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@LewisBraham: whereas I have enjoyed the seemingly endless rise of the market, please review what had to occur to get us here. Idiotic policies (DEM and Republican) created an epic bubble and subsequent crash, To bring us back from the brink of i…
@littlebee: and unfortunately, those who from this point on shall only be named as 'downward trending from the left or 'dtfl'', have this country on a dangerous slide. If you haven't noticed, there's now legislation that has been introduced to pre…
@bee: It's amazing that for all the differences we perceive, so many things are the same. Thanks for a wonderful post which hauntingly parallels my own thoughts. I don't know about you, but I'm often confronted by the thought of 'what If I had se…
Thanks to all. I suppose I was looking for a reason to go, but from what I'm hearing, neither is perfect. I'm going to stay for now, but I REALLY hate Fidelity's new site.
It is shameful that in a nation as wealthy as ours, we cannot make a dent in either our debt or savings. And, it is shameful that we cannot construct a response that may not please all, but moves us in the right direction.
I try to convey this fact to all that will listen. This is as much of a National crisis as Health care and yet resolving this will not buy votes for either of the primary Parties.
1) How do you fix a problem which requires a certain level of fi…
@MikeM: I do appreciate the feedback concerning Schwab. I've never used an advisor, but I can see how that could be important. I make my own decisions and the decisions for others. Because of this reason, I've become accustomed to having informa…
MikeM and Ted, you make valid points. I have posed the same questions to myself. However, the purpose of this thread was to perform my due diligence instead of just having a tantrum.
I've been with Fidelity for many years and it would be a pain to move the account, but the new format makes it difficult to see things the way I want. What they call progress, I call annoying. Thanks for the feedback.
You should be cautioned against using Explorer however. Explorer is known for its security problems. I would use Firefox, Chrome, or in a pinch Opera. If you're truly paranoid (which I can be at times), you can use Chromodo or the TOR browser. E…
@davidmoran: 'Sounds like quite the aspiring prick'. I read it the same way, but, hopefully he can keep it together and stay grounded. I sure hope so because I do like the fund.
I own both YAFFX and SEDEX. Not looking for an argument, but despite the fact that one of the Managers previously worked for Yacktman and they're both Mormons, I see no similarities in the funds. The portfolios bear no resemblance to each other an…
People really should know what they're invested in. Yacktman has a history of being conservative when the market is lofty. Sell if you like, but you may want to read the history of the Manger first.
I probably spend too much time reading commentary by Steven Romick, Eric Cinnamond and Don Yacktman. I'm presently sitting at 70% equities and 30% cash. I'd rather miss out than fall in.
I would go to places I have seen on Netflix (New Zealand, Switzerland, South Korea, etc.) I would then attempt to see some of the beautiful places shown in the films.
@BenWP: I saw that provision in the bill as well. However, my take was it was an alternative means of extracting payment from Hybrid owners. Obviously, they won't pay the same amount as non-Hybrid owners, but they still use the roads. I don't se…
@davidmoran: I have a home in North Carolina and Georgia and travel often between the two. North Carolina and Georgia appear to pay for most of their road work via an increased gas tax (I pay more in NC). Not sure of how South Carolina pays for t…
