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Morn'in @hank
You noted:
"Perhaps above caption/question is offered tongue-in-cheek. However, it's highly unlikely anyone sits down on the weekend and decides how to invest during the coming week. (And anyone so inclined would soon run amuck of mut…
Hi @Maurice
At this house, too. Four IRA accounts all wrapped inside their our brokerage account.
The whole thing is so seamless for functions for each account. Obviously, one may travel the monies here and there without a blink; some stocks, some e…
Hi @AndyJ
Have not checked; but just from the top of the head recall.
The 60 day rule "sale" holding period for some funds is not necessarily a Fido fee, if I recall properly. Fido, of course; does have rules like this for some of their own funds …
Hi @scott
'Course, I'm being a smart butt. Do I have to provide data for my prediction?
If I am only able to predict based upon my intuition, then anyone will just have to take my word for my feelings.
Hi @Accipiter
Thank you. While you were typing, I took some time to watch a setup video for Thunderbird. I also reviewed other info relative to Comcast for using other email programs and did come across a page about settings at Comcast support, to…
Hi @Accipiter
Our high speed internet connection is via Comcast. I have not been able to discover a name/vendor for their email program; like via a "help" button or such. Right clicking for properties is of no help either.
We use our email for al…
@davidrmoran
Thank you. Will check regarding the reversion method you noted for Windows.
I'm just not so willing as in prior years to keep messing around with a system to learn more new tweaks.
I'd much rather use the time for family and investing…
Hi @msf
Thank you for this info. We will need to purchase another laptop soon for our daughter's use in school, as the current unit is suffering a problem with the ribbon cable connections to the display screen. A teardown fix exists, and I would be…
@Crash
Didn't look through the FAQ page; but you noted you're trying to move to Windows 10 now.
Windows 10 is not yet released, correct? Not until after or on July 29, 2015.
Perhaps I don't understand what you are attempting to do with your pc.
Hi @scott
Just arrived home at 10:30pm to check stuff..........yikes
And yes, the China index still has a wonderful 1 year term return. 'Course, from my recall; the leaders of China still want about 7% annual growth. Don't know, perhaps they think…
Hi @hank
Oh, I recall very clearly the multi-100 point swings in U.S. equity markets in the fall/winter of 2007 and early 2008 when many of the "pros" were still yelling all is well in "investment land".
Yes, still have about 40% bonds with the vas…
@bee and @msf
I did note previous in this thread about being able to itemize deductions for federal (which may also positively affect state taxes, too); and that this ability may have value with deducting mortgage interest and/or that mortgage inte…
@Mark noted: "Ho-hum. I'm not sure we'll know anything until the end of the day if then."
While I don't plan to exit this planetary boundry just yet; I don't know there will be a satisfactory "fix" before it is time for me to "leave".
Catch
Tax deductions (itemized deductions) can and/or will be altered if one's mortgage interest deduction is large enough to "help" move one into the itemized deductions portion of a tax return. This deduction then allows one to gather all of the other s…
Hi @bee,
You noted: " Might the dividend be a distribution in a tax deferred or qualified account which would be a problem where you are younger than 59.5 ?"
Are you asking that if a dividend is taken from the sheltered account (IRA), then it beco…
Howdy @Mark
You mentioned, "rather than for your own account". I was thinking along the same lines regarding "minor" accounts that could be set with this site.
There could be the value of understanding investments into particular areas, that would …
Recall watching the Wintergreen funds for a period of time; but the returns still are blah during a go-go equity period. I don't find much to be impressed about, and the e.r. is a starting head scratcher for me, too.
Doesn't mean he wouldn't have s…
@JohnChisum
I wrote about the fantasy mileage tax to be lite-hearted for this topic area. I have not any plan to become involved in the virtue or otherwise, of some taxes. I plan to have a relaxing weekend.
Take care,
Catch
'Course, a best method for this is to make a company aware of your thoughts with any of this, or related. We have sent emails to companies when they do "strange" things. This is a method to let them know you are paying attention to their business pr…
Hi @JohnChisum
Also included in the vacation tax will be a "total miles" calculation. You are being alerted to this, so that you may plan accordingly for your next mainland vacation. :) :) :)
Take care in your part of the world.
Catch
Hi @Old_Joe
The "Bush" tax chart...........for me; the valid chart would to indicate percentages of taxation versus dollar values. What may be used to adjust taxable income varies a lot, eh? Just a thought from Michigan.
Take care,
Catch
@MJG
Twas not that I don't know how to do the ballpark math; as I do this all of the time for our portfolio. I was curious as to Old_Skeets number and what brought him to this conclusion.
Easy case for what Ted mentioned would be to pick 5 balance…
Hi @Ted
Am I to believe that with your statement, "lost $70,000 yesterday !" ;indicates that you sold portions of your portfolio, for a loss? I will presume, that with your knowledge; your portfolio was down this amount; but not a loss.
Our portfol…
Hi @JohnChisum
Mr. G was just saying............
http://www.businessinsider.com/r-doublelines-gundlach-says-purchased-lots-of-treasuries-ginnie-maes-on-friday-2015-6
Hi @JohnChisum
You feel the big money will buy the dips here and there?
I truly do not choose to find any extended madness....... credit markets, etc.
Although the situation has run far too long; and I suspect in part because their are still th…
