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@catch22. Thanks for pointing out Big Mac. I last drove across it in 1960 in my parents Impala rag top. A memorable day and my dad even seemed cool for putting the top down. Those were the days,,, or so it seemed.
@BrianW. For me the reasons to hold a REIT are two. #1, I am soon to be a deaccumulator and I am quilty of chasing yield. #2 which addresses your post, is to diversify. The whole idea is that any of the components of my portfolio may be out of favor…
Who here in the US can we blame for ignoring the reality of climate change? Who can we blame for doing nothing or even going out of their way to to MAKE THINGS WORSE? The same party that is literally is on the wrong side of every issue. This is clea…
I think this discussion should, at some point, get to the essential nature of capitalism.. yes, I know it is reportedly better than any other system and no,, we are not talking about the evils of godless socialism. The truth is that when the bottom …
@DavidM. One basic law of insurance is adverse selection. If only sick people or bad drivers, or fire prone houses populate the pool the result will be too many claims and not enough premium dollars. Poof,,, insolvency. For all it's complications,,,…
Seriously ladies and gentlemen,,,,,, is there no limits to how low repuglicans can sink? I have been in the health insurance business since 1988. I can't tell you how how many folks tried to buy individual health insurance and were turned down for t…
@davidmoran. Thanks for a simple but brilliant explanation of why the mandate is necessary to allow health insurance companies to accept all applicants. As you point out it takes either something like the ACA or single pay-payer. I have always wonde…
Instead of looking for any reason why single payor in the US would not work,,,, why not look at every other advanced nation in the world where it does? Are all those countries stupid? Or do we have just have too many repuglicans?
Ask any medicare enrollee if they would prefer to give it up and go back to commercial insurance. You won't find too many.even those consider it "socialism" wouldn't give it up.
If you think being called a "trumpanista" is troubling wait till the history of this presidency is written. Those who supported this madness will be called complicit and much worse. Some will end up in jail and others in disgrace. This is no longer…
Engaging a trumpanista who plays the equivalency card( the Clintons or all politicians) as way to avoid honestly discussing their dear leader should be a non starter. No point in trying. They aren't listening,,, to them, up is down, day is night and…
Ben,,,,I appreciate your optimistic frame of reference. I am not sure if you are calling supporters of the occupier of the White House conservatives but I don't confuse the two. George Will is a Conservative. I doubt he supports Helsinki, trade war…
@ Ben. Thank you for your series of thoughtful posts. I get the impression that you and I agree about,,your words,,the utterly indecent occupier of the white house. And yes,,,you are right and I am wrong,,,, nothing can be gained by name calling. O…
Ben,,, my post was clearly labeled as a response to rono. It happens to post after Ooby. I never saw his post until my reply to rono posted. I have absolutely nothing to say to him. But anyone who can stand behind orange monster is to be pitied for …
@Rono. "And it breaks my heart." So true. Every morning I wake to see read about the latest travesty. But the worst part of it is how many Americans cannot figure it out. I don't care if you resent the liberal intelligentsia or hate everyone who d…
I find that quite interesting. MAGAS often vote against their economic interests. Big money could never get elected on on a platform of "we want all the money." So they use emotionally charged social issues to trick the voters.and hell,,,,it's worki…
@bee. Thanks for the input. Just so you know,,,, I have been a member since April of 2011. I find it very interesting that this thread, even if it breaks your rules, has engaged more participation that most of the properly fomatted links that are i…
@JoeD. I wish you were right about not fooling anyone. Sadly polling suggests otherwise. I think America doesn't have a trump problem,,,,, America has a repuglican problem. Those guys seem to be buying his lies and continue to support him.
@rforno. I gather the mechanism that trade warrior is using to bail out victims of his mistake is the Commodity Credit Corporation. This was,of course, signed into law by FDR. Thanks New Deal,,,thanks Democrats. But seriously farmers, did you real…
@Catch22.actually catch my original post tried to discuss sequence of return risk and other factors impacting near retirees.not the least of which is the president who thinks " tariffs are the greatest." Are you the new moderator?
