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Glad you liked it. I’ve not known FD to reveal his holdings until after he has cashed out.
The real laugh might be when checking past performance of some of these stocks. While Newell Brands (NWL) rose slightly today, it is down 65% YTD. Caesa…
Clinton did some unethical things in his personal life, but I can’t believe he was vile enough or stupid enough to mess around with teen-age prostitutes!
My new BARF portfolio was my best performer today. Bought in about 30 minutes after open. Picked up NWL @ $3.29 and it rocketed up nearly 4% from there to close at $3.42. Overall the 7 holdings gained 1.14% after I bought them. However, for the f…
Thanks for ringing his bell. I’ve had a question addressed to him in another thread for a week. Still waiting to hear whether he personally has contributed to the ballroom as well as how I might contribute a small sum. The list of donors, correct m…
Created a new “BARF” basket with 5% of assets today. Will dollar-average potentially up to 7% if values decline substantially from here. Holdings: NWL, CZR, FLO, AJG, BATRA, ESRT, TROW
Well, the guy thinks small. Were I to sue somebody I’d probably go for $10,000 or in an extreme case $100,000. $1B? Maybe he’s jealous of Musk’s $1T pay package?
Pretty sure the issue is over an audio presentation - possibly a broadcast special…
"ISTM Munger & Buffett liked to shift more into cash when markets seemed frothy.
A form of timing."
I can't speak for Munger and Buffet's cash strategy.
Some investors hold cash if they can't identify any investments which meet their criteria.…
ISTM Munger & Buffett always liked to shift more into cash when markets seemed frothy. A form of timing.
By all accounts Berkshire’s cash stash is at a record high today. That’s in nominal dollar terms. As a percentage of AUM it might not be a…
I have a UPS delivery (an Amazon purchase) that was supposed to arrive Monday. It has been rescheduled 3 times and now projected for Friday. I thought this worth posting because the tragedy referenced in the post & grounding of some of the fleet…
Looking at the Empire State Building (ESRT) @ $7.29 per share. Why off 33% YTD?
Is Mamdani planning to convert it into a homeless shelter?
Funds to replicate Trump induced chaos?
As an etf BARF
OEF version HEAVE
Michigan just reset the state liquor commission controlled “minimum price” that merchants can’t sell below. It’s a weird system with the state grabbing off a 65% markup on package liquor sales.
I was struck today by how steep the recent price rese…
One of my “go to” sites is Yahoo. PRSIX is an excellent fund. It only lost 20.38% in 2008 and gained nearly all of that back with a 25+% gain the following year. A bit over half the ‘08 loss occurred in the final quarter of ‘08 when it lost nearl…
Thanks for adding the substance guys. ISTM that “global” funds, unlike international, do normally have significant U.S. exposure. Some as high as 65-70%. Not to argue, just to be sure we’re on the same playing field.
The whole concept of a singl…
@ Hank. It’s gotta be someplace. Seriously,,, what’s riskier in the next five years, tech or financials? I don’t have FOMO and won’t regret leaving money on the table.
I wish I could answer your question Larry. I’ve been spending too much time re…
”Meanwhile, Trump called controllers who took no time off during the longest shutdown in U.S. history "GREAT PATRIOTS" and said he would recommend giving them each a $10,000 bonus.”
Would that be some excess tariff money? Or what’s left over from t…
am missing something here regarding timing of the shutdown\shutup. how many days will private jets not fly at those airports?
and why did this come after the substantial cuts already affecting public flights?
You don’t suppose they read @Mark’s po…
Really sad news. And the Guardians (if memory is correct) fielded a pretty decent team last season. I know how to lose money the old fashioned way - by placing dumb bets. But it doesn’t help any when your team’s pitchers are intentionally servin…
At 6 PM Sunday CNN is reporting that a deal has been reached. (Flight cancellation mess caught me while traveling. Sure would be nice to get home. :)
Please post additional details if you come across any.
Thanks for sharing @Sven. Yes, your description of the O’Hare incident sounds about right.
Thought I was an avid flyer until I met a gal on a recent flight who flies often due to her work and is also a very nervous flyer. She knew a lot more about…
Tragic. The MD-11 (a later derivative of the DC-10) has been a real workhorse for the big shippers like UPS. Here, or elsewhere, it was noted that many have been converted to cargo from passenger service. You see a lot of them (UPS / FedX) at some …
PYLD isn’t much of a “plunge”! Yeah - I prefer to invest in baby steps too. There’s plenty of different ways to lose money.
I’m tracking a hypothetical basket of 10 stocks I threw together 10-15 days ago just to watch. 0 invested. It fell for s…
"Gosh, the way Republicans are carrying on about Mamdani, you’d think he had been convicted of 34 felonies, had a trail of legal penalties for various frauds, and lost two civil rape trials or something."
LOL
He’s probably taking a wrecking ball to …
Anybody watched Springstein’s “Western Stars” video? Thinking of buying or renting at Amazon.
@Dr. Venture. Thanks for the helpful suggestion. I’m traveling and the VPN kicks on if using what Norton deems an “insecure network.” However, I cannot …
Yeah. Stuck somewhere right now. Hoping for a flight ….
A sad commentary. And “slowing down the investigation” of a major accident indirectly lends harm to all who use air travel. Thanks for the excellent story @Old_Joe
Possibly of interest - T…
Reason Google was requiring a login is that the Norton VPN was on. I love this remembrance of the early years of The Beatles. Haven’t had time to view all of it. But the opening 5 minutes or so is a blast. Obviously cuts of their 1964 Australian To…
Well, let's be fair on that- rockets are notorious for blowing up a fair amount until they finally get everything to work dependably.
How many times did Werner von Braun’s Saturn V blow up prior to being approved for manned flight?
Oh. I get the p…
"Gosh, the way Republicans are carrying on about Mamdani, you’d think he had been convicted of 34 felonies, had a trail of legal penalties for various frauds, and lost two civil rape trials or something."
+1
In fairness, that doesn't seem to be the case though. From what I've gathered he's proceeding slowly and carefully on the rockets, as one would hope”
Well, subject to debate.
Right on. I’ve got a VPN enabled. Could be the issue.
If anybody wants to link the Utube of The Beetles touring Australia in 1964 (B&W) it’s a hoot. Starts off with their jet (perhaps a 707?) landing on a dreary rainy day. Then they prance d…
TBUX is still working for me. But, it carries some risk I-bonds are not too bad, but limited in the total amount annually.
I had a CD in the early 1980s that was paying 16%. Sad when that matured! lol
This is going to be a bigger issue going forw…
