect those assets so I can retire.
Now, of course I have to protect those assets so I can retire.
- Mon Jan 25, 2016 9:44 pm
- Forum: Non-US Investing
- Topic: Michael Burry (The Big Short) recommends Canadian bank accounts
- Replies: 30
- Views: 7885
Re: Michael Burry (The Big Short) recommends Canadian bank accounts
Still, you must be a Canadian resident with an SIN to apply.Peculiar_Investor wrote:Not to derail the topic, but fact checking -- you can get 3% today from Savings Plus Account Features & Rates | EQ Bank Canada, and they are covered under our federal deposit insurance (CDIC) up to $100,000 CAD.Rysto wrote:Note that 3% interest is an unrealistically high interest rate for a Canadian bank to be paying on a savings account, but let's go with that number.
- Mon Jan 25, 2016 8:09 pm
- Forum: US Chapters
- Topic: Happy Birthday Taylor!
- Replies: 87
- Views: 9796
Re: Happy Birthday Taylor!
Happy Birthday, Mr. Larimore!
You continue to be an inspiration and a blessing to me. I hope your birthday is as special as you are!
You continue to be an inspiration and a blessing to me. I hope your birthday is as special as you are!
- Sat Jan 02, 2016 8:54 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: How to Start an HSA?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1063
Re: How to Start an HSA?
You can if you meet the criteria established by the IRS. That info is posted here:
https://www.irs.gov/publications/p969/a ... 1000204025
Usually though, if you are enrolled in a high-deductible health plan your employer offers that option.
https://www.irs.gov/publications/p969/a ... 1000204025
Usually though, if you are enrolled in a high-deductible health plan your employer offers that option.
- Wed Sep 30, 2015 9:05 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Goldman Sachs Spin - Active vs. Passive
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3340
Re: Goldman Sachs Spin - Active vs. Passive
Apparently there are a lot of "passengers" refusing to get off the stinkin trainlivesoft wrote:I've seen lots of marketing brochures touting the "Active Difference". They are very slick with lots of great numbers. Of course, the brochures must be factual, so it is a wonder that an outfit like Vanguard can even exist, much less be in the top 3 (BlackRock appears to be first, but let's call them passive indexers, too.): https://www.northerntrust.com/documents ... estmgr.pdf
- Wed Sep 30, 2015 8:48 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: What are you up to for the past 24 months?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2393
Re: What are you up to for the past 24 months?
I'm this case, ignorance really is bliss.
- Wed Sep 30, 2015 8:43 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: You won't get to the Promised Land by investing in stocks
- Replies: 139
- Views: 17378
Re: You won't get to the Promised Land by investing in stocks
I haven't gone through the exercise of calculating just how much my retirement savings would be were they simply left to grow "un-invested" but I'm certain I wouldn't be looking at early retirement with them. Perhaps I haven't reached the Promised Land but investing has ensured that I reached retirement young enough to enjoy it.
- Wed Sep 02, 2015 12:51 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Selling all equities, discuss why I'm wrong. :)
- Replies: 374
- Views: 76407
Re: Selling all equities, discuss why I'm wrong. :)
Since you are in your 30's... I wasn't able to start investing in any way until I was 40 - that was in 2003. The company started a 401k and I used a raise I got (maybe 2000/yr) to offset into making retirement contributions. I was 100% in equities. I left that company at the beginning of this year with over 800k in my portfolio. There were only a few years, toward the end, where I was making what most here would consider good money - around 100k. Through all the wild swings in the market I just tried to stay busy and ignore it all. It wasn't because I wasn't scared- I was terrified. What I was sure of was this: I wanted a chance to choose what my retired life would be, and I knew that with my late start that wasn't going to happen unless I ...
- Fri Aug 28, 2015 9:40 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Can the market go up forever?
- Replies: 80
- Views: 10104
Re: Can the market go up forever?
This is all very deep for my tiny brain. I'll mention though, that the definition of "stuff" is continually changing. Think about how ridiculous the concept of social media companies as a business model would appear 100 years ago. Every year more things we never knew we needed become staples. As new "stuff" comes along there isn't a corresponding reduction in existing stuff. So, it's going to be awhile before the up stops I think.
- Thu Aug 27, 2015 4:04 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Why no diversification benefit for international in this week's crash?
- Replies: 90
- Views: 12049
Re: Why no diversification benefit for international in this week's crash?
No idea, but I don't hold international for its correlation ratio, I hold it because I want to own thousands of more companies that could have bright futures all over the world. - Tim I'm with Tim on this one. I guess we all get our "expectations" from different places. I assume that when half the stuff I turn upside down has "Made in _____" on it and the place it was made isn't the USA that international companies have some dependence upon our economy. I also assume that a lot of what US companies do supplies economies that aren't here in the US. I may be thinking wrong, but if all that is true, then when "the herd" gets a sniff that a really large economy may be less robust than they thought, it's going to s...
- Tue Aug 25, 2015 12:55 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Did anyone jump in and buy 30% cheaper ETFs yesterday?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1473
Re: Did anyone jump in and buy 30% cheaper ETFs yesterday?
Anyone that did was mostly on luck. I tried to catch VHT, which was down 31% at one point, at 92.00 and again at 97.00 but between issues with website performance and short-lived volatility it was not to be. I eventually got some at 120.00 which was fine.
It was pretty crazy. The market opened, the program trades went in, and BOOM - things went down in a flash. Most recovered pretty quickly too.
It was pretty crazy. The market opened, the program trades went in, and BOOM - things went down in a flash. Most recovered pretty quickly too.
- Mon Aug 24, 2015 2:13 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Who's selling now?
- Replies: 63
- Views: 10320
Re: Who's selling now?
I'm not selling. I'm still fuming because I was too slow getting an order (or three) in and missed VHT when it was down 30+ %
- Sat Aug 22, 2015 8:14 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: "Stocks for the Long Run? Really?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 9450
Re: "Stocks for the Long Run? Really?
I'm going to guess they are commenting based upon the summary, and didn't actually read the article.Rodc wrote:
I don't understand all the hate. He is only showing that sometimes bonds win over fairly long periods of time. Do you disagree?