Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Strategies & Market Trends : The best Mutual Funds -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Skipperr who wrote (186)	2/17/1998 9:05:00 PM
From: James F. Hopkins	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 366

Skipper; Heck no I haven't bought them all, these are paper portfolios for tracking , I don't use Front Load funds..they do not out perform the no loads if you look good, in fact many of them fall behind. Also the longer term results are skewed to look better, as they enhance the NAV with the profits off that front load. IE 3% up front..gives them an extra 1.5% in a 50% runup.. you lose the 3% plus that 1.5% in real terms, and when you come out it's another .75%, not going to give them 5.25%, for what I know are NAVs that are enhanced at investors expense. ---------------------- Pony up to a FL fund ha ...u mean bend over :-) ---------- Any way I market time. Some TECH funds ran up most 60% last year, only to give back 40% Now back up 20% , for a total of 40%..if you didn't get it but halfassed right and missed half that down turn and then caught only half the up turn..u would still be 10% better off, that is if u didn't pay loads a coming and going. ------------- Jim