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Yes, I understand what you're expressing/your point. Charts lend a nice view, for me.
When bonds had more correlation to equity moves, this chart provides an interesting view. If one was really astute about market moves, a sell/buy rotation between…
This CHART is TAIL vs SPY for one year (253 business days). You may drag (left) at the 253 day area and travel backwards for a moving one year period, OR you may right click the 253 day and select ALL (or other choices) to view the total pattern bac…
@bee
Thanks for your efforts with this topic. The thinking process with be of benefit to someone here; and/or to pass along to their family or friends.
Remain curious,
Catch
Wanna chase a dividend, eh?
Here's what is in your bowl of REIT chili:
AGNC Investment Corp. (“AGNC”) is an internally-managed mortgage real estate investment trust (“REIT”). We invest predominantly in agency mortgage-backed securities (“agency M…
@hank
Better keep and buy more bonds. They do have positive returns, even into the negative yield zone; as with German Bunds.
Would be nice to be so prescient and and confident as the folks who are able to see into the future of 10 years, or whatev…
Hi @Derf
The trick to truly active management is to take advantage of the periods when the market is
moving from below trend to above trend, (i.e. capture those above-trend returns) and then protect
on the downside when the market moves into drawdow…
@bee
Agree. One should/may choose over many years to continue to adjust an equity portfolio, as industries and offerings change; to match what one and others "use/want/need".
These methods are part of our continued/current exposure to healthcare as…
@johnN
Plan F is no longer available. Yes, this plan had more coverage, but also cost more; as is the case for all insurance products, so don't fret about this.
You should reference the Texas Health Agency site for study about comparing plans as pr…
@Crash
I just read that Medicare will eat the increase
Where did you read such a report? Someone doesn't know how to do simple math or what they're writing about!
NOTE: relative to Medicare premium only, not any other changes to Medicare for 2022.…
@Crash
Apparently, the pass through of this tax is legal.
You should check the qualifications to recover a portion of "renters payments" via a direct credit with your next tax return for Hawaii. Many states have some form of relief to reduce one's …
Hi @stillers
BTW, it's not shouting with me, it's emphasis. I learned from three decades of communicating directly to senior management of many firms that people many times (1) don't read what was written, I mean literally, they don't read it, (2) m…
Hi @Sven et al. From the article:
The U.S. has approved one antiviral drug, remdesivir, specifically for COVID-19, and allowed emergency use of three antibody therapies that help the immune system fight the virus. But all the drugs have to be give…
I'll place this link again. Global etf's performance, some broad, some narrow sector. These update through the U.S. trading day. The "Opinion" column is a technical indicator.
Selling or buying (when and why) is a very personal choice with many var…
OJ, you'll be fine with this holding. Their technology remains in a good place for global demand.
ASML competition
ASML held by ETF's
5 year chart Down 10.2% this week, so a decent buy time, IMHO, for a company that is not going away any time s…
@hank
Not sure what's with the YTD numbers with your Reuters chart link........which indicates a +.82%. I-Shares site indicates a +4.3%, which M* also indicates.
@hank
The chart below won't necessarily clarity much, but provides a reference to 2 other U.S. bond types. NOTE: TIP also has the feature of "flight to safety bonds" during a "melt", being a US gov't. issue.
3 year chart total return: TIP vs IEF…
A beautiful Sunday Michigan morning to you @hank
Travel the TIP ETF route or equivalent from whichever provider to fulfill the I-bond space.
E.R. = .19%, the majority of holdings are 1-5 year duration, no limitation for when to buy or sell, no $ li…
@Crash
i get mad at it, then create a truly obscene pw. i suppose that works, though not intended.
Web sites are placing a rules sign of: "No shirt, no shoes, No service ! They're not trying to make you angry, they're not your enemy.
But, they ar…
@Observant1
Absolutely. Use MFA and VPN. I do turn off VPN at times when online wi-fi/secure at home, as some sites are not happy with VPN and will prevent access.
@BaluBalu
@catch22 Did you mean to say banks defaulting on [bank] loans?
Was it Giroux’s or your characterization to call Technology equities as providing a barbell approach to defensive equities?
This is from someone else. My only note in this thre…
OTOH:
--- Appeared in the 1994 film Forrest Gump, the lead character Forrest Gump (played by Tom Hanks) said
“My mom always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get.”
I'd be a very much poorer investor or pe…
As an early member of the Ebay community (May, 1997), mostly as a seller; I still feel the quality and monitoring of sellers has a high standard, and also has a high standard for dispute resolution. Yes, there will always be those sellers who try a …
But FIDO hopes you've at least thought about an exit strategy. I consider this thoughtful of them.
One may imagine the message you would have received from a RobinHood account.
"Don't you want to buy some more?" "You call yourself an investor?" …
I'm not an accredited scholar of global history, but I've logged many hours in my lifetime studying via books and film; and consider the U.S. influence in rebuilding of Europe and Japan to be very positive (See below links). We must keep in mind wha…
As I recall, JR was granted membership by his request, using his current name; at 3:20 pm on August 27. Not that this in and of itself, is of consequence.
Is not most investing connected to "other peoples money" in one fashion or another? Over many years we have profited from "OPM" whether it be from the FED., large fund and pension houses and numerous individual investors, both foreign and domestic. …
Thank you, Mark; and good question PopTart.
. A very busy area indeed. 'Course, IMHO; battery tech. will be a key, along with more efficient motors. Can't be driv'in from lower Michigan to the western Upper Peninsula wondering where you're gonna be…
