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@Old_Joe @msf et al
Ya, too many people blame the secondhand smoke thing, eh?
" I was minding my own business, waiting in line; and these folks just kept passing a joint and I was downwind." Back in the day, the name was "contact high".
Not t…
So, these fellas (libertarians) would have preferred to be line workers at a GM factory and to have passed on the higher education theme???
--- Bryan Caplan, education:
University of California, Berkeley, Princeton University
--- John Stossel, educ…
@johnN
You stated: "My brother lives in Cali states he is holding large amt cash waiting market to crash so he can buy more real estates and stocks"
>>>Has your brother been fully equity invested since the market recovery in 2009? When did…
Hi @hank
Agree. One choice could be Latin America, yes; more so, Brazil. The area is a traders paradise, if one is very good at that. The swings have been pretty wide for that market.
There remains so much hot money in the global hunt, that I suspec…
@johnN
"For taxes the boa or schwab just send us 1099misc and its pretty simple to do w turbotax"
>>>Then, you do know your return from these private bonds, yes?
My question is directed at the private bonds you have been buying over the ye…
@johnN
You noted: "I (just like many investors ) blindly 'autopilot' and keep on buying private Corp bonds stocks without really calculate their true performances...."
HUH???
You don't know the performance over your years of buys/sells with these …
Hi @Sven
Yes.......emerging markets broadly have been negative since the market whack in late January; with average down of 10-12%. Some U.S. equity sectors continued positive to quasi flat.
More tariff finger pointing to China....
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/06/18/trump-says-he-has-asked-ustr-to-identify-200-billion-in-chinese-goods-for-additional-tariffs-at-10-percent-rate.html
Eventually, all of this tariff stuff is going to drive the…
I'd start to believe and settle for a nice ten year chart related to what the author is jabbering.
About 10 tickers on a nice chart would be nice, eh?
Oh, well; if one has been invested in large U.S. growth for 10, 5 or 3 years you're do'in okay.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm........
"Everybody missed" is only shown in the title; and no where else in the write.
Everybody is a difficult word to use with the subject; as to what it implies for we investors.
"This time is different", I continue to agree w…
I follow Paul Tudor Jones and he continues much good with his money over the years. So, I understand part of the focus with this etf.
I think I follow the launch with Goldman Sachs, although PTJ has more than enough other connections in the world of…
@davidrmoran
Agree about active vs etf for most bond areas. This was a quick and dirty broad view after the short term rate hike. YTD for these choices is only 2 weeks shorter than the 6 month period of the chart.
Pillow time here.
Good evening.
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@Maurice
Short term bond funds are not going to get one much of anything in total return, as this is where the rate hikes are landing. Higher rate = lower price.....at least for an initial period, until the traders and others sort out what they want…
Hi @Mark
Thank you for the article link.
>>>Tis my understanding that this song lyric is trending for searches. One, I suppose; may plug-in their own interpretation and alignments to an individual(s).
From 1971, Elton John and Bernie Taup…
Hi @VintageFreak
Not unlike any "investment", knowledge is power.
The relative needs to educate himself as to the investment; regardless of where one may be able to trade this area.
The 1st, below link provides various news stories about the recen…
@MJG
Yes, many items may be twisted for who or whatever purpose.
How many folks ask proper questions about home or auto insurance policies? How many read important contracts?
There are those who are dangerous with a "blade screwdriver".
What is the difference between Data and Statistics?
In regular conversation, both words are often used interchangeably. In the world of libraries, academia, and research there is an important distinction between data and statistics. Data is the raw…
Hi @rforno
Smile here, too. From the way back machine for me.
---Summer of 1967, and being taught about the "new fangled" thing named an "integrated chip" (this class section was instructed by NASA engineers). All the normal info, as to how many tr…
Speaking/thinking about our Canadian neighbors; some of you may be interested in a short mini-series (1997) how Canadian engineering was front running the world in design of sophisticated aircraft in the late 1950's. You'll be pleasantly surprised, …
Hi @Old_Joe
Agree and appreciate your comment. The three of us and enough others here don't have as much time remaining with our life clocks to waste on the useless stuff. My attempt at a "funny" with this post didn't cut it with Mr. Chicago area. A…
ADD:
>>>The below link for an overview of SS from a stated nonpartisan position.
https://www.cbpp.org/research/social-security/policy-basics-understanding-the-social-security-trust-funds
>>>SS web site, regarding invested monies…
Hi @davidrmoran
You noted: "Where is all this misinformation coming from? Fox?"
Is this statement related to this thread from me or ???
I've been away most of the day and didn't attempt to verify the article.
If the report is crap, then I will hav…
Hi @BrianW
I'm with the impression that "value" may only find "better" performance with a continued upswing of an economy (U.S. or international).
My presumption with this impression is that when growth equity becomes too expensive, but an economy …
Hi @Bitzer
Never invested with any Research Affiliates/Rob Arnott advised funds, as I still can't agree with his assessment of the investing world and thus investment choices being made by him/them.
Morn'in @hank et al
There was a preliminary meeting last week in British Columbia of the G-7 finance ministers/central bankers when POTUS announced the tariffs.
Now, this Friday; the formal meeting is in Quebec. POTUS is scheduled (schedule set pre…
Hi @johnN
I do not anticipate a reply from you; as this has not been your pattern back to the FundAlarm days.
If you were to continue to work until age 62, paying into the SS system from your wages; and then find a $1 million inheritance to you at a…
Hi @Old_Joe
The National Security work around thingy afforded to a president related to tariff imposition.
https://www.vox.com/2018/3/8/17097206/trump-tariffs-congress
I'm going to have accept that at the moment, I'm in the big dumb camp regardin…
Hi @Ted
I "knew" (being past tense for 4) 5 individuals who were not Republicans, and.....
--- 3 high school classmates died in Vietnam
--- 1 cousin died in Vietnam
--- 1 cousin hasn't had legs since 1969 via Vietnam
Now if Buffett and Munger could grow the gonads to unload WFC.
I find this to be a real ethics problem for such an organization. Oh, well.
https://www.fool.com/investing/2018/02/06/warren-buffetts-wells-fargo-problem.aspx
@Maurice
An add article that may provide a better overview of the Italy problem.
And from a long ago favorite.....Gilda Radner
“It's like my father always said to me, he said to me, he said, Roseanna Roseanadana, it's always something. If it isn…
Hey @Ted. What it is???? or how you do'in?
The barcharts link is active update all day long, not just closing data. So, if I'm so inclined I take a peek to see.....
Just back from 6 day trip for funeral......but, this is my quick take without much news sourcing for me: Italian gov't. (newly elected) formation problems.
Can't form a government.
https://www.thelocal.it/20180528/whats-next-for-italy-political-cr…
---May 23, Wednesday, 6am. Pretty smelly on a global scale. I'll leave the same link for a view of Asia and Europe, other. Perhaps Europe and U.S. will turn things around before their market closes.
https://www.investing.com/indices/indices-futures
