For bond funds (short term and intermediate), will the increase in yields outweigh the decrease in value due to increasing rates? All the research I've looked at indicates bond funds will have positive returns despite the decrease in value during the rate hike assuming you reinvest your coupons Looking at going 67/33 between VBISX and VBMFX
If I was going to expose myself to oil it would be through Shell and BP. Their dividend is 8%... EIGHT PERCENT, while being less volatile than the smaller O&G companies. Perfect for a long-term play. Maybe even Chevron or Exxon. However, I personally think oil is still going lower in the short-term, so I'm holding off for now.
if it does it can't go much lower. if not gas will under $1 a gallon soon. i still wouldn't buy into oil regardless.
Well that must have stung a bit but hell its so crazy who knows where it will go next. I have zero confidence in it espessally with the g20 summit ending
I am not a technical investor. I am not looking at charts and trying to predict what the stock is going to do in the next week or day. I am not trying to predict a bottom either. I am just simply trying to buy now.
I have lost plenty on CHK. Bought when it was around $15. Just have to wait it out and hope it picks up
I believe The Intelligent Investor and A Random Walk Down Wallstreet are good ones. I personally haven't read them. I'd imagine Bogle on Mutual Funds would be a good one considering you're a newbie, as I would suggest looking at index funds.
What is your basis for buying long oil other than it is down and bound to go up? You could minimize risk by just buying deep out of the money call options a year or two out and hope to strike gold if the price doubles. Many investors forget that commodities go on super cycles that last far longer than stock market and regular business cycles.
