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The "stock market is rigged" u can lose lots of money in the stock market", I don't have enough money to "invest", my money is in the "bank"
Anyone think of more reasons...
Let me get this: sell stocks after they lose X% buy back later at a (higher) price...?
Try this: sell stocks after a big run up( pocket your profits) then IF they fall.... buy them back (with profits)......I find it works much better than "stop los…
If you are able to "fix" anything in the U.S. you will never be out of work, how many college grads can depend on their "education" ? check out the student debt rolls
I prefer:
1)raising the retirement age 1Year,63,66,71 people are living longer, and they raised the age in our life time,
2)Raise the amount of income that is subject to SS taxes ie $200,000
3) they raised every other tax in the world , raise the …
Rono...the best common sense Advice/information on investing I have seen from any poster on this site, on my short, recent venture into MFO land...pay attention boys and girls..
Mona, your the best speller I've ever met, any other talents?
Told you my Royals Win...game 7 here we come....ice the bud...now for snacks...oh well who cares
"EVERY KID" ?what no idiots?, or could "care less" kids about earning money? boy that was a hell of an era, most of my friends growing up didn't have a clue about MAKING money and NO common sense...their excuse was.....ok I don't know.....
Do you think Buffett ALWAYS had the Resources?, If I remember correct he use to collect Coke bottles sell them and buy stocks. Mom & Pop can do that too...no excuses!
Are investors (in the U.S.) the ONLY people who make money (capital gains) then bitch about it...?
I've never heard a ditch digger say "well I'd dig another ditch but you know I'm going to have to pay taxes" just wondering?
Ralph, just for the future, If I like a fund, esp. a Bond fund, I always buy smaller amounts in separate accounts, that way anything happen with equities (crash) easy move to bonds, I could Save pennies buying Vanguard Admiral funds but why? Just a …
Warren Buffett would never buy ANY mutual Funds, but he's going to buy his wife index funds for when he croaks, does that tell you anything about his investment choices and what he thinks about other people (including his Wife) abilities to invest m…
Let me ask IF 70-80% of fund managers "underperform Indices"
Does that mean 20-30% of managers outperform indices? Just wondering
How many funds can you buy?
I'm sticking with my outperforming managers, labor and all.....
Defense? I feel getting heavily loaded in healthcare a few years back, was one of the most aggressive investment decisions I have ever made, and the rewards have been substantial. Moving forward:consumers need food,health , staple goods and communic…
Or working hard all your life, saving and investing, and croaking, before you spend it, and your Heirs say "HE/She was a really nice guy", roll the dice..."nice guy"
As Buffett would say and a reasonable investor would follow if you don't want to invest in your 20th best Idea, then you invest in YOUR own Best ideas, Index investing Makes you invest in some of the worst companies in America, That is why I don't …
$1000week to spend NO payments and peanuts for bills (phone elect) you have MADE IT in the U.S. (Florida that is), You know how much Food, Bud, entertainment, golf and beach time that is?
SO I guess the answer is: yes easy...8% of a million is$80,0…
