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Reply to @Ted: I didn't come from wealth either, worked my whole life, never expected handouts, and have happily retired into a simple middle class lifestyle like where I began but with a whole different attitude towards the underprivileged then you…
judging by the response, good question. practicing my simple approach to investing, the run-up in equities has been awesome, but, the ride could end so moved about 10% out and into ultra-short, short, and intermediate term bond funds to stay close …
Spot on Old Joe. the difference between civilization and anarchy is good government, now if we could just get the "good" figured out. For what its worth.
anders