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Derf
davidrmoran : No need to send billing, it's the amount that caught my attention!
"Still, history bodes well for stocks the remainder of the year. Since 1950, the S&P 500 has recorded 10 first quarters where the index gained at least 10%. On nine of those 10 occasions, the index rose for the remainder of the year, averaging …
@johnN: suggest you & wife get NRA patches & wear them when you are out & about.
Like putting home security sign on your property.
Happy Easter to All, Derf
@VF:
"This line shows the dividends you received last year; those that count as qualified--meaning that they're subject to the more-favorable qualified dividend tax treatment--are in Box 3a and ordinary dividends are in 3b. As with taxable interest …
@Old_Skeet: Never thought about this side of the story. Earlier in year I bought a few small CD's through broker's. With that said I'm wondering why CD's show values rising from less than original value. Would that be the broker fee taking effect.
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@Old_Skeet : Ten Four on the 250k,not even close. Currently doing the new money thing. They want your money & will pay up to get it ,but very little to keep it in place !!
@ Crash; Brother told me he saw it posted in local newspaper. Southern WI. bank. Wisconsin River Bank.
Crash , as long as I have you on the line, have you been doing any fishing?
Derf
@msf: I finally found what you were talking about. I will also C&P the whole paragraph as with the disclaimer it reminds me of the old saying. Believe nothing you hear & only half of what you see.
Except as noted below, all data provided by …
@msf: I didn't fine"Except as noted below, all data provided by Morningstar, Inc. " on the page you presented . Maybe the gentleman I talked to was blowing smoke up my .... ?! What was excepted as noted below ? Yes Morningstar did do a rating.
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msf % of muni at dodix = 3.71 % via Schwab. Where did they get these #'s ? I just checked with Schwab & no mention of 'M'
5:38:18 PM : David M.: S&P Global, CFRA, Reuters and Markit Digital, which are not affiliated with Charles Schwab &…
Since Ted removed his post I'll B it has some may have missed Big Tom's LINK:
https://pressroom.vanguard.com/news/Press-Release-VG-Announces-Plans-to-Launch-Commodities-Fund-04-04-19.html
Good day &a…
@Ted ; This was posted earlier:
Vanguard Managed Payout Fund reallocation of part of fund's assets.
NO harm no foul ! Or the link was.
Probably good idea for the B.
Derf
It was reported,(for example, picking up shares in beleaguered General Electric at various times in 2018. I wonder how this has worked out so far ?!
Derf
@hank; Wouldn't it be nice to have some dry powder to throw at the market, say with a drop of 20,25, or 30 % ? Maybe a spiff play or two as Old_Skeet does from time to time.
Good topic.
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@Old_Skeet: You said, Overall, year-to-date, I am keeping good pace with my bogey the Lipper Balanced Index which is up +8.5% while I'm up +8.2%.
Has your portfolio recover from 4/th Qter ?
As for me I'm still down about 1 1/2 % 10/1/18 to pres…
Came across this (point) in Schwab link.
The average span between inversions and subsequent recessions has been 11 months, with a range of five months (1973) to 16 months (2006-2007).
Good to go for at least next 5 months !
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