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Derf
davidrmoran : No need to send billing, it's the amount that caught my attention!
A few bullets instead of a missile could have brought this "weather" balloon to a some what gentile landing. I might be a hair off on this summation, but if you can put a man on the moon , one should be able to know how to deflate this target in a b…
Reported by catch22, "Note: On the disinflation front.....reported that chicken wings and avocado prices are down about 22% YTD; and before the Super Bowl parties, too. Big move !!! I have not verified this locally.
I also saw an ad in paper for c…
@Devo : Thanks for your info. Can you tell me what drove the adjusted NAV from $51.22 01/01/2020 to $54.38 at the end of Aug. 2020 as no dividends were paid during this time period.
Thank you, Derf
@Crash Dividends not pd for number of months / year.
2018 3 not pd
2019 4 ''
2020 8 ''
2021 3 "
You are correct on amount of dividends also not consistent.
@Crash : I took a peek at Yahoo & 2021 a double payment for Dec. & zip-o for Jan..
Looking further back & you can see what transpired. I wouldn't call it consistent .
Thanks for your reply @sma3 .. Things are better now. You're right about the movement south. When the snow birds return it's a longer wait for an appointment.
SP/5 Derf
@sma3 : Would you mind dating the tie period of time you are referring to concerning the VA you worked at ?
I've been using VA & find it keeping up with the times, new radiation center & remodels on going.
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Seems to me one of the top managers left on sabbatical a while back. This may have contributed to the amount of loss taken by GP. After being warned about their newest MF I took a toe hold & added a knuckle. My bad, & I'll probably take a …
@Observant1 : Thanks for posting comment about using local library to access the link.
Have a good day, Derf
PS @catch22 :
Did you spend any time in the
hay mow , stacking hay ?
3 years w…
@Old_Joe : ""Thanks to OJ, I bought a small amount of ASML"
I deny everything. I have no recollection of even being there. Someone else hacked my name. The Secret Service erased all my emails. I had been drinking and didn't realize what I was doin…
LewisBraham
January 2 Flag
Another excerpt:
"The atmosphere is softer there. The economy is booming. The electronics manufacturer Foxconn is rapidly expanding production capacity for Apple devices, building a hostel for 60,000 workers on a 20-acre…
Thanks for your reply @Observant1 . Did you add addition money to these accounts during 2022 ? I'm guessing you did. I know I added to two separate accounts & will have to subtract those amounts from 2022 closing balance.
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@Observant1 : I find your return -8.18 % for the year 2022 to be puzzling or I'm missing the big picture.
"401k
-8.02%
Taxable account #1
-8.50%
Roth IRA
-17.10%
Taxable account #2
-13.11% "
It would appear you had 96% of assets in 401-k &…
Thanks for the reply @hank . I had an investment with Dodge a number of years ago, but left when they carried a heavy load of financial & got toasted in 07-08 .
Thanks to ALL for their suggestions. With that said I could have stated the problem with a little better wording.
I took my comment, that I forgot to post & sent it to "save draft" where I was able to relieve myself of the post I forgot to po…
@hank : I'm not sure if this isn't going on currently ! A (few) years back employees were front running stocks mentioned in magazines heading out the door to readers ! Somewhat the same , just another way to make a buck !
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“When an investor focuses on short-term investments, he or she is observing the variability of the portfolio, not the returns – in short, being fooled by randomness." – Nicholas Nassim Taleb
So short term t-bills are a bad investment , & long …
Just wondering : Instead of going with a CD or treasury for two years, investing in equities? As of now one CD for 1 year & 2 Treasuries, 1 year, & 1- 2 year maturities.
Currently 7 CD's or Treasures coming due through 5/1/23.
Can any…
Order for 1 & 2 year treasuries put in. Why ? Other cd's & treasuries matured . 2/3 rds of cash invested now. Looking to invest the other 1/3 in DODIX or other suggestions.
Ho, Ho, Ho, Derf
