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davidrmoran : No need to send billing, it's the amount that caught my attention!
"It's good to start hearing BobC's reflections as he closes a chapter that he'd been writing for 50 years and begins another."
Thanks Bob, I enjoyed your comments !
Derf
' Other economists are talking about something called wage boards, where companies and workers would negotiate over industrywide pay. Such boards already exist in New York, California and Australia."
I believe at one time wage boards were calle…
@ Old_Skeet
@davor
Thanks for your replys. It appears I need to see tax accountant. I was about ready to trash account info from wife who passed a number of years back. I've kept accounts separated so this should help.
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@Old_Skeet: Thanks for your speedy reply. I believe at this time that MFs don't get a step up in CGs only stocks upon death. Have I been lead astray ? How does retitled work ? I'll check that out at google.
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@ Old_Skeet: When you mention that many shares came your way by means of transfer, does that mean you were co-owner on the account ? Otherwise if this transfer took place due to someones death wouldn't taxes be due? AS I understand there is no ste…
Noonish:
The S&P 500 Index declined 2.3 percent as of 1:13 p.m. New York time.
The Nasdaq 100 was off 2.9 percent and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 2.2 percent.
The MSCI Emerging Market Index increased 0.2 percent.
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@MikeM: . Not sure why anyone would choose this platform over a Schwab or Fidelity or other brokerages though. I connected with Computershare when Met Life Ins went public. Can you imagine how many individual received shares? I also also have anothe…
@Crash: Thanks for the explanation. I have a few shares (MET) through them or at least I think it's one in the same. Guess I'll check the spelling to see if I'm right or wrong.
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@msf; Interesting fact about veggie burgers - almost all have wheat filler. I guess for health reasons I have to stick with good old beef:-)
They have corn fillers !! Enjoy your beef !!
Derf
Part of that 322 billion was mine. Tried to make purchase while snow_birding in TX. Vanguard wanted to know where funds were to be taken from. I thought it was obvious , but didn't pursue it as I had second thoughts about security.
To big to fail …
@ Crash:Did u see play where offense player pushes defensive player into player dribbling the ball. Call was on the defensive player. I'm still trying to figure that one out! Last minute of game.
Play ball !!
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@Maurice; will check on duration tomorrow for WSJ. I did take a toe hold May 2015 & added to it Feb. 2016. Schwab shows 2 stars overall & 1 star last 3 years. I'm up 25 % so can't complain, but will keep an eye on the fund.
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@hank."I’ve never heard a single poster at MFO (or Fund Alarm for that matter) report that they have all their retirement assets in one of these target date funds."
Agree, all your eggs in one basket doesn't work for me.
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