The economic news continues to vacillate from good (Cisco's great sales and earnings report, and projections) to not so good (today's employment numbers), and the markets are becoming more volatile as a result. The lousy jobless claims numbers this morning took the markets down in a hurry, and weakness in Europe isn't helping matters either. A robust rebound still remains a cautious wish rather than a foregone conclusion. More...
fund ratings
pdev2 2010-02-08 16:00:17
Where does one go to find DWs ratings for each VG fund? I am holding a large percent of my funds in HiY Corp. More...
PORTFOLIO ALLOCATIONS
Rockk1 2010-02-08 11:16:15
How would you assess a portfolio of the following for a retired 65 year old. Also any recom for ETF Funds and any tweaking of More...
Old NFC Team Wins Superbowl--Bull Market!!!!
jerryg 2010-02-08 10:05:51
Super Bowl outcome a stock market indicator?
To date, it has been accurate more often than not, says Forbes. "The theory holds that when a More...
Sell. This fund of funds tracks the Morgan Stanley EAFE index by investing in European Index (currently about 70% of assets) and Pacific Index (the remaining 30%). It's similar to Tax-Managed International, which tracks the same index, though that fund buys stocks directly and comes with a higher minimum and more onerous back-end loads. Performance for the two has been virtually identical. Yet both ignore the emerging markets component that one finds in Total International or World ex-U.S. Index. And there's the rub. If you buy into the indexers' credo that one should index "all" markets rather than a slice of the pie, then this fund is a non-starter.
If January is any indication of what the year will bring, we're in for a volatile ride. While 2009 didn't look anything like 2008 in terms of the sheer number of days that the markets swung in wide arcs, we're off to a pretty wobbly start for 2010.Though this is the beginning of the roller coaster, there are positive signs ahead. This month's issue has a review of our Hot Hands fund strategy and alternative investment options for you to consider since this year's fund is closed. I also have an update on Vanguard's three Managed Payout funds, which were launched in 2008 with great fanfare, but are now barely treading water. I'll fill you in on why investors are not buying into the concept. And I have an interview with Robert F. Auwaerter, head of Vanguard's bond shop, where we discuss the current state of the bond market and the consequences of investing in funds like Inflation-Protected Securities. Finally, Vanguard has added yet another manager to one of its already full funds, and well, you know how I feel about that. More...
Launched to great fanfare in May 2008, Vanguard's three Managed Payout funds are treading water as investors are looking, but not buying into the concept. More...
Daniel P. Wiener is editor of The Independent Adviser for Vanguard Investors, a monthly newsletter that keeps abreast of recent developments at Vanguard, and the annual FFSA Indepedent Guide to the Vanguard Funds. Through his newsletter and guide book, Dan helps tens of thousands of Vanguard investors choose wisely among more than 100 Vanguard mutual funds. The Adviser is a five-time winner of the Newsletter Publishers Foundation's Editorial Excellence Award. More...
| Models | January | YTD |
| Growth | -3.1% | -3.1% |
| Conservative Growth | -2.7% | -2.7% |
| Income | -0.9% | -0.9% |
| Growth Index | -3.6% | -3.6% |
| The average Vanguard investor |
-1.8% | -1.8% |
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