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If you're in the market for guidance, this is probably not a bad way to go. A lot of people will try to shame you into thinking you shouldn't be paying for help. But there's nothing shameful in doing it.
Eric Jacobson -
It's fair to say that most of them have lost money.
Eric Jacobson
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In the rush to quality, municipals have been completely overlooked.
Eric Jacobson -
You meet interesting people and do interesting things as a cadet. I like the people and the training. I'd like to go to the Air Force Academy after I graduate, and I think this will really help.
Eric Jacobson -
Conventional wisdom is you don't need too many bond funds.
Eric Jacobson -
Things could level off, or it could continue to a death spiral, ... I think nobody knows how it will end up.
Eric Jacobson -
The sweet spots where people have parked a lot of their money are the intermediate bond funds, with returns from the low-3 to above 4 percent. That isn't mind-blowing, but it has driven up interest in bond funds.
Eric Jacobson -
If I wear it, you better like it.
Eric Jacobson
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If you believe the bond market has already seen the worst hike in yields, then that's a great time to get in.
Eric Jacobson -
It's not unlike what happened in tech, ... The better they do, the more people buy. What happens is the price gets really high and the compensation you get for taking on the extra risk goes down.
Eric Jacobson -
You want to understand why a bond manager makes certain strategic decisions.
Eric Jacobson -
Next year: same time, same place. I'll agree to play here every year. This place is just beautiful, and Washington always gives you a good game.
Eric Jacobson -
It's easy to say, 'Throw it all in stocks,' ... A lot of people say that, but they've never been through a bad bear market.
Eric Jacobson -
I'm fabulous, incredibly strong and wonderful.
Eric Jacobson
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In the beginning, I used to seek approval from others about my fashion choices. Now, I trust myself.
Eric Jacobson -
The bond market has been zigzagging this year. Every time the Fed acts, and the feeling in the market is that the economy is going to bounce back strongly, it causes pain for bonds because it threatens inflation.
Eric Jacobson -
This is like Christmas in the middle of September. We're 2-0 and we're healthy heading into a bye week.
Eric Jacobson -
That's an especially high number for a sleepy market.
Eric Jacobson -
Be curious. Be daring. Be different. Be yourself. And, if that doesn't work, be moi!
Eric Jacobson -
Attitude makes the woman, darling!
Eric Jacobson
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Richard read nearly 45 years worth of the National Tribune on microfilm, which is an incredibly difficult thing to do.
Eric Jacobson -
They really stepped it up. It wasn't so much that we had a let down. They just started playing better.
Eric Jacobson -
A good bond fund, like a high yield fund, has less credit risk and less interest rate risks -- and a good manager will add value.
Eric Jacobson -
Given the depth and complexity of the bond market, as well as its numerous inefficiencies and opportunities, bond funds deserve a lot more attention from individual investors.
Eric Jacobson