JonesIR,

Howza about a switch and tell us which NON preferred families products you recommend  (hint this is a trick question)

Hartford launched new Capital Appreciation Fund II on 29-04-2005.

Franklin Income Fund, First Eagle Global (closed), Van Kampen Equity

Income, American Funds Balanced. (yes, I like balanced funds)

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JonesIR,

Howza about a switch and tell us which NON preferred families products you recommend  (hint this is a trick question)

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I'll answer your question for you. I like Calamos Growth, Davis NY Venture, I have done some ING Russia but am moving clients out of it. MFS total Return and Int Diversification and I like some of the Nuveen Bond Funds. Hope that helps....

Frumhere

IVY Nat Resources is a solid a fund. I like it alot and so do clients once they have it. Do you use any other Ivy Funds and how did you get started with that fund family if I can ask. I was an old WR Advisor that moved on, but I still use Ivy sometimes.

calamos is a solid fund family. look at calamos growth and income

Past Performance Is Not Indicative of Future Results.

This whole string is a waste of time! 

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Past Performance Is

Not Indicative of Future Results.

This whole string is a waste of time!

[quote=Lance Legstrong]Past Performance Is Not Indicative of Future Results.

This whole string is a waste of time![/quote]

Bullsh*t.

I can show you plenty of managers that have continued on a consistent basis to outperform their benchmark.  We can start with Bill Miller, Ron Muhlemkamp and Marty Whitman.

I detest that statement because it is NOT universally correct.  Sure, some managers just get lucky, and some don't do worth a sh*t, but there are plenty that consistently beat the benchmarks, and it is reasonable to assume that there is a good probability that those managers did not suddenly take a stupid pill and will continue to do relatively well for their shareholders.

[quote=Indyone][quote=Lance Legstrong]Past Performance Is Not Indicative of Future Results.

This whole string is a waste of time![/quote]

Bullsh*t.

I can show you plenty of managers that have continued on a consistent basis to outperform their benchmark.  We can start with Bill Miller, Ron Muhlemkamp and Marty Whitman.

I detest that statement because it is NOT universally correct.  Sure, some managers just get lucky, and some don't do worth a sh*t, but there are plenty that consistently beat the benchmarks, and it is reasonable to assume that there is a good probability that those managers did not suddenly take a stupid pill and will continue to do relatively well for their shareholders.

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I couldn't agree with you more, Indyone!!!

[quote=Lance Legstrong]

Past Performance Is Not Indicative of Future Results.

This whole string is a waste of time! 

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Thanks for sharing.  Now go back to your corner.....

MFA

MFA???  I thought you “ran portfolios??”  MFA is hardly top performer (I used MFA selects myself, and it looked good on a Morningstar report anyway)

Past performance is no guarantee of future results, but it is the best indication of future results.

Hell, no one can even guarantee the sun will come up in the morning!

Stok

[quote=stokwiz]Past performance is no guarantee of future results, but it is the best indication of future results.

Hell, no one can even guarantee the sun will come up in the morning!

Stok[/quote]

That's a fair statement...and a lot more accurate than saying that past performance is not indicative of future results...there's a big difference there.

Still like Fidelity Advisor Leveraged Company Stock Fund.

Also buying John Hancock Classic Value for the LCV allocations.

Selling Washington Mutual. I've owned this fund since the eighties but enough is enough. My rule; give'em enough rope to make something or hang themselves. 3 years of under performance is more than enough rope. Time to move on.