Comments on: Commodity Mutual Funds and Compound Interest: Weekend Reading

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:22:50 +0000

Valerie:

For what it’s worth, many advisors would not actually recommend 15% in REITs. (I don’t hold any REITs other than what’s included in my Total Stock Market Fund.) On the other hand, some experts do recommend significant REIT holdings.

My opinion: If you’re not comfortable with a 15% REIT allocation, don’t do it.

By: valerie

valerie — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:17:43 +0000

I am a new reader to your blog and a newcomer to passive investing. Just trying to get my portfolio together now…… must admit I am nervous about 15% or so in REIT funds right now……. I know they have been coming up, but aren’t there some real problems for commercial real estate ahead? I was thinking of the Vanguard REIT ETF. Will someone please reassure me!! I know this is the point of passive investing, but this is hard!

By: Rick Francis

Rick Francis — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:56:54 +0000

Mike,

You put a lot of work into this blog and it really shows. Now that I’m blogging I can really appreciate just how much work it is! Thanks for the link!

-Rick

By: Rob Bennett

Rob Bennett — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:25:44 +0000

Thank you to everybody who participated in the comments this week. There’s been a lot of thought-provoking conversation on each of this week’s posts.

Thanks to you for the role you play in making it possible, Mike.

Rob