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  • How would you invest $100,000 right now?
    @ David Moran. Tuition is a reference to my comment about the significance of 100 grand. Which followed fd100 who contended that same 100large couldn’t change one’s life in a meaningful way.
  • How would you invest $100,000 right now?
    Definitely-a $100,000 windfall would certainly cover the bulk of tuition and room and board for 4 years at PSU, UM, UW, Cal-Berkeley, UNC and probably some other state universities I didn't research !
    Huh ??
  • How would you invest $100,000 right now?
    The same poster stated:
    "$100K is not meaningful to change someone's life."
    ..........AND..........
    "Why not open a new thread and ask what a windfall of $100K would mean..."
    Say what?
    These are two inherently conflicting statements which beg several questions, the first rhetorical one of course being,
    IF $100K is not meaningful to change someone's life, how in the world can it be regarded by anyone as a "windfall"?
    To wit, per Experian (bold added):
    A financial windfall is money you didn't expect to receive. Financial windfalls can range in size from hundreds to millions of dollars, but whatever the amount, they offer an opportunity to improve your financial situation.
    Perhaps what the poster was trying to state was best expressed recently by Agent Orange...
    (Click twice on below)

    See his buffonish comments at 1:00 of video:
    "I know this. I don't even know that!"
    Got it!
  • Lithium Mining - Prospectors in a US Caldera strike "Lith"... (Gold)!
    Recycling is to prevent toxic stuff in the landfills and/or to reuse materials that are in short supply.
    Most recycling requires additional energy. Only safely combustible waste (bio-waste) may produce energy economically.

