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As usual, Matt Levine does an excellent job explaining the particular details of the situation.
I was not aware of the "nondelegation doctrine."
I posted this in a thread which was subsequently closed - hopefully it wasn't because of something I sa…
@msf,
Thanks for your research. Here are a few of my casual observations.
It may take days to obtain accurate prices for some mutual funds/ETFs via M* Portfolio Manager (free version).
Prices for mutual funds/CITs in my Fidelity 401(k) seem to be …
The U.S. president normally can not impose tariffs - this power rests with Congress.
To circumvent this minor inconvenience, Donald J. Trump declared a National Emergency to:
"Increase our Competitive Edge, Protect our Sovereignty, and Strengthen ou…
The following excerpts are from the Points of Return newsletter by John Authers.
"A further problem is the bizarre mathematics behind the estimates of countries’ overall tariffs, which include currency manipulation and non-tariff trade barriers. No…
"There’s growing concern over massive cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services as Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. works to reduce the agency workforce by 25 percent. Geoff Bennett discussed
the Trump administration's cuts with Kathleen S…
The Week in Charts (04/02/25)
The State of the Markets, including...
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16:43 Bonds/Fed
23:38 Real Estate/Housing
31:21 Commodities
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38:27 Crypto
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I don't condone vandalism or violence.
The OP suggests Democrats are to blame.
I'm not sure who actually committed these crimes but isn't it possible some
perpetrators were Republicans, Independents, Libertarians, or Socialists?
Many people are ext…
@FD1000,
I have to give credit where credit is due.
You are the most prolific Thread Hijacker I have ever encountered!
Congratulations, one more entry can be added to your logbook.
I hope this recent accomplishment brings you great satisfaction.
This was the most expensive court race in U.S. history with more than $80 million allocated as of March 25.
https://www.propublica.org/article/wisconsin-supreme-court-race-most-expensive-us-history-elon-musk
So is this the administration's plan to Make America Healthy Again (MAHA)?
I'm not a health care expert but it seems like these actions may have the opposite effect.
Perhaps I shouldn't be so skeptical and just put my trust in Health Secretary Kenne…
Yes, it's an April Fools joke!
I thought the Buffett "story" was well-written.
It reminds me of articles you might find on The Onion.
https://theonion.com/about-us/
Vanguard already partners with HarbourVest to offer private equity investing for its clients.
Clients must have $5 million in Vanguard assets, in addition to meeting qualified purchaser
and accredited investor regulatory standards¹.
I assume Vanguar…
We're gonna win so much, you may even get tired of winning.
And you'll say, 'Please, please. It's too much winning.
We can't take it anymore. Mr. President, it's too much.'
- Donald Trump, April 12, 2016
This is so funny!
@FD1000,
Back to the pertinent topic mentioned in the OP...
Trump administration members are being reckless when they fail to comply with traditional security protocols.
Their regrettable behavior has national security implications.
Why does Jennif…
Today's PBS News Hour episode includes a segment about tariffs and their impact on manufacturing.
University of London trade economist Ha-Joon Chang
"It is going to take a lot of time, and you don't have that time. You have run down the industrial…
Kevin O'Leary (aka Mr. Wonderful) has certainly differentiated himself from many other prognosticators.
Time will tell if he has truly delivered "common sense."
Excerpts from today's WSJ Market Talk:
"President Trump’s plans to impose 25% tariffs on imported vehicles will hike the average price of cars by as little as $5,000 and as much as $10,000 to $15,000, Wedbush analysts say in a research note. The an…
2 easy questions that haven't been answered by Dems because they would never admit anything.
1) Is the number of illegal immigrants much lower?
2) Is the number of criminal illegal immigrants that have been arrested much higher?
Remember, this thre…
"I never used momentum indexes; I only used typical funds but looked at the best risk/reward ones and kept changing according to uptrends, and several parameters."
@FD1000,
This may be surprising but the article isn't about you or your "system."
I…
Why did you start another tariff thread on an investment forum?
This belongs in the Off Topic one.
@FD1000,
As stated in the OP, the thread was created to discuss how tariffs may impact investing or the economy.
It is perfectly acceptable to includ…
"If momo doesn't work, how come US LC were great during 1995-2000 + 2010-2024
while Value, SC, and international were better during 2000-10."
The author does state that an S&P momentum index beat the S&P 500 and a basket of value stocks.
He…
Stagflation refers to a scenario with a stagnant economy and high inflation.
It is rare for both conditions to occur simultaneously.
The best known example of stagflation in the U.S. is probably the 1970's oil crisis.
Stagflation is not my "base cas…
A number of people will die unnecessarily due to Health Secretary
Kennedy's senseless, irresponsible actions regarding vaccines.
The following comments were included in an editorial by the conservative WSJ Editorial Board.
"Mr. Geier has spent dec…
"But the past week also reveals the utter incompetence of Trump and his regime."
"These people know zilch about governing, which is both laughable and terrifying."
"It would all be comic if not so tragic."
@FD1000,
I have a few questions for you.
Do you believe that we are a nation of laws and that all U.S. residents are bound by these laws?
If certain goals/outcomes are deemed worthy, does it matter how these goals are attained?
In other words, do y…
"They can't just disregard any laws that they don't like!"
I dunno about that... they're sure giving it a good try.
OJ,
You are absolutely correct!
The Trump administration believes they are "above the law."
I've never seen such a blatant, widespr…
"Remember, the Dems told us you can't close the border and arrest the most violent criminals
unless we pass immigration laws..."
@FD1000,
Perhaps I'm misunderstanding your post.
We have laws which allow the U.S. to arrest and/or deport violent cri…
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources posted the following comments on Facebook beside
the photo in the OP. The fish's weight and length were not mentioned but I don't have a Facebook account
and couldn't view all subsequent comments.
"Now …
@Crash is correct - there is a distinction between size/slot limits.
I think the following info should be true for most states but some states may use different terminology.
A size limit means that fish need to be larger than a certain size (e.g., …
Brings to mind the following comment.
"I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn't lose any voters."
- Donald J. Trump, 01/23/2016
