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@FD1000. Another admirer on another channel (this one by the name of Norbert)? Shocking.
(We had a guy posting here for years whose specialty was telling us what we should have done last year. I heard that he had even started a newsletter on the s…
@FD1000 A few hours ago you posted on Early Retirement "Today we took Uber to the international airport at 7 AM, 35 miles took just 33 minutes going thru downtown ATL."
Fascinating update on your travel time from your house to the airport. Are you …
@Derf There are others like yogibearbull and msf who understand the culprits better than I do, but one of them appears to be a significant amount of redemptions.
You'd think that after getting called out for these logical fallacies, repeatedly, he'd up his game and learn better skills. If he had it in him. He doesn't.
Apparently, discussing 6 inch pie pans on the Early Retirement forum is his true calling.
WSJ
@hank, paywall so I am posting the MSN link.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/how-a-man-convicted-of-running-a-latin-american-narco-state-landed-a-pardon/ar-AA1RFmDv?ocid=BingNewsBrowse
Comments: It's peculiar that the Commander in Chief doesn't seem to be concerned about this reckless act!
@FD1000, could you please explain to me why trump isn't concerned about this reckless act?
"President Trump announced he is pardoning Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar
and his wife, who were indicted last year on bribery and money laundering charges.
It’s the latest in a series of controversial pardons Trump has signed.
White House Corr…
"Biden was in obvious decline, yet I never heard any Democrats call for his removal or even acknowledge it while he was serving."
@FD1000, surely you are not that unaware, right?
My point is that you are outraged about Trump from the smallest things to everything while you are silent about your side.
Where is the outrage?
@FD1000, clearly, you did not read the posts by:
@Old_Joe
@stayClam
@a2z
@Mark
@DrVenture
@Derf, I have never used the chat feature. I think it’s best to build a relationship with a financial consultant at your local branch. They usually have significant authority. If that’s not possible, get a representative on the phone from one of the…
How do these etf fees compare to OEF fees charged for brokerage platform availability?
The rack rate for shelf space at brokerages like Fidelity and Schwab is 40 basis points for NTF and a lot lower (10-15 basis points?) for TF funds. Some famili…
We are traveling. So it presents many opportunity to explore other cuisines. Tonight our family will have Thai cuisine to celebrate Thanksgiving. Always enjoy savvy and spicy dishes. Last year, we had Indian cuisine and it was delicious.
Two o…
@Mark 5:30.
Funny you ask about the wine. A glass is included, but I’ll pass. I enjoy the taste of wine, but as I’ve gotten older, alcohol no longer agrees with me. It makes me wake up multiple times during the night. You can have mine!
This year we are going out for a four course prix fixe menu. For starters, your choice of pumpkin bisque, cajun shrimp, bacon and cauliflower corn chowder, or a mesclun greens salad. Then moving on to turkey, short ribs, pork loin, lamb leg, Chilean…
Just read about this fatal diagnosis. Maybe I'm tilted and tainted and disposed favorably to the Kennedys, because I'm originally from Massachusetts. But this is dreadful. My brother died with leukemia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatiana_Schlossb…
@Crash, he also served in the Clinton administration. From AI:
His roles were:
1993–1995: Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs
1995–1999: Deputy Secretary of the Treasury
1999–2001: Secretary of the Treasury (succeeding Robe…
@Crash Seems like Artisan Partners agrees with you, so Tiffany Hsiao went back to Matthews.
US investment firm Artisan Partners to liquidate China portfolio by end-June
https://www.reuters.com/markets/asia/us-investment-firm-artisan-partners-close…
near as i can tell, FD maintains that he doesn't have money in any of the funds that he talks about, including EGRIX. he won't say what he owns/owned until after he's sold it (for a handsome profit, of course, and then let the crowing begin).
Ye…
Links to several Epstein emails are posted below.
I'm very interested to learn about the information included in the Epstein materials held by the FBI.
Hopefully, it will see the light of day...
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As I’ve been saying since February 2025, MFO was once a top-tier investing education hub. Now? It’s 24/7 TDS central, led by OJ, a guy who couldn’t care less about markets and is just full of rage.
Why are you contributing to a "24/7 TDS central"?
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Democrats are so desperate they cling to every fleeting story. Just give them a glimmer of hope.
The shutdown is over. Dems drool, GOP rule.
Chuck E. Cheese is fading.
Elections have consequences.
No wonder Old Joe’s fuming, he’s smack in the epicen…
@msf Over the past few years, I have tried to track the pricing of community rated, issue age rated, and attained age rated Medigap Plan N policies, but I haven’t found any pattern I can understand. It seems nearly impossible to determine definitive…
Comparing pricing on medicare.gov for Plan-G Medigap. We will not be signing up until late 2026 at earliest.
If all Plan-G cover exactly the same by law (I am told), why would anyone choose other than the cheapest plan? (Attained age and community…
@gman57 I’ve been noticing 9 year auto loans lately. You end up paying a lot of interest, and if you’re "lucky," you might still have negative equity. If you’re "unlucky," you could be making monthly payments long after your vehicle has seen its las…
@Crash Ty Cobb knows what he’s talking about, but unfortunately, this isn’t getting much coverage. If trump concludes that the Democrats will take the House, there will be no midterm elections.
@sma3. Good info....but.
As usual, you need to know what you are doing.
Worst case: if coverage becomes an issue, you can relocate or establish residency in another county to qualify for Original Medicare.
Indeed, you do need to know what you are …
@Observant1 Along the same lines.
"President Donald Trump said the U.S. economy is strong and insisted polls showing Americans are feeling economic pain are "fake" during an interview on Fox News that aired on Monday night.
Trump said bad news abo…
