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Derf
davidrmoran : No need to send billing, it's the amount that caught my attention!
More info would be appreciated. Age, will you have enough income from SS & pension, plus other income that you wouldn't need to drawn on 401-k at this time?
Derf
@Crash: A heads up ! Don't close any accounts that has money, checks, and ach transfer come into !! Wait until you open new accounts , if that's what your plans are. I got caught in that trap a few months back. S.S. took about 2 months to get str…
@Crash: I went ballistic a number of weeks ago at Grandeur Peaks on a change of address. After I sent in paper work, they came back an wanted a 'GOLDEN" signature, or at least that's what I called it. Well the pot boiled over & they settled for…
@msf: Your second scenario sounds like mine , only you bailed shortly after
demutualization. (new word)? Maybe I can transfer shares to MFO ?
Thanks for your reply, Derf
Speaking of contrarian, I recently invested the minimum of 2k into Grandeur peaks Contrarian fund. Unfortunately I was two or three days early. I'll be adding to it Quarterly.
Derf
@msf: I believe my brick & mortar will do this also. If you transfer money on Monday it would be available Tuesday. Is this considered 1 or 2 days ?
Thanks for the VG tip.
Derf
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@hank Yes I was .FWIW : IT seems to me that advertisements weren't allowed. Maybe with the link involved D.S. & company let it fly. Maybe ads should be allowed & help fund the site.
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I thought about investing in new fund , but after reading some of the prospectus I think I'll pass. It seems to have to many ways that the fund can invest !
Any thoughts on this new fund would be appreciated .
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I rest my case on the last comment from the article msf presented.
" In fact, ultimately the decision to delay Social Security delivers the best results when there is either unexpected inflation, unusually long longevity, or especially bad market re…
@MikeM: Have you thought about waiting until 70 to start SS withdrawal ? It's very hard to look at a 8% return each year for the next 4 years !
Have a good day, Derf
@Old_Joe: You said, "But we held on and came out the other side in decent shape."
My question to you & others that were around in 2007-08. Did you make any buys with ( dry powder ) as the market bled DOWN ?
I believe I made 2 or three small…
@Old_Skeet: I recently came across article that stated only 25 % of investor have a plan !
I guess I'm not one of them.
You stated, "In addition, cash helps stabelize a portfolio during stock market volatility. Example of investments held in this…
@msf: Thanks for clarification on moving money between accounts. I believe Schwab operates the same way as Vanguard, although I wouldn't bet on that. Can anyone set me straight on the money movement at Schwab ?
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@msf: You said. 'I'm now using them for some MMFs. A minor annoyance here is that they won't let you pull money from another institution (e.g. your bank). Instead you have to push from Vanguard. That disrupts my normal usage pattern, but I live with…
@Old_Skeet: Thanks for your reply. I know you have mentioned this wrap deal a few times before. My memory failed as to if you mentioned the brokerage.
Thanks again, Derf
