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Title: American Funds: The Growth Fund of America
Post by: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on February 18, 2011, 10:38:35 AM
One of the most popular and well known mutual funds of all time.  Anyone that knows dick about investing has heard of it.  Incepted in 1973.  Here's a prospectus, it's a regulatory document required by the SEC.  Average return since inception of over 13.5%

https://www.americanfunds.com/pdf/mfgepr-905_gfap.pdf


This has been a really good investment for me in my Roth IRA.  Anyone else have any great mutual funds or stock ideas?  I heard the Magellan Fund is closed.
Title: Re: American Funds: The Growth Fund of America
Post by: pissclams on February 18, 2011, 10:48:28 AM
It is a very well managed fund.  Guys like these make others in the industry look that much more incompetent (which they are).

I prefer non-regulated hedge investements though.
Title: Re: American Funds: The Growth Fund of America
Post by: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on February 18, 2011, 10:58:28 AM
It is a very well managed fund.  Guys like these make others in the industry look that much more incompetent (which they are).

I prefer non-regulated hedge investements though.

FinReg pretty much destroyed the unregulated part of hedge funds.  However, most of them will be managed by State Securities commissions, so unless they're in NY or Cali, they're basically still unregulated.

 :pbj:
Title: Re: American Funds: The Growth Fund of America
Post by: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on February 18, 2011, 11:14:12 AM
Manning and Napier, and Janus have some really good funds too.  EXWAX is a great overseas fund.


Anyone looking to play inflation should check these ETF's out:  TMV  TZA and their sisters.  You can even write options on them!
Title: Re: American Funds: The Growth Fund of America
Post by: 06wildcat on February 18, 2011, 11:24:26 AM
I suggest buying large cap stocks around March 4, 2009, I've gotten a great return on this deal.
Title: Re: American Funds: The Growth Fund of America
Post by: wetwillie on February 18, 2011, 11:35:30 AM
FSD,

I received a hot tip via email that I should invest in the next greatest pharma company at only $.60 a share.  Projected price for the stock in 10 years is $50.00. Sounds like a great opportunity please advise?

TY

WetWillie
Title: Re: American Funds: The Growth Fund of America
Post by: Branson Bound on February 18, 2011, 11:44:40 AM
I don't trust bankers and never will. My money is kept in the basement of my house inside of a big blue cooler.
Title: Re: American Funds: The Growth Fund of America
Post by: pissclams on February 18, 2011, 12:22:59 PM
It is a very well managed fund.  Guys like these make others in the industry look that much more incompetent (which they are).

I prefer non-regulated hedge investements though.

FinReg pretty much destroyed the unregulated part of hedge funds.  However, most of them will be managed by State Securities commissions, so unless they're in NY or Cali, they're basically still unregulated.

 :pbj:

:lol: wrong
Title: Re: American Funds: The Growth Fund of America
Post by: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on February 18, 2011, 12:52:02 PM
yeah, that should read regulated, not managed
Title: Re: American Funds: The Growth Fund of America
Post by: pissclams on February 18, 2011, 01:02:34 PM
yeah, that should read regulated, not managed
still wrong
Title: Re: American Funds: The Growth Fund of America
Post by: pissclams on February 18, 2011, 01:05:08 PM
not even half of them fall under state regulation, which by the way, is a joke.  how many accountants are there in topeka (the same state spiraling towards bankruptcy) do you think understand complex derivative models and distressed debt analysis?
Title: Re: American Funds: The Growth Fund of America
Post by: CNS on February 18, 2011, 01:14:42 PM
That seems to be the problem.  None of the people that truly understand it are on the reg side because understanding it means you are worth more than the $60k/year that the reg agencies would pay.
Title: Re: American Funds: The Growth Fund of America
Post by: pissclams on February 18, 2011, 01:18:03 PM
That seems to be the problem.  None of the people that truly understand it are on the reg side because understanding it means you are worth more than the $60k/year that the reg agencies would pay.

This is true of any governmental agency/work. 
Title: Re: American Funds: The Growth Fund of America
Post by: pike on February 18, 2011, 01:21:52 PM
Sounds like a Ponzi scheme.
Title: Re: American Funds: The Growth Fund of America
Post by: CNS on February 18, 2011, 01:24:56 PM
That seems to be the problem.  None of the people that truly understand it are on the reg side because understanding it means you are worth more than the $60k/year that the reg agencies would pay.

This is true of any governmental agency/work. 

yes, but it is extremely exaggerated in the financial world.  For example, an OSHA worker is making less than me, but maybe 50% rather than 500% or more.
Title: Re: American Funds: The Growth Fund of America
Post by: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on February 18, 2011, 01:39:28 PM
not even half of them fall under state regulation, which by the way, is a joke.  how many accountants are there in topeka (the same state spiraling towards bankruptcy) do you think understand complex derivative models and distressed debt analysis?

hence the phrase "basically unregulated" (see original post and corresponding  :pbj:)

since generally only sophisticated investors or those with substantial assets can get involved in these, not sure regulation is all that important for the smaller shops
Title: Re: American Funds: The Growth Fund of America
Post by: sys on February 18, 2011, 03:01:00 PM
That seems to be the problem.  None of the people that truly understand it are on the reg side because understanding it means you are worth more than the $60k/year that the reg agencies would pay.

This is true of any governmental agency/work. 

no it isn't.
Title: Re: American Funds: The Growth Fund of America
Post by: pissclams on February 19, 2011, 10:23:43 AM
That seems to be the problem.  None of the people that truly understand it are on the reg side because understanding it means you are worth more than the $60k/year that the reg agencies would pay.

This is true of any governmental agency/work. 

no it isn't.
yes, it is.