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That fund, though new and somewhat costly imho, remains on my "interesting" list as a possible investment down the road ... and I like TRP's investment style in the other funds I hold of theirs.
Thx for posting the report!
AMZN uses UPS, and UPS has been saying there may be delays @ the moment due to increased holiday volume and union/driver issues regarding working hours.
AMZN for me is convenient -- I may pay a tad more for something now and then, but I appreciate …
The reading is interesting but the fund is questionable imho.
According to M* LFEQ is 80% in Vanguard's S&P 500 ETF (VOO) and 20% in cash. Not sure it's worth the .59 ER when holding cash is free and VOO is .04% ER.....
This chart from today's WSJ article on the bitcoin mania is truly staggering...
Full article (paywalled unless you know how)
Bitcoin Mania: Even Grandma Wants In on the Action
https://www.wsj.com/articles/bitcoin-mania-even-grandma-wants-in-on…
The analyst on NBR tonight said if it was to pass, that yeah, it would not be good for ETF tax efficiency benefits. So we'll have to wait and see if this gets killed in committee or what.
I wonder if this would also affect the ability of ETFs to …
I'll echo OldSkeet's mention of American Funds and their conservative approach to things as a core all-in-one fund. I hold several in my taxble account and don't think twice about them. CWGIX, CAIBX are solid alloction funds.
My TIAA 403b is 1…
I understand your argument with (b), but (a)? If your income is large enough to be able to max out contributions to your 401(k) and IRA ($24k next year), you really shouldn't be too worried about money.
IRA contributions are still 5500/6500 and in …
Disagree --- one should invest in whatever type of accounts they have the opportunity to invest in - 401, 403, IRA/Roth IRA, deferred, taxable. While it's probably ok for someone to just throw their 40X into a TD fund and be done with it, I belie…
I'm a long-time Apple and now Mac user and career cybersecurity geek. Sadly I've seen a notable decrease in Apple's product QA in recent years -- it almost coincides when they changed their name from 'Apple Computer' to just 'Apple Inc' and became …
Yeah, thx Ted - I've looked @ the sites, but my Tivo doesn't show them on the program guide, so I can't schedule recordings. I'll look again, as it's been a while.
Wonderful - I'd love to catch this one (and miss CM's show generally) but they don't seem to be running it anymore on any of the PBS stations I have access to in DC/VA/MD. :((((
My contribution to the demographic data point: I'm in my mid-40s ... and not (too) crotchety (yet). But I do appreciate early dinners, though not necessarily at 'early-bird' hours. ;)
As to the content? If a thread gets out of hand, nobody'…
"Retired" vs resigned .... I wonder what kind of "retirement" package/bonus he's getting.
Edit: AP reporter says "Right now, Equifax's CEO stands to walk away with $18.477 million in compensation for "retiring." But that bonus is currently on hold."
Almost everyone in the GOP is gunning for a 'win' just so they can say they repealed O'care. The substance of their proposals, likely outcomes, and public polling numbers are irrelevant -- the ONLY thing that matters to these people is to say they…
To encourage her support for the pending bill, the GOP's Murkowski incentive (aka "bribe") was to allow Alaska to essentially stay on the current ACA program.
I really don't have a word to describe that.
Me neither. "Obamacare is a horrible thing…
Here, here!
Him voting 'no' also gives Murkowski some helpful political cover to also say 'no' as well, I think.
@Old_Joe: Jimmy Kimmel
✔@jimmykimmel
Thank you @SenJohnMcCain for being a hero again and again and now AGAIN
Regards,
Ted
There are always the algos and idiots who blindly trade what someone suggests and on that alone. Pay no attention to the noise....
@MFO Members: It must be working !
Regards,
Ted
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A steaming pile of manure is still a steaming pile of manure, no matter how optimistic or over-reacty people/analysts are regarding it's stench.
This is the world that we live in. While I would strongly disagree with the "high-quality" comment, …
Idiots all around. As someone w/20 years in the infosec industry and literally wrote one of the first books on incident handling, internet historians down the road will be able to use this as a case study in how NOT to respond to security problem…
By contrast, THIS is an over-hyped story. I do not hold a formal CS or computing degree despite a successful career in the IT/cyber industry. Neither do many of those I learned from along the way. Heck, the best person on my team back then had j…
Speaking as a cybersecurity professional (20 years)[1] and now an academic, I can most certainly report the Equifax incident is *not* being over-hyped. This is a massive failure on several levels plus demonstrable incompetence by the Equifax IT org…
73% in financial stocks, most of which are non-cumulative distributions. No thank you .... I'm not giving Wall Street banks a loan for them to reneg on 'interest' payments to me WHEN (not if) they get into deep trouble again.
(x-posted also @ M*)
OH. MY. GAWDS.
For those looking to freeze their credit reporting data this weekend, you may find it pathetically interesting to note that the scheme Equifax uses to generate the PIN for you to thaw the freeze is, I kid you no…
I just typed 'test' (as my name) and '654321' (as my partial SSN) into the Equifax 'are you affected' website.
It says I may have been impacted. Oh really?
Other random BS variations inputted were either "affected" or "not affected." What kin…
LOL. I was thinking it would be an Irma TV news coverage drinking game. :)
Reporter standing outside in the rain & wind? Sip.
Photo of horizontal palm trees blowing? Sip.
Mention of "storm surge"? Drink.
Photos of traffic jams on the inte…
@MSF that's a fair assessment. That said I do wonder how many people do self-employed 401X accounts instead of IRAs .... or even know about them? I bet most people assume that 401X accounts are only available to employees of 'big businesses' and…
You miss my point. What I'm saying is that the IRA contribution rules assume a person will always be at or greater than their present salary levels -- which is not always the case.
Let's say you're self employed with an IRA which you contribute t…
I'm sure something will happen to retirement accounts at some point. For politicians[1], despite the potential backlash, it's just too tempting not to touch that enticing pool of restricted money.
Sadly there's still no talk of INCREASING the amo…
It's loaded up with companies that make hats? /sarcasm
Politics and investing 'themes' don't mix. Josh Brown did a good writeup on this the other day:
MAGA Muppet Bait
http://thereformedbroker.com/2017/09/01/maga-muppet-bait/
