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Can we add another question: If you used a consultant, how much did you pay?

[quote=vivmat;89292]Layman, Dont know about bubbles, but some folks are talking about the middle east and Africa as being the next wave of truly emerging markets - now that BRIC are "considered already emerged" :emteeth: Check out TRAMX - one of the few funds that invests in the ME and Africa. I got ...

Wow, could Thiruvalluvar have guessed that there would be a passionate debate on his work in an online forum some 2000 years later! Thirukkural cannot be appreciated if you look at the meanings of the verses solely. Some of them appear mundane, and some are deep. One has to know not just the Tamil ...

I have accounts with Vanguard but dont have a brokerage account with them. Is there a way to get information on how much your portfolio has fallen from its recent peak? This is to assess one's true risk tolerance. Does the Vamguard brokerage service provide this information? Is there an easy ...

My take on this is that AAP is not chosen based on recession or boom but rather on your timeframe and risk tolerance. I would ask the question how would you know when the recession ends in order to re-tune your portfolio back. Wouldnt that be market-timing. Rebalancing is not done to account for ...

Etrade savings account gives 4.1% currently with no minimums and no fees, and is FDIC insured up to $100K. Their CDs offer at best 3.40%. The savings account interest rates can change any time, but still 4.1% seems good to me given that it is FDIC insured.

Desi, what is the reason for this survey? How do you propose to use this information?

My AGI is above 150K and less than $174K and so I get a partial benefit (married filing jointly). Is there anything one can do to reduce 2007 AGI now, which can entail a bigger check? I dont think I am eligible for IRA deduction based on my income level. Feel free to suggest moving this question to ...

What is the recommended frequency for DCA-ing? Weekly, bi-weekly, monthly?

In continuation of post 156 and 157 in this thread: My aim is to compare which one of the following is better. I have some payroll money that I can invest in one of the following two ways. (1) to make some additional contributions to my traditional 401K vs. (2) invest this in an after-tax account ...