Don Phillips Quotations

Whenever one or two people think they want a study group or discussion - boom - you've got a class. And that's what makes SAGE so great. They're drawing on personal experiences. Been there, done that.

Way too much is made of the slowdown of money into funds in December. For the last several years, there have been countless articles telling investors 'Don't buy a fund in late November or early December' because you might be buying just before it pays its dividend and then you'll have to pay taxes on the dividend next April Investors are doing what's rational and right.

Way too much is made of the slowdown of money into funds in December, ... For the last several years, there have been countless articles telling investors 'Don't buy a fund in late November or early December' because you might be buying just before it pays its dividend and then you'll have to pay taxes on the dividend next April? Investors are doing what's rational and right.

We want to make sure we've got the managerial depth to drive the company forward,

We think having a community college next to our new high school could be a real asset to our graduates and our current students.

Joe's decision ... is a great boon for our business. Frankly, it made little sense to me that he left in the first place.

It costs us more to provide transportation than what we get back, ... (But the increase in fees) will help us offset that cost.

It is not the role of the planning department to be used as a financial tool. It is to manage the steady evolution of land in the district, not to find a magical solution to the problems of the CAP. Farmers' recourse and redress must be with Brussels.

I wish I had an idea about that. It caught us off guard.

You can buy a lot of closed-end funds at big discounts, or perhaps buy their (open-end) counterparts, but make sure you buy those areas like international stocks that have been out of favor with investors of late,

We are not ready to make any commitments. If there is a way to get it done without compromising our plans, then we are all for it.

The problem is the overall league suffers if you don't have stars,

Currently, we struggle when we want our kids to take advantage of Palomar College, because the main campus is a long drive away.

Something about the competition the ability to become a star brings people out.

Young students have to deal with making a life, whereas seniors only have to worry about staying healthy. To me, and for a lot of us, it's just a relaxing and fun learning experience. Nobody is in heat, the hormones aren't flying all over the place.

There's a real feeling of recognition that there's an education that has to go on with investors.

It may effect our ending balance at the end of the year but we don't know yet. That's why you have reserves beyond the basic minimum. ... for when things happen like this,

In either case, you're talking about a very low-cost investment, which should be very attractive.

Investors may not focus first and foremost on cost, but they recognize the impact of cost more. It's a huge amount when you think about the collective savings.

Investors are favoring lower-cost funds and are putting more assets into them.

If your goal is to restrict the asset growth of Magellan to keep it a smaller and more nimble fund, this isn't going to do it.

Generating income is an important, yet often overlooked component of total return. After a prolonged infatuation with capital appreciation, investors, especially those nearing retirement, are now more focused on income-producing investments. We created the Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index to help investors better understand the income potential of equities.

You want to start a discipline. Get with the program. See what it's like to be in the investment markets.

The fund industry needs heroes. You need star managers to generate interest.

The fund industry has sabotaged its ability to produce a meaningful tax-advantaged dividend stream to investors,

The main driver behind this type of partnership would be the ability to give our kids access to community college classes on their back doorstep.