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Unfortunately, Zuck epitomizes the whole creepy “everywhere” internet / technological spying and tracking apparatus. Hell, wait until AI takes charge. We might find ourselves wishing for the return of only half-competent operators like Zuck.
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I detect a note of hysteria in this thread. :)
Calm down. Everything’s going to be OK. If all else fails the govt. will print more money. (It’ll just be worth a little less.)
We survived ‘07-‘09 in terms of money market funds and FDIC insured b…
Patience sometimes pays off, eh, @hank? I've been tracking Brother Industries out of Japan. BRTHY.
https://www.stockrover.com/research/insight/summary/quotes/BRTHY
Thx @Crash. I rarely sell something that’s down. (But occasionally head for the exit …
Just from general reading, Buffett is high on cash - apparently leery of valuations. That would be in line with @Crash’s comment re BRUFX. As noted previously, Buffett’s been buying in Japan. ISTM the S&P is inflating due to a handful of stoc…
Don’t mean to hijack your thread @Crash, but I suspect there’s at least a remote connection here to the right wing zealot(s) now running Florida. Disney has pulled the plug on a $1 Bil investment in Florida after the governor stripped them of gover…
Anybody care to speculate on what caused BAMBX to fall to earth after several great years? From 2016 through 2021 it was positive every year - delivering (by my estimate) around 5% yearly returns on average. That type performance from a low / mod…
No one size fits all. If we get back to 15% on CDs like under Volker I’ll take a look. Generally, I’d rather invest in things than in cash. That’s just a personal prejudice born of 50+ years watching markets. Now the problem for me with locki…
I owned BAMBIX through most of 2022 (10% weighting). There’s a great thread on it somewhere in the 2021 or 2022 archives. Sold it to move into a more aggressive 40/60 conservative allocation fund after markets fell so much in ‘22. But I keep it in…
@Old_Joe - If you missed it, in the May Commentary David mentioned we need to recruit some younger readers and wanted suggestions. Maybe you’re due for a name change? Something more appealing to those under 80?
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Well, I dunno, Martha. Give us a leg shot.
Yeah - I’m sure there are better lookers. I just admire her take on aging. Just because you’re old doesn’t mean you have to act old.
I did not understand the initial question as asking individuals to justify why they own any particular asset themselves or what they advise others to do. I regret having responded, as I don’t have time to wrangle with others over whether they shou…
Well @Derf - “departure” may not be the best word here.
A tribute to @TheShadow who must have incredible sources. I’ve searched the web + Bloomberg and have found nothing yet on this tragic loss of a prominent fund manager - but plenty of glowin…
Catching falling knives can be very painful! It is hard to predict how long that pain will last.
Yes. Know what you’re buying based on the best information available. Go in slowly. Hopefully build up a position gradually at better and better price…
There’s a whole other issue of whether the fund is dollar hedged, partially so, or not at all. You can find international funds in each camp depending on whether or not you want to hedge against potential dollar weakness. If you believe the dollar…
So if you buy a used car with the heater & heated seat turned on, you have to buy a subscription to turn them off?
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From an investment perspective, just as you and I might enjoy having a steady income stream so do auto makers. So they’re will…
Let’s turn the calendar back one month …
From CNN April 14, 2023
”Main Street’s retail investors have barreled into embattled bank stocks. It looks like nothing tempts people to bet on an industry more than bargain prices, even if they’re caused b…
Yes I maintain a little in a global bond fund and also hold a high yield mini fund. They’ve long been part of a well diversified low risk portfolio. Bonds & bond funds got whacked in 2022. Worst year for bonds I can remember in more than 25 y…
Yeah - It’s a lot different today than when Netflix started out. Back in the DVD days they carried almost everything. Now each provider has their own domain and they don’t much overlap. I dropped Netflix long ago for that reason. Like I said earlier…
Ditto what Catch said. The streaming services can be clunky to navigate. Each one is different. Need to identify their search option. Sometimes it’s a symbol (like a magnifying glass for example) you click first. Then a blank field pops up where yo…
“In the meantime, I'm considering selling all our TRAIX except for placeholder amounts and purchasing bars of gold.”
Oh yes! Please buy gold! Everything I have connected to precious metals got pounded this week. Nice promo for gold from Randal …
It’s very interesting that nothing was said about Summers’ absence. Possibly he’s traveling outside the country or on a vacation. But very puzzling indeed. More likely he’ll join Carlson & Lemon as recent TV cast-offs. I can’t imagine having…
FWIW saying I reloaded the liquor cabinet and went long on popcorn futures the other day. So I'm ready for whatever may come from these lunatics across the river from me.
That’s a lot to digest.
+~9.6% and +~8.11% as of a minute ago ...
Thanks much. Even I can grasp that. Simply stated. Guess I’m getting a bit unnerved by all the extraneous noise. Added a tad to cash today.
Let’s just fund the IRS! Joe Doe, working for an hourly wage, ain’t the problem. His pay is public record and taxes are withheld automatically by his employer. Let’s be sure those with harder to track income sources (who are in a better position…
Speaking of “failing dumpsterfire”
I was going to suggest she’ll make a handy target for scorn & ridicule when a certain political figure fails to get his way. But thought better of it. :) Yet, one wonders how many different ways he’ll intent…
Thanks @Yogi. Looks like you pre-set the start date for 9/22/22. If I’m reading the chart correctly, as of today all 3 major indexes are up about 10% from that low. Umm … feels like more. Extremely left brained. Charts & maps drive me up a…
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM)’s Jamie Dimon took a jab at Donald Trump for encouraging Republican lawmakers to dig in over raising the debt limit even if it means default — an outcome his bank is prepping for by convening a weekly war room. “It’s o…
Bloomberg’s in “worry mode” today. It varies day to day along with the weather.
Hitting little white balls would be infinitely more productive and interesting than watching red / green squiggles on a stock chart. But so would be fishing, mowing …
Tend to agree with Shipwreck. I’ve long kept a minuscule position in SPDN as part of a hedge position (SPDN = around 2% of portfolio). Doesn’t amount to a hill of beans, but tempers downside on some days and allows for taking more risk in other area…
