Comments on: Mutual Fund Double Whammy http://www.moolanomy.com/94/mutual-fund-double-whammy/ Personal Finance. Investing. Wealth Building. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:35:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dividend Dates http://www.moolanomy.com/94/mutual-fund-double-whammy/comment-page-1/#comment-15987 Dividend Dates Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:59:24 +0000 http://www.moolanomy.com/94/mutual-fund-double-whammy/#comment-15987 [...] nailed with taxes which is not a good thing. This post covers a mistake that Moolanomy made when he bought a mutual fund just before it paid a big year end dividend. In his case, it wasn’t lack of knowledge of the dividend dates that caused the problem but [...] [...] nailed with taxes which is not a good thing. This post covers a mistake that Moolanomy made when he bought a mutual fund just before it paid a big year end dividend. In his case, it wasn’t lack of knowledge of the dividend dates that caused the problem but [...]

]]> By: Make Friends, Earn Money http://www.moolanomy.com/94/mutual-fund-double-whammy/comment-page-1/#comment-10537 Make Friends, Earn Money Sun, 18 May 2008 10:28:52 +0000 http://www.moolanomy.com/94/mutual-fund-double-whammy/#comment-10537 Good choice Pinyo, the sign of a good investor is knowing when to cut and run so that you can reinvest elsewhere. Good choice Pinyo, the sign of a good investor is knowing when to cut and run so that you can reinvest elsewhere.

]]> By: Pinyo http://www.moolanomy.com/94/mutual-fund-double-whammy/comment-page-1/#comment-1380 Pinyo Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:05:50 +0000 http://www.moolanomy.com/94/mutual-fund-double-whammy/#comment-1380 @Raymond - I found that many international funds invest very little in Japan and Asian markets. Based on another comment, I chose an Asian fund specifically this time. @Brip Blap - I agree. I try to limit my investment to no more than 20% in any particular thing. I still have room for improvement though. @FourPillars - I sounds like a good plan, I hope it does work out. Anyway, reducing cost should work out better regardless. Now I wish I have the courage to get out of my old mutual funds; I am afraid of capital gains though. @Raymond – I found that many international funds invest very little in Japan and Asian markets. Based on another comment, I chose an Asian fund specifically this time.

@Brip Blap – I agree. I try to limit my investment to no more than 20% in any particular thing. I still have room for improvement though.

@FourPillars – I sounds like a good plan, I hope it does work out. Anyway, reducing cost should work out better regardless. Now I wish I have the courage to get out of my old mutual funds; I am afraid of capital gains though.

]]> By: FourPillars http://www.moolanomy.com/94/mutual-fund-double-whammy/comment-page-1/#comment-1371 FourPillars Thu, 25 Oct 2007 03:30:21 +0000 http://www.moolanomy.com/94/mutual-fund-double-whammy/#comment-1371 Great moves - I'd argue that you had a triple whammy if you include the higher expenses of the mutual fund which will end up being the biggest cost over time. Excellent site. Mike Great moves – I’d argue that you had a triple whammy if you include the higher expenses of the mutual fund which will end up being the biggest cost over time.

Excellent site.

Mike

]]> By: Brip Blap http://www.moolanomy.com/94/mutual-fund-double-whammy/comment-page-1/#comment-1367 Brip Blap Thu, 25 Oct 2007 02:08:49 +0000 http://www.moolanomy.com/94/mutual-fund-double-whammy/#comment-1367 With all due respect to Raymond, diversify, diversify. Asia funds make up about 15% of my portfolio, but I wouldn't expose myself heavily to them any more than I would heavily expose myself to the US equity market. Diversification and low fees are the best ways to minimize risk and maximize long-term returns. Dump anything with high fees - I did it a few years ago. Painful in the short term but worth it now. With all due respect to Raymond, diversify, diversify. Asia funds make up about 15% of my portfolio, but I wouldn’t expose myself heavily to them any more than I would heavily expose myself to the US equity market. Diversification and low fees are the best ways to minimize risk and maximize long-term returns. Dump anything with high fees – I did it a few years ago. Painful in the short term but worth it now.

]]> By: Money Blue Book http://www.moolanomy.com/94/mutual-fund-double-whammy/comment-page-1/#comment-1352 Money Blue Book Wed, 24 Oct 2007 16:14:15 +0000 http://www.moolanomy.com/94/mutual-fund-double-whammy/#comment-1352 Yikes...that is a scary drop on the chart...ahem..my recommendation.. Asia funds, Asia fund, Asia funds :) -Raymond Yikes…that is a scary drop on the chart…ahem..my recommendation..

Asia funds, Asia fund, Asia funds :)
-Raymond

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