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@Edmond there was insufficient evidence to charge. An important distinction from no basis.
You'll note Biden has been criticized for his previous positions with regards to race. Reagan has been recorded being a racist. Can't say much about Bush him…
Thank you for the links I will start on them soon! The other wrinkle I'm trying to think through is that I'm applying for tenure track jobs at colleges, in which case the kid might be able to get free tuition at some places. What happens to the 529 …
I trust Poland's politics right now as much as Hungary's or Turkey's. An informal boycott with suspicion of how well their markets will function with increasing state interventions
A couple global funds of different stripes i monitor:
OAKWX
OAKGX
MGGPX
ARTGX
GGSOX
VMVFX
RPGAX
SGENX
They're not really comparable but one or two might catch your eye.
@fundalarm GOF apparently caps investments in other funds at 30% but an important thing to be aware of. And yes, definitely studying before leaping in.
The premiums are currently crazy on many CEFs, I put out some limit orders that I'll be shocked if fill on PDI and GOF. The thesis of the investment is more focused on income stream and yield than on capital appreciation.
Good sites to peruse as I …
@BrainW: Traditionally and logically yes. I'm just pondering the fact that shareholder value is A/The dominant philosophy on governance. And if workers would like to have their interests represented in the boardroom, it seems like a promising way to…
From an investing standpoint it seems a terrible idea. But from a corporate governance standpoint, wouldn't a pension plan or union holding significant stock in its own company provide incentive for the company to adopt more worker friendly policie…
Alternately, I used to run 6 week ACT prep after school programs. The average test improvement was 4 points (out of 36). Minimal actual learning was transferred, yet scores improved significantly in short periods of time. So it's fair to ask what wa…
I have no idea if it could happen. Personally I would split it in half on a primarily east west line in the vicinity of the population geocenter of the state which as I recall is near Fresno. It would leave behind two states both top 5 in population…
@davidrmoran I suspect population-wise the bay area would still dominate that third, but i haven't cross - referenced the county level population data.
As a California resident. I'm for breaking it I half. Not interested in thirds. But i suspect figuring out water rights will preclude anything ever happening.
My portfolio has roughly 15% allocated directly to international and 30% directly to the US. I also have a global stock fund for another 20% which i figure allows the managers who hopefully know more than i to figure out where tree best values are a…
