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Excellent advice for those who are interested in bonds. Ira.
----- Original Message -----
From: "EarlA" <earl.a@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 5:50 AM
Subject: Re: [RT] Safety First Portfolio
> John, a couple of comments.
>
> BERIX showed up on a recent Morningstar screen I did for steady
performance
> and low volatility.
>
> If you are buying/selling Treasury notes and bonds through a broker which
is
> trading own inventory while buying/selling at the spread, you are going to
> take a big hit. I have been through this with Fidelity and will never
trade
> treasuries through them again. Most short term treasury funds are far too
> high on expenses. Here is alternative:
>
> iShares Bond Effective 26July with 0.15% expense ratio
> iShares Lehman 1-3 Year Treasury Bond Fund (ticker: SHY)
> iShares Lehman 7-10 Year Treasury Bond Fund (ticker: IEF)
> iShares Lehman 20+ Year Treasury Bond Fund (ticker: TLT)
>
> Buy the puts when VIX is in 20's .. lower the better.
>
> Earl
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Cappello" <jvc689@xxxxxxx>
> To: <Realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: <MedianLine@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 5:08 PM
> Subject: [RT] Safety First Portfolio
>
>
> >
> > Right now I am reviwing a portfolio revamp aside from trading. Here
> > is one that interests me:
> >
> > 1. 10% Prudent Safe Harbor Fund [PSAFX}
> >
> > 2. 10% American Century Intenational Bond Fund {BEGBX}
> >
> > 3. 50% T-Bills
> >
> > 4. 20% 3 to 5 year Notes
> >
> > 5. 10% Enerplus Resources {ERF}
> >
> > 6. 10% in gold stocks distributed equally [AU, ORODY, AEM, RGLD, NEM,
> > CLG]
> >
> > Buy both of below in a quantity to be determined and subtracted from
> > above.
> >
> > 7. S&P 500 Dec 2003 LEAPS 80 Puts
> >
> > 8. Dow Dec 2003 LEAPS 80 Puts
> >
> > Ideas gleaned from numerous sources which often coincided.
> >
> > Food for thought...in the event of disaster. On the otherhand I would
> > like to fall somewhere in the middle.
> >
> > John
> >
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