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Hi @hank
Might " the Coriolis force" be descriptive to actions in D.C. ?
Nah, I'm thinking more towards the flushing effect and its force upon the movement of water and/or more solid matter.
Does this work the same way in the southern hemisphere…
Howdy @Crash
What was the big-time selling into the rally?
Admitted that about 2pm was a high point, but the majors didn't crash and burn to end the day.
Thanks,
Catch
@msf
Agree, regarding an automatic withdrawal by a custodian; and my thought for the Roth IRA RMD was the only conclusion I had obtained........being an inherited Roth.
Thank you for your time with this.
The thread may benefit others here.
IMHO, Wells Fargo should have already witnessed an exodus of account holders to the point of closing it's "cheating" doors. The "Hotel California" of banks.
And folks still wonder why "TRUST" is such a difficult social standard to discover.
@Derf
1. Do you have IRA's at more than one vendor?
2. Have you received a notice about RMD from a vendor and/or checked the FAQ at your vendor's web site?
>>>This from a Forbes article:
The financial firm holding your IRA will likely l…
@hank
Fidelity also provides the RMD number from their internal math calculations.
The "statement" you noted may indeed be a legal disclaimer. The.......your mileage may vary thing.
@hank
If end of year distributions were assumed the results could be higher.”
Not sure what the statement in question is trying to imply either. As you note, there is indeed a true end of year (Dec. 31) for the calculation.
@Puddnhead
Recalling that you are with Fido, perhaps a mix of health funds to vary one's exposure to different sectors of this vast area of choices.
An overview for the past 5 years for these 3 Fido health related.
Some overlap, yes; but one gets…
Hi @Junkster
Having watched the swings in both market areas; for the past several weeks, one eventually saw support into the government issues areas during the flight from equity areas.
Today, Friday, Jan. 4 found that support move away.
You are o…
Who is John Divine?
In lower Michigan, January causes most to be glad there may be only 3 more months of bad sledding; but nothing connected to the global stock or bond markets.
What happened to the other 4 stock guesses?????
A statement by a member at the Boglehead board relating to you notation:
Lady Geek: REALLY? - Bogleheads.org
https://www.bogleheads.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=268126
2 hours ago - Are you serious? We can talk about personal tax questions which are re…
@bilvihur
You noted: "On a side note, SS just sent us letters raising our IRMAA Part B and D to $270 next year."
Is this each (you/spouse) or total for both?
Thanks.
Catch
@Ted
You view comments towards POTUS as "bashing". Do you view or consider that POTUS with his actions, verbal comments and Tweets is "bashing" the U.S. in general; and many citizens in particular??? He surely bashes me and family on almost a daily …
If 70% of the market is ALGO; perhaps the devices had the power switch moved to the "on" position. A kinda "market uber" self driving the price actions, eh? Could be this simple, yet.
NOTE: IEF etf, 7-10 Treasury, coughed up a -.47% today, giving b…
Hi @Derf
We remain with our 30% U.S., oriented tech. and health. These areas are still some of the best of the sector turd pile sell-off and long term profit providers, IMHO.
Still too much "dazed and confused" in D.C.-land.
'Course, POTUS tweet…
@Mark
Thank you for the Canada link.
Canada/U.S. border states and U.S. cable companies in those states may provide CBC tv.
Some cable companies in Michigan do provide this feed; and the NEWS feed is readily available on the net. The network has al…
@Old_Skeet
Long held views by some since the forming of the Federal Reserve; involve all forms of control and manipulation to the advantage of a special group of the ultra-rich and all powerful. Beyond any number of conspiracy theories and suggesti…
@Old_Skeet and @hank etal
ITOT is not a perfect reflection of U.S. equity; but is 76% large cap with the remainder mixed into med., sm. and micro cap. 19% IT, 14% health, 13% financial and down the list through the normal other sectors.
The …
Hi Ron,
We've maintained our health and tech funds that was about 30% of total a month ago.....not as much today.....for such.
