tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18788377.post115229545344061245..comments2024-03-21T02:23:36.237-07:00Comments on Jim's Finance and Investments Blog: June Returns For My Model Long-Term PortfolioJimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17275657546603193142noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18788377.post-1158331499040268202006-09-15T07:44:00.000-07:002006-09-15T07:44:00.000-07:00The reason why I don't invest the dividends from t...The reason why I don't invest the dividends from the ETFs in the model portfolio is because the dividend amounts are too small relative to the cost of a trade to make it worthwhile. Even at $5 per trade, it's just not worth paying $5 to reinvest a dividend amount of $100. In real life, I couldn't justify paying 5% of my investment in transaction costs. <BR/><BR/>It's a different story with theJimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17275657546603193142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18788377.post-1157838292048517522006-09-09T14:44:00.000-07:002006-09-09T14:44:00.000-07:00Very interesting and articulated points. Just cur...Very interesting and articulated points. Just curious - why don't you reinvest the dividends from the ETFs in your model portfolio?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com