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It's shameful how some hospital systems, profit and nonprofit alike, treat their patients.
Their ruthless debt collection strategies can wreak havoc - especially for those of limited means.
I'm very disappointed with the overall "healthcare system" …
More than half of the country's roughly 5,000 hospitals are classified as nonprofits.
These nonprofits gain lucrative tax exemptions in exchange for providing services that benefit their communities.
Certain hospital systems have shirked their respo…
Fidelity administers my company's 401(k) plan.
Crypto is not currently available via this 401(k).
IMHO, crypto shouldn't be offered in defined contribution plans because it's too risky/speculative.
Splendid idea!
Seems like a good destination for a man who terrorized many U.S. residents with his actions.
Since one of his purportedly favorite restaurants is onsite,
maybe he'll overindulge in unhealthy foods which might hasten his demise?
That w…
Old_Joe,
I've thought about this.
We'll be in uncharted territory if Trump is imprisoned.
The Secret Service will apparently still provide protection for him in prison.
I don't know how this protection will be implemented logistically.
@yogibearbull,
Thank you for your many meaningful contributions on the MFO site.
The breadth of your investing knowledge is amazing!
I appreciate your willingness to share this knowledge with MFO participants.
I've owned several multi-sector funds and a global bond CEF (GIM, large EM allocation) in the past.
However, I generally invest in bonds/bond funds to stabilize my portfolio.
If I was inclined to purchase EM debt for part of my portfolio, it would r…
As of 09/30/22, equities comprised 62% of my portfolio.
U.S. stocks accounted for 40.4% while international stocks were 21.6% of the total.
I've invested internationally for decades.
During the "lost decade" (2000 - 2009), the S&P 500 had a sli…
I was displeased when Trump announced his intention to run in the 2024 presidential race.
How can this man who fomented an insurrection and deliberately mishandled sensitive government
documents (and may have obstructed justice) be allowed to run? T…
This is good news indeed!
I was concerned that Republicans would gain control of both the House and Senate.
Thankfully, the "red wave" some pundits predicted did not occur.
Charles Ellis is a font of investment wisdom.
I plan to read his new book - "Figuring It Out: Sixty Years of Answering Investors' Most Important Questions."
And now for a potential China "bull case"...
The following excerpt is from the 'Points of Return' newsletter (John Authers) published today.
That leads to a final question: Why would anyone be bullish about China at present? Its problems are eviden…
Excerpts from M* article posted 10/31.
"And sometimes, autocracy risks can even render an investment’s value almost worthless overnight. Last year, the profitability of Chinese tutoring firms was placed at risk by a government order forcing all suc…
@Observant1 Expanded state control of the economy may lead to unsatisfactory investor outcomes. This is indeed why the market has sold off. The question for the value investor is at what point are the risks of expanded state control "priced in" to s…
President Xi is concerned about holding power, and by extension, avoiding social unrest.
He and the Chinese Communist Party will interfere in the economy to facilitate the party's political goals. Needless to say, return on equity will not be priori…
Many people assumed investors in China would do well when Chinese economic growth was high. Unfortunately, this did not occur.
Now that Chinese economic growth has slowed and President Xi has consolidated power,
why should foreigners invest in China…
@Derf,
Did you purchase the T-Bill via Vanguard using Firefox?
I just checked Vanguard and Firefox still doesn't work for me when attempting to trade bonds/CDs.
Transact > Trade Bonds or CDS
Selected Account and clicked Continue
In lower-left …
For new issues (CDs and treasures), Fidelity is very easy to use. Vanguard works well using Google Chrome browser but not Safari (very strange).
Remember that treasuries is easy to trade on secondary market. Brokered CDs are not as liquid.
I…
Have you noticed that Morningstar lists the PrimeCap Vanguard funds status as "open," while Morningstar Investor lists them as "closed" ?
Poor editing.
3rd line in M* Analyst - Summary, "...The fund, subadvised by Primecap and closed to all invest…
i use portfolio manager, still. It appears to operate the way it should, but I've caught inaccuracies many times after checking with other websites.
I've noticed this as well.
The price of a mutual fund (VFIAX?) was not updated for several days on…
Warren Buffett believes that the vast majority of investors should diversify extensively and not trade.
"If you are not a professional investor; if your goal is not to manage money in such a way
that you get a significantly better return than the…
I recall hearing about the exorbitant charges for Secret Service stays at Trump properties a while ago.
Instead of showing any appreciation for the people responsible for his protection,
Trump's company screws 'em (and taxpayers) over.
Grifter-in-C…
It looks like the Matthews group has been hemorrhaging assets and now manages less (a lot less) money than they did 10 years ago. The company is flailing and throwing all kinds of sh*t at the wall in the hope something will stick. Look at the mass…
