Reader Rosemarie asked me to comment on closed-end funds, because they are sort of a stepchild that everybody ignores in favor of the more popular open-end mutual funds and ETFs. A few weeks ago ...
Buy Bond ETFs At Large Discounts To Net Asset Value (NAV)
For reasons I don't completely understand, bond ETFs, especially ones investing in illiquid bonds such as munis, trade at a premium to the net asset value (NAV) most of the time. That means you will ...
My Experience With Selling Cash-Secured Put Options
I should give an update for my experiment with selling cash-secured put options. Back in June 2012, when the percentage of my portfolio invested in stocks was close to reach a trigger point for ...
Buying On Dip With 2013 IRA Contribution
It's a new year. The IRA contribution limit has gone up by $500 to $5,500 ($6,500 if you are 50 or older). Have you made your IRA contribution for 2013 yet? I haven't. I'm going to continue with my ...
Sell Cash-Secured Puts: Get Paid for Your Rebalancing Commitment
The previous two posts Pay a 30-Year Loan On a 15-Year Schedule and Borrow 30-Year and Invest The Difference showed how you can save money if you are committed to making higher monthly payments on ...
New Spartan Index Funds from Fidelity vs ETFs
Although ETFs get onto a lot of news these days, some investors still prefer traditional open-end index funds because it's easier to set up recurring purchases with them. Fidelity added some index ...