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Just think,,, destroying public health and the constitution and the economy and our role in the world all at once. Sorry for the run on sentence. R.I.P America as we knew it.
@Anna. I hope not as well. I think we need to be realistic about what who we are dealing with. The regime and followers of the regime would cheer. Your fears are an appropriate response. Look,,, the SecDef is itching to unleash the Marines. Wh…
Does anyone doubt we will have another Kent State event in the next 90 days? Clearly the regime relishes the opportunity … they don’t even hide it,,, just like the grift. It’s all out in the open.
At Sven. Thanks for that link. I was horrified that I was having a senior moment and looked it up. Neil Young wrote it and CSN&Y recorded it. I was pretty politically active at the time and the events at Kent State were very upsetting. Tha…
Neil Young will be writing a song about what happens next. Just like the grim classic “ Four dead in Ohio. The inevitability of this is so predictable. Kent State when I was a young man and now this will be a sad bookend.
@lynnbolin. I have been watching Global Wellesley but have not pulled the trigger because of the almost six year duration of the substantial bond portfolio. With all the uncertainty surrounding the bond market that seems an issue. Your thoughts?
At Crash. Well stated. And it’s only getting worse by the minute. Soon there will be no reliable data . No laws and no whistleblowers. We are living through the end of America as we knew it. Invest at your own peril.
At Old_Joe. They have the guns and they will not hesitate to use them on citizens. Why do you think the regime purged the military of leaders they felt might not follow a clearly unlawful order. Like shooting demonstrators,,,,? And they got rid o…
Any experts here who can provide some historical context to the wanna be dictators pressure tactics? Is this name calling and threats without any parallels in American history or has been tried before,,,, perhaps with more subtlety?
At JD_co. You nailed it. How bout two wars at once. As the navy sets a blockade around Greenland the Army is massing troops in Detroit,,, preparing to cross the Ambassador Bridge into Windsor, Ontario. This will be the most troops in
my hometown…
at Hank. Speaking for myself I would go crazy trying to trade this rollercoaster….Too many variables,,,, if the trend is your friend,,,, what do you do if no semblance of a trend is discernible? Yesterday it was the TACO trade,,, tomorrow the court…
At davidmoran…. I held three of your old holds as well. We thought they were good funds till they weren’t. I have come to accept that Bogleheadism has some truth to it. But what fun is that?
@Hank. For reasons of preservation of capital I live in the world between TRBUXX and common old Money Market Funds. For the last several years my Schwab MM has been more than satisfactory. I became overly enthusiastic about CD’s yielding above 5%. …
Thanks all for your thoughts ….. @a2z. Thanks for sharing Prof Atwater. Imagine, macropolitics “should be the first priority in investing…” who woulda thunk it?
Thanks all for sharing your thoughts. My current risk assets are limited to TRIGX,, CGDV and DODLX. All actively managed and not low cost by any standards. It’s not business as usual for me,,,
At Davfor. sma3 ‘s post is valuable , relevant and belongs where the most folks will see it. Right where it is posted ! If you don’t like it,,,, close your eyes. It simply is not your role to tell people where to post.
At Old_Joe. Help me understand,,,,, I believed that Roy is a deficit hawk ,,,, if that is the correct term. If he were to get his way and actually lower the deficit it would be by massively cutting discretionary and non discretionary spending. No…
Crash,,, thanks for reminding us of something that he who can’t be named has forgotten. The US has overlooked lots of issues with the Saudi government for decades. But it’s complicated and profitable.
Indeed. All good advice. Better to sound like you know what you are doing than a guy on a bayliner with fenders hanging out and asking for radio checks on 16.
With a historically high level of UNCERTAINTY about every aspect of amerikan life, including the guy in the White House questioning his obligation to follow the constitution,,,,, it would take a ton of optimism to be bullish.
At Charles. I am a very price conscious consumer. Once I got my first i phone I have never looked back. Same with my i pad. And great support from Apple.
