insane dividends

[leftyg]

Cohiba...thanks for the reply..I don't know much Spanish..but I think that means "shy" or something similar? That doesn't seem to fit you, so perhaps I have that wrong.

Thanks for the excellent advice. What sorts of Basic Maintenance Requirements do CETF's have?? Is there a place where one can find this information?

I do not mind missing dividends for awhile..nor would I mind reduced dividends. What I see is a unusual opportunity to acquire a large amount of shares (because of depressed prices) of dividend paying funds. While it is true that having a large amount of shares, if they never pay any dividends or are at zero NAV, are worthless.......still, I venture that if one were to spread the risk among a number of cetf's..each of them diversified in various ways..that the risk of default could be minimized.

The alternative would be to assume that the ecomomies of the US and world are going to completely collapse...I think that is unlikely, and apocalyptic....still?

Do you see the price decline continuing past the end of year?

I see a lot of tax-loss selling in December..but think the first quarter may see a bottom form in financials, and then some recovery begin...that is only a guess on my part.

Regards, and thanks for your reply.