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The last week has been good preparation for playoff pressures....nicely done Tito.
Sometimes I just shake my head in wonder. The same people cheering for the removal of regulations governing pay day lenders are likely the same team who argued against requiring a financial adviser to do what's in the best interest of their client.
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All of those, plus Leroy Kelly were the exact players I grew up with. Of course, that was on the radio, and only rarely on TV as I recall.
That's odd when I think about it. The pro teams and even college teams back then, were rarely on TV.
When the Browns make the Super Bowl, I fully expect the market to collapse along with the global banking system and general law and order around the world.
Certain bonds may struggle as rates rise, but any near-term shortfall will be recouped during the next recession in 2019-20, as the Fed backs down in response.
Appreciate the comments and insights! Thx!!
It's sometimes hard to accept SIGNIFICANT under performance. The 98th percentile in 2017 and early 2018 does not make a trend, but should it not raise "some" concern going forward???
Does it not warran…
I made several moves today:
-Trimmed POAGX. I know that this is a violation of the rule of "let your winners run", but it hit the dollar threshold where my rules say to take some profit. Oh well...the proceeds go to this year's spend bucket.
-Esta…
Thanks. It does sound very similar.
My doc at the Clinic was very animated in his animus towards insurance carriers and the ACA. He indicated that his team spends an inordinate amount of time in trying to gain coverage for patients for situations …
@Press, I was sorry to read about that high deductible but am really v sorry about the med required, christ, and hope your investments catch friggin' fire next year. Man.
As a noteworthy follow-up...my (nationally recognized) retina specialist fro…
Trumpcare...Making America Great Again.
To answer your question Catch regarding rate changes, my premium went up from $625 to $725, with a similar $7350 deductible. This isn't too bad, until I factor in the minor detail that my new plan doesn't cov…
I've only been in a similar environment once before, and one of the most amazing things I observed was that the stars were different colors. Yes, I'd heard of red giants, etc, but I had never seen this with my own eyes. I'll never forget it.
I too …
Personally, I think the bitcoin phenomena fits nicely into the #1 position as catalyst for the next unwinding when the bubble pops and people run for the exits.
Just my opinion, of course.
Seems like there may be a groundswell for business owners to reconfigure towards pass-throughs...more loopholes /benefits for the wealthy & corporations who can afford to hire accountants.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/for-pass-through-businesse…
I was hoping that the value stocks to include divi payers would have a follow-on bump, but that seemed to be selective. Muni's seemed to rally a bit...not sure what to make of that within the overall bond question. It appears that the next few weeks…
thanks slick....this does look to be someone to keep your eyes on. I noticed in the GSIHX portfolio, Mr. Jain got a nice performance boost from a couple FAANG components, which seemed a bit odd.
But similar to you, I'm not interesting in opening a…
"Continues" may be the more appropriate term, as the research teams were shared from day 1. Neither is a negative in my view, as I'm about ready to pull the trigger on ROSOX.
Art...I personally favor SCHD, but I have a significant allocation to individual REITs and dividend paying stocks, so SCHD is icing on the cake.
As an alternative, if you have no significant REIT exposure, SPHD would be worthy of a serious look as …
ZEOIX has done precisely what I tasked it to do...serve as a low risk bucket one holding, essentially cash-like, but also to ideally earn 2-3% a year in a no-drama fashion. And, it actually is the best performing of the 5 funds similarly tasked.
Te…
expatsp...this bill is a compendium of conservative tax items which have been on their wish lists for decades. I'm surprised that a repeal of Medicare and Social Security aren't included, but the reality is that both will get hit in future years as …
Looks like Ms. Morgenson is simply moving from the NYT's to the WSJ.
I trust she will continue her reporting on FNMA, and the theft of shareholder value from her new location.
@MFO Members: If your investing for the long-term,some of your money should be invested in an aggressive LCG fund and or a techonology and health care sector fund. They've had the best annualized returns over time. I can't believe some of the fun…
Yes, involving the same types of folks who are spending tens of millions of dollars advertising how the GOP tax plan is designed to help the middle class.
As an FYI....I posed a question earlier about whether the medical expense deduction would survive this latest action. Unfortunately, no. This deduction is eliminated. This will by itself, increase my taxes by several thousand...even with the increas…
Just curious...while all the chatter has been elsewhere, the medical expense deduction doesn't get much attention. It should, given the antics which are driving up medical costs. Is this something targeted for the chopping block?
Unfortunately, there are many people who don't get a subsidy, so the increase in premiums /deductibles is a direct hit.
Like me.
When the information is available November 1 for my specific carrier, I may take direct actions to deduct my 2018 expe…
Yes Ted, being a native of northern Ohio, I am aware of the Brown's history. I also once had six pack abs. And in Cleveland, all the women are strong, all the men are good looking, and all the children are above average
