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Thanks @MJG for the Vanguard reference. This is one of those arguments that will never be settled. Both styles have their advantages. In the case of bond funds, the recent popularity of unconstrained bond funds underscores the need for good active m…
The Deschutes Brewery and the Rogue Brewery out of Oregon make some really nice beers. Sam Adams is another good beer.
Bud Lite and the major domestic breweries are shameful for what they produce. The world laughs at us.
This article by Dan Frommer has some good insights on this subject.
http://qz.com/282466/this-new-apple-sim-could-legitimately-disrupt-the-wireless-industry/
@hank, It's not that they cough in your face, all they have to do is cough in their hands and then handle the same things you will handle later like armrests, seat backs, etc. Alcohol gel is a good friend to have while traveling.
I've traveled wh…
It's a lack of understanding regarding Ebola. Just like AIDs before and leprosy before that. Some of these questions regarding the virus being airborne might be from African experience where they are dealing with large numbers of dead and diseased. …
Yep, we had five stations too. Plenty to watch until the mid-70s when programming started to go down the crapper. Now there is hardly anything worth watching.
I'll fire up the Apple TV here and watch Gunsmoke, Bonanza, The Virginian and more of th…
Most people with wireless available to them would save a lot of money buying their phones unlocked and then going prepaid. Even with the high price of a unlocked iPhone, ($649) it pays off in less than two years. Your mileage may vary of course.
The point about ESPN becomes even clearer when you remember that Disney has a 80% stake in that network. Disney is the big winner here and one of the cable giants with these channels under the Disney umbrella:
All ESPN channels
Disney
ABC
Lifetime
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Good to hear from ya @rono.
Having the account in the brokerage was a great move. I don't know much about TRP except that they are a good company to deal with. Your asset allocation figures are a good starting point and I'm sure you will adjust as…
If one actually reads the story, it is not the measly dollar increase that has affected growth. Anyone that cannot afford another dollar a month shouldn't be one the service to begin with.
Initial jobless claims in at 264,000. With labor participation somewhere in the 60's percentage wise there is nobody left to file a claim. The boomers (myself included) are leaving the work force in droves.
It didn't have much impact on the future…
Dow futures down 178.
A few years back I had a friend who rode the train from Albany to Seattle. Their ticket was cheap but they didn't have a sleeper. I couldn't do that. They also brought a lot of food on board they had gotten previously. They a…
I've been stoking the bond side of the portfolio with profits from the stock side since this summer. When the markets kept going up I questioned my actions but now I feel vindicated in a way.
Yep but look at all the jealous faces when they are eating their overpriced airline meals they had to pay for and you whip out a deli roast beef and havarti on rye with a pickle you bought in the terminal.
Last time I flew domestic the airline was…
Australia down 1.55% in early trading.
Personally I would not invest in airlines. But they are the best way to cross the ocean quickly. I wouldn't mind a ocean liner if they had them.
Ebola is starting to have people question if they really want…
Does anyone else like these running commentary threads? It did spur some conversation and maybe we should have one each day especially on big days up or down.
The only mud I see is at the bottom of my second cup of coffee this morning. The charts I'm looking at have a slight decrease at the close. Not enough to be worth much.
"Fed-Ex doesn't need employees as drivers: they hire "private contractors" who not only receive absolutely no benefits but must even supply their own trucks and uniforms."
Trucks? I haven't heard that one yet.
It won't matter in ten years anyway.…
Retail sales numbers not good. First drop in eight months. Considering this is right before the Christmas shopping season (unless you are Home Depot) the fear factor must be high on investors minds.
It just shows that the Fed is controlling the economy and will not let it collapse.
Good morning @catch22. As a good poster from the old Marketwatch forums would say, "All the best. "
Just like the windmills, I hate seeing mile after mile of solar panels anywhere. Rooftops are great, especially on large buildings. But it's a big investment up front.
