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@hank
Without searching for a video clip..........can still hear his unique voice and enunciation. I always enjoyed the "intro", too; his first few moments.......I'm glad to have been around for the program.
As to nat. gas..........hmmmmm, how abou…
So, this time is different still applies, yes?
One may diversify to a point of a wash of profits potential.
Although it appears that the "save the markets" QE program saved our financial butts (U.S.) for the time being has worked......the price fo…
Don't bet the farm, eh? If you're a proven day trader, you may go play against the others and the "machines".
I've followed both FCG and UNG for about 10 years. Almost bit on a price bump in January, 2012........nothing much happened, at least not …
Hi @Mark
Reminds of a company I worked for, for a number of years. The company always observed Columbus Day as a paid holiday, but not Veteran's Day. Over 4 different years I submitted a paper request to change this policy going forward. My last req…
Hi @AndyJ
Thank you for the reference (St. Louis Fed.), and @David_Snowball for the Leuthold "info" and posting same.
The "liquidity" .................an area I attempt to ascertain and distinguish from other items within the financial world.
We i…
Hi @rono
So, a lame duck session will be in place; regardless, until any new members are sworn in for 2019 duty in the new Congress. No, this may not mean anything for this group in Congress now, but NAFTA passed during a lame duck session, eh?
Are…
Hi @hank
Thank you for your notes.....
Agree, that the budget/spending habits area has to be in control in order to help provide for some monies to be invested.
I'm planning to do one final "get your s#*t together" towards family and friends, relat…
Morn'in @msf et al
Side note for show and tell; 2019 changes for this house:
--- Our supplemental health cost, Plan F, will increase +9.4%
--- Part D, RX insurance monthly/annual cost will increase, +30.3%
Our deductible, before coverage for me…
The October 2 Michael Lewis interview with Terry Gross on the NPR Fresh Air program for those who could not listen during the normal program period.
Click the "listen to full show" icon at the site for the 45 minute program.
Be well.
Catch
@johnN
The topic of SS is always of consequence for someone or a family on any given day of the week.
--- the link was picked by "magicvalley" from a MotleyFool write. The Fool has had numerous stories related to the SS area over the years. However…
Info only with this. The 5 you noted, compared to SPY (chart line black).
TRTY not in chart....too new for data. Also, chart rear view limited to May, 2017 start; as this date must be the inception of one of these funds; and so charting is limited …
For those without access to the WSJ (me, too) the link below provides 2 video discussions.
NOTE: the 1st video is about 6 minutes long. When this video is finished there should be a new play button displayed within the 1st video screen. Click this …
@BenWP
Obviously, France has changed a great deal from when I was there in 1973. Although I never had time to visit all the compass points; France reminded me, somewhat, of the "regions" found in the U.S. Regional climates obviously different, the f…
@hank et al
A list of real time returns I review.
Somewhat relative to Mr. G and future rates, one see's this (in the list) when equities have a stellar day and bond prices move up nicely, too.
Strange days, sometimes.
Click on the "%chg" colu…
@Old_Joe et al
Can't get into story telling here, as I would violate thread drift more; but I was always the good, courteous American when traveling at my young age. I have not done anything else that helped form and shape me into having a more com…
@Kaspa
We subscribed (print form) to International Living from 1975-1990. We always enjoyed their research; although we were not always a fan of some of their choices. I still am not comfortable with some of their current list.
I traveled quite a b…
@hank , as @carew388 noted about $'s for Aussieland, I reviewed some of these countries a number of years ago being curious and decided at a personal finance level to cover all possibilities, the two folks at this house would need about $5 million t…
Ha !!! @Old_Joe
Who'da thunk, 50 years later from the Haight-Ashbury days and you're taking a profit from the Mary Jane industry and without fear of this being a felony for "dealing".
:) :) :)
One may travel to these locations noted; but retire? Not very easy.
One is pretty much a visitor, depending upon visa allowances for time in country.
Denmark is a no go, NZ, too.
Check a few of these for your knowledge base.
Otherwise, a nice li…
@Charles
One could almost think, that these funds are part of a long term study of human psychological tendencies, knowledge and clear thinking relative to investing, as compared to sheep; and that one can anticipate the release of a 500 page book d…
I suspect this will be a lesson to all to properly frame the subject line.
Technically, @hank and @davidrmoran ; have not violated any thread drift rules; although I sincerely do not tolerate thread drift period.
You two are off the hook with me…
I won't disagree that rates may indeed remain low; but I don't see a trend yet for most i.g. bonds; although the declines for the most part have subsided.
A chart here for 4 i.g. bond groups.
Hi @Mark
You asked about being "nonsense". As the article is directed, in part; to creating a will via an online document form; is this the "nonsense" part with your question.
Personally, I don't find any problem with this.
A personal reference p…
Looking at maps for SC, NC and Virginia.....and
Not that this matters at all, in aspect to the approaching most serious hurricane; but, several hundred miles due north of Charleston, SC is Florence the county and Florence the city, both in the appa…
Some of the other I noted previous. Full faith and credit, the ability and/or presumed ability to pay down or pay off a loan/debt, eh? Not unlike the ability of an individual to pay down their debt to retain a "credit rating" of value.
Chart compares for 10yr yield, $US, IEF, EEM and EMB for the past 2 years.
I thought I had retained a write about the market flip at the end of January........can't find.
However, I continue to be inclined that the late January global equity market…
@slick et al
A one year chart for VWO reference.
One will see where the 50 and 100 day moving averages have traveled below the 200 day moving average; and still moving down.
Offering the broadest of a reference point(s) to the jobless claims article relative to 1969. No other intention implied.
The numbers below are for reference to the number of people, many of whom held full time work positions and were forced to end…
