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I'm of the belief that once the drilling and production of fuel ramps up, the price of oil subsides and supply chain issues abate that inflation will start to come under control. When that'll happen I haven't a clue.
Just Friday (4/1/2022) Andrew Bary at Barron's had this to say about home builders stocks:
"The housing market is still robust, but home-building stocks have been rocked this year as investors worry that surging mortgage rates will dampen activity …
I have to agree with @hank on this one. Picket in public spaces sure but private residences should be off limits. Ditto on the possibilities of future service.
@wxman123 - You have to set up an "automatic investment" schedule into the fund of choice once you've made your initial purchase at the $49.95 cost. The suggested schedule is along the lines of $X/quarter on a day of your choice but can be customize…
@BF, everyone has a bias whether they care to admit it or not. The NYT is far, far less biased than I&I. What I am looking for in linked articles that have basis in more facts than not. Alternative facts do not count as facts, they are woefully …
@hank, "With all due respect, I’d prefer a good NBA game over collegiate" I wonder if there is a difference these days in view of the fact that college sports players can now market their skills/popularity. It's rhetorical so no need to reply.
Never, at least not on purpose. I would prefer not to hold any income producing investments but lenders, rental companies, utility companies, etc., like to see income.
Nearly all of my equity positions pay dividends and/or produce income distributi…
@hank, Be careful using "Think maybe his success is due to some sort of “Divine Intervention”? Maybe I’ll increase my allocation … :)" If I recall Cathie Woods follows a similar path but appears to have taken the wrong fork in the road.
Yes, Eaton Vance. Since everyone's tax situation is different take a look at last years distributions/share and see how you may be affected. The distributions were all either long-term capital gains or income.
ETV
@Sven, I guess I was specifically referring to your statement "Fed missed the boat completely to combat inflation last year." and what could have or should have been done then. It seems like it's a tough balancing act and I'm glad that it's not my j…
@Sven - so you don't think that Covid and all of it's ramifications along with supply chain issues had, and continue to have, anything to do with inflation? I just think that it would have been hard to raise rates when folks were already suffering. …
Alex Eule, Barron's writes | Monday, March 14
"One change from the first days of the war, though, is that oil prices are now falling. That's possibly on hopes of a resolution, but more likely because China shutdowns are threatening the global dema…
@sma3 - Correct me if I'm wrong but believe it was you who brought this doctor, Katelyn Jetelina, to our attention. Anyway she emailed this today:
State Of Affairs, March 14
"Electric vehicles can be charged at power draws comparable to various household appliances. Most electric vehicles charging at home on a 240-volt level 2 charger will draw about 7,200 watts or less. For comparison, a typical electric furnace draws …
"The KWEB (KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF) fell 49.99% in calendar 2021 and is down another 38% YTD in 2022 as of Friday, March 11th." Racing to the bottom?
From Axios - "The big picture: The attack in western Ukraine comes after Russia warned that arms shipments from NATO countries would be "legitimate targets" for Russian strikes."
Thanks @hank. Good interview and it's always of interest to me to hear from one with boots on the ground experience. (One thing, I think you've got parts 2&3 reversed in order.)
One of my biggest concerns is his mentioning of "no end game." Bas…
Good one OJ!
So this is interesting. It must have to do with the browser or cache on my older Mac laptop. Everything is fine on my 2021 model but not on my 2010 similar. Both have been maintained with all updates and what not so I'll have to do som…
