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Derf
davidrmoran : No need to send billing, it's the amount that caught my attention!
Before pulling the pin,retiring, one should have more than a 3 legged stool or bucket in place. Pension, health care, spending pre & post retirement estimate. Can you get by with spending less? Age at which you retire, meaning when will SS &…
@rforno : Wouldn't one have to take into consideration the % of total drop & not so much the number (600) ?
Band aids don't seem to be holding back the flow of blood, I'm calling for a tourniquet !
With the summer season in progress I've decid…
Cut wages by 10% & see if inflation follows. The trickle down effect !? Ha Ha ! It doesn't work that way, but why not ? Greed .
Enjoy your Sunday, Derf
Do CD purchases count ? 1% matures 7/22 . Better than .05 % in the bank ! I'll be doing a ladder , with 3 month CD up next. The big question , has Mr. Market priced in the (6)? Fed raises ?
Let me add I also enjoyed his piece. Only question I have pertains to the picture of a graph showing , " Morningstar over or under valued stocks". An article in Mondays (?) WSJ contained 8 ways of analyzing market as to being O/U valued. Basically s…
@johnN : I believe you have a TSP account & wonder if you would like to comment on this topic.
Contacted daughter-in-law to see what she was doing with this change & she replied, "she was all for it !"
S…
I came across this article over morning coffee & thought if only it was posted earlier I could have saved a bit of cash !
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/bear-market-rule-explains-why-dip-buyers-cant-get-a-break-100038815.html
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"Pharma companies focused on vaccines and therapeutics against the smallpox virus are making headlines amid an ongoing outbreak of its close relative monkeypox. Drugmakers SIGA Technologies (SIGA) and Chimerix (CMRX) added more than 68% and 41% last…
@Crash : "As ever, my timing is impeccable when it comes to making changes or buying new stuff"
That makes two of us ! Last buy had a one day 3% swing ! In the wrong way & the slide continues.
Have a good d…
@Old_Joe : Make sure your SS & pension are present in statements from newly redirected account if you decide to go forth before closing out from JPM. Speaking from experience.
Have a good one, Derf
@ hank : Thank you. Now thinking of selling rather small Roth ,invested in FMIJX & etf to ARKK or one of the GP funds that are under some deep water at this time.
Derf
@ Crash : I 'm now thinking you bought stock , not a MF ?I have been sending buys in after close & the next day Mr. Market is up . Then the next day it bombs. I feel your pain !
Better luck next time, Derf
@rforno : Did the leak just show up recently or was the repair put off ? That would make the redo jump in price !
I hope you have a third BR to use during redo.
X plumber, Derf
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@yogibearbull : Good morning YBB. ? Does each bond have its own VIX or are they all put in the pot to come up with an average VIX ?
Thank you, Derf
Added - After looking at your link it appears to be …
Oh ! Oh !! Did the sh.. hit the fan ?
Here's a partial of what I received from GP.
"We are so grateful for you and the stability of our entire client base. So far in 2022 (through 4/30), net flows in the Grandeur Peak Funds have been flat (+4M to…
So it seems to me will Jean Hynes as CEO , turn the VG fund ( VGHCX ) around !?
https://www.marketwatch.com/articles/healthcare-revolution-how-to-invest-51652337901?mod=mw_quote_news
If first link doesn't work , try this one.
Threw in the towel, yes it was a white towel ! Sold TMSRX. I ran out of bourbon !
I caught an article in Wed. WSJ . It states dippers are still on the loose .
Data from Vanda Research , 2014 to YTD.
Thursday , largest buying day on record.
March,…
