What do you do for a living.

[Sean]

Originally Posted by Laxcat

Close. But not quite. I managed bars on campus and 6th street. Now full time student.

Hey Matt, I lived in Austin 33 years ago. I loved 6th Street.

Is Madison Square Garden still around?

[wazoo]

Just graduated high school. Heading to the University of Vermont as I pursue a degree in civil/environmental engineering. Can't wait!

[mrvster]

remember if I posted here in this thread and I'm too lazy to look back

I'm a Food Service Director in nursing homes in New Jersey..

[Laxcat]

Originally Posted by Sean

Hey Matt, I lived in Austin 33 years ago. I loved 6th Street.

Is Madison Square Garden still around?

I'm guessing it went the way of Armadillo World Headquarters and the such. The winds of change have been blowing here and are now at hurricane velocity.

[The Nasty Nati]

I'm a copywriter for an ad agency in NYC. I convince people to buy stuff they don't need. Yeah capitalism!...Happy 4th of July!

[deltaarnet]

25+ Years in Full service food management. Last 5 years sales for big box hardware store.

[Maddog]

CPA specializing in the tax area.

[trdcrdkid]

I make my living as a mutual fund analyst for Morningstar, which means I talk on the phone to money managers who make much more money than I do, then write about the funds they manage and why you should or shouldn't put your money in them. I also write articles about investing, some of which you can find if you google my name. In my spare time (such as it is), I research and write about Shakespeare and Elizabethan theater history for books and academic journals, and go to academic conferences in that area. Next year I'm co-leading a seminar at the World Shakespeare Congress in Stratford-upon-Avon and London.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by trdcrdkid

I make my living as a mutual fund analyst for Morningstar, which means I talk on the phone to money managers who make much more money than I do, then write about the funds they manage and why you should or shouldn't put your money in them. I also write articles about investing, some of which you can find if you google my name. In my spare time (such as it is), I research and write about Shakespeare and Elizabethan theater history for books and academic journals, and go to academic conferences in that area. Next year I'm co-leading a seminar at the World Shakespeare Congress in Stratford-upon-Avon and London.

I am curious, what do you think of John Bogle's thesis (well, not his alone by any means, but one he popularized with Vanguard) that over time only a very very small percentage of funds and fund managers will outperform the S&P 500?

[ALR-bishop]

For what is worth I agree with him. But I have been and still am a Vanguard fan. They have a lot of my money

[trdcrdkid]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I am curious, what do you think of John Bogle's thesis (well, not his alone by any means, but one he popularized with Vanguard) that over time only a very very small percentage of funds and fund managers will outperform the S&P 500?

Well, that has been more or less true historically, depending on what time period you look at, and the general idea is pretty uncontroversial. Even so, all of the funds I cover are actively managed, and the active vs. passive discussion is a lively one in the field. Here is a summary of a panel on the topic at the recent Morningstar Investment Conference:

http://news.morningstar.com/articlen...aspx?id=701870

and a column by my colleague John Rekenthaler about a recent article by Charley Ellis, an indexing legend, in defense of active management:

http://news.morningstar.com/articlen...aspx?id=702065

[AustinMike]

Originally Posted by Sean

Hey Matt, I lived in Austin 33 years ago. I loved 6th Street.

Is Madison Square Garden still around?

Sean, MSG is long gone. There isn't much left on 6th St that was there from the early to mid-80s. The Driskill is naturally still there. Esther's Follies is still there (different location but same irreverent comedy, fantastic magician also). Maggie Mae's is still there. But not much else that I can think of. The clubs seem to change frequently. I don't go there anymore and haven't for years, except to go to Esther's Follies. As Yogi said, "Nobody goes there anymore. It's too crowded."

[AustinMike]

Environmental engineer. I work entirely in the field of air pollution. An air head.

[Dan Carson]

Plumber UA Local 342

[RTK]

Environmental chemist, wastewater, some air analysis...one year from retirement, maybe...I hope. Then I can spend my time fishing and going to ballgames at Wrigley & elsewhere.

[campyfan39]

Baptist Pastor