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I usually got a courtesy D- in "English" in grammar school. I still have absolutely no idea what a split infinitive or a dangling participle is, and to be honest, I really don't care either.
@Old_Joe,
It’s rather natural nowadays for even accompli…
@Graust - Thanks. I began to think maybe that was the case after I posted. FD actually communicates quite well. The English language can seem illogical and confusing even to those of us who grew up with it. :)
I hope some mfo members found the gra…
Great post @Junkster.
Glad I’m not working. It was fun and enlightening most of the time - but a big imposition on time. I terribly miss travel. Always loved flying. I’m thinking I’ll work-out extra hard every day now, generally climbing up and dow…
Lewis - Not sure if it would help, but many states allow you to track ballots online to insure they are received. The link for Pennsylvania is embedded below. I realize this doesn’t fully answer your question, but might help. BTW - In Michigan yo…
Yep.
This one hits near home. I have a view of Lake Michigan from my house. Frequently stroll the beach. A whole lot of water out there. The vastness sometimes surprises those who aren’t familiar with the great lakes.
Looks like this one never got off the ground.
- Market Neutral Fund
- Less than 5 years old.
- 23.3 M AUM
- 2.85% ER
- Down 13% over past year
- Turnover 290%
Alternative investing is a tough row to hoe. Thanks for the post @TheShadow
Junkster, your sensible and often helpful posts are missed here.
The fact that he’s not here may serve as proof that he has already made his fortune. :)
NO. Please don’t “time“ my fund (PRPFX). “Hot money“ moving in and out harms us longer term investors. And the fund wasn’t designed for short term investing anyway. I don’t own Hussman. You can time him if you want. His HSTRX also holds gold and…
Try googling “How to shorten a link when posting on a discussion board.” That’s how I learned. If I can do it anybody can. :)
Hint - To test out something like this, go back to something you posted a week or more ago. Use the edit feature (little w…
I don’t believe any claims of investing success posted here - Not sure that I'd go that far.
That was a little strong. I’ve edited the remark to include “unsubstantiated” (claims).
I’m sure there have been others, but I’m familiar with only one bo…
“Assuming good faith in FD's reports of investing success ...“
Awe shucks. Don’t get me going ... I don’t believe any unsubstantiated claims of investing success posted here. And I’d strongly discourage folks making such unsubstantiated claims. Th…
Hmm ... I’ve always assumed there was some validity to technical charting & analysis. Einstein’s “spooky science“ might apply to it however. We had a great poster here for years named Flack who was well versed in T/A. I miss his posts. I’ll agr…
The markets were open (and way up) yesterday. But the banks were closed, which is why Fidelity wouldn't count yesterday as a business day for paying bills.
Equity markets were open but bond markets were closed. That’s weird as there’d seem to be a…
Thanks for the rundown @bee. I’ve rented and owned. Prefer the latter - but not by a whole lot. One reason: If I decide to pound a nail in the wall to hang a photo (or rip a wall out for that matter) there’s no nasty landlord to deal with.
I don’…
“Presidential son Eric Trump apparently thinks that a coronavirus vaccine has been fully developed and his father took it after he caught the virus in order to defeat COVID-19. - If you are confused by that, you aren’t alone.“ Story
I watched th…
Of course, language is a constantly evolving mode of expression. This list might be of help in understanding VF’s communications.
25 of the Most Popular Internet Acronyms
AKA Also Known As
BTW By the Way
CYS Check Your Settings
EOD End of Discuss…
”Wouldn't VFINX or SPY be classified as a blend of Large Cap Value and Growth?”
That sounds right @bee. The line between growth & value is a bit muddled in my post. I generally look-up VFINX (out of laziness) when interested in how the S&…
I encountered one “fruitcake“ several years ago while at a local gym. A middle aged guy I’d never met approached me started talking about the Secret “Obama death camps” FEMA had built around the country. The plan was to lock up all “white people”…
First link (Time) covers 10 biggest “flubs” since the VP / Pres. debates began. Candidates, fearful of getting burned, have learned to play it safe rather than unleash a monster flub that might damage the campaign. If you’re ahead in the polls, pla…
Actually, I'm hoping that the MFO Conservative Club doesn't follow this thread !
I think they’re already glued to Fox awaiting tonight’s live on-air medical exam.
“The interview will take place on "Tucker Carlson Tonight" at 8 p.m. ET. Dr. Marc Sie…
I agree with all that @Old_Joe. You said it well. For whatever reason, Page didn’t take it upon herself to go after them for not addressing her questions.
The question about “succession planning” was a tricky one to touch if they hadn’t anticipate…
I did some debating in college & coaching afterward as well. Academic debate is pretty structured with a proposition, an affirmative side supporting the proposition and a negative side refuting it. Both evidence and reasoning are important of c…
https://www.barrons.com/articles/how-to-build-the-best-bond-portfolio-for-crazy-times-51601679774
Pretty good rare article.
Ditto. If you ever wondered what the barbell approach looks like ..... :)
@msf - I’m essentially working with the “print” edition (delivered by Amazon Kindle). I’m thinking now I might have juxtaposed (ie “confused“) a couple related articles on bonds in the Oct. 2 edition in my original post. The one I’ve linked below qu…
Any thoughts on his GE bet?
He is really negative on Treasuries:
When it is hard to envision a scenario in which an investment generates a mid-single-digit return—and when it is easy to envision a scenario in which an investment generates a double…
@Derf,
My initial (2020) purchase of PRLAX occurred on 2 successive days, April 2 and April 3. Was off close to 50% YTD at that time. Sold a couple small chunks (about 20%) late April / early June as it had risen quite a bit. As of yesterday, fu…
Sold all PRLAX (locking in gains since late March). Purchased identical amount of DODFX (new position). Added to mining fund OPGSX on slight weakness. A 3 positions are in my speculative sleeve. Gold’s wicked. But I think over the next year it wil…
@hank
>> a week ago [DODLX] really rocked my boat when the NAV fell through the floor one day for no apparent reason. Of course, next day the $$ was back in my account via additional share purchase.
so does this mean you are or were unclear…
@Derf,
Linked article addresses the nature of what are commonly termed donuts. I believe these distributions are done primarily to comply with regulations imposed by either the IRS, the SEC, or likely, both. So it’s a way for investors in the fund…
