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Howdy folks,
I have owned PRPFX for going on 20 years. However, I do so considering it one of my core holdings. It's about 7% in each of three different accounts. I recognize that I could build it myself and do better but I'm lazy.
I do NOT s…
Currently helping my in laws rebalance their portfolios. They had no international exposure or bonds. Trying to figure out what the best t rowe price fund/funds to put them in since they have no brokerage window there. A bunch of options I'd put the…
Howdy,
Some of their actions are cruel, but I doubt if it's a motive for the vast majority. Geez, they're looking at the coming Blue Wave and arranging their golden parachutes. They are so hell bent on sucking up to the donor class they don't hav…
Howdy,
I guess what you're 'saving' it for determines the specifics. I'm at Price so I use RPSIX for a cash parking place while still using PRTXX for my sweep account. That said, I'm 69 so my emergency fund has a different purpose. I'm looking a…
Howdy,
I too have been increasing my energy/commodity exposure over the past year with XOM (where I shop) and PRNEX. I just increased PRNEX.
One casino play I'm making is with ROKU.
As for 'black swan' events - geez, pick your poison. I fig…
Howdy folks,
Whilst the state of affairs in DC is worse than appalling, YOU people give me hope. Not that I was ever worried about where you stood on this madness, but it's nice for me to read your most eloquent descriptions of this insanity.
BTW…
Howdy Master,
Nothing beats the classics. White Christmas must be Bing. Christmas Song must be Nat. etc.
Hope you are well old friend and continue that way.
Happy holidays,
rono
Howdy folks,
First of all, most of us at one time perhaps thought of opening up a bitcoin wallet and stashing a couple of coins there for giggles. Alas and alack, I didn't. Rats. [rono looks around for a show of hands]
Is it worth the tulip-ma…
Howdy folks,
It seems that they have already conceded the 2018 elections and are trying to secure their golden parachutes by sucking up to every major donor on the planet. Alas and alack.
And the good news - is that we haven't even seen the po…
Howdy campers,
[(aside) rono puts on his wayback hat to discuss trolls and how most often the best response is simple shunning]
Problem with the sexual harassment scandals is that both the entertainment and political arenas have not been subject t…
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I've been wondering along those lines, but with real estate. If we have 1/3 too much retail space, what percentage too much office space? How many services have become so much more convenient over the internet than driving to someone's off…
Howdy folks,
All aboard for the Santa Claus rally what?
Actually, I added to FSDAX, PRDGX and PRSCX while buying some ROKU, adding to both ROBO and DIS while cutting back on T and SQM. T was a tax loss while SQM was profit taking in a deferred ac…
Howdy folks,
Just a thought before heading to the garden.
The fact that people in this country have to lose their limbs or sight or lives because they cannot afford health care is criminal and inexcusable in this country. Oh sure, we have great…
Howdy folks,
Actually, I raised a wee bit of cash post election and went a bit more conservative - but not much. Just now added DIS and TSLA. Nothing fancy.
and so it goes,
peace,
rono
Howdy folks,
aaaaaargghh.
The problem with any kind of war with North Korea is that ~25 MILLION South Koreans and ~50K US troops are within 25 miles of the DMZ. Anything hot starts - his fault, our fault, nobody's fault - millions of people are g…
Howdy folks,
Wifey and I watch Morning Joe daily and both thought it was a riot. Spot on and true. It seems that they're attempting to be a quasi lucy and dezi political commentator duo. We'll see if they can pull it off. Yesterday morning, the…
Howdy folks,
As long as we're at the 'opening position' stage of tax reform a couple of things. For some reason, the republican party has taken this 'never raise taxes' stance that is misplaced at best and dangerous at worst. Here in Michigan, th…
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War is 'destruction economics'. You use up bullets and bombs and have to make more. You take your unemployed and put them in uniform and have to replace them accordingly. Geez, the Egyptians building pyramids added more value.
Bri…
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A seasonal issue that is often overlooked is simply that being actively invested requires attendance. You have to follow the antics of Captain Price. Feh. I'd rather spend more time in my garden and with my grandkids. l can raise s…
Howdy folks,
Combination of the spring arms show for those in NKOR and Iran and Damascus and braggadocio on the part of 45 [my bomb's bigger than your bomb]. I still think 45's insecurity psychosis is due to being underendowed. No other reason t…
Hi folks,
Prof Ballard has stated that the auto industry peaked in 1973. Bring back mfg jobs?!? Oh really.
And in all fairness to both sides of the aisle, Lansing and most every other state capital and Washington have been ignoring the issue -…
Hi Mark2,
Hope you're doing well. Here in Michigan, the legislature has pretty much turned us into a 3rd world country due to their insane cutting taxes on business while refusing to cut spending or raise other revenues. Our schools are now some …
Howdy folks,
Not hardly trying to time the market. Silly stuff. We had a true selling day and I had made a few pesos playing the junior silver miners and SQM (lithium play). feh. I believe it was Art many moons ago on Salil's board, 'you can ne…
Howdy Professor,
Good stuff. The program 'what plants are talking about'
goes into this and actually determines that plants behave just exactly like humans - just much slower.
Coastal Redwoods actually nourish their offspring via their ro…
Howdy campers,
Feh. It's tough. This is an investing website with discussions revolving around investing. Primarily mutual funds and ETFs, but also stocks and other instruments on the Off Topic board.
Politics are very often going to impact o…
Howdy Bob,
Hope you're doing well. You're as sharp as ever and everyone thanks you for the LTC insurance run-down.
I signed up with MetLife when they first came out through state civil service. Perhaps the most important feature we chose was to …
Howdy Hank,
There's been sporadic movement in the POG and POS since the first of the year. Nothing overt, but . . .
I've been playing discretely but nothing electrifying. I did consolidate my junior silver plays to SVMLF Silvercorp and TKRFF Ti…
Howdy Professor,
I refuse. Hell, I'd much rather wait for spring. I'll get the replay tomorrow morning on Morning Joe.
Most of our investment strategy during these times is pretty, and at times, painfully obvious.
and so it goes,
peace,
r…
Howdy folks,
I heard a few years back a nice saying, "you're entitled to your own set of beliefs, you are NOT entitled to your own set of facts."
That's the big issue I have with Trump. He'll say whatever he wants, no matter how outrageous and s…
Howdy,
It's curious that our native lupine is a deep blue. However, it is even more curious our lupine also is used to nurture and protect other plants. Out west they have a terrible problem with a invasive plant, spotted knapweed. It has a chem…
Howdy folks,
With regard to taxation, you really have to look at the incidence of taxation [read: what they actually pay]. Historically, it was zero at the bottom and the top and fairly flat across the middle. These days, at least here in Michig…
Howdy folks,
First off, my -'pet rock' concept product is called 'hair extinguisher' for everyone you know with their hair on fire.
As for politics, we've muddled through worse and will muddle through this.
One of the great things about the int…
Buying - nada. Selling - zilch. Pondering - while sitting on my hands.
Hey old friend,
I too have been into a rope-a-dope since the Ides of November. Tree-hugging and having the serenity prayer tattooed on the inside of my eyelids.
Take care.
an…
Howdy folks,
I'm still scaling into a momentum play in the junior silver miners. Riding Silvercorp, Aurcana, Santacruz and Tinka. Otherwise, things are pat.
and so it goes,
peace,
rono
@rono - Hope you're doing well. My question is why buy FSDAX when you could buy XAR? Do you prefer active mgmt. over an etf? As always, thanks!
Hi PopTart,
Hope you're doing well. No major reason other than an account at fido. That made it eas…