However, especially with health; the sector as expected has still held fairly well with the 50 day just breaking below th…
@Derf
How pricing is calculated for distributions and whatever price premium exists for a purchase or a sell is beyond my time allotment. Others here are more familiar.
However, according to this chart; the recent high price was Oct. 2 and the clos…
Howdy @expatsp
We've not had PDI or PCI in our holdings; but took a curious look from a technical angle of this complex holding. The recent price action through Thursday showed continued strong downward pricing; and apparently final distributions ha…
@Derf
Yes, there is always a pop-up; and a simple "x" clears this, yes?
Did this cause your electronic device any problems?
We've never knowingly been solicited with spam mail or otherwise related to the site.
I chose 4 funds I'm a bit familiar with just for the heck of graph city going back to May, 2011 and to look at the lines as to what anyone may consider a fair or not so fair price from those days, through today.
>>>So, the chart funds.....w…
Sidenote to hanks linked article: I recall, but won't look for an article that U.S. soybeans; before they all rot to hell or too expensive to store were being shipped to S. American countries for their use and that their soybeans could in turn be sh…
@Crash
Same question. Why would one want or need CM as part of a portfolio?
Sidenote: Canada, for the most part did not escape the turmoil of pricing declines during the market melt. CM, from a high price in May, 2008 through its low price in March…
@johnN and @Crash
And one would want to attempt to buy this Canadian etf for what reasons?
I-shares, Canada etf, EWC 10 largest holdings contain 5 of the banks noted for the Horizon etf, for a total of 91 holdings; and one may buy EWC with the cli…
Thank you for the post, @Mark.
From 2009: When Japan Airlines was having serious financial problems, the CEO stated that as everyone in the company would have to take a pay cut, he also cut his own salary.
At the time JAL was the 10th last airline…
A few days ago a friend purchased a needed new washer and dryer in a community that is rural with a population of under 30k for a large area......no big retail centers, etc; but small individual stores. A large sign in the the window stated that the…
Morn'in @hank
Our 30% equity stake continues to have the crap punched out of the total; as tech. and health are tak'in it on the head again today (Dec. 14). The 30% all too soon may become 25% of total portfolio value.
Take care,
Catch
Evening @hank
I honestly don't know how many account holders need to contact Fidelity via phone at any given time; BUT I do hope or at least suspect that many account holders do transactions on-line and not with a rep.
'Course, I also understand th…
Mr. Ritholtz offers valid insights to the market flips.
He noted: "Now, we see broader signs that global growth is slowing. Corporate profits may have hit a peak. Economies are cyclical, and the U.S. has gone almost a decade without a recession, rou…
@john
I didn't find where the author stated that these 3 reits were a buy in case of a market crash. Where does this statement arrive from ???
ADD: nice to view that you changed the subject line to remove the "market crash" aspect (Dec., 2011).
The…
Morn'in @hank
2. If not, what are the reasons?
— - Market to overbought / overvalued
>>>many equity sectors from 1 year ago are "oversold" based on technical; but may have further down trend based on some of the below.
— - Recession loomi…
@Ben @hank provides a valuable point; and one which I should have noted previous.
All of our investment transactions, distributions, etc. related are inside of tax sheltered accounts.
Obviously, this status; versus taxable investment accounts …
@ron
Appears that Sunday and other evenings begin futures trading at 6pm, EST.
"Unless otherwise noted, all of the above futures products trade during the specified times beginning Sunday night for the Monday trade date and ending on Friday aftern…
Howdy @rono etal
There are times, eh?; when the markets I think I see remind me of Star Trek, with words between Kirk and Scotty.
When Kirk asks that Scotty divert more power to the ship's shields. Scotty responds with, “I'm givin' her all she's go…
@davidrmoran etal
I did a quick chart of the funds you noted. I'll leave the link fully visible to view the fund tickers there, too.
As many equity fund sectors were at "highs" near Halloween, 2007, this is the start point for the chart; and the…
