Mutual fund

Vanguard Reopens the Door of Strategic Equity Fund to New Investors

Posted by Sun on November 10, 2006 (0) Comment

If you look to add some mid-cap funds into your portfolio. Here's the good news. According to Morningstar.com, Vanguard Strategic Equity Fund (VSEQX) (a Mid-blend fund with an EP of 0.82% and YTD return 10.31%, 3-year return 14.89% and 5-year return 14.50%), which was closed to new investers in April 2006 due to asset size [...]

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How often Do You Check Your Investment Accounts’ Balance?

Posted by Sun on October 26, 2006 (0) Comment

Every day? Every week? or Every month?
When I first started investing in 2001, I was so eager to see how my investments (mutual funds) were doing, I just couldn't wait till 6 o'clock in the eventing to get the closing prices. So I entered the top 10 or 15 holdings of each mutual funds I [...]

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Year-to-Date Passive Income

Posted by Sun on October 18, 2006 (0) Comment

This is definitely the first time I ever checked the total passive income generated in the middle of the year. I usually crunch the numbers once a year when I fill the tax returns. Out of curiosity, I spent nearly an hour last night and summarized the money that are generated by money for 2006 [...]

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Year-to-Date 401(k) Return

Posted by Sun on October 17, 2006 (0) Comment

I usually don't check my 401(k) account until the time to update the net worth and even at that time, I didn't look at the return because, first, I simply forgot to check and, second, I won't make any change before the year end, no matter how good or bad the return is. But tonight, [...]

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September 2006 Score Card — Part IV: Asset Allocation

Posted by Sun on October 9, 2006 (0) Comment

This is the last item on the September 2006 score card: asset allocations of the taxable accounts.
In addition to investing regularly in our retirement accounts (401(k)s, Roth IRAs), I also have some stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds in taxable accounts. Right now, these accounts serve as supplements to our retirement investments. When it comes [...]

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