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There are headlines and there is today. These are not times like any other. Short of the civil war these might be the worst of times for Americans who are paying attention. Imho
More likely that it will bring the US Army to the city already under siege. At the risk of being redundant,,,,,,,, it gets worse by the hour. What is shocking is how many of our fellow citizens still support him. Scares the hell out of me.
In theory it’s easy. One US value fund. Add one international Value fund in the exact same proportion I desire. The two of them are just the equity allocation I choose. Then two bond ETFs to get the duration and credit quality that’s perfect for…
@msf. Thanks for your comment. Given current circumstances being overweight in that sector concerns me. The problem with Balanced funds is that something will always be not to my liking.
The irony of the title of this thread and just how historically bad the last week has been for the country is not lost on the patriots posting here. It’s so bad that in our house we are putting limits on news consumption and watching baking you tub…
@Crash. Back in the day,,,, way way back in the day in fact, we had T-shirts with a different word before ____the rich. Maybe we were not so young and dumb after all.
Perhaps the house and senate repugnants should listen to that speech with open minds and then act in the best interests of the US. If they also watched the creep’s speech it’s obvious he is past his expiration date and a danger to the world. It’s r…
I too am waiting to see what tomorrow and the week brings. Since this thread started the leader of the regime has exhibited more disturbing behavior . Sometimes it’s better to do nothing.
Another option is the Wellington Managed Vanguard Global Wellesley. Vgwix. Using data from Portfolio Visualizer it outperformed PRCFX 13.19% CAGR to 11.85% Since 1/1/25 . Its stock have a PE of 17.27 compared to PRCFX at 27.74 . It has a SD of 2.69…
@Observant1. That’s how I saw it too. I was interested in PRCFX for its pedigree and people but my interpretation was that it was taking more risk than I was comfortable with in this space.
@JD_co. I know that. But relative to its moderately conservative competitors it’s grossly overweight tech. Which may make it great until it doesn’t. But for those who don’t look under the hood, they might not realize what they are investing in.
I am joking of course but for those inpatient and obsessive investors, not having to wait till late afternoon to see how your stuff did is a key attraction to going ETF vs Mutual Fund.
@Old_Joe. I may be the only one with this opinion but I think that Epstein would be THE distraction to cover up crimes of historical significance against the United States . The Epstein case is a horrible crime of previously unheard of magnitude bu…
Am I wrong or when this thread started could be called the gold old days? Last June we had no idea what kind of shit was about to go down. Horrible news happened almost daily, not hourly, and the evilness of his intent was not yet clear. Even to t…
@Crash. I remember a discussion I had with a guy who seemed very old to me at the time. I was bragging that I had never voted for a republican, unlike some of my peers. He smiled at me and said something like I have never voted for a Democrat. I gue…
@catch22. Big thank you for sharing this information. It’s all too easy for me to globalize the relationship between big capitalist Ackman and the Republican Gestapo… it would be wrong,,,, sort of. But big capitalism supports maga and maga on the s…
@BaluBalu. With all due respect,,,, both partyism is a total crock of shit. The most mediocre, uninspiring and incompetent Democrat is miles ahead of what the republicans have unleashed on this country and more broadly ,, the entire world. It’s an …
@sma3. Re:Harris lost it.” How many voters in this vast country would not vote for a woman? How many voters in this vast country wouldn’t vote for a person of color? Maybe these voters just stayed home. The numbers might not be insignificant. Or …
Let’s be careful what we wish for. Think of who is one heartbeat from the presidency. Not a lean and hungry man but ambitious beyond belief and controlled by the likes of Peter Thiel. What could go wrong?
@JD_co. “ the current blitzkrieg “ is one way of looking at his recent behavior. I was thinking that his literal madness is accelerating and skidding out of control. From one day to the next he is more erratic and dangerous. My thought is that the…
