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Derf
davidrmoran : No need to send billing, it's the amount that caught my attention!
@hank " Hell - I now believe this type of predatory practice should be outlawed." I agree 100%. Unfortunately this baiting was going on before DK started doing it.
I don't know if I would sleep well with 10>% in a fund. At one time that may have occurred. Only T bills & notes in that 10% or higher range as of late.
Happy New Year to All, Derf
P.S. @hank
How did you mak…
Not a math wizard , so if you invested $1K at beginning of 2022 & lost 67% & then your investment gain 73.7% the next year, you're still trying to dig yourself out of a hole !!
$1k investment is worth$573.21
Timing…
Rossby commented, "Investing After Retirement” forum on the M* of the olden days.
It seems to me more retirees commenting here than non-retirees. Maybe I'm off base ?
CD's at 3% would be my cut off point. Well , guess I'll have to wait & see…
@hank : Can you tell me how his 3000 contracts work ? From when he bought, rates were moving up, but now on the down slide. Does Mr. Gross collect every 3 months as long as the rate he bought at stays lower than current rate ?
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A few years back & I was happy to get 3% on a two year CD. I see 3 year notes are on the firing line & will put forth a few $$'s that way.
Have a good weekend, Derf
@Crash : No judgement, just a comment. From prior posts , You're looking for a hand off to your wife due to age difference. For that reason I see nothing bad in holding 10 to 15 % in SC, SV, or a blend of the two.
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@Baseball_Fan : Would you let me know how your quote from Erie pans out ? I would consider you a non typical customer as for the number of homes & autos.
Erie is more for families with the children out of the house from what I understand.
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@stillers : Did this get posted in the wrong spot ?
@yogibearbull: Sorry if a bit off-topic. We're looking for an SP, equal-weighted index OEF. So far researching VADAX. Are there other OEFs like it to consider?
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My bad , I see info at top…
@hank : Thanks for the run down & link. I had no idea about all the generations ! I do recall one trouble shooter asking how old the fire stick was. Think I'll enter fire stick at Wiki & see what pops up.
Looks like you should be set for a…
Long story short !! No need for hot spot. Tech from Spectrum came on Monday. Nothing wrong with modem or router, a bad connection in wiring.
In case you were wondering, Derf
@Sven : I checked back on that thread & it was going okay until the last 2 or 3 comments. I'll also take a peek at the 3 hot funds. Probably just fade away , me, not the funds.
@hank : (What to consider now) That was the headline from Schwab, not a question from me. As far as Bloomberg goes I've been catching some of it's commentary lately. I don't have it at home , but it appears where we're staying at till the middle of …
@Puddnhead : Just wondering if you sold on Monday ? Looking to take RMD as a CD matured & have the cash to get it done.
How is your best friend doing ?
Later, Derf
The why (Y) question. I had plenty when I started my Plumbing apprenticeship many years ago. As for starting to shave in the same spot, I don't fit the question.
Why, Derf
@Investor Your last sentence, " In investing, perfection is the enemy of good enough returns. " What would you consider, good enough return, 5% , 10% & in what time space ? I'm sure age of investor would have something to be considered.
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I'll take last weeks returns anytime !! I happen to look at Vanguards monthly statement & much to my surprise I found three funds I hold in taxable account to still be lacking a few $$$ from where they were at the beginning of Oct. !
A recen…
+1 @davidrmoran "trying to hit singles as I get older, have puhlenty of losses prior from not doing that, many of which I still hold"Same with the loses here !!
@davidrmoran : Did you sell them already ? If so then you did make a few K otherwise just a paper gain for the time being. Here today gone tomorrow, as the old saying goes.
Dipped twice two much, Derf
