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Dear MFO Administrator - can we have another section in MFO:!?! "I love you man sections" so we can post anything including non-related investing and NON-OT (HOT) news so pp don't swear nor fight on this board... Don't get annoyed offended.... Appea…
Hi @Tarwheel : if you live in NY, NJ, Ca, maybe reasonable to get out and move to NH, Fla or Tx. One colleague of mine just moved from NJ, total tax was 46% for 2018 [plus all the congestions and traffic in NJ city].. he told me this I almost fell…
at least Trump treat everyone the same and you get the same if you are against him, whether you are black white indias...everyone is a little beneath him.
Hi @Davidrmoran - Sir
Interesting read. Thankyou for the post
In our hometowns so many new buildings and apartments vacant now, probably overbuilt. lots homes for sale also. home price at a standstill recently. Unemployment rate lurking up slow…
@msf and @ catch22 - hello Sirs/. thankyou for the input. I called merrill edge. their fees are free if you have sufficient funds > 100 K in account combined for 401, brokerage, + boa. probably will go w/ them.
For 2018 distributions, you are…
Foundout from Merrill-Edge cpa that you can have all 3 accnts: tsp [~18k/yr distributions] sep-ira + roth-ira [55k/yr distributions], max distributions tax-deferred....
likely will save few pennies here and there w/ these vehicles from uncle Sam
@Catch22 - right sir. Thought which firms you folks preferred but I think it's simliar to "which fruit is the best". some like oranges others like apples.
We probably likely go w/ merrill-edge because of their available stocks etf/high grade bon…
Hi @catch22 @msf @Ted; we always use turbo tax, wifey is very suspicious and we always send by mail. we never disclose our BD nor driver license to Austin/Tx IRS office w/ our mail. We do not care because we always pay IRS more every year. Turbo…
We bought O 3 yrs ago, dba after 2012, Duke Realty In 2012. Vnq 14 months ago. Unclear when is next market crash but we do dca slowly into vnq when have enough dividends income the past yr.
You may need to have short fuse sell button if not too…
We currently have vnq Vanguard REIT index,
We held trow price real estates in the past and was happy w it but sold it after 2010
We actively holding O and Duke Realty in our holdings
If you are looking for high yield high rewards risky REIT …
https://slickdeals.net/f/11403699-chase-ink-business-cash-card-500-cash-back-w-3k-spent-in-1st-3-mos?src=sticky-missed
500cash back w so many perks fyi
@old_joe @crash: hi sirs... Good info.. Where best safest place to sit as passengers most safe so we have little risks of death if plane land crash... Lol
I wonder if they can put Alexis w pilots to help w voice controlled... Lol... - b737 upward 1…
Dear Sirs: @Old_Joe @Ted- did you pick up BA stocks...thx bought few of them yesterday; hopefully they will be ok long term
NO MuCHO DINERO...PAY TOO MUCH TAXATIONS 2018 lol..waiting until next paycheck & 3/16 [Think Ted know what this date m…
Thx... In other news trump breaking records for
#policies changes
#most worked hours for president during 2.5 yrs tnture
#most tweeted during off hour
largest deficits
Many people working now instead staying at home since they have no choice
#most…
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Hi @poptart
I forgot about lsbrx for income... Several mfo members owed this fund before, I have it since 2012..good reasonable fund to have for nice monthly income
Just some personalize thoughts being in market for 12 yrs now :
I do hold fidelity…
Related -- Man credited with calling the 2008 crisis says the next 20 years in the stock market will ‘break a lot of hearts’ -
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Jeremy Grantham, a…
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Hi Sir
Thx
Added more bonds- fidelity totol bond etf for Mom's portfolio [almost 70 bonds 30% stocks] she will retire in soon.
Still have little cash left in my portfolio .. kinda wait and see pattern now. Maybe add more SPY or if I …
@PopTart: IMHO the richest and most corrupted personnel in USA are lawyers and high authoritative persons in congressmen/house of representatives/presidents [past present and future].
@ted
Hi sir... Watch CNN earlier, think a New world will start tomorrow when DT and whole gangs will he put in prison facing impeachment after Mandaford... Lots pp will be dancing on the streets soon and Mueller will make many folks sing very loud…
I did sep-ira at vanguard, very useful, saved so much tax $$, max distributions last yr 55K. interesting you can get private 401K or TSP + SEP-IRA..very happy about little pennies saved in taxations here and there
BUT still not happy about all the…
