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Derf
davidrmoran : No need to send billing, it's the amount that caught my attention!
Question..... How does the interest paid on savings account compare to the price at the pump. 1964-68 CDs ( 6 month) were paying 4%-5% --- gas 35-40 cents ( I maybe high)
2009-11 Cds ( 6 months) were paying .87%,.46%,.42%.
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MikeM: Sounds to me like you're giving the financials (US) a buy sign?! I'm alittle over bought with financials as a % of total portfolio at this time. Hope I don't have to wait to long to pickup the -35 % you're talking about.
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Devils advocate: If UBS had received say 5 million shares,4 million by mistake & the price was now $50 / share. Would nasdaq be doing the lawsuit??
Derf
How do you think jpm lost 2 billion $$$'s. Divide 2 billion by $200 & that's the # of new or returning accounts.... While I'm at it , can anyone tell me who was on the other side of the big flubberrouski......?
Have a good weekend
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Catch22:
___12-21-12............The Mayan. Perhaps, I don't need to be concerned with the cranial/rectals playing leadership at the big banks, eh?
Catch, I just heard the Mayan's figured it wrong by 6000 years!! Maybe this will light a fire und…
Train car of heating oil 4 billion & 161 million BTU-Coal car 3 billion & 366 million BTU
I hope the math worked out.. Net would less.
Have a good day, Derf
Thanks for the link Ted. I personal reinvest in both tax & tax free accounts, but was wondering if it would be more efficient to wait till nav. drops in the summer months,usually? Anyone care to comment?
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Skeeter: Could or would you post CD ladder ? 5% return seems out of this world. Cd's from another country? Maybe I didn't read your post correctly...
thanks, Derf
Mike: your laddering of CDs is a losing deal at this time. You already knew that, so I'm thinking you believe rates will be on the rise by the time you decide to pull the (pin), retire. I thought cds would be a part of my retirement funding, but not…
Rono: I wish you well in your tree planting ! To often I see (farmers) removing the trees along a stream bank so they may gather a bushel or two more per acre.
later, Derf
Mo, how does one collect $100 k tax free? I believe I watched a program a few weeks ago on some cities going into bankruptcy. Can see more of this coming.
Merry Christmas,
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Common sense !! I've met a few people with book smarts, but when it came to what is refered to as (common sense) they would have finished in the bottom 10 per cent. I'm surprised it's not taught in school ! TE HE
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Reply to @Maurice: Greetings MO:
I believe the saying goes. You can lead them to water, but you can't make them think ( drink) ! Lot's of problems for educating the kids now.
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bee; A question if you will allow.
During the time period 6/08 - 6/09. How much did your reblancing help stablize your account? Or should I be looking after that time period, ( VGENX) had hit bottom & was on the way to recovery.
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I was wondering if PFPRX was selling gold as it climbed in valuation to balance it's portfolio or purchasing others (realestate, T bills, stocks) in it's portfolio to get back to stated % in prospectes? Mr. Snowball do you have any ideas on this ?
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