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Only pie I like is Cherry...some times Apple, and Basic math I was a genius ,but No Pi have I ever used in my life... Graduated from a top 10 business school in the U.S....go figure
but its important right?
#1 factor:
"Self-made status: The class of emerging affluent has, according to Fidelity, worked to make themselves richer, rather than relying on inheritances and the generosity of their families (or a pay check). Roughly 80% of the emerging affluen…
That said, Jares points out that conventional market factors have contributed to higher stock prices, including Q4 earnings ....
“The current bull market has lasted far longer than the average, so investors are unusually sensitive to possible signs …
In a nutshell
"Analyzing the new data led him to take a more bearish view in 2009 and to use derivatives to protect against further market decline even while stocks rallied.
It cost the fund dearly."
Smart boy that Hussman......
"As of this writing, Kent Thune did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities. Under no circumstances does this information represent a recommendation to buy or sell securities"...... Exactly....enough said...says it all
Mona 75cents for Bud? where?
I went to a foreign beer tasting yesterday, nasty stuff, I almost got ask to leave by demanding a bud light for "comparison".....wonder why they wouldn't give me one?
what you think about my characterization? Smarter, Fa…
Why you changing your point "Morningstar cost too much for YOU"
I don't feel that way and expressed it...if that makes me:
"obviously smarter, quicker and richer than the rest of us"...that's YOUR opinion and its ok with me
It cost me 50 cents a day..to get all the information I need to make buying and selling investment decisions everyday...MAYBE there are people (not really investors) out there that think 50cents is too much money to pay for that service but I Don't…
"Most investors are not especially sophisticated"
sophisticated
adjective
1. Experienced in the ways of the world; lacking natural simplicity:
. (of a person) having a great deal of experience and worldly wisdom, knowledge of how to dress elegantly…
and at 5:00pm what would you do with that information? Just curious? Something you can do that you can't do at open of the market the next day......or are you just bored?
I'm in a learning mode
Damage control is necessary when there is Damage Done...Explain to me how anyone gets "damaged" while waiting a few minutes/ hours for the BIGGEST information source in the investment world update their figures......
ANYBODY who needs INSTANT Stock …
I have found in business your going to have a certain % of customers/prospects and nobodies that will complain no matter what you do, for a representative of Morningstar to take her time dealing with these "types" is over and above the call of duty…
Why do you want "reasons"?, If you don't like Morningstar services use someone else....Sounds like a bunch of bored mice...
Use Yahoo....and get a life...please
Jo Jo : I agree with above MJG & Mark.....Don't get too heavy..."little book series" (of investing) is light reading by good people, fast read also, wish I could think of the better one's, but its been awhile, just get Titles that look interest…
#1 Secret to a successful (financial) retirement..."cut your Expenses,PAYMENTS and most Bills, to $0 or as close to $0 as you can get"
Then you will have all the TIME and Income that you will need to do what you Want....Priceless
You have to potty train or do a lot of cleaning....and If you don't train "skills" to make a living/life you have to....( get stuck financially....too bad)... Whose fault?
Hank, What would Please me is if Investors would get out of The Habit of "Losing" and Making money on a daily basis on Stock Market ordinary movements..
Better Way: Stock market investing is a buying/selling process...you buy at a (low) price and W…
Farmers have all the money plus Gov. subsidies too...good business...relax in the winter and get married in a barn with 9" 0f snow...How do you beat it?
....oh i'm going to the beach, @78 degrees...... with less than $1.3 mil....and no horses
Need more Roth purchases.....One more Down day....have 5 investments picked out, First one that hits Target Price....I win...
Mona, baseball Season....I'm mad at Rays...Trade Zobrist was the last straw...guess I'll
...Watch Blue Jays (in Dunedin)…
Since.... somewhere around 1974 for my personal Life (moved to Florida), and 1979 for my last year under Big Corporation's misguided direction and pay stubs, that's when I developed my own business and got up everyday and did what I wanted......go …
Bogle started a company (he didn't invent index funds) that could Sell the public on investing (saving) and really no thinking on their part...."Just buy an Index fund"
Also he had the pitch of I will save you money by my low fees over other similar…
