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It’s frustrating to write-up a paragraph or two complete with linked sources and then lose it when trying to post and having to start over. If you can anticipate that potential problem use the “copy” function of your computer or tablet to temporall…
Donald J. Trump
”Iran should have signed the ‘deal’ I told them to sign. What a shame, and waste of human life. Simply stated, IRAN CAN NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON. I said it over and over again! Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!”
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Here’s an improved link to the transcript
Audio Link
Thank you @Mark. I hope above audio link works for those wanting to listen. I did a very quick read.
A Barry Ritholtz podcast with guest Bill Bernstein. - Bernstein’s credentials:” Efficie…
I haven’t looked at his website. No desire to. Yes - Dillian does seem to attach a lot of importance to ostentatious displays of wealth. Probably why he likes to give big tips.
Does that Dick Millie keep any better time than a $100 Seiko? Link to…
I’ve updated the OP to include his investment recipe for “no worry” and some other observations.
The author is arrogant throughout and even contradicts himself completely late in the book regarding a home as an investment. At least he’s honest about…
Doesn't look like telecom, but really have no idea.
I have a feeling it’s an early computer. An old (now deceased) friend worked on them in the military during WWII and always claimed one computer would fill an entire room. I’m guessing the time p…
I don’t know. But that photo of a late 1940s telecommunications switchboard (or computer bank?) resembles the complexity of the article. I’ve never liked bonds. Stick to 1-3 years out on the curve investment grade. Just me.
Randall Forsyth 2-3 we…
Absolutely correct Yogi. I don’t expect another ‘08. But it’s a great “stress test” I think to apply to different kinds of investments if you are very risk averse. 2022 wasn’t a typical year either in that bonds and equities do not normally fall o…
Good points @PressmUP. It was just the unexpected price swings around X-dividend date that puzzled me. And I’ve noticed the same with other CEFs. You helped by noting these strange price swings are common.
I’m aware CEFs are priced by sentiment …
I guess the real lesson is not to watch daily price fluctuations. In hindsight the small AUM & thin trading may have led to price distortion. Seriously doubt I could have sold at the high reported price had I wanted to.
The war (Iran) seems…
Thanks @yogibearbull. Yes, one common criticism of this one is the ROC portion of dividends. But that can be said of a lot of CEFs. If I ever hear that Gabelli has sold his big chunk I’ll head for the exit. Forsyth did a (mostly complementary) pie…
This explains the rise of oil prices, US used to import majority of oil from Canada. This helps to stabilize gas prices. Now that relationships no longer exists.
Glad I filled up yesterday. See crude futures. Good for TSLA?
I was surprised last evening when at the beginning of Chapter 12 Dillian says he had never even heard of ”mutual funds” until 1997 when a shipmate aboard the CG cutter he served on bought a newspaper at a port and began scanning the financial sectio…
@Hank - Thanks for your Audible list. I have a subscription to as well, with a number of *banked* audible books. Were there any where the narrator added or subtracted from the content in a significant way?
I’m happy if the list leads even one indivi…
Fidelity allows automatic investments for $5 per transaction¹.
A single transaction can be executed and subsequent transactions can be cancelled if desired. You're correct that an investor would need to pay the initial transaction fee unless the cor…
I was able to transfer “in kind” all my D&C money to Fido without paying a commission. But the ability to add / sell / rebalance would have been compromised. A frequent poster (who always replies) has explained before how Fidelity does allow …
@hank, I thought you are holding D&C Balance fund
@Sven - For about 20 years beginning around 2000 I did have money directly at D&C and owned various funds there including DODBX. I got completely out a year or so after moving everything to …
”BTW, you did link to the book at Amazon. I'll let you puzzle over the meaning of advertise.”
Fair enough. I’ll delete the dink link to Amazon in the OP and replace it with this more objective book review.
HI WABC
I’m sorry you found this thread a waste of your time. I hope the moderators do not consider book reviews or discussions tantamount to advertisements, which are against board rules. Should this thread be determined to constitute an Ad, I’l…
Here’s a shared link to the WSJ Article
https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/401k-withdraw-funds-hierarchy-risk-profile-cb03b136?st=BQbUvB&reflink=article_email_share
The author needed to take some money from his 401-K retirement plan at Fidelity. While he specified to an agent and believed the $$ would be taken from his “more aggressive” (riskier) holdings, Fidelity took it from his money market account in acc…
Been de-risking (mostly age / situation related). Sold off some more aggressive holdings. Surprised myself by opening a core position in OAKBX - a staple many years ago. Clyde McGregor has retired. The new team appears more conservative. The fund…
OJ - You mean connecting 12-2 inside a gang box isn’t as easy with arthritic hands and fingers as it was 25 years ago?
Re The book - It does appear the author has a chapter devoted to his “simple and highly effective” way to invest. I dozed off …
+1 @bee / Great ideas! Thanks.
Despite the arrogance throughout, I did benefit from the author’s “risk” discussion and pulled back a bit on my overall investment stance. It’s a fun read or I wouldn’t have mentioned it. But yes - Dillian’s 180 …
Please don’t tempt me to buy some TSLA. Recently swore-off owning individual stocks or would wade in. Not sure why TSLA tumbled. A lot of folks who stayed away due to Musk’s participation in politics may gradually come back. Plus, Musk is devotin…
"Gold’s gone crazy. Over 5 years it’s risen from $1900 to $3400.”
Hmmm wonder if rono is selling any here. ”
rono’s pretty smart. I’d imagine he’s already fled the country with his bounty before the government decides to confiscate all bullion and…
Short-term / near-term data like this isn’t very helpful. I won’t fault FD for citing it because all of us mention short-term or near-term numbers from time to time, sometimes even noting day-to-day or month-to-month changes in stock averages (guilt…
Just sold RIV after approximately 6-8 weeks. Fido says I made 9.59% on it in that short a time. Hated to let go. Been doing some de-risking. Nothing to do with politics or global affairs. Just woke up one morning and realized that at nearly 80 I…
No. You can’t just respect a judge or court when you like the verdict and then condemn or disparage them when you disagree with the verdict. That’s the game the other side plays.
Thanks @Old_Joe for keeping us posted on the process as it plays…
”Inflows are from indexing being popular.”
Yes. It’s popular because it has worked for many decades. ”Nothing succeeds like success.”.
Is that’s what’s driving the market? Where does relative valuation come into play?
@FD. Thanks. But my ”guessing” is about whether passive inflows related largely to retirement plans is keeping the major U.S. indexes / stock prices artificially elevated? More a question of “why” than “what.” If it is in fact the case it might als…
Is the S&P 500 possibly weighted more in the direction of growth (vs value)? I’m beginning to give some credence to those who argue U.S. large cap valuations are being artificially distorted (to the high side) / kept aloft by passive inflows…
” … probably be satisfied if Congress simply delegated their tariff power to the President.”
Perhaps initially. But there’s a larger issue of whether Congress can constitutionally delegate away to another branch of government an authority they are…
