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@Simon @WABAC I'm not COMPLETELY in bonds (for protection) only because of the Fed stimulus. It does matter just what is driving markets, whether up or down. Central Banks have come to the rescue--- AGAIN. @rono likes to say: "This will not end wel…
Many of my ancestors left Scotland for Ireland while they were waiting for Kentucky to be discovered.
Scotch and Irish are delightful. And I've enjoyed many styles. Laphroaig for weddings. Pinch for wakes. MacCallans for cards. Dewars for flying. A…
So how's the Great Bear Market for you guys who sold at the bottom? How's it all going?
I told you 6 months ago we were not in a bear market by any metric or measure. But none of you listened and your kneejerk reaction was to sell quality assets fo…
I'm guessing Dr. Fauci doesn't read The Desert Review from Brawley, California. You can find three physicians to practice anything. It's called doctor shopping. In this case, they're riding the coattails of Dr. Harvey A. Risch, a Yale professor of…
Good afternoon, what are your favorite international stock funds. Thanks in advance.
Dave C.
The one that's doing best for me at the moment is GISYX. FMIJX is not doing well at the moment. I haven't given up on it yet.
My 2 cents: regardless of political stripe, can we at least be polite and agree to confine partisan stuff into specific threads instead of littering ... or polluting ... the master index with new top-level posts about the latest niggling partisan …
I would worry far more about a spike in interest rates crushing bonds, especially leveraged CEFs than defaults. Avoiding defaults is presumably why you hire an active manger, not an index
And shop A, or better.
Don’t overlook Michigan’s Mackinaw Island for a short sojourn. I know folks who stayed overnight at the historic Grand Hotel and loved the experience. But even for a 2-3 hour visit it’s a pleasant getaway. A 15-minute ferry ride from mainland. No a…
Heat is something my body don't handle well. So I stay indoor and fully hydrated during the day when I visit that part of the country. It will get easier once you work out a routine for the high temperatures. Don't forget sunglass and a heat. You w…
No, we live in Portland, OR and it is much wetter than the eastern half of the state. Columbia Gorge helps to bring in the marine climate. Above the mountain range where the eastern Oregon resides, it is more like a high desert climate. Along the …
I don't know how you convince someone that they're being duped by the Russkies when they can say "See. The Catholic Church agrees with me."
Priests have used that line while doing a lot worse.
You won't get an argument from me on that.
I will keep saying this, spreading garbage from a Russian influenced website who's goal it is is to spread chaos and division between Americans and to splinter our democracy is down right unpatriotic at it's core, unwittingly or not. It is every Ame…
I found one at pubmed. Found quite a few more at this link after your post stirred my curiosity again
He's a urologist into microsurgery and robotics. I won't claim to know how to evaluate his credentials in the world of urology.
I wasn’t claimin…
I could ask her to run Dr. Tritto through her system but as someone with an analytical background (and some exposure to scientific research and biotechnology), I’m pretty sure we would come up with what scientists refer to as a Big Fat Goose Egg.
I…
Admittedly, thanks to the California emmigration that some posters have been applauding, Nevada has become a swing state.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/08/15/donald-trump-slams-universal-mail-voting-few-states-planni…
@rono, @Tarwheel, thank you for sharing your holdings. The hardest part for me is try not to cover every boxes in taxable accounts and stick with a simple portfolio... @Tarwheel how do you like TAIFX?
I should be getting advice from you on simplifyi…
@WABAC: More bad news... as if we needed that- Chron just now reporting that another dry lightning storm due over Northern CA Sunday thru Tuesday. We are well and truly screwed.
I saw that on the NOAA site. It totally sucks.
And, I'll give you my personal two-cents....maybe not everyone should vote. What is the quality of the analysis and judgement of someone who couldn't figure out a way to vote live or by absentee ballot, and had no motivation to do either? I think …
From CNN:
https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/19/politics/mail-in-vs-absentee-voting-2020-election/index.html
There are 50 US states and in 42 of them, for this year, anyone who wants to vote by mail can do so.
Here are the details, according to CNN's po…
Thanks, Mark. If we lose the Guerneville place it will be very ironic, as the Russian River runs right through the end of the back yard. Could well happen- Guerneville burned more than once in the early 1900s. Back in the 1950s there was a fire in t…
@Old_Joe, stay safe. Many landscape in Oregon are changing too due to global warming. Wild fire is a constant hazard on eastern half of the state and the building codes are dated. Houses with cedar shake roof are common on this part of the countr…
And, I'll give you my personal two-cents....maybe not everyone should vote. What is the quality of the analysis and judgement of someone who couldn't figure out a way to vote live or by absentee ballot, and had no motivation to do either? I think …
I love the seemingly innocent but snidely derogatory "the Dr. Fauci’s of the world".
Would you be meaning those doctors who have devoted their lives to public safety and the exploration and investigation of epidemiological disease?
Why would anyon…
The only thing we're arguing about these days is who gets all the free money. Plain old people, or plutocrats who will theoretically deploy the money wisely to create jobs for plain old people.
The former are called socialists. The latter are calle…
@Sven @WABAC We've probably walked in the same path area where one catches the boat to Isle Royale at Copper Harbor. WABAC, stayed in Boyne City/Boyne Falls area a few times during the past few years.
Best wine shop I've ever been to is in Boyne…
You are correct that scolding them will do no good and they may dig in their heels as a result. It is another thing entirely for the same person to spread that theory with false news sources in a public forum that can influence any number of other p…
You can always find scientists arguing about something. Pubmed.gov is a good place to look.
Recently Dr. Harvey Risch has pushed back on the design of hydroxychloroquinine studies that claim to show the drug doesn't work. Risch says they were poorl…
I have a question.... does anyone remember another election when so many members of the presidents own party came out against him? I can't keep track of all of them and they paint a bleak picture of his performance. I don't remember any other ele…
Hey there Old Skeet. I like to think of myself as a typical liberal Democrat.
From my perspective it's a tactic used by people desperate to score points. It's not hard to find to find examples all over the spectrum. What's more difficult is findin…
Mosquito is plentiful over the summer in inland lakes. First time visiting Isle Royale as a city boy was not fun when we encountered backpackers wearing netting over their heads. Still we made the most out of the beautiful island. The Minnesota nat…
@hank And for the benefit of a few, please know that when you criticize others harshly for their political choices or engage in name calling of their candidate of choice all you do is back them into a corner, arouse their natural defenses, and make…
Elsewhere in America:
In Iowa, the Republican Party mailed absentee ballot applications to voters without waiting for requests. In Pennsylvania, the GOP’s website promotes voting by mail: "Vote Safe: By mail. From home.” And in Ohio, the Republican …
And, I'll give you my personal two-cents....maybe not everyone should vote. What is the quality of the analysis and judgement of someone who couldn't figure out a way to vote live or by absentee ballot, and had no motivation to do either? I think …
@little5bee, no kidding! That part of country is truly beautiful. I have visited those place you mentioned, especially for the fall colors. I backpacked Isle Royale twice and had a wonderful experience. Those mosquitoes are something else.
Did I…
Yes, you got it now. And both sides perceive great danger. I was however representing the side I understand better. Condolences on the loss of your brother. 2016 is practically yesterday, emotionally speaking.
Thanks. I'm not a crusader. I don't fi…
