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Fred Rogers was actually a Presby Minister like myself. Yes, he was well-loved and he was quite a success on PBS. But that sickly-sweet voice of his gave me the creeps. Just remember it now, as I try to imitate him in print, here: "Can you say, 'pac…
"...and the Fed continues it's rate reductions..."
Typo or Freudian slip there, OJ?
The FED has not reduced rates at all, yet. But your point is well taken.
Disgusted.
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4621749-supreme-court-justices-skeptical-of-sweeping-immunity-claims-by-trump/
Edit to add: "...Alito suggested finding that former presidents have no immunity would lead them to attempt to se…
I remember those paper reports at the library with everything under the sun included about a fund or a stock. Those were the days. In the end, it's an investor's decision to choose one or the other security. Being informed before pulling the trigger…
Such 'research' is just extra reading to see what's out there and maybe inform me on something I didn't yet know about.
I do check a full suite of websites to get 2, 3, 4 opinions, and stats. I like to compare using charts, to see total return, div…
Yes, hank's got it: not automatic, just the result of the way people and institutions behave in the Market setting, given the ins-and-outs and loopholes and crapola rules and exceptions and nonsense and STUFF. ;)
Thanks, @Mark. I don't follow your explanation to this extent: how can I sell before the divvie and ipso facto "in essence" have collected the divvie, by so doing? (Yes, I've seen some stocks run up before the ex-date. Sure enough.)
Buy-sell-why:
Fighting the FOMO feeling. But I'm losing an argument with myself: wait for the late May divvie to sell PSTL? Do I want to smell that dawg for so long? Meanwhile, my new REIT darling is rising. RHP. Gotta wait for at least a tiny pullb…
Schwab gov't Money Fund still at 4.95% yield, TTM. SNVXX. I just took cash in the account and bought some. Pretty damn good rate. Easy to grow. No gas, no time taken. A few keystrokes. Convenient. I'll take it, sure. Everyone watch for falling rates…
Yes, I was grandfathered into free M* thru TRP when the new threshold was raised from $100k to $250k. It still works, though my acct with TRP was closed and moved. But I'm still connected because my email address was used to connect a buddy's accoun…
@hank 4:45 a.m. EDT, Monday:
M* is continuously screwed up. A rolling, slow motion screw-up. I admit that I use it a lot too. Out of convenience, because I know where to find stuff on the website. I tell myself: if item A is screwed up, then the co…
What happens to the Lend-Leasse program that was used to support England during WWII? I recalled President Biden was considering this option as President Rosevelt did back in the 1940.
https://archives.gov/milestone-documents/lend-lease-act#:~:tex…
Thanks @yogibb and @crash, We sold VNQ awhile back. The small position in FRIFX we had was swapped for short term HY bonds which did much better. For now, we will watch on the sideline.
Yes, my HY bonds have done rather well for me. Duration is …
@yogibearbull
Thanks for the chart. For my own sake, I added RHP to the comparison. Lately, they have all fallen steeply. But RHP wins. My own "Personal Rate of Return" loss in PSTL is not quite -9%. Stinky poopy. I'll take the free money they want…
We left REIT investment when the interest rates rose. In the past, when the rate was kept artificially low, REIT did ok until recently. We have had success with FRIFX and VNQ. Think Devo covered this topic a year ago. Since the pandemic, the comme…
Worth a watch - BREFX fund manager
top-ranked-real-estate-fund-manager-jeff-kolitch-on-opportunities-in-commercial-real-estate/
I did watch it. That fund has a yield of 0.05%. Not enough for me to be interested.
Amen. Let it be. I can't bring myself to believe at this point that Israel should get more money. But it's headed for the Senate in ONE piece, so I read or heard on PBS news yesterday. Alright. Let's finally get some more help for Ukraine. And the P…
My past REIT investment through OEFs has been spotty at best. So I will try another approach by buying home builders instead given the limited residential home supply. Two builders I am tracking: DHI and BLDR.
Sounds like a plan. In that directio…
To outrageous premiums, you can add virtual inaccessibility in my case, with auto insurance. She or her Sec. have actually answered the phone on their LOCAL line only ONCE when I called. When we signed-on, that was our only conversation with the Age…
19 April, 2024:
I enjoyed the guests. Sensible, clear. Marcus from PGIM on Real Estate. I've still not switched-out of PSTL. Those conversations never focus on a niche stock like PSTL.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2024-04-19/wall-street-we…
A real E-ticket ride! PRWCX down in my portfolio on Friday, today. All others up. But the full week was a sac of pus. YTD +0.6395%. "Higher for longer" is causing Mr. Market to overreact. But we already knew that Mr. Market ALWAYS over-reacts, both…
Thanks, yogi.
Another mention of still another exception: there is a separate and more generous IRS RMD Table which is to be used by spouses who inherit an IRA, when the surviving spouse is at least 10+ years younger than the deceased.
Table II (2…
