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by johntaylor
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Discuss what's moving the markets.

796 14,452 From Barron’s, March 18, 2024 (Part 2)
by johntaylor
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Create and maintain the right investment portfolio.

157 3,322 Are mid caps ever needed?
by rhythmmethod
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Do you invest to generate an income stream? Explore it here.

116 1,676 10yr
by catdog
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The U.S. accounts for only 14% of the global GDP. Discuss what's happening outside the borders.

66 982 Grantham on International stocks
by johntaylor
Mar 17, 2024 13:42:05 GMT
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Technical Analysis identifies opportunities based on statistical trends involving trading activity.

28 295 Best free Charting Website/tools
by yogibearbull
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Novices and experts alike can come here to ask or answer questions about the principles of investing.

27 389 Mental Block Questions
by anitya
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No New Posts Retiree's Retreat: all about Retirement

How to prepare for and invest in retirement, including everything about IRAs and 401k plans.

120 2,027 Roth Conversion and reporting to IRS
by liftlock
Mar 18, 2024 14:15:08 GMT
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Everything that intersects Finance and Life.

69 932 Withdrawal from a Non-Qualified Annuity
by marg
Mar 17, 2024 19:11:43 GMT
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Discuss tools, resources and other information to find, screen, assess and compare investment products.

68 465 M* legacy portfolio misbehaving
by yogibearbull
Mar 7, 2024 22:57:36 GMT
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Talk about where you keep your assets and do your trading: fund supermarkets, web sites, customer service, promotions, etc.

29 304 Schwab Margin Details
by anitya
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Tips, tricks, bugs, and other issues relating to the Big Bang! Investors forum and ProBoards.

38 221 "Search" now includes highlights
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Buys, Sells, and Why

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Report your trades here, and don't forget the "why". Keep follow-up questions and answers brief. Longer discussions should take place in a separate thread.

1 3,489 Buys, Sells, and Why
by chang
Mar 19, 2024 0:39:40 GMT

Investment Products

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Everything under the sun about Open-End Mutual Funds.

241 1,170 Mohnish Pabrai's mutual fund for regular investors
by johntaylor
Mar 18, 2024 13:53:52 GMT
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"Buy low, sell high" ~ Louis Rukeyser

162 1,180 Pfizer
by bb2
Mar 12, 2024 19:27:59 GMT
No New Posts Bond Brigade

Bonds, bonds, bonds, bonds!

163 3,703 Is it time to buy VBTLX(BND) and VTABX/BNDX
by bb2
Mar 6, 2024 18:13:31 GMT
No New Posts Balanced and Allocation Funds

If you want the experts to rebalance for you, or just want a smoother ride, discuss multi-asset funds here.

27 484 Infamous Stretch, 01/1965-12/1974
by FD1000
Feb 18, 2024 15:52:50 GMT
No New Posts Exchange-Traded Funds

The first ETF was launched in 1993. As of 2022 there are over 9,500 ETFs with assets topping $10 trillion.

65 419 FMIL Now FFLC
by yogibearbull
Mar 7, 2024 12:08:42 GMT
No New Posts Closed-End Funds

Open discussion about Closed-End Funds.

177 2,891 Which CEFs are you holding?
by steelpony10
Mar 2, 2024 22:59:43 GMT
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Everything outside the box: gold, long-short funds, cryptocurrencies, FOREX, real estate, commodities, collectibles ...

47 818 MJ (marijuana)
by uncleharley
Mar 18, 2024 16:24:51 GMT

Mutual Fund Families

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Everything about the company founded in Boston in 1946 and its family of funds.

49 373 Securities Lending
by chang
Mar 14, 2024 15:27:24 GMT
No New Posts Vanguard Virtues

Founded by John C. Bogle in 1975 - "Changing the way the world invests."

58 402 VG front/back end loads on VIAAX/VIHAX etc.
by win1177
Mar 13, 2024 18:27:03 GMT
No New Posts DoubleLine Funds

Founded by Jeffrey Gundlach in 2009, had amassed $137 billion in assets as of June 2021.

1 62 Jeffrey Gundlach: King or Crank?
by FD1000
Aug 12, 2021 19:41:22 GMT
No New Posts T. Rowe Price Funds

Started by Thomas Rowe Price, Jr. in 1937, TRP is one of the oldest mutual fund companies.

22 95 TCAF
by yogibearbull
Mar 14, 2024 11:54:28 GMT
No New Posts PIMCO Pros

With a name like "Pacific Investment Management Company", an acronym was a necessity. Discuss the necessity of PIMCO funds here.

13 105 Why I prefer PIMIX over PDO
by richardsok
Jul 16, 2023 18:15:11 GMT

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