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I bought DIVO during the COVID pullback in March. Several years ago, I had spoken with the subadvisor, Capital Wealth Planning in Naples, FL about a separately managed account based on this strategy. Why bother when you can buy DIVO?
HFSAX...Hundredfold Selective Alternative Fund...which has a $1 million minimum initial investment at Schwab, is apparently 100% invested in real estate, according to Schwab website. I like to screen for low risk/high return funds and this one regu…
Yes, I understand how it works, just doesn't seem worth it to get another credit card if the city or county charges 1.7ish% and Fidelity pays 2% cash back. Or else my property taxes are low
I haven't heard much talk about states and municipalities trying to balance their budgets after losing revenue during the pandemic. That would likely have some effect on the economy next year.
Welcome to Florida, Bee! We've been living in SW Fl full-time for 11 years. We started out as snowbirds, but that lasted one year before we moved here permanently. We actually like the summers down here...except for hurricanes...because it's a lot l…
Hi, Sven! We brought along a lot of our own food and a Yeti cooler. Tried to stay at places with refrigerator in room. Most rooms were disinfected and sealed, but I brought wipes and spray anyways. Used paper towels while pumping gas, touching doork…
We are almost home after a month long car trip across the country. No itinerary, no agenda...we planned the next day from the hotel the night before. We will definitely be doing this again...especially if COVID prohibits overseas travel.
@rforno I noticed the same thing. I was on the "if you don't like it, keep scrolling" side, but this morning, I had to scroll down 3/4 of the cluttered page to reach an investment topic.
@Mark I'm not sure how he was able to get the funds in the first place. Roofers were considered "essential" and the construction industry down here has been booming...both with new construction and mop-up from Irma.
Biscoff started making ice cream pints with mix-ins...chocolate chip, caramel, etc. (I love the blueberry flavor) and bars. A little sweeter than Ritz, but they are excellent.
My go-to meteorologist here in FL is Denis Phillips. He keeps his FB page updated several times/day...when the new NHC or Euro models are posted. No hype or drama. Helped to quell my anxiety before and during Irma.
@WABAC Yes, and the media must be despondent right now because of the abbreviated campaign season. I stopped caring about national politics a while back. Both parties are only interested in fundraising and staying in power....both sides of the same…
I recently got an offer from my Chase Sapphire Reserve credit card to convert points into statement credit, with a 25% points bonus through September 30. It included any charges that were for food and dining..."food" included grocery stores, but al…
@Sven A few years ago, we went waterfall watching in the Columbia River Gorge. We came in from the east and were quite surprised at how dry everything looked until you turn a corner and boom...everything looked like the Pacific Northwest.
@catch22 you forgot to mention The Jam Pot! ;) I'm sure the mining museum in Calumet or Michigan Tech in Houghton would love to have your archeological finds, if you ever wished to donate them. We were going to go up to the Keeweenaw this summer on…
@DavidSnowball @Sven Yes, continue Door County trip into Keeweenaw Peninsula of Michigan. Cute towns of Eagle Harbor and Copper Harbor; take the boat to Isle Royale National Park; great copper mining museum in Calumet, run by National Park Service..…
Waterfalls, black sand beaches, glaciers, fjords, whale watching, caving, thermal river and pools, northern lights chasing...depending on time of year... mountains. Take lots of money, warm clothes and rain gear.
We went to Iceland last September. It is definitely unique. We rented a car and drove the Ring Road. I greatly underestimated how long it takes to drive between locations...two-lane road, not interstate system.
@LewisBraham that's a great idea. I don't mind the political discussion, but it seems like the ONLY discussion topic right now. I hope, however, that personal attacks on MFO members...either direct or indirect... will be verboten.