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@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.
SEATTLE…
"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 …
There's some background missing on that- "a 2014 deal that hiked health care costs and stripped away pensions". Evidently the labor relationship has been deteriorating for a long time. Also, that seemingly really big 25% increase is spread over fo…
@hank said- "I would advise younger investors who are dollar averaging in, saving for retirement and still in their 20s and 30s to go 100% equities... I’d probably split it into 3 different equity funds for safety if had to do it over."
And I stron…
@hank- Those of us who have designed things as a profession have all had to throw away designs that proved to be complete failures, and sometimes also dangerous.
I guess once "God" designs something there's no trial period- it is what it is.
MikeM said- "I personally won't be taking 5% because I don't need to, but the thought of taking 3% sure sounds safer."
And of course the key words there are "because I don't need to". So it's evident that there really is no percentage "rule" that f…
"I have to believe all humans have the same stupid among them."
@Anna- Yes, and it seems to me that there's been no change in that since the beginning of recorded history.
"... But if there is a God, as many profess, he sure designed a Fk’d-up wo…
@Crash- the following is not anything that I thought of myself, but derives from some media coverage that I've seen recently.
If the Judge, Juan Merchan, is inclined to issue a sentence on the severe side, possibly involving some degree of restrict…
"he is reacting to circumstances, rather than sticking to any apolitical, impartial standard"
I'm afraid that I don't compute on all of that. Of course the application of standards (any standards) depends upon the "circumstances". The judge didn't …
I just came across this from The Guardian:
In his decision, Judge Juan Merchan wrote that the “court is a fair, impartial and apolitical institution”.
He went on to add that delaying Trump’s sentencing should “dispel any suggestion” that he tried “…
