Comments on: Stocks and Bonds vs. Mutual Funds http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/01/12/stocks-and-bonds-vs-mutual-funds/ personal finance tips, tricks, and commentary Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:35:25 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: FMF http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/01/12/stocks-and-bonds-vs-mutual-funds/comment-page-1/#comment-1398 FMF Tue, 17 Jan 2006 12:32:28 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/01/12/stocks-and-bonds-vs-mutual-funds/#comment-1398 Big Mike -- Yes, they can double, but they can also be reduced to nothing. I'll take the paint and get rich slowly. (Lots less time involved here too.) Big Mike –

Yes, they can double, but they can also be reduced to nothing. I’ll take the paint and get rich slowly. (Lots less time involved here too.)

]]> By: Big Mike http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/01/12/stocks-and-bonds-vs-mutual-funds/comment-page-1/#comment-1390 Big Mike Mon, 16 Jan 2006 21:24:32 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/01/12/stocks-and-bonds-vs-mutual-funds/#comment-1390 Investing in mutual funds is incredibly boring. It's like watching paint dry. Great fortunes haven't been made by investing in mutual funds. If you want to become enjoy investments and get rich, the only way to do it is by investing in stocks that can at least double, although ideally you want to hit that ten-bagger. Investing in mutual funds is incredibly boring. It’s like watching paint dry. Great fortunes haven’t been made by investing in mutual funds.

If you want to become enjoy investments and get rich, the only way to do it is by investing in stocks that can at least double, although ideally you want to hit that ten-bagger.

]]> By: FMF http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/01/12/stocks-and-bonds-vs-mutual-funds/comment-page-1/#comment-1355 FMF Fri, 13 Jan 2006 20:43:42 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/01/12/stocks-and-bonds-vs-mutual-funds/#comment-1355 I used to do individual stocks until I learned: 1. They are like gambling (unless you invest the needed time) 2. MFs are very easy to set up automatically to dollar-cost average. 3. Index funds are great. ;-) I used to do individual stocks until I learned:

1. They are like gambling (unless you invest the needed time)

2. MFs are very easy to set up automatically to dollar-cost average.

3. Index funds are great. ;-)

]]> By: Blaine Moore http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/01/12/stocks-and-bonds-vs-mutual-funds/comment-page-1/#comment-1347 Blaine Moore Fri, 13 Jan 2006 13:24:28 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/01/12/stocks-and-bonds-vs-mutual-funds/#comment-1347 I like to gamble as well (although I did not do so well at poker last night, only lasted about 3 hours) but I would not use investment money for it. I decide how much I'm willing to spend on an evening's entertainment and sometimes (such as last night) it is gone, and sometimes I get it back, and sometimes I get back a bit more besides. But I always assume I am paying for a few hours entertainment. I like to gamble as well (although I did not do so well at poker last night, only lasted about 3 hours) but I would not use investment money for it. I decide how much I’m willing to spend on an evening’s entertainment and sometimes (such as last night) it is gone, and sometimes I get it back, and sometimes I get back a bit more besides. But I always assume I am paying for a few hours entertainment.

]]> By: jim http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/01/12/stocks-and-bonds-vs-mutual-funds/comment-page-1/#comment-1343 jim Fri, 13 Jan 2006 04:03:00 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/01/12/stocks-and-bonds-vs-mutual-funds/#comment-1343 Missing one key incredient... how much patience do you have? I like the thrill of gambling and I don't like watching mutual fund values slowly tick up. *sigh* I'll forever be poor. Missing one key incredient… how much patience do you have? I like the thrill of gambling and I don’t like watching mutual fund values slowly tick up. *sigh* I’ll forever be poor.

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