The WSJ reports that “Investors Seek Inflation Haven in TIPS Funds.” Here are some highlights: Rising fears of inflation are fueling an investor rush into mutual funds and exchange-traded funds holding Treasury inflation-protected securities. So far this year, more than $17 billion has poured into funds that invest in TIPS, government-issued bonds whose principal grows with rising inflation, according to …
Sunday Musings: Whose Money Is It Anyway?
At first, I couldn’t believe it. But as more calls and emails came in over the past few months, a pattern seemed to emerge. Apparently, there really was some truth to it. What am I talking about? I am referring to many investors’ disenchantment (too nice a word, really) with their brokers who kept them in the market during last …
Sell Stops For Ultra ETFs
For most of the past week, I have discussed sells stops and responded to various reader questions. Here’s David’s comment: I enjoy reading your blog and have three ETF questions for you. I got totally out of the market before it hit bottom. As the market began to recover I began reinvesting a set amount each month in three ultra …
No Load Fund/ETF Tracker updated through 9/24/2009
My latest No Load Fund/ETF Tracker has been posted at:http://www.successful-investment.com/newsletter-archive.phpSloppy and choppy was this week’s theme as the major indexes lost around 2%. Our Trend Tracking Index (TTI) for domestic funds/ETFs has now crossed its trend line (red) to the upside by +7.74% keeping the current buy signal intact. The effective date was June 3, 2009. The international index has …
Against The Wind
Yesterday turned into one of those classic “buy the rumor, sell the fact” situations as the Fed’s unchanged stance on interest rates failed to inspire the buyers. Actually, the bears took over, and the major indexes headed straight south, although the losses were moderate given the size of the rally since the March 09 lows. The initial reaction after the …
The Importance Of Fund Expense Ratios
Reader John had this comment regarding my review of PRPFX last Saturday of: That said I have not always been this enthusiastic about it (PRPFX). The fund’s expense ratios were unacceptably high for a long time and have only recently dropped into a range I am prepared to support. (I refuse to buy mutual funds with expenses greater than 1%. …