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It is a regional hospital group, so yes, they pay their staff quite well! They took this action after analyzing their employees 401k accounts and wanting to insure they had good retirement savings. This may be a shock to some on this board, but some…
My wifes company is requiring their employees to up their contribution rate to 7%(from 6) this year, 8% next year, 9% the following year, then freezing at 10% the next! I think this is a good thing.
I have a small position in the Guggenheim Multi Asset Income ETF. I use it to give me some exposure to Closed End Funds, Royalty Trusts, Reits and MLP's.
The only chance this President would have to get through a nominee would be a consensus candidate that both parties supported. I don't think so! The Demos poisoned the waters by changing the rules to a simple majority vote to get through certain app…
I believe many people mistake Trump's positions on border, deportation, immigration, etc. as set in stone. He's a negotiator and where he and Congress end up on most issues will probably be somewhere in the middle, if he's elected. I would guess few…
Something to consider with this argument: I would guess Buffett and his wife are worth 100's of millions, so 10% in short term bonds or cash is not that risky compared to the average investor.
I don't play the lottery, but it occurred to me that if I bought a ticket I would have an equal chance with everyone else to win money that others had built up. However, winning would seriously complicate your life.
I'm 61, Simple IRA, only see deer in Indiana, Purdue fan. I was struck by a study that was published many years ago that studied the portfolios of clients at the major brokerages. It found that a portfolio of good mutual funds 25% large US, 25% smal…
I added FMIJX and HSCSX to my retirement accounts the past week. I am about 33% US large cap, 26% Bond, 23% US small-mid cap, 16% International and 3% Cash.
I believe the markets will trade in a rather narrow range the next several months. However, I'm getting a feeling that correction clouds are gathering in the distance. My holdings are approximately 30% Farm Land, 30% Domestic Stock, 15% Foreign Stoc…
