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- I’m a bit surprised the thread was closed because it was proceeding with civility and had only been up for one day.
- @Old_Joe, I hope you don’t take it as a personal affront. (I don’t think you should or do.) I’m certain it wasn’t intended as s…
Which face is actually tuned in to reality?
Can you tell which one is playing the “straight guy? Reminiscent of some of the old Jon Stewart comedy skits. (Wish it were comedy) I do suppose this will put an end to all the excessive horn-blowi…
But Putin sounded very Trump-y when he said he said he actually had some doubts about the appointment of Mueller in the first place. “I think that American court now believes that it was done with the infringement of the American legislation, but th…
@OldJoe,
I disagree with your use of the term “borderline.”
Reason: Just listened to some of the Prez’s remarks on the nightly news. Can you ever remember when a President of the United States stood next to the leader of another nation (adversaria…
That’s been the story with Netflix for ages. Big ups and big crashes. Probably nothing new here, but I don’t own individual stocks. Fleckenstein (who I subscribe to) has his eyes on Tesla which he sees as wildly overvalued and a good barometer of wh…
How do I know he and Mr. P didn’t lay plans to interfere in our next election?
Doesn’t nearly everyone in our own government (except Trump and maybe Bolton and Pence) acknowledge the Russians tinkered big time with the last one?
And P says he’s …
Catch said, “Yes, there are millions who hold monies in IRA, 401k or 403b accounts, but my experience is that a very small percentage have much knowledge or desire to gain the knowledge.”
Hi Catch. I’m afraid giving most people financial advice is…
If you can set aside Cramer’s cartoonish on-screen persona and the fact that Jon Stewart in a face-to-face once made him look like an inept school child, the article here, written by Abigail Stevenson of CNBC (I skipped the video), seems about on pa…
Ya. I don't do that for such a circumstance. I have more than enough of my own contacts and don't choose to start receiving email from their site, too.
Ain’t that the truth! Anyway, @Ted provided the link. So he should be the one to follow throug…
@davidmoran - no idea on my part. I subscribe just to the print edition. Don’t even attempt to view what Ted links. Seems to me @Ted should provide assistance to you and others attempting to view the digital version. Otherwise, why post the link?
R…
Just quickly read over the print edition. Not much there. (The nine participants didn’t really meet, but phoned in their comments.) Barron’s did show each participant’s January stock picks and how each has performed over the last six months. Genera…
Certainly. Once our Dear Leader sits down for a private chat with his new best friend Putin that's the first thing that will happen, because the Dear Leader and Putin have a deep respect for the due process of law above all else.
At least he can exp…
what is risk parity ?
I just stay with PRWCX even though it has been closed to new investors for some time. BTW it has been doing well among the asset allocation funds this year.
It’s hard for me to explain that fund’s success against similar fu…
Pretty much agree with @Catch22 ’s graphic illustration and @MikeM ‘s wry humor. :)
Well, here we are half way into the year and HSGFX is having one of it’s “better” years with a gain of +1.12% while sporting a 1.3% ER - which ain’t exactly cheap…
Count me as among the ignorant who might have used “shyster” innocently. (But I’ve committed much bigger blunders along life’s way). Fortunately, the law makes clear distinctions in guilt based on intent, and I firmly believe there was no intent her…
“Messaging is important in the financial services industry because in many ways we’re all selling trust. Creating trust can be difficult when there is competition for your services and an audience that may be unfamiliar with your work.”
Umm ... And…
I disagree vehimently with the thesis here. Perhaps it’s because I remember back a decade ago when the prevailing question on financial discussion boards wasn’t “Why do people hold so much cash?” but rather “Are money market funds safe enough to in…
"Very lackluster and poorly informed."
In the very image of our Dear Leader.
LOL - That’s in the eye of the beholder. Some see what I do not. However, if you want to draw parallels, I think the line about “Hard to imagine bright young minds wanti…
Just when you thought the current reality couldn't get any goofier. (Hopefully you didn't really think that).
Right @Mark. Not to beat this one to death - but I watch quite a bit of NASA programming and new Administrator Bridenstine does not inspire…
Seems like just yesterday we all stared in amazement at those first photos of the outer planets. Active volcanoes on a distant moon? Downright stunning at the time. At last check, it was taking 19 hours for Voyager I ‘s radio signals (traveling a…
Will be interesting to see whether / how much these trumped-up trade wars affect new car (oops - new truck) prices as the U.S. makers roll out the ‘19 models. My read is that inflation (based on the govt. numbers) is running in the 2-2.5% zone. Wil…
Thank you John. However, you failed to cite the best part:
Mannarino expects war to come into play. Mannarino predicts, “This is going to lead to another world war. . . . I have said this many times, and that is this has the potential to be Bibli…
Thanks @Old_Skeet for the report. Takes a bit of time and effort to put something like that together. Like you, I use a cash allocation to add / take risk off. My cash range is the same as what you stated as yours (10-20%). However, I’m sitting n…
The mutual fund firm Vanguard, in its column “IRA Insights,” said that approximately 20 percent of its investors who take RMDs move the money to a taxable account because they do not need to spend it. (from article provided by @msf)
That’s a curi…
No David. It was a different kind of question mark. Think of someone exclaiming “Oh, Really?” and you might get it. (But I’m not overly confident at this point).
Yes, I had listened to the article (on Audible) when it was first published last Octob…
Regardless, it's kind of an insubstantial character / background piece, even for Malcolm, whom the New Yorker lets do anything she wants. Maddow's deep ignorance of and resistance to psychotherapy and meds for someone with true depression is dismayi…
Humans are one of the few species that wantonly destroy and pollute that which they depend upon to sustain them.
@Mark - Scientists call it “Intelligent life“.
As one who occasionally flies first-class, I’ll say it is indeed very nice: wider seats, extra leg room, smoother ride, earlier boarding / deplaning, proximity to restroom, free drinks, supurb service from airline (probably missed something here). …
Malcolm invariably manages to turn her own stuff into dressing and flavoring about her subjects; it's a deliberate part of her approach.
Thanks @davidmoran for the interesting insight.
Able to get The New Yorker on Audible for a reasonable price.…
Like Rachael Maddow show too. PBS Newhour is pretty good in presenting views from both sides. It take patience for the 30 minutes show with little commercials in between.
@Sven, Thanks - Probably should watch News Hour. For whatever reason I los…
Fox News survived because CNN is/was crappy. It's not about misinformation, it's about quality of news.
Agree with first part - CNN is crappy. Most cable news is. As to the second issue, as long as it’s clearly labeled (or easily identifiable) as…
Maybe it’s just me. I love the videos, music, links etc. folks put up. Put up quite a few myself. But I’ll always opt for intelligent conversation given that choice.
Fox is at least obvious (or should be) even to the unlearned.
More insidious I think is Sinclair Broadcasting (ultra right political) which has been on a buying binge of local TV affiliates. Here in northern Michigan (comprising several large count…
Geez - Thank you @LewisBraham,
I started to write something along those lines this morning but gave up. Couldn’t get it right. You’ve expressed it very well. I’m turned-off by emphasis on one’s military service and the whole idea of celebrating mil…
and nsaids and nonsedarting antihistamines too!
I don't think that's what they mean --- more how long are you going to be able to support yourself... .
@Davidmoran: It’s a good topic for discussion as you have phrased it (also one that’s frequentl…
“Why Aren’t Most Americans Rich?“
Duh - A silly question deserves a silly answer. That’s not to diminish the very qualitative thoughts on the subject by several respondents. (They’ve shown you really can make lemmonaid out of lemons.)
My own tak…
