another topic but would like repost to get proper help here. Here from exactduke: Vanguard's intermediate term bond index VBIIX , will get you more income. But these are longer term bonds. And with longer term bonds, comes the possibility of loss
less in VWINX as one Gets Older.. -and just using a VBMFX for that Added Bond fund to the VWINX.. for Starters.. I like VBIIX /VBILX myself.. -others might use a TIPS> VIPSX or just a Intermed. Treas., VFITX. -and TDF> VTINX is more Diversified
bonds.. Yeah, That really worked out last yr, didn't it Bill? His PTTRX did about +4% while VBMFX did +7.5% and VBIIX did +11%! Leverage thos Funds by +50% Long? They would have done even Better ! Even DLFNX did +11% and How did EDV and
Does this Make sense? My March Madness Bonds did Pretty good.. 10 made $ and went up in Nav, while 3 Lost Loosers> VBIIX , VBLTX & ( Globals) GIM & PAUIX. Winners >The Multi's did ok, MWTRX, PONDX, DLFNX, while the others did better, DLTNX
Consolidate my Retirement Port More Or Should I? Link @ 2012 R Objective? Beat VBIIX for the Bonds and Beat VWINX over all..by at least 1% apy or more.. Basically? Currently 30% in Balanced Funds 70% in
Capital One Checking giving us 1% interest... 1. How can I convinse her that we can get a better yield using Bond funds (eg VBIIX etc) vs putting in Capital One Checking yielding 1%? 2. Can you guys recommend some safe Bond funds for this emergency family
Capital One Checking giving us 1% interest... 1. How can I convinse her that we can get a better yield using Bond funds (eg VBIIX etc) vs putting in Capital One Checking yielding 1%? 2. Can you guys recommend some safe Bond funds for this emergency family
So this is It.. 4. It's Been Into Some Equity funds -CGMFX, CGMRX, FAIRX and About $5k in a Intermed Bond Fund, VBIIX . since 02'...and just left it alone.. Only out of Negligence and Having More important Priorities and then being Just
of Just Gambling it to Try to Make as Much as it Can The toss up is bwtn a 50/50 port of either: A. MERDX ( Mid Cap ) and VBIIX ( Bal Fund of Treas. & Corps Bonds) or B. GIM ( Global Bonds) and TGEIX ( EM Bond) I'm leaning towards "B" due to the
Ports Past 10 yrs as of 2/24/2012 Portfolio's: 10 yr apy VFINX & VBIIX = 5.16% apy VFINX, VIMSX, NAESX & VBIIX = 6.75% VFINX, VIMSX, NAESX, VGTSX, VGSIX & VBIIX = 6.6% The 7 Index Coffeehouse - Portfolio The Coffeehouse Returns