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Just took a Maple Leaf out of the safe deposit and sold at a local coin dealer. He pointed out the coin had a scratch on it, so deducted $20 from spot price. Cash payout. Took my name, but no SS# so I don’t think they reported anything. OP Jim - great call. You see any other cups and saucers...

https://www.gmo.com/americas/research-library/the-great-paradox-of-the-u.s.-market_viewpoints While most here believe nobody knows nuthin about future returns, above is a link to Jeremy Grantham’s outlook. He basically says International is slightly overvalued, while USA is EXTREMELY...

https://www.petroleumnews.com/pntruncate/968299281.shtml Sometimes it works. Above is a link to an old article about the guy who helped get the Bakken going. He had an idea about a giant oil field, and finally found someone who thought it worth drilling. It mentions that times were so lean for...

When to sell positions with Unrealized Gains? For me, it’s never, as I don’t want to pay the tax and know I don’t have any insights into any company being overvalued and, like you, am unlikely to ever need the funds. At a quick glance it looks like a decently diversified portfolio. Hang in...

I thought Bonds were for getting out of jail.

Never mind. Just heard Shanahan say it was a close call, but because they’d get the ball THIRD, when it would be sudden death (unlike NCAA), tipped it that way.

New NFL Rule allows both teams one OT possession. Other than the lame excuse Romo said of “needing to rest your defense”, why would you win the toss and take the ball 1st? In college, you win and play defense first, so you know what you need to do to win. Why in the world would you Win...

Super Bowl in Vegas, baby! $3k/night at Wynn, $3,200 1st Class airfare, $10k for a ticket…oh wait. The Lions lost? Never mind.

Quarterfinals, Semi-finals, and Final would be way too descriptive and boring. Can’t believe I actually get to say this in any of them, Go Lions!!!

It’s great To be A Michigan Wolverine (Repeat) Who’s got it better than we do? NOBODY!!!

Watching the CFP on “Skycast”, ESPN News station. It’s like being at the game only with a better view. No annoying announcers, other than the stadium guy, who gives the vitals - down, distance, who carried ball, etc. You get to hear the bands and much better crowd noise. Love it! Go Blue!

With your mindset (59.49!) you will do fine.

Go Blue!

https://personal.vanguard.com/us/funds/tools/benchmarkreturns Above is Vanguard performance %’s for about any asset class you can think of. Personal +11% 70/30.

https://finance.zacks.com/transfer-ownership-nonqualified-annuity-11540.html Never mind. I think I found the answer. You can transfer to a charity, but you have to recognize appreciation as income.

I’ve owned a variable annuity since you could withdraw principal first, about 40 years. I did withdraw the initial investment a long time ago, but the balance has still grown to over $70k. I won’t need the asset, nor would my heirs. I’ve named charities of my tax deferred accounts like...

Later, 93% Equity, 7% Cash. I don’t understand how you can have 300k/1.8mm in cash, but have 93% equity. If your goal is to maximize assets to heirs, most likely 100% equity will get you there with your 1% withdrawal rate.

Had the same effect, but modified your docs routine a bit. Immediately rinse mouth with water, then gargle with water, then quickly drink about 24 ounces of water. I think the drinking helps to clean the throat.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/tips-treasury-inflation-protected-securities-2023-7886474e WSJ article today basically saying buy TIPs, as real rates are now up to 2.5%.

It would do very bad things to a portfolio. When interest rates go up, the value of bonds decline. Also, when rates are high, PEs on stocks, meaning value of stocks, are usually lower, like 40+ years ago when yields were the 16% he mentioned and PEs were about 7. The effect on the economy of...

We already have a winner!

I don’t own index funds (hate the high internal fees -lol), just own a boatload of stocks. I was kind of concerned when I noticed what a high percentage I had in just a few stocks. Then I looked at the composition of the index. I don’t want to sell and pay the cap gains, but I feel MUCH...

Sell the bond funds in taxable accounts that are at a loss!

https://bleacherreport.com/videos/463218-deions-jimmy-horn-story Above is a brief part of Taylor Rooks almost hour long interview with Colorado Buffaloes head football coach Deon Sanders, aka Coach Prime. He tells what he said on field late in the game to receiver Jimmy Horn, when Horn had...

Huh. Article said until mid October. Thanks for nuthin, Alaska Air.