Fidelity Tax-Free Bond FTABX
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Don't Discount Value of Low Fees Over the Long Term
… investment of $10,000. He or she is considering three different funds, one with an expense ratio of 0.25% ( Fidelity Tax - Free Bond FTABX ), one at 0.50% ( T. Rowe Price Inflation Protected Bond PRIPX), and the third at 1.00% (PMC Core …
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What Investors Can Learn From Their Tax Returns
… the AMT. Such investors may want to consider muni funds that explicitly avoid AMT-subject bonds, such as Fidelity Tax - Free Bond FTABX . Bear in mind, however, that private-activity bonds may have higher yields than other munis, so you …
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Money market fund ERs
… conservative, short-term bond funds of various kinds charging much smaller ERs. (Even Fidelity has cheaper bond funds... FTABX charging 0.25% comes to mind.) Since MMs are yielding nothing, the prevailing ERs strike me as absurd.
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load in M* Search Function
… sales people or brokerage. Correct? M* is now showing some NO load funds as with load e.g. SGIIX/IVWIX (2% load) and FTABX (0.5%) and many more. I think these loads are basically ST redumption fees pay able to fund itself. Unless these funds …
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Muni Bond Funds
OK.......Why the sudden sell off in MBF's? Retirement assets/positions for 72yr old disabled vet: FLTMX - 17% VWITX - 17% FTABX - 33% VWLTX - 33% Objective: Capital preservation with tax free yield. Answers/recommendations?
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Expats!! and Regulars - Portfolio Review Request
… Taxable AEMSX Aberdeen Emerging Markets Instl Fd I/S 2.5% Taxable FPACX FPA Crescent 10.0% Taxable FTABX Fidelity Tax - Free Bond 5.0% Taxable IVWIX IVA Worldwide I 7.0% Taxable MSMLX Matthews Asia Small Companies 2.5% Taxable …
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need some advice
Since the current interest rates for CDs is too low, I am thinking of moving some money into bond funds (in a taxable account). What you guys think of the following allocation (33% in each fund). I prefer low risk. Please suggest. Thanks! FTABX , FGMNX, TGCFX.
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What type of FI / specific funds should I learn about next, in my situation?
… built on Preferreds, CanRoys etc., already. I havent invested in pure bond funds to date except for small amounts in FLTMX/ FTABX . In the next few months I will find myself having a greater % in stable value fund within 401K for various reasons and thinking …
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Trading Tips:Lessons Learned
… premium to IIV. That may not sound like much but it is roughly 8 months dividends on MUB. Ouch! If I hadn't checked IIV I would have placed the order. I bought FTABX instead. Hope these experiences are helpful. Happy Trading to You.
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ftabx
why does morningstar state that fees for ftabx are .24 and fidelity claims fees are .47% for this fund?