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Posted on 2/2/11 at 1:41 pm to LSUDad
Thanks for the information LSUDAD, I'm not planning on unloading any more. My portfolio was top heavy with exxon since I retired. It was just terrible timing deciding to adjust it in october before this last run started. 
Posted on 2/5/11 at 9:36 am to tigerhog
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Thanks for the information LSUDAD, I'm not planning on unloading any more. My portfolio was top heavy with exxon since I retired.
I may know you, I know a few of the people at XOM.
Posted on 2/5/11 at 9:56 am to LSURussian
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The Baton Rouge plant is closing a unit for a turnaround, Exxon announced yesterday.
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turnaround on a unit
"A unit"
Not the plant...
quote:
503,000 barrels of oil a day
This rate is a little low. Close, but still low.
Posted on 2/5/11 at 10:01 am to LSUDad
quote:Isn't that what I wrote?
"A unit"
Not the plant...
Posted on 2/5/11 at 10:07 am to LSURussian
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"A unit"
Not the plant...
Isn't that what I wrote?
I know, just having fun..
What do you think is better?
FCISX or JNBCX?
While I got you answering questions..
Posted on 2/5/11 at 11:02 am to LSUDad
quote:I have zero knowledge about either one of those....not that that fact normally prevents me from offering an expert opinion.
What do you think is better?
FCISX or JNBCX?
Posted on 2/5/11 at 12:09 pm to LSUDad
LSUDad, I will butt in with direct experience with my wife's holding in Franklin Income fund. She holds the no load version of the fund with cheaper expenses. The fund performed miserably, I mean awful, in 2008. It holds the junkiest assets of the utility industry, equity and bonds. Your other choice is also fairly high risk and has very high expenses, plus the 1% load. See here, then go to portfolio tab:
FCISX
The risk vs the category competitors is extremely high.
If it is income you are seeking you might consider a combo of VPU/VIG paired with an investment grade short to intermediate duration corporate bond fund. VPU is a US utilities equity ETF, VIG is a multi industry dividend achiever ETF with low beta, and the bond fund would be multi industry as well. That might afford you better upside and downside than the funds discussed.
The Franklin fund has recovered, but that is not what investors seeking fairly consistent value + income should be seeking. She slipped that one by me.
FCISX
The risk vs the category competitors is extremely high.
If it is income you are seeking you might consider a combo of VPU/VIG paired with an investment grade short to intermediate duration corporate bond fund. VPU is a US utilities equity ETF, VIG is a multi industry dividend achiever ETF with low beta, and the bond fund would be multi industry as well. That might afford you better upside and downside than the funds discussed.
The Franklin fund has recovered, but that is not what investors seeking fairly consistent value + income should be seeking. She slipped that one by me.
Posted on 2/5/11 at 1:12 pm to LSUDad
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I may know you, I know a few of the people at XOM.
Let's see if this rings a bell. I'm from south ark, unfortunately I still speak like it, nickname has been 'big boy' but not for the preferred reason , very relaxed and laid back. Does that help?
I'm also a lsudad X2.
This post was edited on 2/5/11 at 1:24 pm
Posted on 2/5/11 at 3:00 pm to tigerhog
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Let's see if this rings a bell. I'm from south ark, unfortunately I still speak like it, nickname has been 'big boy' but not for the preferred reason , very relaxed and laid back. Does that help?
What unit? Department?
Posted on 2/5/11 at 3:01 pm to tirebiter
Thanks for the info tirebiter...
Posted on 2/5/11 at 6:47 pm to LSUDad
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What unit? Department?
C&LE SRLA
Posted on 2/5/11 at 10:29 pm to tigerhog
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C&LE SRLA
Know a few people.......
Know more in Lube and OSD.....
Posted on 2/22/11 at 9:58 am to C
Nice run with XOM today.... 
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