Here's a statement of the obvious: The opinions expressed here are those of the participants, not those of the Mutual Fund Observer. We cannot vouch for the accuracy or appropriateness of any of it, though we do encourage civility and good humor.
In the past few months MFO has settled into a very reasonable operating mode, with minimal ill feeling being evidenced. Additionally, for whatever reason that you care to subscribe to, it seems as if a weight has been lifted and we are now seeing a …
From above: "They have no choice between "real news" and "fake news". At least we still have that choice. For a while more, anyway."
And so it begins:
Tennessee Republican bids to classify CNN and Washington Post as 'fake news'
A few days ago the …
"Upfront government"?
China??
The United States??
You make the leetle joke, yes?
One of the more interesting aspects of the situation in China is the revelation that a very significant portion of the population deeply resents their government's …
"Exiled Chinese businessman Guo Wengui recently revealed leaks from Wuhan crematoriums. He claims based on the number of bodies their furnaces are burning, the death toll could be as high as 50,000. Wengui made the bombshell allegations in an interv…
"but life finds a way, again, maybe"
Yes, I've been wondering for some time about the sudden profusion of "sanitizing stations", seemingly all over the place. Is it possible that, similar to the abuse and overuse of antibiotics, we may be setting t…
I have to wonder if John even bothers to read the stuff that he posts. I would NEVER post something unless I had read and understood it myself. John seems to believe that links are enough... let somebody else do the reading work. Really bad form.
"It’s possible, however, that Scott was ahead of his time. These ideas might have been widely disparaged a few years back. Now they’re becoming more mainstream. Suspect we’ll know better which side has it right in a few years time."
Yeah, sort of w…
"While I find what's going on in Washington often despicable today, I think the notion of a public servant who goes into politics for the greater good should not be a dead one"
@LewisBraham- With respect to DC these days it's more like "public serp…
"A piece of mind is priceless."
@Sven- A piece of my mind is all that's left, and it certainly seems to be priceless- for sure, no one has offered me anything at all for it.
:)
"I dare say a "cyclical" bull market has little meaning to a retiree or anyone within 5-10 years of retirement. 20% pull backs are what people worry about when you use your savings for income or are planning on a retirement date."
@MikeM- This "cycl…
Some posters providing links seem to mostly just look at the headlines, especially if they contain suggestions of "secret this or that" or "97 ways to _________" do something or other. Rather than waste their own time actually reading these links th…
Hello there Craig- I really appreciated your comments regarding investing skills... I could have written that one myself. Welcome to the "family".
Like every family you'll find individuals with many diverse interests, and a tremendous range of know…
Not having had the benefit of college or a university education, I'm constantly amazed by the degree of quality that such education seems to bestow, at least with respect to communication in "standard" English.
And yes, you can read that any way th…
@Ron- You might try this link to Schwab's Mutual Fund info page.
Ignore all of the "Log In" and "Schwab Client" advertising stuff and wait until the page settles down with the "Search for Stocks, ETFs or Mutual Funds" box on the right-hand side.
A…
@Sven- Yes, I have the same feeling... I believe that I also saw one at a mall or Safeway market recently, chuckled to myself, and promptly forgot all about it.
If you consider the insurance industry to be part of the finance world then the environment is already making a significant mark. Good luck in obtaining homeowner insurance in major sections of California.
@hank- not so sure about "extensive" experience- more like "just enough to be dangerous". But yeah, I was thinking along those lines myself with respect to Boeing.
Forget Sully. That was an unusually proficient pilot at work on a very good day.
Yes,…
Hey, Capitalism at work! The payoff has probably been transferred offshore so as to save the government the trouble of accounting for it. What's the problem?
"I believe there are advantages to having a secure border and a comprehensive Guest Workers program."
Absolutely. Couldn't agree more. There's certainly nothing wrong with having a secure border.
There are many thousands of workers who are present…
@catch22- Have noted significant variation in brain performance at this end also. I think that we're approaching the lower right-hand end of the bell curve. :(
