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@johnN
If you opened a post from another, as this is formatted; do you actually consider this as an easily readable document? What am I looking for ???
If you're "sorry" (to we here at MFO) that you received this as an email, and this is the best fo…
@dryflower
You stated: "the complete elimination of the inheritance."
What about a circumstance, such as a generational family farm or other family business? Might one suppose other tax codes would allow the next generation to inherit the farm with…
Well, yes; healthcare costs continue to outrun "broad" inflation.
One doesn't need more proof for a reason to maintain a nominally profitable portfolio; to either help offset current costs or for future cost expectations for those employed now.
S…
For those reading this thread, below is an easy read list for yields. The major countries 10 year yield starts the list, with other time frame/yields as you scroll down. These numbers are updated daily on trading days.
@Junkster , agree with the n…
U.S. bond prices I follow for reference peaked around Sept. 3. This includes gov't. issues, broad based IG corp. and high yield munis. IOFIX referenced by @Junkster , and a decent HY fund of ARTFX continues an up trend from Sept. 3, but the gains re…
@hank and @BenWP
In line with "places to keep your money", among a long list of choices; many of which are generational, I will place "autos" and related.
Being a baby boomer, I will relate what I have seen and know for today; related in particul…
You noted: "think health care maybe good for long term"
Just say'in, the charts don't lie for this area............ Yes, they have their moments, too; with sideways movement and all the noise from political land is always an edge.
Health medical de…
@Puddnhead
For benefit of others: Fidelity Quarterly report, sectors report October 29.
Our house remains healthcare and tech. for the equity side, and investment grade bonds for the bond portion; with a cash position looking for a home in the next…
@Simon and @msf
I'm attempting to determine the value of purchasing the I-bonds vs STPZ , LTPZ or a TIP's fund, be it active managed or ETF.
I-bonds, direct purchase have an annual dollar limit per individual, yes? I suppose an individual quest…
Hi @rono
Thank you for your redo ink to shadowstats. There are those here who may not have know of the site previous, and the old timers who had forgotten.
I'm absolutely positive inflation is running more than the gov't provided CPI increase (1.6%…
@hank
You noted: "Catch - It’s way outside my expertise. But this era of ultra-low rates seems bizarre, to say the least. And it’s prevailed much longer than most would have expected. I suppose the answer is to throw your money at the stock market a…
@hank
The Post (among others) should be must watch with followup student discussion starting sometime in high school history class or other suitable study area.
Sure you mean The Laudromat, eh?
The original report released in 2016, I suspect; has been forgotten, if ever know by 99% of the world population.
A broad overview of the topic is HERE.
@Mark That's okay.
These type of of wide ranging pieces of memory will cause you to move to the winner's circle in some versions of the Trivial Pursuit game.
So many things we have learned, seen and experienced, eh?
All of this knowledge…
@hank
Thinking the same thing when I read @rono and his observations. I've watched this with a Sinclair station to which we have access.
Required local station promo about fake news and related from August, 2018. Scroll down the linked page a bit …
@hank
Yup, your post is good to go here for investment information. Our largest direct equity holdings remain with tech.; from medical to robo and whatever lies between. Go tech., go.
Hi @Junkster
I remain in the "this time is still different" crowd.
Couple of items with this.
Watching the interest rate calls from 2011 or there about from the big houses. They all had and still have a hell of a time getting used to things these…
@Crash While not a Catch22, I think.........but you've been Patriot Act"ed".
USA PATRIOT Act
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT PROCEDURES FOR OPENING OR CHANGING AN ACCOUNT
Section 326 of the USA PATRIOT Act requires all financial institutions t…
@Crash
A form of easing is already in place. Numerous articles over the past several weeks, but this one will do for a broad example.
This fits into the topic category, although likely deserves its own subject.
Don't know about the $ going down, …
@hank @Old_Joe ...et al Both of you in particular may find of interest the video linked below regarding FAA regulations for these type of aircraft.
My first post just above has a small recount of a flight on this plane.
The post has a clickable…
@hank and @Old_Joe
I keep peeking at any updates for this crash; although not today.
Yesterday, one individual noted that just prior to the attempted landing that the right wing was tipped too low. This would be the same wing as engine 4 mount; whi…
@hank
Yes. Lots of manufacturing then in the U.S., with little automation and the 5 or so other jobs created by large manufacturing.
ALSO, for 1964,65,66,67 and 1968; 1.5 MILLION young ones were pulled from any civilian work force number by the mil…
From my post about 4 years ago (see below link). The experience was wonderful. Yes, one must always consider a risk to such endeavors; but such is the nature of life, including driving the roads and the many foolish things drivers are doing/acting n…
For we old turds, such as @Old_Joe , myself and others here............the wayback machine indicates this, relative to the DJIA and a 500 point hit; would be significant for another early October in 1982. The DJIA was running at about 900. Now, a dr…
ADD: my reply was based upon the original subject title of "Everything down today".
Everything ??? :):):)
Everything is a fairly tough word to deal with in investing markets, for proper descriptions of a broad investing arena.............wouldn't…
@bee @hank @msf et al
I use this site link to view pricing and other data for a fund, etf or stock. The search block at the top, left of the page will accept any valid ticker. As one enters letters, the search will begin an auto fill list to ver…
One may view local tv ads to get a sense of what types of vehicles, dealers and incentives from a given auto company to help determine the "flow" of sales. And to know that these monthly payment numbers may based on mostly really low loan rates, per…
FROM the article:
The first is that free trading may cause bad trading behavior. In the markets, medium- or long-term investment decisions are generally better. This paper supports the view that long-term holding periods can lead to better investme…
@hank
.....Course, we always have market forces, yes?
A question could be whether convexity helps dictate pricing regardless of duration, or more so from supply and demand.
I'm sure with various areas of the markets that what may be more pure math…
Money is money, and methods of growth are similar around the globe; but I'm not interested in Canadian investment vehicles, EH???
Fortunately, I'm fluent in reading, writing and speaking Ontario dialect Canadian; and while the country is a short dr…
@MikeM
This is how these organizations make extra cash on accounts. From a few folks I know who have managed accounts that are "sweep" type; they're losing money on this feature all day and night long. Many don't know this could be otherwise.
And f…
Thanks @msf
I use StockCharts to provide data that I may find useful, or to settle a dispute from whomever (not at this forum) about such and such a fund, vs another.
I find the visual of charting to satisfy how I absorb information, in additional …
I found this information connected to M*. No date stamp was with this information; so I can only presume this is their correct method as of today.
Growth of 10,000
The Growth of $10,000 graph shows a fund's performance based on how $10,000 invest…
@davidrmoran I don't dismiss what one may discover at M*, just that I use the chart info provided to obtain a "total return" for whatever given period.
Yes, it is not easy to get an exact start date, but I was able to review the chart with a star…
