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@Old_Skeet- And why exactly is it that you have installed a quite expensive automatic-start generator?
Maybe because of unusual weather events?
Like hurricanes?
Or maybe once-in-30 years heatwaves?
Come off it, Skeet.
First rolling blackout in…
My power was out for a few hours last night in Arizona where it has been running 115.
Naturally I'm going to vote against the party in power. From top. To bottom.
I also know I won't be voting for any politicians from New York. Because they do a l…
I have friends who live in Moscow, and another who lives in Chelyabinsk. I have been to Russia 5 times- and they dont believe a word Putin says!!!
Hasn't that been the way Russians feel about their government since forever?
I'm very curious as to exactly who in the Post Office is generating these warnings. If it's at the direction of the new Trump appointee, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, it would seem to be counter to Trump's best interests in that the warnings shoul…
GISYX has surprised the heck out of me. I mainly picked it because it's a midcap with a reasonable expense ratio and reasonable turnover.
Since I bought it on January 9, 2020 it has out-performed FSMEX, and everything else in my portfolio except U…
Yes, HI will have drop-off boxes, too. But that should be an afterthought, were it not for the Orange Traitor.
The Post Office has done a fine job in my experience. I relied on them a lot in my last "career." And it worked out as well, or better, …
I don't know how it is in other states. But in Arizona I have the option to drop off my advance ballot at designated polling stations, or places like city hall. IIRC I had the same option in California.
Folks that are worried about this should che…
And where exactly are all of our vaunted "checks and balances"? Evidently even the founding fathers, who thought that they had seen it all and tried their best to prevent the future destruction of their work, couldn't imagine all of this.
They didn'…
Keep it civil. Remember the wisdom of Desiderata ...
“As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story…
@Sven: You commented, "It is not too late to dump Pence and pick Nikki Haley. Senator Harris will destroy Pence in the debate, even more lopsided than the debate between Benson versus Quayle. ''
Has this ever happened before , where a VP is droppe…
re DODFX . . . Three of the managers that left were older members of the firm: Gunn, Cameron, and Serrurier. Yamada struck out on his own. And so did Gofman. So, that latter is odd for D&C. But that firm has always had average tenure around 20 y…
@WABAC
Well, since you asked- I believe that you've said it very well- I can't improve on "She didn't impress me when she was the DA in SF, or the AG for California. But it's not like she was a train wreck. She seems amiable, photogenic, and unlikel…
Getting back to investments, maybe Biden's picking Kamala is supporting the markets. She's super close to Silicon Valley, so it's a sign that a Biden administration won't crack down on the tech giants.
Multiple factions in both parties are gunning …
I'll be curious to read what Old_Joe has to say about her.
She didn't impress me when she was the DA in SF, or the AG for California. But it's not like she was a train wreck. She seems amiable, photogenic, and unlikely to make huge mistakes.
She …
To be safe, I requested confirmation in writing. Vanguard then said no, if you add limited authority to one IRA, that will apply to all your IRAs, and thus downgrade the POA on another IRA to limited authority.
I believe this latter info, received …
I'll be curious to read what Old_Joe has to say about her.
She didn't impress me when she was the DA in SF, or the AG for California. But it's not like she was a train wreck. She seems amiable, photogenic, and unlikely to make huge mistakes.
She …
After 40 years in Northern California it's always a shock to travel back east to where people build with brick. Under the circumstances, a 5.1 would make me nervous too. With any luck there won't be another such anytime soon.
Since my Cardinals continue to test positive . . . I don't have much to keep me busy online.
There are good reasons for updating our infrastructure that have little to do with what is happening right now. So I'm not here to criticize infrastructure…
What’s everybody else doing to compensate for so much travel and entertainment being lost this summer?
Eating well on my own home cooking. And drinking better wine with it.
My wife admits I'm a better cook than most restaurants around here. But…
These "experts" missed the fact that the Fed is controlling these markets since 2009 and conventional ideas are not working.
Basically, I disregard all "experts" and articles, their job is to sell you something and/or can't predict the future and de…
Baseball on the radio is the way to go.
I tried watching a few times last year since my team was in the playoffs. But the ad breaks were just killing the pace. The radio guys can still slip in lots of local stuff that doesn't take you out of the s…
Hearings before the House's antitrust subcommittee of the Judiciary committee this coming week. Dinky linky.
Microsoft didn't even get an invite. Four other guys did. The link provides a rundown of the issues that are liable to be explored. No pay…
PS - Good news ... The new food freezer I ordered at the end of March from Home Depot will finally arrive next week after a 3-4 month wait. The current 25 year-old one is starting to groan and rattle pretty loud. Hopefully it lasts one more week. …
@WABAC, hope this thread helps your headache. Your retirement income needs will come from SS, maybe a pension, maybe part time work, maybe a portion of your personal retirement accounts (RMDs or other withdrawals).
If considering an annuity run …
Gives me a headache.
One of the reasons I've been thinking about annuitizing the retirement funds when the time comes. I'm not sure I'm going to feel like sorting through all of the choices I've invested in over the years when it comes time to take…
I think I found it after trying to figure out where an M* writer got off to.
Mike Lee? Stan Lee? Used to cover ETF's at M*. Wrote a couple of pieces here.
I don't follow ETF's. But I always enjoyed reading his stuff.
I believe you are referri…
I think I found it after trying to figure out where an M* writer got off to.
Mike Lee? Stan Lee? Used to cover ETF's at M*. Wrote a couple of pieces here.
I don't follow ETF's. But I always enjoyed reading his stuff.
I believe you are referri…
I think I found it after trying to figure out where an M* writer got off to.
Mike Lee? Stan Lee? Used to cover ETF's at M*. Wrote a couple of pieces here.
I don't follow ETF's. But I always enjoyed reading his stuff.
I didn't start participatin…
I own a small cap (BOSOX) and a mid cap (WAMFX) from Boston/Walden. I didn't have to spend 100K to get in through my Vanguard IRA. The fees are reasonable. And the yearly turnover is less than 25%.
I also own PARMX, the Parnassus mid cap.
I have l…
(The DOD has declared climate change a security risk and is required to plan accordingly.)
I thought this changed after the 2016 election.
IIRC there was a lot of smoke about Congressional, or Executive, action to prevent DOD from taking climate…
https://www.google.com/amp/s/abc7.com/amp/fireworks-illegal-video-of-southern-california/6298951/
Its OK to protest but not OK for fireworks...I don't understand it
Just to amplify what Anna said . . .
You probably don't know what it's like to st…
The data available at MFO premium provides quite a bit of useful information for a much lower price than M*.
But people should always take a look at what's in the portfolio. And how often it changes.