    Reuse is the highest form of recycling
    .
    My last "career" was in e-scrap/e-waste. It was a fascinating experience. There is all kinds of stuff out there being sold and bought that you might not think of.
    It's not all about toxicity or scarcity. Although, we did benefit from California's cathode tube recycling program during a time when copper prices were down.
    I often thought of my grandfather's saying: "Use it up. Wear it out. Make do. Or do without."
  • How would you invest $100,000 right now?
    Current thread: "How would you invest $100,000 right now?"
    This is not about how would you spend it or what it means for you or paying someone's debt.
    Why not open a new thread and ask what a windfall of $100K would mean for you and how are you going to use it?
    Touching concern.
    When do we get the link to your magic formulas?
  • How would you invest $100,000 right now?
    fd100. While you are a strict constructionist many here have no problem when the participants let the discussion go where it leads. Your comment about how significant 100k may or may not be in one’s life obviously was a lightening rod for further discussion. Nothing wrong with that.
  • How would you invest $100,000 right now?
    Current thread: "How would you invest $100,000 right now?"
    This is not about how would you spend it or what it means for you or paying someone's debt.
    Why not open a new thread and ask what a windfall of $100K would mean for you and how are you going to use it?
  • How would you invest $100,000 right now?
    Definitely-a $100,000 windfall would certainly cover the bulk of tuition and room and board for 4 years at PSU, UM, UW, Cal-Berkeley, UNC and probably some other state universities I didn't research !
  • Buy Sell Why: ad infinitum.
    Added just a few shares to PSTL. Still below target price. Still growing the portion of the portfolio that's in single stocks. Still only 12% of total. Funds and cash = 88%. (BHB div. arrived today. Nice.)
  • Strategy Shares Halt Climate Change ETF will be liquidated
    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1506213/000158064223004965/ss-hcc_497.htm
    STRATEGY SHARES
    Strategy Shares Halt Climate Change ETF
    NASDAQ Ticker: NZRO
    September 15, 2023
    The information in this Supplement amends certain information contained in the Fund’s Prospectus, Summary Prospectus, and Statement of Additional Information, each dated September 1, 2023, as supplemented.
    ______________________________________________________________________________
    The Board of Trustees of Strategy Shares has concluded that it is in the best interests of Strategy Shares Halt Climate Change ETF (the “Fund”) and its shareholders that the Fund cease operations.
    Effective immediately, the Fund will no longer pursue its stated investment objective and the Fund will begin liquidating its portfolio. While the Fund is preparing to liquidate, the Fund will hold cash and cash equivalents and will not engage in any business activities except for the purpose of winding up its business affairs, preserving the value of its assets, discharging or making reasonable provision for the payment of all its liabilities, and liquidating and distributing its remaining assets to the shareholders of the Fund.
    After the close of business on October 16, 2023, the Fund will no longer accept creation or redemption orders. The last day of trading for the Fund on the Nasdaq Stock Market (the “Exchange”) is expected to be October 16, 2023 (the “Cessation Date”).
    Shareholders may sell their shares of the Fund on the Exchange until market close on the Cessation Date and may incur typical transaction fees from their broker-dealer. The Fund’s shares will no longer trade on the Exchange after market close on the Cessation Date, and the shares will be subsequently delisted. Shareholders who do not sell their shares of the Fund before market close on the Cessation Date will receive cash equal to the amount of the net asset value of their shares, which will include any capital gains and dividends, in the cash portion of their brokerage accounts, on or about October 20, 2023. Shareholders generally will recognize a capital gain or loss equal to the amount received for their shares over their adjusted basis in such shares. Shareholders should consult their tax advisers regarding the effect of the Fund’s liquidation in light of their individual circumstances.
    If you have questions or need assistance, please contact the Fund at 1-(855) 4SS-ETFS or 1-(855) 477-3837.
    * * * * *
    Please retain this Supplement for future reference.
  • Lithium Mining - Prospectors in a US Caldera strike "Lith"... (Gold)!
    @Anna, well, as I type, I'm looking at $1.19 loss on the 100 shares from where I bought at $4.41. But hey, give it time. I could be $18 down in no time!
  • Lithium Mining - Prospectors in a US Caldera strike "Lith"... (Gold)!
    . I decided to buy 100 shares, sit back and get rich :).
    Doing good on your first day. Only down $18 on your $450 play so far today.
  • Lithium Mining - Prospectors in a US Caldera strike "Lith"... (Gold)!
    This thread got my gambling juices going. I've heard for a while a large Li battery recycling plant is being built on a section of land at the Kodak Park facility here in Rochester by a company based out of Toronto, Li-Cycle Holding Corp. (LICY). I decided to buy 100 shares, sit back and get rich :).
    Heck, it could have been an even more outrageous bet, like the Jets or Dolphins going to the Super Bowl.
  • Westwood SmallCap Growth Fund (I share class) will be liquidated
    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1545440/000158064223004946/smcapgrowth497.htm
    September 15, 2023
    WESTWOOD SMALLCAP GROWTH FUND
    TICKER SYMBOL: WSCIX
    A Series of Ultimus Managers Trust
    Supplement to the Prospectus, Summary Prospectus and
    Statement of Additional Information, each dated February 28, 2023,
    as supplemented on September 6, 2023
    Effective immediately, Westwood SmallCap Growth Fund (the “Fund”), a series of Ultimus Managers Trust (the “Trust”), has terminated the public offering of its shares and will discontinue its operations effective October 20, 2023. Shares of the Fund are no longer available for purchase and, at the close of business on October 20, 2023, all outstanding shares of the Fund will be redeemed at net asset value (the “Transaction”).
    The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”), in consultation with the Fund’s investment adviser, Westwood Management Corp. (the “Adviser”), determined and approved by Written Consent of the Board on September 14, 2023 (the “Written Consent”) to discontinue the Fund’s operations based on, among other factors, the Adviser’s belief that it would be in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders to discontinue the Fund’s operations. Through the date of the Transaction, the Adviser will continue to waive investment advisory fees and reimburse expenses of the Fund, if necessary, in order to maintain the Fund at its current expense limit, as specified in the Fund’s Prospectus and Summary Prospectus.
    Through the Written Consent, the Board directed that: (i) all of the Fund’s portfolio securities be liquidated in an orderly manner not later than October 20, 2023; and (ii) all outstanding shareholder accounts on October 20, 2023 be closed and the proceeds of each account, less any required withholding, be sent to the shareholder’s address of record or to such other address as directed by the shareholder, including special instructions that may be needed for Individual Retirement Accounts (“IRAs”) and qualified pension and profit sharing accounts. As a result of the Transaction, the Fund’s portfolio holdings will be reduced to cash or cash equivalents. Accordingly, going forward, shareholders should not expect the Fund to achieve its stated investment objective.
    Shareholders may redeem all or a portion of their shares of the Fund on any business day prior to the Transaction as specified in the Fund’s Prospectus.
    The Transaction will be considered for tax purposes a sale of Fund shares by shareholders, and shareholders should consult with their own tax advisors to ensure its proper treatment on their income tax returns. In addition, shareholders invested through an IRA or other tax-deferred account should consult the rules regarding the reinvestment of these assets. In order to avoid a potential tax issue, shareholders generally have 60 days from the date that proceeds are received to re-invest or “rollover” the proceeds into another IRA or qualified retirement account; otherwise the proceeds may be required to be included in the shareholder’s taxable income for the current tax year.
    If you have any questions regarding the Fund or the Transaction, please call the Fund toll free at 1-877-FUND-WHG (1-877-386-3944).
    Investors Should Retain this Supplement for Future Reference.
  • How would you invest $100,000 right now?
    "You can't stop him. You can only hope to contain him!"
    Um, maybe best to start a rebuttal of his wild-eyed statement with some, you know, facts:
    https://www.cnbc.com/select/average-net-worth-by-age/
    Excerpt:
    Household net worth by age
    Age of head of family
    Median net worth
    < 35..... $13,900
    35-44..... $91,300
    45-54..... $168,600
    55-64..... $212,500
    65-74..... $266,400
    75+..... $254,800
    Source: The Federal Reserve

    So his wild-eyed statement that
    "$100K is not meaningful to change someone's life"
    is (of course) FACTUALLY incorrect.
    But that still, IMHO, does NOT affect his status as the new (well, as of 2016),
    Most Interesting Man in the World.
    (Click on photo below twice)
  • How would you invest $100,000 right now?
    @FD1000. "$100K is not meaningful to change someone's life." Excuse me, but I MUST chime in, here: as my beloved uncle with the wry sense of humor would say: "I do not follow your non-sequitur." Grin.
    To disconnect money from living and HOW we live, is to disconnect money/investing from any questions regarding the quality of life, and disconnects money/investing from any ethical considerations, as well. I suppose we each must decide upon our own individual filters; apparently, some of us just don't worry about ethics at all. And we can all see where that decision (or lack of a decision) has brought a certain Orange Disgrace--- despite all the effort by so many in his Party to attempt to ignore the facts. ("Just ignore the facts, maybe they'll go away.") And sadly, there are too many more just like him.
    In addition, to assert that "$100K is not meaningful to change someone's life" only sounds like braggadocio, too.
  • How to see a mutual fund's average holding period?
    Thanks @ybb. Great points. To truly open the veil behind any fund is so difficult. I read somewhere that Buffett below the top 10-15 stocks rotates the portfolio at a very high rate. Have not checked tbh. I don’t know yet the healthy benchmark. What you are suggesting goes one step further that the formula itself is deficient. Back to square one on how to dissect portfolios smartly.