Re: [ConservativeOptionStrategies] Re: DLS Fixed Income and Cash

Since you are with IB I would possibly suggest EFPs (Exchange for Physical).... here is the downside.

1.  I have never tried using them because I am in an IRA and they require margin (not an evil word in this case).

 

2.  Not much available as far as information..   

Here is the IB link http://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/trading/pdfhighlights/PDF-ExchPhysical.php
but I still have not figured out how to place an order.. (can't anyway)

and here is the OneChicago link.. http://www.onechicago.com/?page_id=27 this is the board where they
are traded.

The problem I have with ETFs like TLT or BND is they have price fluctuation... which means you could
loose money and with the potential rising interest rate environment that we face I think the losing
part is more likely.  Unfortunatly, in this current low interest rate environment you either settle for
very low yield or more risk....

Joey

On April 21, 2010 at 8:03 PM joe & leigh <gass20@aol.com> wrote:

 

ken, you are right, i keep most in BND total bond fund with about 20% of obligation in cash ...drjoe

--- In ConservativeOptionStrategies@yahoogroups.com, "Ken Ginsberg" <ken_ginsberg@...> wrote:
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> DrJoe:
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> I am wondering what vehicles you keep your fixed income and cash committed to the DLS strategy in. With rates being so low, and Interactive Brokers (the broker I use) essentially paying 0% interest on my cash balances, any insight you can give me on where to keep my "DLS" cash and fixed income portions would be extremely helpful and appreciated.
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> Thanks.
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> Ken
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