PIMCO Total Return Fund (PTTRX)

[TerribleTwit]

yup,, 2 day uptick. Wont last

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These two usually give a good idea what pimco is doing....


http://finviz.com/futures_charts.ashx?t=BONDS&p=d1

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Yeah I bailed on this pos too. This is a bond fund thats why its getting crushed go ol big ben QE machine would be the root cause.

Think once the fed eases the easing these funds could get demolished. Wont be looking at this anytime soon. Its ashame did very well with this one for a while.

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Out for now.. @ $11.10. Got into money market fund at .01%. (FRTXX). What a joke. Preservation of capital for now. Why is it so pitifully low ? Used to be 4-5% a few years ago , with a decent dividend . What has caused this minute return. A bank savings account would be better !

Will this move up as interest rates move up ? Seems like our only choice now is stocks or bonds , and I'm not liking either right now. You would think Fidelity would have some other option for at least a small return on your cash. I would settle for 2% at this point until this market shakes out. Valuations are too high for stocks right now and believe a 20% haircut will come by end of 2013, early 2014. And as interest rates move up , can't see bonds as a choice.

[TerribleTwit]

me too... questioning my sanity...

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Yes I am

[TerribleTwit]

hello ?

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Anyone still in this stinker besides me ?

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Pimco

http://www3.troweprice.com/rws/rps/public/assets/ffs/PTTRX.pdf

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DESCRIPTION:  PIMCO TOTAL RETURN INSTL

The PIMCO Total Return Fund, Institutional, seeks to obtain maximum current income consistent with preservation of capital and daily liquidity. The fund invests in a diversified portfolio of bonds of varying maturities. The average portfolio duration will normally vary between 3 and 6 years, and a majority of assets will be invested in investment-grade income-producing securities. The fund is intended for those who seek high current income and are willing to assume higher risk for higher return potential.

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I'll check out the T Rowe Price site there should be some good info there.

Thanks bud, person mark for you!

[Soapy Bubbles]

You're a mod. I am hoping to add the basics to the iBOX this weekend. If you have anything pop it in and I'll weave it all together.

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Yeah the company match is nice, its only up to 4% but hey add 4% and get 8% is a great deal. Been in it for 18 years so it adds up to say the least.

If you want add me as a mod we might be the only two here but I'll keep you company if you want. Hahah

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Damn, 4% matching is nice! Rare too...

15 choices? Ugh...

Oh yeah, if you're sitting in a PIM (most of them anyway), you'll see that the security RARELY tracks an index/market. They seem to design their funds to meet targets and rebalance their allocations.

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T Rowe Price only offers about 15 options for my company 401k plan. This just happens to be one of the options. I'm in for about 16% of my 401k in PIMCO everything else is in higher risk stuff. Since Ive put a chunk in this I don't see as large of fluctuation when the market is bouncing around a lot.

Company match is why I put in 401k every 4% I add to it company matches 4%.

[Soapy Bubbles]

Cool, at least someone else had heard of this. I ran into while reading a PIMCO emailer I get w/ all their latest blabber. Most of it's useless but this was listed and I gave it a look. What makes you put it in the 401k?

Different? LOL. Yup. But hey, PIM is a rather large name and worth the look. Also check out ARR, HIX, and HYF.

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Hey Soap! Was checking out the new boards and saw this one, kind of a different one for ihub? I have a pile in this one in my 401k. What made you start this board?

[Soapy Bubbles]

Will Update the IBOX.

[Soapy Bubbles]

http://quote.morningstar.com/fund/f.aspx?t=PTTRX