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@johnN
You first link is in reference to the "post" money pump after the market melt. These actions continue today with the BOJ having direct investment into their equity markets. The ECB also continues to "prop" some market sectors. 'Course, all …
Thank you, @msf ; for the update info regarding this legislation.
From the article: "Congress just agreed to a bipartisan appropriations bill that will help avert another government shutdown. However, attached to the spending bill is a piece of le…
@johnN
You noted: "08 09 cycles feds printing so much money market still dropped like a rock market lost more than 55%"
Have you a valid link, to post here for review, of overly large money pumping by the Fed in 2008, prior to the market melt?
@johnN
You noted: "maybe at near late cycles but recessions may not take place for at least another ?? 9-12 months according to several PUNDITS [whom are usually 50% right at time]
>>>I've proven to myself and our household over 40 years t…
A happy holiday wish sure went the hell off the track.
How about one of you start a "don't want to get to or be older".
Give Rono and the rest some slack with this post, eh?
Thank you, Ron. Darn..........the clock sure does move along too fast, eh? Almost 2020.
Take care of you and yours, and let us hope that this winter in our Wonderland state is not so brutal as last year.
Catch
@johnN
Ah, duh??????????????? U.K. Premium/tax free bonds and a company whose business is: "Games Workshop is the largest and the most successful tabletop fantasy and futuristic battle-games company in the world."
What am I/we supposed to do with t…
Glad I'm fluent in Canadian, although only the Ontario dialect. je ne parle pas français.
The Canadian's are a fine people in general, and I wouldn't state anything to the negative about them without great cause; but I really don't care about how a…
Hi @Old_Joe
Are you writing about Accipiter's linkage/table that he wrote that was named....uh? Falcon's something, yes? And is now The Navigator at the MFO header.
Hi @David_Snowball
The investment world has changed so much since the earlier dates you noted, IMHO. No, the "make money" aspect has not gone away; but the methods have changed (read the machines) and there exists such large sums of cheap, electroni…
Hi @hank
You noted:
"the President has been busy strengthening our relations with our NATO allies in Europe"
You wrote this with a big smile on your face, yes???
Hi David,
If I were prone to conspiracy theory I would be doing a head scratch with this from September 18, in Reuters (I did read the article linked below twice and scratched my head then. I thought I posted this at MFO...did not).
From the articl…
The month/year you joined. Early April, 2011; if you mean by the full MFO name. You are member #182.
To the best of my knowledge, this is the first formally archived page.
Hi @hank
The repo market circumstance is still in play.
The link below will have 3 articles from yesterday, Dec. 2. They are just down the page a wee bit from the top.
REPO MARKET
Stay warm and wish that snow away, please !
Catch
Hi @ Ralph
Nope, not too old; but some digging around is needed.
The link below (PREMIUM) should take you to the sign-up page for Premium membership.
I do read in the statement that membership is $100, this is NOW $120.
I will tag @David_Snowbal…
Hi @Vegomatic
I particularly enjoy this statement from your linked article:
"Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs) aren’t discount brokers and yet have to be mentioned in a discussion of them. A RIA is, basically, an investment salesman who moonl…
Hi @msf
I'll bite my tongue with this one. I should've held my comment when being on the run and short of time prior to holiday travel; and taken more time to review the dates in the article.
I still feel the writer should have referenced the inclu…
What in the world is the writer referencing? A stand alone IRS rule/reg change or an indirect reference to the Secure Act? Tis not too difficult to link some reference, either internal to M* or a valid outside source.
Gzzzzzzzzzzz.....wasted electr…
For new and seasoned investors, the rule of "do your homework" still applies, eh? Read as much as you need for your understanding comfort level, and ask questions about a particular investment to be comfortable with the fit in your perception of ris…
@msf
I'm not digging through old paperwork to verify dates for transitions; but recall in the late 1970's our opening a separate taxable brokerage account as well as traditional IRA accounts with a brokerage feature added to each. For legal purposes…
Hi David,
Perhaps a survey here of users, to establish a top ten (or other cut off number) list of platforms/brokerages used and to add that other platforms may be available.
Whatever variables may exist for a particular investment within a brokera…
I do believe China can play the waiting game and trade with whomever in the mean time, whether they have shortages of some product right now or not. Their Belt and Road project has their fingers in many global pieces of the "pie". @Old_Joe would be …
Thank you all for your input. I had viewed Anna's link previous and was looking for specific info as to a normal begin time after filing. I did see the part about if one filed before age 62 and would wait until that age was attained. As well as, if …
@johnN
If you opened a post from another, as this is formatted; do you actually consider this as an easily readable document? What am I looking for ???
If you're "sorry" (to we here at MFO) that you received this as an email, and this is the best fo…
@dryflower
You stated: "the complete elimination of the inheritance."
What about a circumstance, such as a generational family farm or other family business? Might one suppose other tax codes would allow the next generation to inherit the farm with…
Well, yes; healthcare costs continue to outrun "broad" inflation.
One doesn't need more proof for a reason to maintain a nominally profitable portfolio; to either help offset current costs or for future cost expectations for those employed now.
S…
For those reading this thread, below is an easy read list for yields. The major countries 10 year yield starts the list, with other time frame/yields as you scroll down. These numbers are updated daily on trading days.
@Junkster , agree with the n…
U.S. bond prices I follow for reference peaked around Sept. 3. This includes gov't. issues, broad based IG corp. and high yield munis. IOFIX referenced by @Junkster , and a decent HY fund of ARTFX continues an up trend from Sept. 3, but the gains re…
@hank and @BenWP
In line with "places to keep your money", among a long list of choices; many of which are generational, I will place "autos" and related.
Being a baby boomer, I will relate what I have seen and know for today; related in particul…
You noted: "think health care maybe good for long term"
Just say'in, the charts don't lie for this area............ Yes, they have their moments, too; with sideways movement and all the noise from political land is always an edge.
Health medical de…
@Puddnhead
For benefit of others: Fidelity Quarterly report, sectors report October 29.
Our house remains healthcare and tech. for the equity side, and investment grade bonds for the bond portion; with a cash position looking for a home in the next…
@Simon and @msf
I'm attempting to determine the value of purchasing the I-bonds vs STPZ , LTPZ or a TIP's fund, be it active managed or ETF.
I-bonds, direct purchase have an annual dollar limit per individual, yes? I suppose an individual quest…
Hi @rono
Thank you for your redo ink to shadowstats. There are those here who may not have know of the site previous, and the old timers who had forgotten.
I'm absolutely positive inflation is running more than the gov't provided CPI increase (1.6%…
@hank
You noted: "Catch - It’s way outside my expertise. But this era of ultra-low rates seems bizarre, to say the least. And it’s prevailed much longer than most would have expected. I suppose the answer is to throw your money at the stock market a…
@hank
The Post (among others) should be must watch with followup student discussion starting sometime in high school history class or other suitable study area.
Sure you mean The Laudromat, eh?
The original report released in 2016, I suspect; has been forgotten, if ever know by 99% of the world population.
A broad overview of the topic is HERE.
@Mark That's okay.
These type of of wide ranging pieces of memory will cause you to move to the winner's circle in some versions of the Trivial Pursuit game.
So many things we have learned, seen and experienced, eh?
All of this knowledge…
