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"Today, news broke that Trump has added plaques to the hall of portraits of former presidents
hanging in the White House. A plaque under the photo of President Barack Obama says he
'was one of the most divisive political figures in American History,…
Resurrecting a John Prine tune: The Great Compromise.
Themes of betrayal, longing, realization.
https://www.jpshrine.org/lyrics/songs/ditrcompromise.html
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"...It’s not the Fed’s job to worry about employment growth at the federal government. The Fed needs to look at private sector jobs and not get distracted by federal government job cuts and their impact on the unemployment rate..."
Says who? Public…
Gravity. Everything that escapes from the Capitol and falls down its steps just smells like garbage. Transparency? Disclosure? Who needs THAT? Excuse me while I go vomit AGAIN.
EWS is going nowhere fast. Bought just a few more again today. It may very well turn out to be a dividend producer, more than any sort of growth holding. Non-diversified, concentrated portfolio. Yield = between 3%-4%. I was too late for the huge run…
Great move, @Sven!
Congratulations, @Bobpa.
I'm not at all familiar with how 529s work. What if the young person does not want to attend university? My 2 cents:
https://www.ishares.com/us/products/239696/ishares-msci-world-etf
https://www.morningst…
L/S funds... Not my cup of meat. "Yes, I'm guilty as charged: I did it, but I did not enjoy it." One foot in, one foot out? I've a positive impression of Rieder, anyhow. I let the linked interview pass me by, anyhow.
And it could have been worse save for a civilian bystander who stood up. I will probably never think about Bondi beach in the same way as I have.
Video, no audio:
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/14/hero-bystander-tackles-attacker-at-australia…
@hank truth.
And yet, I like to keep the Zurich Axioms in mind. Some may say they're worthless because they're not "actionable." But is investing an Art or a Science? The answer is, YES. "Zurich" is a set of broad principles, not a particular recipe…
Is 2025 over already? How long did you have to search for that? Maybe if Mr. Marks knew that the tech billionaires were going to pay for favors he might have hedged his remarks.
+1. :)
Townes van Zandt. Pancho & Lefty. This iteration is from Willie and Merle. "A few grey Federales say: We could have had him any day. We only let him go so long.... out of kindness, I suppose."
Thanks, @hank! Most of them are on my l-o-n-g watchlist. Good reminders. Uncle Warren is always touting Coke. I will be tempted when it falls a bit further. I am reminded about the fact that Berkshire owns, totally and completely, a couple of huge r…
I let my mutual funds own that stuff. Or not. Ten names out of 50 bazillion. Sure. In my single-stock collection, I look for less crowded trades. MSGS will surely be a winner, in season and out of season...
...But the 2nd incident I linked above happened in Sydney. Aimed at Jews, specifically. I'm ready to eat the shooter's face. Bring him to me.
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Al Jazeera: NSW Police say 16 killed, 40 wounded in Bondi Beach shooting.
Police annou…
I see what ICE and DHS are doing to people and I want to rip my teeth out. I'm reminded of the Bruce Cockburn song. "If I had a rocket launcher, some sonofabitch would DIE!"
I am so far beyond indignant.
A clueless, petulant, Orange Child is in ch…
...And I wonder how long the Orange Pus will take before he pardons THIS crypto-scum?
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/12/terrausd-creator-do-kwon-sentenced-to-15-years-over-40-billion-crypto-collapse.html
It might be tempting to overload my boat with equities, but I just can't bring myself to do it. With wife's IRA and the MMkt, we hold just 10 positions; five are OEFs and a single ETF, which offers international exposure, along with single-stock BLX…
"As of last night, 500 Index (VFIAX) has gained 17.7% this calendar year.
That’s on the heels of returning 26.2% in 2023 and 25.0% in 2024.
Even if 2025’s return doesn’t crack the 20% line, there’s no denying that 500 Index shareholders
have enjoyed…
