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  • Thank you. Sounds like Clyde McGregor’s been “promoted” and will be “transitioning” away from OAKBX while the new team settles in. OAKBX is an old favorite. Unloaded it late in 2018 after it stunk up the joint. Recently considered buying in agai…
  • Pathetic it is … Unfortunately, lt is we.
  • This until the Fed OPEN MOUTH Committee people start talking again. Fed’s Kashkari (Minneapolis) on Sunday: “We are committed to bringing inflation down and we’re going to do what we need to do,” he told CBS’s “Face the Nation” in an interview on S…
  • Here’s pure gold. Incredible live performance! (In the Early Morning Rain) O’course, I love airplanes. :)
  • Re the Fed statement and policy … Fascinating interview in this week’s Barron’s with veteran money manager Richard Bernstein. Didn’t care much for him when he made a few appearances on the old Wall Street Week with Rukeyser show near the end of Lo…
  • FWIW - I’ll be “crossing over” during Michigan’s August 2 primary next week because someone I know well and respect is running for a state congressional seat against another fella who has vowed to confiscate all the state’s 2020 voting machines and…
  • Lovely!Re “Old Stewball“ - When I listen to the woeful fella who “bet on the grey mare,” I can’t help reflecting on some of my past investment decisions. :)
  • Anyhow, Colbert is just after the laughs...... That may be. He’s certainly no Jon Stewart. However, when I see & hear average investors trying to time buys and sells based on the most recent print or electronic pundentary (consumer sentiment /…
  • Thanks @Crash. I’ve attempted to link to a better source. (We aim to please.)
  • Thanks @Derf. Will try not to step on any cracks in the sidewalk. Have a good one. :)
  • Sold all TCHP. Up 14+% since buying it about 4 weeks ago. Spread the proceeds around in cash & some more conservative holdings. (Suppose folks will start piling in now.)
  • G&T on this end. :) Better make that a double OJ.
  • @Old_Joe. I was amazed at your depth of knowledge in this area and also what @msf added. For sure, our economic welfare is entangled with foreign nations in ways we might not always prefer. (Otherwise, you’re both way over my head on this issue.)
  • @Old_Joe, Learn to take a complement. He called you “bright.” :) “I have always been regretting that I was not as wise as the day I was born.” - Henry David Thoreau
  • Nice to know you’re on top of this Yogi! Been casually viewing markets off and on today. Tech has been strong with the NASDAQ hanging around a 300 point (2.7%) gain for the day as of 2:30 PM.. Generally, not much reaction across the broader stoc…
  • Travers was an incredible vocalist in her day. Really carried the group on many tracks. ISTM I saw them perform live at CMU in the mid-late 60s. But have been unable to confirm that they even appeared there. Not for lack of trying. Have a bit of ai…
  • Thank you @LewisBraham! What can one say? Most impressive. Here’s the quote from @Bobpa’s post for which I expressed platitudes and which I think many others took away as his fuller intent and meaning: "Instead of focusing on finding the next T…
  • @WABC +1 On second thought, Zweig is the better writer of the two. Barry’s all over the place here. As for that “awful” bond market, it’s been predicted for the last decade. Yet, betting against it by selling / shorting longer dated bonds would…
  • +1 “Old Stuball” wasn’t as well known as “Puff” and some of their other songs. But I was wowed the first time I heard it several years ago. Of course, sounds best on a good audio speaker. This concert was held in London. You can hear the audienc…
  • Sacrilege perhaps. But to me Ritholtz’s writing style and take on investing (here anyway) closely resemble those of Jason Zweig - albeit more wordy. Editors at work? Always sage advice, but by no means a comprehensive tutorial on investing.
  • Just pulled up “Where Have All the Flowers Gone” on Apple music. Mary Travers is indeed the lead vocalist on that track. “Haunting” as MikeM said.
  • Written by Pete Seeger. Made famous by Peter, Paul & Mary in the 60s. My lord, was ever a voice more sweet than that of Mary Travers?
  • @Observant1 - Thanks for posting. Changes hadn’t yet been implemented far as I could tell when I checked the December 2021 report a while back. (But was aware of the S&P short position.) That last line … a bit disconcerting … :) / Also…
  • @Crash. Good points. My comment was directed more at young and middle aged investors. I don’t think either of the following is inconsistent with the advice @Bobpa shared: (1) gradually shifting to a more conservative allocation over the years commen…
  • “for most people, most of the time, is to construct a sensible, diversified portfolio, and then to give it time to compound.” +1 and Thanks. Convincing people to view it this way would seem near impossible. That’s due largely I suspect to human n…
  • @hank The filing was submitted early/mid-July. May take a little while longer before symbol is released. Thank you. Nice to know you’re on top of things.
  • @TheShadow Thank you for posting this, not blaming you in any way. Agree. I think they’re just running out of ideas for new ETFs. Any suggestions for the right ticker symbol for this one?
  • ”My prayer go to his family for speedy full recovery.” Ditto
  • He has been traveling a lot lately. “He that lieth down with dogs shall rise up with fleas" - Ben Franklin
  • Re July, - New funds added: ARKK, TCHP - Funds closed out: PRWCX, ARKK - Stock closed out: DKNG
  • Thanks @dstone42 for commenting. I’ve tracked ARKK quite a while and have observed that it moves up or down by 5-10% in a single day quite often. Same goes for one of its holdings, DKNG, which I’ve owned in the past. And 15-20% moves over 4 we…
  • Lightening up. :) Sold the small ARKK holding purchased just 2 or 3 weeks ago at a 8-10%% gain. Up near 6% this morning. Added to Cash and BAMBX. Wanted to raise some dry power following recent market uptick. Selling Cathie’s fund won out over se…
  • At first I thought Cathie Wood was in trouble. Trick post? :) Correction: From Bloomberg it appears ARK is one of Cathie’s funds, Apparently it’s not actively managed like the larger ARKK.
  • Looking to lighten up a bit on risk today, but can’t find anything any risk segment that hasn’t been absolutely crushed this year - especially the miners. Also non-dollar denominated assets. (Well, energy is one exception.) Hanging on for the …
  • I’ll accept responsibility for thread wandering off course. Here’s a mid-course correction. :) Having finished reading the Barron’s Mid-year Roundtable I’m struck by how dower / downbeat most of the participants sounded. Know little of BHANSALI bu…
  • +1 Thanks @Crash. Good points. Of course the story of the ark is a fable or parable or whatever else one chooses to call it. That certainly does not disprove the existence of God. Religions vary tremendously. I do think that for some more rigid /…
  • Thanks for chiming in guys. To be honest, my 2018 Honda didn’t come with Sirius. But the previous car had it and I found myself listening to Bloomberg Radio most of the time. (Financial talk junkie). Now, I realize that Bloomberg Radio is actuall…
  • “Is the universe infinite? “ Answer: We don’t really know. You can Google that and arrive at different theories. - I’m more inclined to ask a few questions of the religious sort, no disrespect intended: - The Bible says God created the world. …
  • @Crash. I feel safer without a gun. Having one would seem likely to provoke another into “shooting first” in the event of hostilities. However I do pay better attention driving. Imagine accidentally rear-ending some dude with a loaded AK-47 on the …