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 Topic: Purchasing gold and silver |
ETFs_R_Best
Replies: 3
Views: 19253
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 Forum: Investing, Stocks and Bonds Posted:
Sat Nov 10, 2012 6:09 am Subject: Purchasing gold and silver |
Why not just buy the ETF (stock symbol GLD)? Simple and easy with no hassle.
People usually buy physical coins because they are paranoid about the government and to avoid paying taxes. That's risky. ... |
| Topic: Basic beginner Help. |
ETFs_R_Best
Replies: 11
Views: 13340
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Forum: Investing, Stocks and Bonds Posted:
Sat Nov 10, 2012 6:02 am Subject: Re: Basic beginner Help. |
| Hi, i know very little about this subject so im here for some help. I just want to know what you guys suggest investment wise for me. I have just a small amount of money i could put in now, and maybe ... |
| Topic: Gold is an better option for saving? |
ETFs_R_Best
Replies: 41
Views: 26720
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Forum: Investing, Stocks and Bonds Posted:
Sat Nov 10, 2012 5:55 am Subject: Gold is an better option for saving? |
| Definetely not Gold! Gold has only become substantial in the past decade due to fear. The Stock market is almost back to where it was before the crash of 2008 and has a much better track record. Di ... |
| Topic: Mutual fund fraud? |
ETFs_R_Best
Replies: 17
Views: 19591
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Forum: Investing, Stocks and Bonds Posted:
Thu Aug 09, 2012 8:01 am Subject: Mutual fund fraud? |
| All of this begs the question, should investors diversify amongst ETF's if all they want to do is for example track the Wilshire 5000 index? One could just buy WFVK and be done with it. Call me paran ... |
| Topic: Mutual fund fraud? |
ETFs_R_Best
Replies: 17
Views: 19591
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Forum: Investing, Stocks and Bonds Posted:
Thu Aug 09, 2012 1:53 am Subject: Mutual fund fraud? |
Is it remotely possible that a manager could pull off outright theft of mutual fund or ETF funds?
Yes, of course, though he'd best be in a country with no reciprocal legal agreements before the next ... |
| Topic: Mutual fund fraud? |
ETFs_R_Best
Replies: 17
Views: 19591
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Forum: Investing, Stocks and Bonds Posted:
Wed Aug 08, 2012 7:00 pm Subject: Mutual fund fraud? |
I don't agree with the assumption that "ETFs are more heavily regulated than mutual funds" -- they're regulated under different rules and I don't think that kind of comparison can be made.
I t ... |
| Topic: Mutual fund fraud? |
ETFs_R_Best
Replies: 17
Views: 19591
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Forum: Investing, Stocks and Bonds Posted:
Wed Aug 08, 2012 7:29 am Subject: Mutual fund fraud? |
Yes.
Google "Strong Capital Management Fraud".
Interesting. It doesn't look like it cost investors any kind of massive Bernie Madoff loses, but still dishonest.
Has anyone heard of such fraud ... |
| Topic: Mutual fund fraud? |
ETFs_R_Best
Replies: 17
Views: 19591
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Forum: Investing, Stocks and Bonds Posted:
Tue Aug 07, 2012 9:19 am Subject: Mutual fund fraud? |
| Has anyone heard of fraud going on WITHIN a mutual fund (by the managers)? I'm not talking about private funds like Bernie Madoff's. I'm talking about big retail mutual funds. Has this ever happened? |
| Topic: Where to invest £100,000? |
ETFs_R_Best
Replies: 29
Views: 20138
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Forum: Investing, Stocks and Bonds Posted:
Sun Jul 29, 2012 7:50 pm Subject: Where to invest £100,000? |
If you don't have time and skills to pick and follow stocks and bonds then buy ETF's like these and you'll outperform pro managers after fees....
WFVK
LVOL
BND |
| Topic: Strategies for early retirement |
ETFs_R_Best
Replies: 9
Views: 8270
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Forum: Retirement Planning Posted:
Sat Jul 14, 2012 8:45 am Subject: Strategies for early retirement |
Avoid brokers and all of their "retail" investments. Invest in ETF's. Here's a few...
SPLV - This ETF seeks investment results that generally correspond (before fees and expenses) to the price and yi ... |
| Topic: Suitability of Annuities |
ETFs_R_Best
Replies: 12
Views: 12023
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Forum: Retirement Planning Posted:
Sat Jul 14, 2012 8:41 am Subject: Suitability of Annuities |
Insurers must take critical steps, such as obtaining applicant information that they can effectively use to assess suitability.
Those suitability standards are a joke. The insurance company lobbyists ... |
| Topic: Need help with Managing Money |
ETFs_R_Best
Replies: 21
Views: 8201
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Forum: Personal Finance Posted:
Wed Jul 11, 2012 7:22 am Subject: Need help with Managing Money |
Mutual funds are "retail" investments with high fees that are sold by commission hungry brokers. Unmanaged index funds (ETF's) outperform mutual funds.
LIC? |
| Topic: Gold is an better option for saving? |
ETFs_R_Best
Replies: 41
Views: 26720
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Forum: Investing, Stocks and Bonds Posted:
Tue Jul 10, 2012 8:03 pm Subject: Gold is an better option for saving? |
| If and when there's a meltdown due to all of this impending US government debt that cannot be paid off, then physical assets would seem to be a better place to be, although real estate will probably g ... |
| Topic: Gold is an better option for saving? |
ETFs_R_Best
Replies: 41
Views: 26720
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Forum: Investing, Stocks and Bonds Posted:
Thu Jul 05, 2012 9:04 am Subject: Gold is an better option for saving? |
So according to the posts above, gold is not stable as well?
Look at the 10 year chart and decide for yourself. Gold has definitely become an investment more than a means of "capital preservation".
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| Topic: Gold Bubble Popped? |
ETFs_R_Best
Replies: 35
Views: 12884
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Forum: Money Watch Posted:
Sun Jun 10, 2012 11:51 pm Subject: Gold Bubble Popped? |
This guy in the article below claims that the Federal Reserve and ECB have been shorting gold, and that is why we've had an "artificial" short term correction over the last year.
http://www.paulcr ... |
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