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I started there (Vanguard) and I will hold their BEST till the end, with about 50% of all my money, and NO I don't hold Index funds, but I used to.......... graduated?
and "no Money" buys you what? Money buys you security and is an asset that must be managed, mismanagement of ANY asset can buy you "trouble" and thus your unhappiness.....
Mac, ask yourself, "Self do you see Healthcare costs going down? do you think facilities and drug/medical companies will stop making money", see more or less users of healthcare in the future? You have answered yourself, 5% is nothing as a sector pl…
WHO passes out "rights"? I thought Health care (insurance) was a "product" to be purchased? Go into any Emergency room and you will hear/see people who think they have "rights" and they know how to get the care they need, thus the cost of Health car…
My friends Wife got kidnapped, the kidnappers said "give us $100,000 or you will never see your wife again" He said "NO way" and hung up
She was home the next Day...that's negotiation skills
We always had a contest who could say something( controversial) first that would make Aunt Mildred leave the table and go sit in the car.....I won a lot.....go figure
Val:As I said above I pay well for tax advice, preparation, and use tax planning, It always seems to work out..... for my financial well being
If you don't seek "paid" expert tax advice maybe you should, you won't have to read all those publicati…
Young people don't buy a lot of things they (think) they "don't need",
and do buy a lot of things they certainly don't need....the learning curve is slow
“You’re looking for three things, generally, in a person,” says Buffett. “Intelligence, energy, and integrity. And if they don’t have the last one......(they will fail? just asking?)
Lots of Rich (successful) people have NO integrity at all, "ener…
Reading thru all that, "I always use VTSMX as my Bogey, I beat that fund I am shooting Par or better"....17 words on how to compare index vs. active funds...no tribble
Government involvement in Healthcare is NOT the Answer (sorry Obama fans)! If you have to ask WHY?
Look around for ANY program or business government is involved and get me a success Story. Please?
Social Security might be an exception, but the curr…
How do we compare the Two Types of (mutual fund) Investing? let me count the ways...
For something "new" to the subject...lets add "safety", wouldn't that make a nice article?
NO!....Not really..pointless tribble.....in my humble opinion
Guess I'll have to take the money (distributions) and reinvest in more shares of MY funds making all this money, Tax planning is stage 2 and almost a daily thing if your making money....if your not then I could see a problem with distributions
Links are nice if that is your policy, but its a quote, not the bible! How many link articles can someone read? take the important stuff, forget the rest! my lifetime policy.... tb
Practicing medicine is a "skill"..it there different levels of competence, I would think so!
Find/use the best, takes a little research, asking people/professionals in the business, I always ask the nurses, esp. in a hospitals they always know...tak…
Any beginners following Vanguard's man Weiner....make good returns over Time 8%+(can't remember exactly-4 portfolios) Good Stuff, little work for $99 year
I didn't think we were talking about automatic payments in retirement accounts, thought we were talking about everyday investing, that is buying and selling, you better "time".... other words have a plan
I don't know any investor that doesn't "time" the stock market, how would NOT time your purchases/sales? Sell/Buy Willy Nilly?, that's investor's mistake!
Sorry I suggest something much more valuable than deductions, that 99% of the tax payers are aware of....... didn't want to ruin your "point", but nice article anyway
Who thinks there will be less healthcare necessary in the future? and it will cost less.
To those I would say don't invest in healthcare, to everyone else......Do what you want
My most over looked tax "credit", much better than a deduction was investment tax credits for over 62 yos , not in front me but check it out Form 8880, worth $1000's to seniors....
