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PMCGX

Posted by btr Sat, 25 Sep 2004 01:04:59 GMT

PMCGX retreats from the resistence of the intermediate downtrend line. If it goes lower, I will close my position. Currently I still have 1/3 position opened between 19.6 and 21.

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PMCGX

Posted by btr Sat, 25 Sep 2004 01:04:59 GMT

PMCGX retreats from the resistence of the intermediate downtrend line. If it goes lower, I will close my position. Currently I still have 1/3 position opened between 19.6 and 21.

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PMCGX

Posted by btr Fri, 03 Sep 2004 21:02:57 GMT

PMCGX is PIMCO’s mid cap growth fund available in my long-term account. Here’re the trades in the past 12 months. I simply buy at support levels and sell at the resistence levels. Currently I’m long and look for opportunity to close it around 21 or I will sell early if it goes below 19.65.

PMCGX YTD performance is -0.05%, my PMCGX YTD is 1.92%.

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PMCGX

Posted by btr Fri, 03 Sep 2004 21:02:57 GMT

PMCGX is PIMCO's mid cap growth fund available in my long-term account. Here're the trades in the past 12 months. I simply buy at support levels and sell at the resistence levels. Currently I'm long and look for opportunity to close it around 21 or I will sell early if it goes below 19.65.

PMCGX YTD performance is -0.05%, my PMCGX YTD is 1.92%.

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Some info on stable value funds ...

Posted by btr Sat, 29 May 2004 20:44:52 GMT

Here're some facts and links that may help anyone who is researching on stable value funds. Personally, I put all the cash in my 401(k) into a GIC, which works just like a money market fund as sweep account to trade other mutual funds in the 401(k) account. Currently it yields a little over 4% annually. Stable Value Funds OBJECTIVE Preserve principal and earn a stable rate of return. Their current average yield is around 4%. PORTFOLIO Funds own high-quality asset-backed securities, corporate bonds, U.S. Treasuries. RETURN Funds have returned 7.19% annually over the past 10 years, vs. 5.28% for money market funds and 8.45% for taxable bond funds. The links in no particular order:
  • MutualofOmaha.com
  • www.fcmstablevalue.com
  • SEC Splotligh on Stable Value funds
  • www.stablevalue.org
  • http://101investor.com/z/mutual-funds/stable-value-mutual-fund-sec.html
  • http://www.nylim.com/gp/0,2058,1000_1018245,00.html

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  • CHN

    Posted by btr Fri, 09 Apr 2004 15:32:52 GMT

    CHN is range-bound for more than two months. A breakout at 35 will signal a new uptrend again.

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    Stable Value Funds

    Posted by btr Tue, 28 Oct 2003 02:31:00 GMT

    Here's your search result on Stable Value funds. Please go to http://stablevlaue.org for more information.

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    SNP

    Posted by btr Tue, 23 Sep 2003 13:09:32 GMT

    Bought SNP @ 26.42. It gapped up this morning bouncing from the spoort at 25. Target 28 and stop 25.

    Yesterday, opened long positions in the mutual funds PIMCO MidCap, Loomis Sayles SmallCap Value and Templeton Foreign.

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    How to short Bond market

    Posted by btr Sat, 31 May 2003 14:26:26 GMT

    If you think the bond market is close to its top, you might consider shorting it. How? Here's one way to short bond - buy this Rydex Juno fund (RYJUX) (annual expense ratio 1.4%). The downside risk is that the interest rate may go even lower or stay low for a while. The upside is that the interest rate moves higher.

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    ETFs

    Posted by btr Wed, 28 May 2003 23:49:02 GMT

    I did some research on ETFs for fixed income and market exposure in China at ETFConnect. Here's the list:

  • TFT - ETF Advisor Trust Treasury 1 Fixed Income Trust Receipts: it can be used as cash equivalent, and currently yields about 1.26%. Edit: I found out today that TFT was closed for liquidation at AMEXTrader.
  • GCH - Greater China Fund, Inc: Other 6.10%, China 24.60%, Taiwan 30.70% (% for COUNTRY DIVERSIFICATION)
  • CHN - China Fund: China 5.40%, United States 7.90%, Taiwan 33.90%, Hong Kong 47.10% (too little exposure in China)
  • JFC - Jardine Fleming China Region Fund: China 24.40%, Taiwan 26.30%, Hong Kong 49.10%
  • TCH - Templeton China World Fund: Taiwan 7.70%, Hong Kong 34.70%, China 40.30%
  • The market moved higher in the morning then gave up most of gains and ended slightly higher. Profit taking maybe ...

    A lot of selling on MSFT pushed price to drop 0.38 in volume of almost 100 million shares.

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