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Hi @catch22- Just finished the last three episodes last night. Without a doubt the very best television production that we've ever seen. Also I just finished the new book "What's Next", which is a behind-the scenes look at West Wing and the actors a…
@rforno- Thank you very much for that link. I'm going to invest in a dozen of those high-end $100,000 versions. I'm sure that in just a few months their worth will be a lot different than what I'll pay for them!
"Bottom line is it will be impossible to contain global warming and meet power needs without nuclear, which may still be cleaner than coal and the environmental damage from fracking etc."
Yes, my thought also. It's going to take wind, solar, and (u…
Yes- an interesting thread, but more comfortable over here in OT. Sometimes when faced with a similar situation I plant a very short post over on the financial side with a link to the OT side. I recall doing that with much of the Boeing coverage, a…
@hank- I also took a look for you at Amazon... didn't see much there that's close to your specs. I just love how when you ask Amazon for something 30 inches tall they give you everything but 30" tall...
A few minutes ago I pointed out that Howard Marks fails to contemplate or incorporate any modifications to reflect the necessity of ... attempting to control the inevitable manipulations of large financial interests. Coincidentally I just happened a…
Happy to see equanimity restored. All of the commotion did cause me to revisit the Howard Marks post, which is of course the essential standard defense of an unregulated capitalist economy.
That doesn't mean that it's wrong, or outdated. The knotty…
@hank- I really really think that you have a tendency to be over-sensitive to situations like this. Your post was quite reasonable and absolutely had no justification for being deleted.
I was only using your post to comment on the changes in the na…
"Both sides are making promises they can’t keep."
Yeah, but that's actually pretty normal, and I doubt that a lot of folks pay all that much attention or even remember what was promised.
But it's the promises of "getting even" and "prosecuting" th…
@hank 's question is a variation on the ancient mathematical question: if you stand a certain distance (say 10 feet) away from a wall and you keep decreasing your distance to the wall by half, how long will it take you to get to the wall?
A: You wi…
We act as if we are the only country in the world that has tried to deal with the general question of a reasonable and efficient retirement system. It seems to be beyond anyone's ability to evaluate systems used world-wide, eliminate those that woul…
As of Market Close today-
DJIA: +0.23%
S&P 500: -0.21%
S&P Mid Cap 400: -0.59%
Technology: +3.22%
DJT: $13.5236 -8.00%
65 Day Avg Volume: 9,070,905
Volume Today: Over 21,000,000 (& still counting)
I'm going to vote for whichever one promises no tax on anything mentioned here on MFO and in fact a tax refund on anything mentioned here that loses value.
Failing that I'll just have to vote for whichever one lies the least. H'mmm... who would tha…
"Somehow we do not seem to be able to find a middle ground on anything. Either over regulation or no regulation."
Ain't that the truth.
BTW, I haven't seen any info on the pipeline itself... gas or oil? From the reports I'd guess gas.
No, but I frequently drive my Toyota pickup as if it were a stick. Nice to be able to manually select the gear without the damned clutch. Gives great control in passing or windy or steep grades or very curvy situations. I really like the gear ratios…
MMKT Funds can't get "cheaper". Each share is maintained (hopefully) at $1.00. Not guaranteed, but trust me- all hell will break loose if they ever bust the buck, as we know because it happened in 2008 when Lehman went belly-up.
Some 96 percent of union members voted in favor of the strike, rejecting a proposal that would have boosted pay and benefits even as it fell short of other demands.
Following are edited excerpts from a current report in The Washington Post.
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"Donald Trump says he doesn’t want to sell his Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. shares and that he doesn’t need the money, in remarks at a press conference."
Ah ha! I was wondering what set off the sudden stock rise today. Individuals with …
