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Over the last few weeks I have been thinking about my portfolio allocation. I have had a slice and dice ETF portfolio for at least the last decade and have been thinking about moving to an all in one mutual fund or perhaps two. The slice and dice portfolio doesn't seem to do any better than an...

Hi Again Everyone, Over the weekend my wife, child, and I visited a friend and BBQ'd some steaks. I just had some dental work completed and could not chew on the right side. Of course I attempt to swallow a piece that wasn't.. well chewed all the way. Needless to say it did not go all the way...

Hello All, I have a quick question regarding my portfolio. Currently 65% of it is taxable and the rest is in the TSP and a Roth IRA. My bond allocation is at 22% and the majority of it is in Vanguard Total Bond ETF (BND). At the moment I have the same allocation in each account instead of...

Hello Everyone, Short Version Would you leave the military, after 12 years, and give up the retirement benefits for a much higher paying civilian career? -------------------------------------------------------------------- I haven't logged on this forum in many years but I think it is the...

Hey Everyone, Ive been working on a risk/reward online graphing program and wondering what you guys think. Basically this tool lets you see how adding various low correlated assets together reduces portfolio risk. It produces the same type of charts that you see in the financial books such as...

Not to bug you guys but I am curious if this chart looks alright and makes sense: Index Fund Correlation Here is part of the code used to generate the correlation data: // Correlation Calculation public function correlation($x, $y) { //Correlation = NSXY - (SX)(SY) /...

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Hey All, Awhile back I went on a mission to create an allocation backtesting tool. Anyway I went ahead and created a php based website that allows people to backtest various allocations. It also has a few sample portfolios and articles. Eventually I will add more articles.. Let me know what...

Hey Everyone, As most probably know from my previous thread I am in the 'slow' process of completely revamping my portfolio. One day it will become a completely indexed portfolio with hopefully a value tilt. In my process of exploring various index allocations I made a little spreadsheet this...

Hello Everyone, I want to put a sanity check on my current direction. As I have no one, in the real world, to talk finances with I result to posting here and consulting with everyones vast experience. I have become disillusioned with my current portfolio and planning on setting up an indexed...

Hey All, I have a question which is probably very newbish for this forum! I own many individual stocks that pay a higher dividend(MO, BAC, PFE, ect). Fidelity and quicken both seem to report Unrealized gains viaa cost basis that includes dividends . Here is an example from fidelity: T AT&T...

Lets see where all us active duty military are stationed! Robins AFB, Georgia here.. Where are you!?

Keep S&P500 or trade it for SDY!! .. This is a question that is really bothering me. The more I research the more I want to convert my portfolio to a dividend generation machine while I still can without to much capital gains. Just sweeping dividends into a moneymarket account all year and...

"Standard & Poor's Dividend Aristocrats are getting the royal treatment." "State Street Global Advisors is introducing the SPDR Dividend ETF, a new exchange-traded fund that seeks to replicate the price and yield, before expenses, of Standard & Poor's High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index...

Im just wondering if the goal of FIRE is common with people that you know/work with. To me it seems that most people just live paycheck to payckeck. No matter how much they have after all bills are payed they still find ways to spend the rest of the money. THe sad part is most of them have...

Ok a little short info about me... Goal: Retire at 40 years old!! Would be nice... Age: 24 Job/Income: Military and about 40k after tax Expenses: None except for utilities and housing( about 1300-1500) Above does not include Food and Entertainment. Savings: 15k-20k a year Currently I have...