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@LewisBraham Knowing you're aware of this, too.
Well, this is nice I suppose (worker pay raises, link); but CEO Sloan received a $4.6 million pay raise and graciously refused a "performance" bonus.....more or less that there is more work to be don…
The Beatles - 1968, Revolution
A theme song to and for the people's representatives.....I hear the whole song in my head as I wander outside to continue the chores.
A few lyric section excerpts:
You say you got a real solution
Well, you know
We…
Hi @AndyJ
Agree.
Obviously, the lack of folks moving to safe haven U.S. gov't. issues during the recent equity sell downs is a new event, relative to and looking backwards to the big melt of 2008-2009. Back in those days, one could go hide into inv…
Hi @bee
Relative to using the chart I posted at the start of this thread......
Was looking at RSI-14's for gov't. and IG corp. bonds last night for the "heck of it".
LQD was the worse at about 27.....in theory, oversold.....the others were low 30's.…
Hi @bee
Thank you for a reminder to those at MFO as to what is readily available for learning; and in most cases without a membership or related. Some folks will grab onto these type of productions.
An add note:
---YouTube contains a lot of money…
At the end of the write, the author notes:
"Overall, U.S.-listed bond funds have had inflows of $28.9 billion in 2018 thus far, while $48.6 billion has gone into equity funds."
And both groups are scratching their heads wondering, "Where should I …
Hey, good morning @Ted
I suspect Professor @David_Snowball still considers this forum a learning and educational site.
An obsession with charts for me? No. Just a part of an investing tool box. Today, charting is so much easier to perform and sha…
@willmatt72 and @expatsp
Info only: BOTZ , managed by Global X........Global X is being acquired. See link below. There is a shareholder vote; but I suspect this is a done deal, and reportedly will not affect Global X and its etf offerings.
http…
@willmatt72
Cost of some industrial robotics, not unlike other "new" in many areas; will be a part of all of this, too. The pros and cons, the needs and the wants, will get worked out.
https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/sam-bricklaying-robot-…
Howdy @willmatt72
This is just my opinion here, of course. As MJG has stated many times over the years, don't take investment suggestions from internet strangers.
My observations of the A.I. area, from a tech. background. As noted by others, one d…
Hi @Old_Joe
I have tracked news regarding China Belt and Road for about 1 1/2 years.
The common theme is access everywhere. Money is given, offered (loaned ?) with a contract of some type. Long term contracts, too; 99 years, not unlike the Brits c…
I read the thread and portions, as you noted; were properly directed to the topic.
No apology required.
A pleasant remaining evening to you and yours.
Catch
Hi @Junkster
Even the default gov't. money market used for a brokerage account at Fidelity have a current yield of 1.3%. Won't beat inflation, but better than going backwards plus inflation. For those unaware, technically; when one has a Fidelity ac…
Okay, so cool for we investors (we've been warned).....what are the financial system ramifications which should flow over into a broad economy, which would flow into the social side of things. Reads like a move to the dark side of life.
@Old_Skeet
A short read about rates........from to be in June, NY FED Williams
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-04-17/fed-s-williams-says-inverted-yield-curve-powerful-recession-sign
10-30 year narrowed a bit more today to .18 basis p…
Interest rates going up? I'm not convinced, yet. Well, the short end of gov't. stuff has gone up; but they're pushed by the Fed. The basis spread between the 10 and 30 year continues to contract, as well as other similar measurements used by the fin…
Remaining twitchy about privacy over the years (technology-background); I offer the following generally related to this thread; a thank you to Bits and Pieces Technology site:
Hello! Gordon’s Pizza?
No sir, it’s Google Pizza.
So, I’ve got the wron…
@Derf and @Gary
l'm gonna watch 3 select etf's just to discover the forward. This link and returns should update every business day, and I will be watching the right side a few days at a time.
http://stockcharts.com/freecharts/perf.php?KRE,KBWR,IA…
Hi @Crash
You noted previous: "I found that it's very helpful simply to get familiar with a lot of the professional financial jargon. ("What do you MEAN, 5 basis points???" Why don't you just say, 5 percent?!"
---A basis point is the smallest meas…
Morn'in @Old_Skeet
You noted above in this thread:
"Today, most fee based accounts (new school way) charge at least a 1% fee on balances held within these fee based wraper accounts plus the investor pays fees on the mutual funds themselves. That's…
If you have the desire, you may choose to use your Google account and set a Google Alert for whatever wording you choose, for an interest for a particular topic.
I have had an alert set for " CHINA Belt and Road Initiative " for about a year. The a…
@Crash
Are you able to construct a list of 10 items that you feel your.....
1. state taxes provide
2. local taxes provide
.....that you consider of value to your well being, better standard of living and/or other?
Probably need to add Federal, too; …
Hi @CathyG
First, this portion is in regards to your question in another thread about the method used so that you may respond directly to another member and, second, that that member should also receive an email from MFO indicating their psuedo n…
Morning @VintageFreak
I didn't look back through the thread for your new vendor choice; but if you are planning to rollover IRA's to vendor "X", this new vendor may be able to initiate the transaction.
Will this eliminate all possible errors from t…
Hi @CathyG
Nice to see you here again and that you have positive outcomes with your near past health conditions. Not very many of us here who have not had encounters with health issues, either personal or family involved.
As to your question: This…
@Old_Joe Agree..............I was very surprised. As old as we are, one would think there is something we know or can invent that has not yet found a place on the globe.
Pillow time for this person in the EST zone.....awake early tomorrow.
One may make some cash on Tuesday, at least until 2pm; if the world doesn't blow up while we're sleeping in the U.S.
https://www.investing.com/indices/indices-futures
Hi @Old_Joe
Is that the cream or salve type???
Additionally:
Buttbook, circa, 2011
http://meltingclocktimes.com/mad-scientist-to-take-over-facebook-and-turn-it-into-buttbook/
@Crash
Check item 9, in this list.
The returns sure are not money market rates for the years indicated; ALSO I do believe the return data is misplaced in the form.......the 2011 return is not likely correct and could be the 1.67% amount show in the…
I used the more common SPY reference, versus the DJIA-30 and found the following for total return of SPY for these time frames:
---Jan. 20, 2017 to date, +17.2%
---Nov. 9, 2016 to date, +24.9%
Peak = Nov. 9, 2016 through Jan. 26, 2018 at +37.3%
Golly, the chat here kinda reminds me of a gathering at the "MFC" (Mutual Fund Cafe) and folks having a chat about what is driving some of their investment choices; all the while likely having some non-heart smart food and a beverage.
Stop it, @Old_Joe ; no fun or comic relief from the machinations emanating from DC-land will be tolerated at this forum. You may be subject to proper reconditioning of your social demeanor (please read the contract). Your investments, as well as the…
Talk about lock up of one's money.........my recall is that the investors in the private hedge fund, by contract; can not remove more than 1/8 of their own money each 3 month period. So, one's last monies could not be fully removed until the end of …
---Bank Secrecy Act (1970)....the BSA introduction, bank tellers had to process forms for any transaction over $9,999 and place the document with the transaction.
https://www.occ.treas.gov/topics/compliance-bsa/bsa/index-bsa.html
---Patriot Act +…
@davidrmoran
I read the CFIUS document among the others listed. I have Google Alerts set for "chinese investments in the U.S." as well as "China silk road initiative".
Lots of stuff going on all of the time, eh?
The gentleman in the link is related …
