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Since when have mutual funds in their prospectuses felt a need to caution investors that domestic political events might result in loss of money?
”Some political leaders around the world (including in the U.S. and certain European nations) have b…
Yes. They are annoying. We got lots of leaves but no blower. One of the few power tools I’ve never owned or used. Generally I mulch them up mowing. Occasionally I’ll rake some. Rake quality is important. About $30 gets you an exceptional rake. One …
There is a tradition of regular meetings between the Fed Chair & the Treasury Secretary.
The Fed Chair also appears semiannually before the House & Senate subcommittees.
These mechanisms provide for inputs/feedback from the administratio…
May be MFO gods will be kind enough to allow us to pin the link in the Discussions so everyone does not have to book mark it and all can easily access it when they visit MFO as a first order of business in the AM. It will also relieve you to from h…
Re yield: Inflation fears in expectation of and after Trump's win and more tariffs / higher inflation. Re gold: People are switching from gold to crypto after Trump's win / remarks as inflation hedge. Just my 2c.
Appreciate the 2 cents. Trying to an…
Distribution date is a couple of days away.
GGN (at small premium) cousin GNT (at double-digit discount) didn't drop as much.
Sometimes, there isn't any good reason for a CEF to drop.
https://finance.yahoo.com/quotes/GGN,GNT/
Thanks Yogi. So GGN’s …
Remember the now-classic warning from Eisenhower (elected 1952) about the Military Industrial Complex?
Yes. It made the evening news that day. Remember it well. All the networks carried it. (Tuesday January 17, 1961). And we discussed it in our …
”Yes politics...politicians...they are very much the spoon that stirs the pot or sets out the punch bowl.”
Got me wondering. How have various Presidents / Administrations affected our investment fortunes over the time most of us have been investi…
”Since 2000, I invest based on what has worked lately.”
I suspect most people do. They just don’t like to admit it.
Sounds just a bit like the ”trend following” tactic discussed by Meb Faber in this week’s Barron’s. (Perhaps once known affectio…
OOPS!
Thanks @Derf! What was I thinking? Yes, TRTY has over $100 Mil AUM - still relatively small. And the publicity from the Barron’s interview should help. Some of Cambrea’s etfs are nearer $50 Mil. From what I’ve read, they have never cl…
I’m confused by the thread title. If this is about the markets it belongs in the investing section. But if it is about the election it belongs over here.
In keeping with the election idea - SNL aired a full apology to Trump last evening (Saturday…
Sorry! Try TRTY
Link to this fund
This is a unique fund from what M* would call a small ”niche” etf provider. Not for everyone or for growth oriented investors. At a bit over $1 Mil $100 Mil AUM, it is one of Cambrea’s larger funds. And please r…
Nice to see Meb Faber get some attention (Barron’s Interview). I’ve been binging on his podcasts dating back several years - mostly interviews with market players / fund managers. Accessing these through my Amazon Audible accounts- though they are…
I’ll have to say I found watching the original “Godfather” with Marlon Brando infinitely more entertaining than this version. However, similar ethics in play.
”AND what about CSPAN or PBS ??”
Both excellent. I watch a lot of PBS. Thanks for the suggestion. I’ve edited the earlier post to clarify that I didn’t intend to criticize the election coverage of C-Span or PBS.
Some of what you’re seeing I think is relief that this probably won’t be a long contested election. Helps explain stocks up. Interesting that gold is steady or slightly down tonight. Suspect some of its recent run-up was related to fears about a co…
Tuned to Bloomberg. Too much artificial “hype” on the other major commercial networks, Go at it folks. All ears here. Bonds are reacting to a “perceived” Trump win & resultant higher inflation. Just crossed over 4.40% on the 10-year. Still ea…
For those wondering, I'm just treading water today. Not buying or selling unless something happens. Tomorrow may be a different day, but unless there's a good opportunity somewhere, I'll probably still be sitting on my hands.
Edit: I did buy som…
@hank
Well, I agree; my songs were not from 'South Pacific' or 'Doris Day', etc themed.
I recall watching a few of these shows, but at the time, my work load was way too big; and I didn't have much tv time.
And Norman Lear changed the social fabri…
Hi Catch. Sorry but your jazzy sassy music wasn’t the elixir needed here to calm frayed nerves. Whatever floats your boat! However, I dug up a collection of old Mary Hartman TV shows on DVD and been watching a couple every night. Unfortunatly, the…
Written like a poet … +1
I was looking at another investment forum last evening. Boasting about how much some claim to have made had gotten so bad they’d implemented a new rule that you could only do so on weekends when the board is not as active.
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@AndyJ: yup. Repeat the lies often enough, people start to believe them. Joey Goebbels. That's the sort of behavior they're engaged in. Emulating a "man" like HIM.
Trump has a hypnotic-like speech delivery if you listen carefully. I understand why…
LOL - Hillary’s 2016 VP running mate showed up live on SNL Saturday night. During a staged a “Quiz Show” routine none of the contestants recognized him or could remember his name. :)
Fame is fickle.
Some fascinating discussions re Fidelity at the source @msf linked above. A Fidelity rep decided to join an ongoing discussion. Here’s a snippet from what the Fidelity Rep posted on that site:
”I wanted to let you know that multi-factor authentica…
Thanks again @Observant1 for answering my query. I’ll give an authenticator a try first opportunity. I feel quite secure using the latest Apple IOS and running Norton (anti-spyware) software in the background. Plus secure wifi / cellular networks. B…
I see nothing wrong with it. There have been a few times when pre-market or after-market trades have been helpful to me. I do agree with FD that day trading is a lot of work (and maybe added stress). Not for this dude.
Schwab might provide a link to Gamblers Anonymous
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@yugo - I resorted to Bing’s AI search engine for help. If it can’t pull up that list, I’d say nobody can. Here’s what their search turned up: ”Currently, Charles Schwab's overnight trading sessi…
I'm just glad it'll be over... for a couple months then they will start the 2028 political commercials... ugh. I just read they spent 10 BILLION on ads, how many people/vets could that feed or house? It's our own fault (I don't donate to politi…
In Monday’s issue of Barron’s Randall Forsyth begins his weekly column by stating the obvious:
”Eight years ago in this space I paraphrased former President Gerald Ford, who noted on a different occasion that ‘our long national nightmare is over.’…
Very informative @Observant1. Thanks.
I haven’t tried authentication apps. Would using the one you mention replace 2-factor authentication? Currently, I feel reasonably safe because I usually login using a fiber optic wifi network and than recei…
Thanks @msf / I may have been incorrect in stating : ”Direct calls I make to Fido are routinely screened & cleared by voice alone”.
I know it gets me “in the door” initially. Saves time. But not sure how far I’d get moving money around. I thi…
Financial institutions have used voice recognition technology to screen callers to varying degrees for decades. But ISTM that wasn’t always acknowledged publicly. Direct calls I make to Fido are routinely screened & cleared by voice alon…
