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Just curious, of the 97% of world scientists who find validity in the claim of man-made climate change, how many or what percentage of them receive funding for their studies in this regard? We do know that certain man-made practices (burning fossil …
You might look into the performance history of Lexington Corporate Trust and see where that takes you. All I've been able to find is it's history over the past 10 years.
"Oil prices have plunged to the lowest level this year as US shale producers boost output at an astonishing pace and crude inventories keep rising, triggering a wave of selling by hedge funds with record speculative positions."
A trusted oil inside…
I believe the Republican health care plan has been titled the "We Just Don't Care" plan. IOW - screw you if you're old or poor and can't afford to pay for health care.
Someone just reported on another discussion board that Scottrade lowered the fee for equity trades down to $3.95 after a phone call to the brokerage. It could be because they have a large account or that they trade often I don't know. There doesn't …
"Or simply the executive of any age who cares so much for the company they don't need to have the fattest salary on earth." Buffett and Munger come to mind but my mind goes completely blank after that.
With respect to those voting records (DFA, Fid…
I've found that crop rotation is must unless you're willing to deploy a nuclear arsenal of chemicals containing who knows what which I am not. I tried various biological control strategies for all manner of plants but the results generally run miss-…
Yes, I've done so as well. Works good when all the stars are aligned. However here in MN I can only plant spuds once every 3 years otherwise I'd be tending to Colorado potato beetles full time.
@VirtueRunsDeep - Occam's razor comes to mind, maybe your solution is too easy or still too difficult for some to comprehend. Others just like to bitch and/or can't handle not getting their way.
Who indeed. It's a most interesting question. And what will they be buying it with? All that cash sitting on the sidelines waiting for a correction? Lots to ponder.
On the other hand, should (when, if) correction day comes what exactly will have ha…
MaryKay, others have already started filling in the blanks so I won't add at this time except to say that your champion has consistently degraded women, Hispanics and muslims since his candidacy began. It's not the party I resist, I expect those reg…
@MaryKay - a lot can get done when one party controls the presidency, house and senate. However, just because you do a lot doesn't mean that any of it was the right thing to do.
For example, many of us are accepting of returning criminal illegal i…
@hank - I find great value in the Income & Dividend, CEF and Fidelity forums occupied by some quite knowledgeable posters. I can respect they they are not for everyone. I haven't spent time in their mutual fund forum lately.
Any attempt to equate the veracity of Rush or Fox News with the MSM is laughable at best. Trump is the least honest of all bordering on pathological. By journalism standards they fail. Did the MSM call the election wrong? Sure, they and just about e…
Like @MikeM and others i prefer holding reading material in my hand and turning pages. Scrolling screens back and forth leave me feeling dizzy and disrupts the train of thought. Although I've downloaded a few books to my pad and phone I've never loo…
More margaritas. I'm going to be needing plenty.
Seriously, the guy is detached from reality and creates facts on the go. His associates are constantly scrambling to come up with new ways and means to describe that what you heard is not what he sai…
The only thing that I can say with 100% certainty is that I will not be watching any of it. I agree that no one can guess what he will say, including himself, and then he will deny having ever said it.
I've never raised or lowered cash levels in an…
Interesting. I've never considered ETN's to be ETF's as I've always thought that their existence was dependent on the credit worthiness of the issuer more so than their constituent makeup. I'll have to look into that further.
Nevertheless I persona…
@hank who said"The thing about oil is when it's rising people seem to find a hundred reasons to think it will rise forever. And when it's falling they'll give you a hundred reasons why it's destined to keep falling." As in politics, so much goes on …
