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@hank
Chart per Derf's statement of: " I be interested in knowing what the % of rise from just before The market started to TANK !!"
To the dentist, but will do another chart later.
AND YES, October 2007 was the general high prior to the melt.
Our …
But Wait, There's More.....
Smithfield, a Virginia based pork products company that was purchased in 2013 by the WH Group of China; may be eligible for agri related subsides.
Multi source search for the topic
As everything trade and tariff related is very complex, I offer this piece of history; which I relate to from my youth and having a 9 transistor Sony pocket radio.
--- The Sony radio that seemed to change the entire electronics world forever was t…
Reviewing chart activity just before the big melt in Sept., 2008 and related to @Derf and the question of "just before" the sell off; I've placed a few investments in the below linked chart. And @hank for your review.
For the most part the overall …
Hi @dstone42
Sad to think about that........but, the markets get played a lot; but not from names we would know.
Wilbur Ross would have a good time with such a plan and his money background.
By the way, where the heck is he???
The Spaceship 2020 commander will likely back down from more than holding off on auto tariffs just announced. One must suspect, regardless of any critical thinking on this part, that the perception of a fading economy and falling investment markets …
Hi @Mitchleg
But, what becomes of all of the inexpensive loans supporting, new auto leases, auto (new and used) loans through banks/credit unions and fixed rate mortgage moving from 4% to say, 6%. And the student loans. A large cluster of loan types…
Hi @Gary
I can not vouch for the results of the study performed that brought forth the $767 amount for a family of four tariff impact. This number, per the study; is the initial baseline and does not include the most recent tariff actions.
You may …
The linked above CBSNews article comes from this May 10 write at the South China Morning Post . I didn't find any reference to source in the CBS write. At the below link, one will find a May 13 write, and just below is the Treasury's related story …
Hi @davfor
I didn't intend to step upon what you had written with some of my redundant words.
I had already set a draft and should have checked for newer comments prior to posting.
Regards,
Catch
Please correct me for any of this write.
--- My brief overview of the tariffs.
1. Item "x" arrives from China and has a 25% tariff applied and paid for by the importer.
2. The tariff duty is paid to the Customs Dept., a sub bureau of the Dept…
Thank you @davfor
I recall this tariff implementation with President Reagan's actions to save a dying Harley Davidson in 1983. HD in the '70's had become known for quality problems and were having their butt's kicked by quality bikes from Japan.
A…
Dear Mr. Brett Arends,
Your brief "bio" indicates some of your educational background includes Cambridge and Oxford, with my presumption being the well known higher education schools in England.
From Forbes, and an apparent self-bio: Contributor
B…
@hank et al
The below chart is for the etf EEM beginning Oct. 31, 2007. I used this date, as this is near top + or - a week or two for a lot of equities worldwide; prior to the full market melt in 2008. The total return for EEM during this period …
Morning @MikeM
I enjoyed your humor and understand. I'm sure everyone here has had the add-on symbol of WTF for various holdings over the years. Not that we have necessarily made a bad decision; but other forces beyond our control get in the way of …
@hank
I saw this earlier, too; and peeked around for other info. July, 2018 was the first batch of money at $12 billion. Then, in March of this year; part of the 2020 budget calls for an overall reduction to the U.S.D.A. of 15%. This likely being mo…
@Derf
I presume you're asking about the composition of SFGIX. If so, go to the link below.
Bookmark this link for future use for checking other tickers. You don't need to login to view decent data. For future checks, as with GASFX, enter the symbol…
@davfor Thanks for the post.
But Wait, There's More.......damn, like an ongoing bad tv INFOmercial.
E.U. is ready to retaliate as Trump auto tariff deadline nears
Mr. Asness states,
“Success is sticking with [the strategy] with its ups and downs. To survive long term, brace for the short term,” he said.
He admits that it’s easier to stick with a strategy that is intuitively easier to understand, “even if it…
Hi @bee
I've used this over the years to especially check on those who send us the "free dinner" seminars mailings.
I have found a few infractions for some of these folks in their history list.
Hi @Mark
Ya, I'm really reaching for the impossible, eh?
Attempting to maintain a decent amount of critical thinking remains high on my list of things to do everyday. I really did overshoot today ! :)
Thanks for the post, @davfor
Obviously, we here are far away from knowing/seeing the language of the 150 pages of the draft agreement, and what was "red lined". Personally, if the U.S. administration wants to pursue what they consider to be righteo…
John, several times in the past several months you have indicated that a market crash may be upon we investors within 12 to 24 months.
Now the near term looks okay? You wrote long term, but I do not consider 12-24 months to be long term for market …
Evening @hank
I believe I posted the NYSE chart recently, but I'll place it here along with SPY and the Russell 2000 etf. I believe the NYSE composite of the broad U.S. equity market is what Mr. Gundlach is referencing. Indeed, this composite hasn'…
Morn'in.
This statement from the writer (Russel Kinnel is the director of manager research for Morningstar) is misleading, and I don't understand what he is attempting to portray. One hell of a discouraging statement (below in bold) for any newbie…
Howdy,
I don't watch housing starts. A lot to consider in this area, I do suppose.
1. Are you seeing too many new starts overall?
2. Single family or multi units?
3. Location, location, location, eh? Are there particular areas that seem to…
Hi @Old_Joe
Here is the article authors bio. He's not a clunker, IMHO; a been there done that person.
But, as Anna has noted, too; this type of article has a lot of moving parts that are difficult to nail in place for any length of time.
Howdy @rforno
Knowing you are well aware, too; of the difficulty with this type of report with data, I offer this.
I'm not criticizing the report in general or the data provided, but not unlike you; initial thoughts about such an article pop into o…
@Mark
Ok, memory test. Try this next time or try again with same wording you used for your link words......
Financial Literacy
You highlighted the words, did the insert link icon thing and while you were looking at your word surrounded by the link…
Hi @Mark
Do you mean, playing as with helping stimulate our brain cells? Too soon to start playing outside in our part of the world, eh?
Hell, with warm temps for a few days last week, I was bitten by one of those early mosquitoes about the size of…
@Derf
Agree, with @hank
There has been an uptick relative to the large whack of Dec. 2018, and those doing dollar cost averaging via 401k, etc. should do okay going forward.
However, I do review/watch what is shown in the below chart.
The chart st…
Howdy @BenWP
One may use GoodRx, with Medicare, a purchased rx insurance contract, etc. As time allows, make a few phone calls to your local pharma's.
I'll add this from the GoodRx web site. Perhaps this is the confusing part of trying to use GoodR…
@Ted Yes. All vendors should be compared for various medicine needs and pricing. I'm not familiar with Express Scripts and how they process or price a local pharmacy request that will be filled within a few hours; so, I can't compare to GoodRx.
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Disclaimer: I've discovered this spring that I have become allergic to pollen or whatever else is blowing in the wind in our area. Currently using some serious medication to offset the symptoms, and hopefully; this will not interfere with attempting…
For what it is worth, the Canadian 3 month/10 year has inverted.
Also, that a bond rally has been in place for some time now. I presume the linked Putnam write is an article to their customer base presenting their viewpoints. IMHO, one should not t…
