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7 pp killed +48injured in gun controlled Chicago last wkend... Roughly 1/3 of el paso..we should take away ALL GUNS AND KNIFES +BASEBALL BATs IN USA... so much violence out there.
My uncle lives in great country Australia very conservative but als…
hi sir @_Hank. we are not the greatest market timer and we are so busy w/ our day work, no time to really do day tradings. we believe in couch potatoes so we are buying whether its up or down, just keep "DCA" wheter its bad crash or not and put ev…
Thankyou everyone
Added BRK.B today just small portions..holding very large cash now [although only about 4% of portfolio lol]
will look at funds mentions in MFO in recent posts..thinking adding more next few days.
we maybe at start of large cor…
@_OldSkeet - hi sir. Have not thought about inflation too much. for my private portfolio most new monies-div montly been buying mostly equities, ~20s% to HY private bonds [like verizon, CIM, 88163VAD1, sprint bonds, Darden restaurants [237194AE5] …
@_Anna
Hello maybe you can take small 20 % partial deductions w taxations if you _use- these w your work business related... Make sure you have evidence
I love the Sony Xperia or huweaii android.. Fractions costs compared iphhine and does same thi…
Hi sir catch22,, - It's just me but my retirement portfolio or someone else I help manage probably mixtures of bonds, individuals Corp bonds, tips, munis, etf and funds. Probably spread across the board semi-evenly
Moms-has MUNI, FBND, PTTSX, seve…
can you folks buy home and health /car insurances w/ schwab [usaa?] they have the best rates and car buying programs around especially made for US Veterans only. Wish we can 'dip in' also
@_catch. During volatile 2008 crash probably not 2000 pts swing my corrections but dows 1k up or down every day from 14k+until the bottom ~5.6k I think. . I remember Obama and Feds system pumped so much cash back then to keep market afloat... Every…
When market crash everyone including trump panic not just the Feds lol.. Remember near end2008 when market swings 2000 pits in one day.. So much panic chaostic scene
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Hi sir
Sound like Merrill maybe pickpocketing from you and selfpocketing couple of bucks there.
Think most firm do this
It's also horrible when you buy sell individual bonds and their firm always gain few cents per dollars whether you buy or sale p…
https://www.kiplinger.com/slideshow/investing/T058-S001-10-tech-stocks-that-pay-you-to-own-them/index.html
Other list
Apple
Cisco
Equinix
Garmin
Intel
Microsoft
Oracle
Qualcom
Texas instrument
Western digital
Still 5%in metals commodities and bond.
When rono say buy... You may think about adding more
Sold Pho last month was iddle and took loss past 2 yrs
Thinking going China Town in couple of wks and buy real 24- gold bars, dig and burry them in back…
@_catch22 - hi sir. just making small comparsons between chinese stocks/sp500 to brk.b that's all.
I held /bought and add intermittently since 2009, very happy w/ results so far
big fan of Mr Buffett here.
wonder what will happen to brk.a/b if he…
Hi msf thx... What firms do you recommend for db plans? Vanguard
Hi ema
I believe you can have 401k and distribution 18 or 20k annually and you can buy higher aggressive stocks funds in these
My tax adivesor states same as your thoughts have to …
Hi sir @_mark
Split in 3 ways 32%each
And
Buy rest 3% in att short term bonds
http://cbonds.com/emissions/issue/222751
https://www.nerdwallet.com/rates/cds/best-cd-rates/e=bank&bank_type=credit_union&bank_type=internet_bank&deposit_m…
Hi folks usually no biggies just questionable home office claims and travels issues... Sometime work from home but irs agents offices always have questions about these and ask us to pay more.. Helping family out of states and travel there frequently…
Hi sir MIKEM
We don't have that much preferred in our portfolio
Few we have preferred or hy
Our preferred portfolio ~0.5 %total
(real estates pipelines biotech)
Duke Realty preferred
Mnk
Jnk
CipPrb
AllyPra
Glopra
Cnq
Maybe better get bonds…
How things have changed.. I worked for major super market w unionships many yrs ago... They disagreed on major aspects of new negotiations an d contract... then company went out and hired new non-union workers... The union and us learnt very quickly…
Hi sir we have
Schwab - great services fees reasonable but trading slightly expensive
Vanguard - has so many private bonds.... Great mf and fees for bonds very cheap... Little costly to buy bonds and individuals stocks ETFs funds
Boa Merrill edge - …
Hi sir
Not enough capital left to place new trades although have little div come in today
Probably add more EEM and emergent market since they are still little cheap compared to Sp500 dows
Just fullstream ahead 80/20 distribution in 401k-tsp
For mo…
Or turn off cnbc ABC nyt CBS. Watch PBS very neutral but very boring..
Imho the most abused most hard workers are immigrants that came to usa from all corners of world
Everyone-s fav Grandpa Barry and best uncle Joe aunt Elizabeth would surely wi…
Got tax the rich folks 70s%(not 30s%) and raise middle class tax from 25% to 40s-50s% to pay... Everyone who is working gotta pay more for more free stuff for one's not working
Have to give immigrants free Healthcare and free housing ssi since thei…
