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@Hank good stuff, thanks.
There were none better than David Ruffin, Paul Williams, Eddie Kendricks, Melvin Franklin, Otis Williams, and Dennis Edwards.
@FD1000 Yesterday on MFO you posted, "Given this environment, it’s important that at least one voice consistently presents perspectives from the other side to maintain balance and encourage genuine debate."
The post by @Observant1, also yesterday, …
@BaluBalu, I am not a moderator, but I do have a thought. They behave well on BB, yet I’m told there are fewer investing related posts on BB vs here. They do get a good number of book reports and we don't.
I was on vacation.
That’s where you should have stayed.
We were better off without you.
I can confirm that this information is 100% accurate.
Some have to stay and complain constantly, no matter what and be blind when their party brought us the wo…
https://wolfstreet.com/2025/12/16/the-fed-should-look-at-private-sector-jobs-growth-and-not-get-distracted-by-the-massive-federal-government-job-cuts/
Federal government slashed 172,000 jobs in 3 months, Private Sector gained 225,000, the most sinc…
https://wolfstreet.com/2025/12/16/the-fed-should-look-at-private-sector-jobs-growth-and-not-get-distracted-by-the-massive-federal-government-job-cuts/
Federal government slashed 172,000 jobs in 3 months, Private Sector gained 225,000, the most sinc…
@FD1000. DEI stands for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
Diversity – Having a mix of different people and perspectives. This can include differences in race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, religio…
On December 10, 1966, the single "Good Vibrations" by The Beach Boys hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, and was produced/arranged by Wilson. It was released October 10, 1966 on Capitol Records. It wa…
Here's a good one for FullyDelusional1000- another triumph for those who do the work.
@Old_Joe, our friend is preoccupied in Costa Rica, posting on the other forum about his $575 water-heater replacement.
@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…
