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Oh they'll still claim it alright but a rational, informed citizen will have no part of it. However, as we have seen lately, that may be a tall order for 50% of the electorate.
Ya wonder where their brains are … ? ?
Puts me in mind of Nixon’s inflation reduction act. Except he went further. He “froze” it. Back when a full sized automobile with V8 / automatic cost around $3,000.
Andy has it right. Nothing new. He’s always kissed-up to motorcycle gangs, cops, truck drivers, & anybody else he perceives as “tough guys.” Albeit, some cops won’t agree with the pardons. But from a purely emotional “gut” point of view (how…
Calamos has been on a tear the past couple years launching new funds - probably doubling the number over that period. I’ve long held slugs of two of their more established OEFs. But am in the process of exiting one completely based on the kind …
Interesting. I’ll stick with DraftKings. You can achieve something similar wagering on the favorite and then hedging with a smaller bet on the underdog (which pays out more).
As much as I like David Giroux, I never liked PRWCX bonds; after all, PRWCX expertise is in stocks. Their bonds are mainstream, and probably what they care about. PRWCX AUM = about 66 billion. That's a lot of money in bonds. I love much smaller bon…
Thanks @FD. A lot of that is true. Note that @Observant1 actually put quotation marks around “Expert” in the thread’s title - intending perhaps that the term be taken with a large grain of salt. When I worked as a kid at a filling station / garage …
Hmmm …
I once encountered similar issues with an Elan credit card. That, it turned out, was traced to my incorrectly imputing the 3-digit security code on a purchase which thereby caused an automatic account lock. But I didn’t realize the account …
Thanks for the warning @yogibearbull. My intent is to use the feature exceedingly sparingly. Was just curious to see if it worked.
Most here are obviously quite wealthy and have profited greatly from all the information shared here. So, ISTM …
Since bond funds surfaced in the discussion, I’ve attempted to utilize a share option in my Barron’s subscription to link an article. I hope it works. This one on bond funds I found interesting.
Barron’s - Actively Managed Bond Funds Outperformed…
If it costs more for a vehicle built in Japan, Mexico, Canada or China (due to tariffs), won’t companies who build similar vehicles domestically just raise their prices to compete? Why would domestic manufacturers not raise their prices to whateve…
Thanks Ben. I’d always figured a lot of them fooled around with the nice looking female flight attendants on those layovers. Shows how little I understand about flying.
Unfortunately, I think @JD_co & @Observent1 are correct. Better in OT. The real problem is the country is fractured politically, and in many ways socially as well, to the point where rational discussion of a President’s policies (either par…
I don't pay attention to any "experts" only to my system.
He moves in darkness as it seems to me,
Not of woods only and the shade of trees.
(Robert Frost)
@bee / To pull up the limited available stocks M* carries just type in the ticker symbol in the same field where you would normally enter a fund’s symbol. When I’m logged in it’s near the top of page. Says “search for investment…” I just did a…
Unsure whether bonds are better opportunities than stocks in light of the high valuation? Feel like the time period prior to the 2000’s internet bubble.
My equity exposure only climbed to 41% after last week’s messing around. A bit of a relie…
I have access to the individual stock evaluations, too. I'm not sure if ALL of them are human-written. But they are more specific than almost all of the fund-AI-generated drivel.
Yup. I get them and agree. They’re better.
Agree @Observant1. You said it well. However some of them don’t seem up to AI standards as I understand it. Crediting them to AI may constitute an insult to Artificial Intelligence.
Is M*’s writing getting worse or part of it generated by AI?
Seriously wondered the same. I know their medalist ratings and pillar reviews are done via AI. They are horrible.
As a subscriber I can attest the writing is not getting better.…
Are you watching what you posted or football? @hank
Neither. Just pointing out that the cable networks have moved on to other eyeball grabbing stories. The public gets weary of the same stories ….
A source I follow says long-term bond rates will continue to rise until the stock market “breaks.” Then a rush to safety will supposedly cause bond rates to fall. Mere conjecture. No specificity as to when this all might happen. I’m loath to cite t…
That's why I'm at MFO and at none of those other "social" whatever-they-ares.+1
”Critical thinking was taught in my college days.”
I had such a class myself in college, taught by an extremely gifted history instructor. He was light years ahead of t…
I recently saw Neil deGrasse Tyson talking about AI and how he thinks it will obsolete social media. He feels people will get so fed up not knowing what is real and what is not real they will abandon it. I think he may be on to something. I use it…
I’m in a one-year subscription. Was advised by many here it’s free at various sites. Color me dumb. There are periods, like the past 3 or 4 weeks, when I use M* 10-25 times in a day. More than most I’d guess. I use the performance numbers in invers…
Comparisons are hard to come by owing to the recency of ETFs that replicate (or approximate) a longer standing OEF. One target that sheds a little light on the subject might be the Leuthhold core investment funds. Over 3 years (according to Morni…
Sold all the CEFs purchased in the first couple weeks of ‘25. The last one acquired, RLTY (bought 1/10), did best. All bounced after rates on the 10-year reversed trend earlier this week. Pocketed a 4-5% gain on the CEF collection (including 2 pe…
Yes, I've seen pictures of the damage... about a 6 inch hole in the leading edge of one wing. How nice. How thoughtful. F'ing idiots.
Makes you wonder where this will end. Drones will only get more sophisticated (perhaps an oxymoron?). Can you sho…
A typical grass fire is easy to contain. It’s on the surface. Wet down the surrounding area and you got it. But a forest fire is a different animal. Not only does wood (trees) burn at incredibly hot temperatures but the very extensive root systems…
Stack advised followers to iniatiate a 3% position in 1X Inverse S&P over the weekend. I’ve found his timing calls of questionable value. Did not indulge.
+1 Congrats @rforno on the 33% gain.
Added My LS fund (CPLSX) has been behaving like an …
I worry that in a market rout, the heavy reliance on ETFs will amplify the downward spiral. With an OEF the manager has some discretion (albeit limited) when and what to unload. With an ETF it’s a direct pass-through. Owning stocks in an ETF may su…
