Re: Recommedations for Foreign Mutual Funds and Engery Funds

On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 02:43:58 GMT, Mike <> wrote:
> My investments have been flat for several years, e.g., cisco, microsoft,
> dell, northern technology's tech fund.
>
> I'm looking for good opportunities in foreign mutual funds, energy.
>
> I'm posting in this group looking for suggestions and recommendations.

I don't have widespread experience, but my 401K is at Principal and their
int'l funds are the only thing supporting the dips in Large Cap Index, Med
Blend and Small Co. funds (-0.2% YTD for my mix). Their Int'l Small is up
4.28% YTD (down from 7-8% earlier 2005) and Int'l Growth is up 2.80 YTD.
But I transferred money that was only down 1% into Int'l Growth while in a
dip, so my return on that money is better than that.

What I had in Int'l Small gained 30% in 2004. In past years it has
fluctuated from +86% to -40%, for average over 16%.

Re: Recommedations for Foreign Mutual Funds and Engery Funds

On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 14:11:53 +0000 (UTC), (David Efflandt) wrote:

>On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 02:43:58 GMT, Mike <> wrote:
>> My investments have been flat for several years, e.g., cisco, microsoft,
>> dell, northern technology's tech fund.
>>
>> I'm looking for good opportunities in foreign mutual funds, energy.
>>
>> I'm posting in this group looking for suggestions and recommendations.
>
>I don't have widespread experience, but my 401K is at Principal and their
>int'l funds are the only thing supporting the dips in Large Cap Index, Med
>Blend and Small Co. funds (-0.2% YTD for my mix). Their Int'l Small is up
>4.28% YTD (down from 7-8% earlier 2005) and Int'l Growth is up 2.80 YTD.
>But I transferred money that was only down 1% into Int'l Growth while in a
>dip, so my return on that money is better than that.
>
>What I had in Int'l Small gained 30% in 2004. In past years it has
>fluctuated from +86% to -40%, for average over 16%.

Gee Bush's friends are making a lot of money, arn't you?