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13. Thanks much for the explanation - I will look into covered call funds soon. Never heard of

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #12)

Fri Dec 3, 2021, 02:51 PM

Dec 2021

them and I've been reading the AAII Journal for decades (American Association of Individual Investors). Very little on CEFs -- saw a couple articles in the last couple years, I don't recall seeing any before that. They are big on asset allocations and factors investing (e.g. small cap, value, small cap value, whatevs).

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Word to the wise: the crash is coming, get out of the stock market now ⚠ 👀 😱 [View all] progree Dec 2021 OP

I retired in 2009 at about the bottom of the market. Today doc03 Dec 2021 #1

I-bonds bummer it's limited to $10,000. Even so, its a quick pickup of a lot of $hundreds progree Dec 2021 #2

Yes I purchased one at the 3.54% percent rate in June then as of Nov 1 to May31 22 it doc03 Dec 2021 #3

It may, or may not be, good timing to invest at all time highs bucolic_frolic Dec 2021 #4

I'm not suggesting people buy at the peak -- I hope nobody is getting that out of what progree Dec 2021 #5

I'm just saying the recent all time high is remarkable bucolic_frolic Dec 2021 #6

Yes, any long period (decade or more) with an end point of now looks great progree Dec 2021 #7

As the trend heads south, there are pauses bucolic_frolic Dec 2021 #8

Thank you. All your points are right on too progree Dec 2021 #9

That link says content not available, deleted, or limited to small groups bucolic_frolic Dec 2021 #10

Another confession - I am a fan of index funds because they are for simpletons and I know progree Dec 2021 #11

My learning curve has been far too long bucolic_frolic Dec 2021 #12

Thanks much for the explanation - I will look into covered call funds soon. Never heard of progree Dec 2021 #13

There is an online site bucolic_frolic Dec 2021 #14

Do you have any idea why Vanguard and Schwab are expecting PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2022 #15