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davidrmoran : No need to send billing, it's the amount that caught my attention!
How many that sold out suffered by moving up a tax bracket ? No mention of this.
Also a show of hands from MFO ers who sold out or made large sells . I'm going to say less than 5%. I'm guessing more buys than sells with this bear !
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"I’m surprised that nobody on this fine site has mentioned that it’s Flag Day." That doesn't surprise me. If memory servers me , no mention of Memorial Day.
Covid-19 has taken a toll on everyone !
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Good morning @Old_Skeet ! Another question if I may ask ? Do you have a set review time , daily ,weekly monthly, etc for the mfs you own or do you tend to dig deeper in volatile times ?
Stay Safe, Derf
Do you remember the inflated TP prices a few years back ? Less sheets, then less width !
Appears to me that now shaving cream is under attack. The last can I bought would be considered the next can size down. Honestly I can't say the can was less …
@hank: Thanks for the reply. After reading your reply I do remember seeing some of your moves on MFO. I purchased two allocation funds mentioned here, SFAAX & VLAAX & bought VWINX at Vanguard.
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Good morning@Old_Skeet: Nice going on your profits , when you take them. I'm guessing most of that took place with buys on the final dip day , so to speak. I purchased some on the way down , but was a day or two late on that final down day. As they …
Yup you're right, @Crash . Check out yahoo finance , trailing returns vs benchmark for one year11+ % What is the saying? Measure twice cut once. I checked your link & one other & they show 26+% !! Yahoo may have a different time zone ?! I …
@Puddnhead: How's the Dukester doing ? Probably better than you ! LOL
I see FMIJX is down 23.4 YTD, so I'm guessing you DCA'ed into that ........ Fund.
Stay safe & give the Dukester a bone, Derf
Good evening @Old_Skeet; When you mention being down a mere 5 % , is that ytd ?
Also do you have any ideas as to why SVAAX took a big hit during downturn , yet now it seems to be slow to recover? Schwab is showing still down 20% from its high.
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"This is why they say keep your winners and sell your losers. "
Thanks FD1000 . IF Mr. Market keeps it's pedal to the metal ,off to a great start this morning, I may shed a couple of losers.
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FWIW: It seems to me that RMD's have a somewhat inflation provider built in as they rise each year with the only a falling market causing your portfolio to be less than the year before. So that leaves taxable as how much to withdraw if needed.
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@kings53man: Not all counties in WI. are open. Some have been shuttered by local government. I would think that those that chose this will be tested again in court.
Stay Tuned, Derf
As some here declare they harvested a tax loss. While others have created a tax loss for many years to come. Speaking of tax loss, why hasn't this been raised & raised at least with inflation ?
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It needs someone more chatty.....and a tech guy to post charts and stuff. Hopefully someone will give that upside.
I guess that leaves me out !
Pudd thank you & Duke.
Have a good weekend, Derf
