tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7138812688978974457.post4870556212384351701..comments2023-09-21T06:00:23.283-04:00Comments on Dinosaur Trader: Where Homes Are Worth Less Than They're WorthDinosaur Traderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05675466667593721085noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7138812688978974457.post-51416263486136182542008-11-11T16:42:00.000-05:002008-11-11T16:42:00.000-05:00My gut is that those managers might be slated for ...<I>My gut is that those managers might be slated for removal next year...</I><BR/><BR/>I suspect 1st Qtr 09 we will start seeing announcements of funds being closed/merged with others and the managers resigning to "pursue other interests."<BR/><BR/>Given the widespread carnage in mutual fund land, I will be very surprised if we don't see a dramatic contraction in the number of funds offered to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7138812688978974457.post-7387623443570697942008-11-11T12:17:00.000-05:002008-11-11T12:17:00.000-05:00In the current economy it is rather fucked up. An...In the current economy it is rather fucked up. And the year end surprise "gift" is not being completely addressed in the financial community.<BR/><BR/>If asset values were rising then people normally shouldn't care as much (although it still hurts to have to pay it, naturally). But we are in a state of declining asset values across the board and the additional tax burden will put people furtherbloggerdotcomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09874154789084838194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7138812688978974457.post-27401323143175162008-11-11T11:42:00.000-05:002008-11-11T11:42:00.000-05:00How can I explain clearly.I read a few days ago th...How can I explain clearly.<BR/><BR/>I read a few days ago that over 99% of mutual fund managers are down on the year. They have also faced redemptions of such size (esp in the last couple of months) that they have had to sell out of many holdings to meet the redemptions.<BR/><BR/>When a manager sells, you don't know what they're selling or what their cost basis is (information on their holdings bloggerdotcomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09874154789084838194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7138812688978974457.post-61356566333207480372008-11-11T11:20:00.000-05:002008-11-11T11:20:00.000-05:00BDC,Explain...-DTBDC,<BR/><BR/>Explain...<BR/><BR/>-DTDinosaur Traderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05675466667593721085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7138812688978974457.post-12711890244748734022008-11-11T11:07:00.000-05:002008-11-11T11:07:00.000-05:00Ok this has reached a new level of scary now.Unbel...Ok this has reached a new level of scary now.<BR/><BR/>Unbelievable FNM numbers/stats yesterday.<BR/><BR/>I wonder about mutual fund holders, people thinking that they just cannot sell now. In early 2009, they will be getting a nice surprise - a capital gains distribution, an additional tax on a holding that has lost value.bloggerdotcomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09874154789084838194noreply@blogger.com