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So does everyone Brian, you're not the Lone Ranger here, but an unwanted phallic symbol to the dolt in charge isn't how to go about it. He can't play the emergency card because he was fuming about that months ago and did nothing. If it was an emerge…
@Mike - You asked "What do others think? What are the reasons to use managed funds over free ETFs?"
If I had to guess I think it's because folks like being 'sold' something. It's gotta be worth something or a better deal if you pay for it right? Bo…
OJ - folks keep bringing that up (Buffett's resources). Maybe it's a valid point and maybe it isn't. You see I don't believe that he built that wealth using much more than equities and cash on hand. Granted he's scored some big payoffs holding debt …
Huh, nearly the complete opposite from Mr. Buffett. Interesting. At the moment I'm roughly 65-35 equities to PIMCO bond funds. All of my equities are invested in dividend aristocrats (companies who have raised their dividends consecutively for 25 ye…
That Amazon card seems interesting hank. On a recent purchase they offered me a $70 credit on my purchase if I bought my items by applying for one of their cards. Instant approval/denial they said. Two months later I'm still waiting (ended up using …
So Brian since socialism is so bad I take it that you don't use any public roads, bridges or airports. You must also then have no intention of ever using or depending on our military, county or state run hospitals, social security benefits, Medicare…
Sven note also that Buffett, like Bogle, has long advocated that folks consider their SS and pension funds as the bond or income side of their allocation. Whether those portions were ever to be considered as part of the 10 in the 90/10 scenario I'm …
Spot on hank, all that you said. Grew up the same way. Guess we went to different schools together. Heck, in Boy Scouts I actually became a member of the NRA. Must have been a shooting merit badge thing or such but there was no gun in our family sav…
You're way out in right field on that one Brian. The left most certainly does NOT believe no one should own a gun. Rather, it believes that certain people shouldn't own them just like certain people shouldn't be allowed to drive, or perform surgery,…
Well john we, and by that I mean they, had no problem blowing out the deficit + handing out huge tax breaks to businesses and the rich so how about we just repatriate all that money for starters. It certainly wasn't trickled down to the masses as th…
@mcmarcasco - If you're asking about which 'particular one' to buy then that will depend on your own personal financial situation. I know, a copout, but I hesitate to go there.
If you're looking for schooling on CEF's there are plenty of 101 course…
@openice - for whatever value this has for you, an AAII comparison on the most popular online brokers.
https://www.aaii.com/journal/article/comparing-the-most-popular-online-brokers
Ah, new fund name too but most likely not for the reasons Janus stated. With the name change one gets to reset the performance metrics on this all new and improved(?) fund. Good deal.
Meanwhile back at the food shelves sources stated that an agreement to temporarily end the shutdown have been reached WITHOUT any wall building funds. President Coulter ain't going to be happy. Too bad.
I don't own FPACX. I have found Zacks to be one of the least reliable investment research ratings firms around. In short order they will quite possibly have a buy rating on FPACX. In other words their buy/sell advice changes with the wind direction.…
Good article. I couldn't help but notice that fully 2/3rds of his employees are women. However, this now begs the curious question, how come he doesn't have a woman managing some of Berkshire's money.
I keep wanting to ask dt and the veep how stupid can you be but I think they accept it as a challenge. To suggest that that fool is even remotely similar to MLK is beyond revolting.
I guess the reopening is a bit of good news. It'll give everyone affected by the government shutdown a place to wander around aimlessly doing nothing with the paychecks they don't have and won't be getting.
"BOTTOM LINE - The legendary investor is going big with one last bet: Using 98 percent of his net worth in the battle to save the Earth from the ravages of climate change."
For those who want more info on the fund:
https://www.morningstar.com/fund…
@Derf - I've been using an electric Kenmore clothes dryer since 1976. Two years ago I had to replace the belt which spins the drum.
I also have a 24-yr old Kenmore washer still going strong.
"The last three weeks have exposed the lack of empathy of a billionaire President who shrugs off the struggles of federal workers who work paycheck to paycheck. Trump is clearly more concerned about a pet political project than his constitutional ro…
NO! NO! NO! It's not OK nor will it ever be. Try telling that to all the people who may be possibly evicted, foreclosed on, having their utilities shut off, going w/o food and medicine you name it. And not just them but all the millions downstream a…
