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Derf
davidrmoran : No need to send billing, it's the amount that caught my attention!
Chase is offering $200 + $300 +$100 for a total of $600 for both saving & checking account with a few strings attached. Its the strings as to why I didn't bit.
Derf
Isn't something a miss in this paragraph ?
{Among the popular self-adjusting Lifecycle funds the L-income’s — with the smallest percentage of stocks and largest investment in treasury securities and bonds — return was 7.60% last year. The L-2030 fun…
@hank: Thanks for your update. I also had a run in with a hybrid ,but nothing like your episode ! I thought I'd make a million on my "ped-whistle" LOL
What scares me , people with headphones on & or phone watchers who think they don't have to l…
FWIW : Back in the fall of 2018 I did a direct rollover on two 401-k's to one house, Vanguard. On one of the account's money went directly to VG. On the other one a check came made out to me. I didn't sign it ,but forwarded it to VG via certified ma…
@MikeM : Interview with Chuck ,complements of the Linkster.
https://wealthtrack.com/finding-compounding-machines-with-the-great-investor-chuck-akre-his-gen-x-co-manager-john-neff/
Enjoy, Derf
@dtconroe: Thanks for your reply. I wasn't interested in the amount in her IRA, as that isn't any of my business. More to my question is, did she take a RMD & if so did total distribution all go into a taxable bond fund ?
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@dtconroe; You said, {Back to some investing topics! My wife has a traditional IRA, and in 2020 she is required to begin her RMD process. Our approach to RMDs, is to take the total RMD amount at the beginning of the calendar year, transfer it to our…
@hank: {At some point people refuse to invest at rates in the 0-3% range.} I wonder what they would do if the rate goes negative ??!!
Last week WSJ had an article about "repo $,s" going up. Are central banks going to far?
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@WABAC: {Are old timers happy with this daily flood burying real discussions?}
You should have been here before Ted died. Ted was like the mailman, rain, snow, or sleet wouldn't keep him away from posting. Some of us enjoyed his posts & we …
@hank: { In fact, their domestic equity funds are hedged against interest rate shock by being overweight financials. A lot depends on which way the wind blows.}
Hank if memory serves me right they were way over weighted financials back in the big bl…
Schwab reported the same 46% cash & equivalent. If six % is actual cash where is the other 40 % positioned. With all the hot money leaving, a big reason to hold more cash ($) !
Fwiw I think keeping it closed is the way to go for the investor…
< You may recall that the market became overvalued in the mid-1990s, yet stock prices continued to rise for several more years before eventually succumbing to gravity.>
Now you know what drives the market ! LOL Thanks for the link, @Old_…
@hank: I'm sorry to hear of you're problem, so to speak. Did you stand pat or move on ? You've caught my ear & I would like to hear more .
Have a good week, Derf
@dtconroe: After viewing this site for a long time I have a suggestion for you. Bookmark your last comment. When you feel like adding to link, bring the bookmark back & add to it. Hopefully I explained this okay. I've seen months go bye & a …
Laugh for today ! I find an ad to open a savings account. 3% interest !! Do I have your attention ?! First week deposit $1, 2/nd week deposit $2, 3/rd week add $3, etc,etc,etc.
I believe it was full page ad & showed what your total would be …
