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I guess they will have to fire all the masseuses and eliminate the free three meals a day.
I don't know if anyone here has been to Google office. My wife visited a friend there. The benefits are unbelievable. Seriously free food at dozens of meal …
Good article from Schwab that Tom Mandell linked
https://www.schwab.com/learn/story/why-go-long-when-short-term-bonds-yield-more
Recommends intermediate bonds
Authers at Bloomberg has a very interesting article pointing out that the hopes that ba…
My old ( 30 years) retirement account at VOYA has ITCSX ( TPR Capital Appreciation Pt SVC) open and available at least to existing accounts.
I don't have a lot of money in this account, but might add to ITCSX at next market swoon.
Still law of bi…
I don't think the buckets are really a dead horse, but she has been beating that drum for a long time.
As I remember, despite focusing on retirement, she doesn't mention RMDs and how to factor those into your bucket
I left an old 401(k) with the original provider who morphed into VOYA. I almost rolled over the money but in 20008 the advisor told me "You know the SV fund in your account has a lifetime guarantee of 4%
So I left it and it looked great until rece…
From Bloomberg
The FDIC told First Citizens on Tuesday it was claiming a $500 million profit linked to the increase in that company’s stock, which soared after the acquisition was sealed. The FDIC was entitled to the payment within five business da…
thanks Seems like a lot of trouble for $1200 refund. I think I will just apply it to estimates.
Maybe if I overpaid by $5000 it would be more worthwhile!
Seeking alpha had a decent comparison of the business models of SCHW vs IBKR
Former 50% of revenues are investing clients cash balances
Latter revenues comes from fees and managing bid ask spread for clients who want trading efficiency so are will…
I think the proposal to increase the FDIC limit (to say $1,000,000) and prorate the expense to the size of insurance you want makes the most sense
The costs of the insurance should all be borne by the beneficiaries with a reasonable surplus every y…
I would assume if they are audited the IRS will want receipts, ie that $5000 check for the fence!
Tell them to be glad their house value went up . We lost money on the sale of our house in CT over 30 years
Thanks. The original link has adds and popups and I can't get through
Have to read the academic paper. Will report back but it is a little suspicious that they could roll this out that quickly
@PressmUP
The jury is still out. If all of SCHW deposits leave, even to their MMF, the Bank's income will drop 50%. That will obviously crater the stock. They claim they have enough cash, Marked to sale securities and can borrow enough to fund t…
At least at Fidelity, QCD is not as seamless as a DAF. There is no online method to transfer the funds.
I have a couple of years to figure it out. Anybody else actually completed the process?
Nice article. Do you know where to find that “academic study”. ( one of the worst features of most newspapers is their refusal to provide references to their facts and quotes)
I aam not sure what the regulators could have done if they knew that T…
Bloomberg
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is on its way to profiting off the deal it helped broker for First Citizens BancShares Inc.’s takeover of SVB Financial Group.
Equity-appreciation rights awarded to the regulator went into the money Mo…
HSTRX
I will look at it again, although I am always concerned about Hussman's consistency and performance.
He writes these amazingly clear market commentaries with those beautiful graphics, claiming the roof is about to fall in, with data to supp…
Steve Romick manages both FPACX and SOR Source Capital a closed end fund with a very similar portfolio
Until 2021 or so they were almost identical. FPACX has done better since.
Never quite understood why SOR is out there, but you can buy it for fr…
I don't think money flows in and out will be much of an issue with a Large Cap ETF. If there are large redemptions, the sponsor just sells a basket of the positions. The ETF does not have to keep cash available just for redemptions.
Daily disclosu…
It never hurts to ask. I told Schwab I wanted to transfer VTMFX although they charge $75 to buy additional shares for Admiral class. They agreed I could and buy more without a fee.
While I wish you could buy VMFXX at Schwab or Fido, the inconvenience and nuisances at Vanguard IMHO do not make up the difference. For $50,000 I am loosing $50 to put up with Vanguard
I don't have $1,000,000 to put into cash which is the minimum …
Yellen said she was not considering "blanket bailout insurance"
Banks crashed.
I thought things were much better when the Fed just did what they thought was necessary and didnt talk about it
Remember when Greenspan would change the Funds rate bet…
As I am retired and threw my back out yesterday chain sawing I listened to entire press conference.
Hiked 0.25% but gee he could not predict if the turmoil in banks would lead to tighter lending and there fore make recession more likely and rate …
Given the fact that the execs at Vanguard rarely show up in public, and despite many attempts, I can find no information about their salaries, benefits, deferred compensation, bonuses etc or even how decisions are made at the funds whose directors s…
I tend to agree with Tarwheel in that I am astonished how poorly "go anywhere" bond funds have done recently. It seems obvious that once the Fed started raising rates and inflation was high any duration over 1 or 2 was going to kill your NAV. I h…
@crash
I asked him why BHB had “NA”:under % uninsured deposits
here is his response which is a bit over my head
BHB's deposit disclosure wasn't as clear to us. I copied in a relevant excerpt from the latest 10-K below, which could imply less than…
We have been happy buying sedans just off of three year leases, but only look at ones that have had all the required maintenance done at a dealer on time.
if you put the VIN number into google the records pop up.
Particularly now we can get 5% risk free.
I think using your personal rate of inflation helps to eliminate some of the angst about real vs nominal interest rates.
If you don't buy a car, and you own your house, health care, taxes and food and e…
