The Labor Day weekend always has a special meaning to me. Tomorrow, it marks the day I arrived in the United States 34 years ago, as a 24-year old with a Masters degree in engineering eager and ready to take on the world.It took a few years to get acclimated and integrated into a society that is unique in many …
No Load Fund Investing: Are these 5 No Load Funds Worthwhile?
MarketWatch had a feature story titled “Some managers know how to let you sleep at night,” which identified 5 no load funds that allegedly capture much of the gains in good times without suffering devastating losses in down markets. It’s likely you have heard of most them, and I have even used some when appropriate. They are good performers, not …
No Load Fund/ETF Tracker updated through 8/30/2007
My latest No Load Fund/ETF Tracker has been posted at:http://www.successful-investment.com/newsletter-archive.phpA week of roller coaster actions left most investors more than ready for a long weekend. Our Trend Tracking Index (TTI) for domestic funds/ETFs vacillated and has now moved to +3.02% above its long-term trend line (red) as the chart below shows: The international index also moved to +1.59% above its …
From The Investing Archives: The Danger Of The Herd Instinct
A famous person once said that wealthy people are no different than you and I; they only have more money.This famous line certainly rang true when I read a news blurb in Marketwatch titled “Goldman hedge fund reportedly hit hard.” After Bear Stearns’ disaster hedge fund collapse, it appears that Goldman Sachs is next on list. Its $8 billion Global …
Special No Load Fund/ETF Tracker Update For 8/29/2007
If you felt like a yo-yo over the past couple of days watching the activity on Wall Street, you’re not alone. After yesterday’s sharp losses, the market came back with a vengeance and erased most of the deficit. The good news of this roller coaster ride is that there seems to be a threshold where buyers can’t resist stepping back …
Special No Load Fund/ETF Tracker Update For 8/28/2007
No positive news anywhere with weakening consumer confidence and more housing weakness leading the charge for the bears. This might not have been too bad of a punch but lack of commitment from the Fed in regards to an interest rate cut sent the market south with the Dow losing 280 points. Our Trend Tracking Indexes (TTIs) followed suit and …