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Top 3473. Dec 17, 2000 7:04 PM

» Fahrenheit451 - Re: Re: Free email addresses

In response to message posted by Kirk:

Hmmm...attackers...I see your point. Hadn't thought of that. It's too bad that honest citizens have to lose their freedoms due to the activities of the unscrupulous. If this site does go to a pay-email rule, do you think there will be a grandfather clause?

-- posted by Fahrenheit451

Top 3474. Dec 17, 2000 7:04 PM

» DennisL - To Norman re: Mid Caps

In response to message posted by Happy:

I like the S&P 400 mid cap index and the S&P 600 small cap index where they are available and a total stock market index fund is not. In my case, I go 70% S&P 500, 20% S&P 400 mid cap, and 10% S&P 600 small cap...covers all the bases well.

...DennisL

DISCLAIMER: These musings are the original thoughts and words of DennisL and should not be construed as specific investment advice. Other than dollar cost averaging into boring no-load index mutual funds and buying and holding forever, I know absolutely nothing about the wild and wooly world of high finance and power investing. Please hire a qualified psychiatrist and fortune-teller for specific investment advice.

-- posted by DennisL

Top 3475. Dec 17, 2000 7:13 PM

» DennisL - To Kirk re: Free email addresses

In response to message posted by Kirk:

Please, I hope The Suite does not banish members who use free ISPs as I do. I believe that there are way many more honest users of free ISPs than dishonest ones and cheats.

I use a free ISP because it is FREE and it saves me almost $300 annually.

Don't worry; my first name really is Dennis and my last name really does begin with the letter L. Click on my handle up there next to the word "Author:", and you'll see my real NetZero e-mail address, which I have had for the better part of three years now. And I don't even post under an alias...8-)

...DennisL

-- posted by DennisL

Top 3476. Dec 17, 2000 7:26 PM

» Steven_Russell - Re: dividends

In response to message posted by Happy:

"had these stocks not paid a 6% dividend, one would suspect their stock prices would have gone up an incremental 6% more per year."

That's an interesting speculation, but you must then ask, why did the S&P companies pay such high dividends? The answer is because they HAD to. Otherwise the stock prices, in that high-inflation environment, would have plummetted.

-- posted by Steven_Russell

Top 3477. Dec 17, 2000 7:43 PM

» Kirk - Re: Free email addresses

In response to message posted by DennisL:

We are speculating on speculating which gets to be a waste of time sometimes.... My method is to shortcut the whole process... I require some to send me a valid phone number and then I spend a dime and call it. I might guess that the suite would have your social security number or credit card number as a way to identify you.

Of course, I just hope we don't have too many attacks and then it isn't a problem. Usually, if you are honest and above board, then there is no real reason for people to attack in a sneaky way as they are allowed to have their say in a direct way.

We don't have anything to hide and if you like the way something is done elsewhere, we won't ban all discussion of "elsewhere" under some lie. I will hope you tell me what we can do to improve to be more like "elsewhere" as that is what competition is all about. I'll try to do what I can given our resources to effect positive changes, but there are no promises.

-- posted by Kirk

Top 3478. Dec 17, 2000 8:19 PM

» Swan1 - Re: To Norman re: Mid Caps

In response to message posted by DennisL:

Have you ever thought about using the Schwab 1000 fund? Accomplishes the same thing.

Jack

-- posted by Swan1

Top 3479. Dec 17, 2000 9:00 PM

» Happy - Re: To Norman re: Mid Caps

In response to message posted by DennisL:

Dennis, I wasn't talking about an investment strategy, only a way to track the performance of the various sectors of the market.
My investment strategy is 100% sp500(vanguard). Lump summed in, in 1982 and have hardly sold a share since. Shares up about 1300% in that time.

-- posted by Happy

Top 3480. Dec 17, 2000 9:27 PM

» Karin_ - Re: Re: To Norman re: Mid Caps

In response to message posted by Swan1:

I am looking at my "No-Load Fund Investor"
The Schwab 1000 SNXFX Gr.& Inc. was down in November -8.5% and received a portfolio distribution of 20%.
It is down YTD -7%.

-- posted by Karin_

Top 3481. Dec 17, 2000 9:39 PM

» Happy - Re: Re: Re: To Norman re: Mid Caps

In response to message posted by Karin_:

Karin,
Did Schwab 1000 really give out a 20% capital gain distribution? Vanguard sp500 been closer to 1% these last few years.

-- posted by Happy