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Derf
davidrmoran : No need to send billing, it's the amount that caught my attention!
Will you receive a pension when you retire ? Of the $700 K , is any in equities ? Have you ran any simulation to project income to out going bill payments ? Any thoughts of down sizing after retirement ? How much income from SS? More questions …
Thanks for posting @dtconroe I haven't taken RMD yet as I'm trying to figure out what to do with the withdrawal other than pay the taxes.
Timing the market, Derf
Great game to watch as @AndyJ pointed out. Sparty came up short in it's game with K State & I've got to think Izzo didn't sleep very well.
More Madness to come, Derf
Let me get this straight, a Roth account that is transferred & receives a bonus isn't taxed, yet a taxable account that's transferred is taxed on the bonus ?!
Old_Joe : are you self promoting yourself ? What about this comment, ""when the #*&# hits the fan the government will step in and cover everyone."
Thinking you missed on that call.
Have a good weekend…
@BaluBalu : thanks for posting your thoughts. I don't hold GGSYX , but other GP funds are in my portfolio , so will check to see if they have any of the troubled Banks.
Check this out .
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
EXCHANGE STABILIZATION FUND
Management’s Discussion and Analysis (Unaudited)
Fiscal Year 2021
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(Continued)
reestimates (see Note 11). Amounts due to the General Fund also decreased by $9.6 billion, reflec…
Quick take : No losses associated with the resolution of Silicon Valley Bank will be borne by the taxpayer.
Any losses to the Deposit Insurance Fund to support uninsured depositors will be recovered by a special assessment on banks, as required by…
They lent your money out over night or weekend & it will be back in your account come Monday with interest, a few pennies. can you come up with a better idea ?
Just a guess, Derf
@Sven "I agree that quality journalism has decline significantly and I try to read as much as I can from our local library’s online subscription to major newspapers". =+1
@Old_Joe From your wrap up. "Hopefully we all know or understand that ho…
"deChinaize" supply chain. They provided the virus & also the test kits. I have a few kits from different suppliers , both from China !
Feeling better, Derf
@msf : You didn't mention form 1116 & tracking which countries were paid what tax..
This pops up when over $300 in credit is claimed . That sounds like a big pain in the BUTT ! Thanks for chiming in.
Have a…
@yogibearbull The two fund companies in question, Grandeur & Rondure don't have 100+ funds. Any chance this involves ETF's ? If easy of operation , why not do Trust at the beginning ?
Th…
@wdavidsnowball : Could one of the monthly contributors comment on the reorganizing of mutual funds into a MF Trust accomplish.
Mark, Graust, & myself would like to know.
From TheShadow Reorganization at Rondure Global Advisors
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"I can’t help wondering if D&C is still as exuberant over China today as they were December 22, 2022 - the date of the report."
Thanks I needed that, Derf