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Uncle Mick has been elevated to guru status
01-09-2006, 12:15 PM
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Uncle Mick has been elevated to guru status
http://finance.yahoo.com/columnist/a.../yourlife/2151
Ben Stein's column covers retirement investing and (drum roll) dividend portfolios. The Norwegian widow gets the last laugh.
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01-09-2006, 12:19 PM
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Re: Uncle Mick has been elevated to guru status
I saw this over on Diehards, I believe. Anyway, I always listen to my uncle, unless he's slobbering....  Ben Stein is one of my favorites, too.
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01-09-2006, 01:02 PM
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Re: Uncle Mick has been elevated to guru status
The uncle gives better financial advice IMHO. Pension plus some dividend stocks is a good approach. Ben changes his advice reguarly. Ben and Uncle Mick are both entertaining, but Ben is better at that. 
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01-09-2006, 03:38 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Re: Uncle Mick has been elevated to guru status
I have to admit to a secret crush - not on Ben - but his portfolio - you know ten asset class Ben who posts from Thailand every now and then.
Now there's my idea of a classy 'slice and dice' portfolio - PLUS the hooker - I believe last posting it's cranking out 3% div.'s/interest as a backstopper. Two birds in one.
Alas - I shall soldier on with my lifecycle balanced index and putz on with my Norwegian widow divy stocks.
Sigh!
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01-09-2006, 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by unclemick2
I have to admit to a secret crush - not on Ben - but his portfolio...
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Who would've thought unclemick would suffer from portfolio envy...
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01-09-2006, 04:03 PM
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Re: Uncle Mick has been elevated to guru status
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Originally Posted by unclemick2
I have to admit to a secret crush - not on Ben - but his portfolio - you know ten asset class Ben who posts from Thailand every now and then.
Now there's my idea of a classy 'slice and dice' portfolio - PLUS the hooker - I believe last posting it's cranking out 3% div.'s/interest as a backstopper. Two birds in one.
Alas - I shall soldier on with my lifecycle balanced index and putz on with my Norwegian widow divy stocks.
Sigh!
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Unclemick:* Ben is 37.* You're, well, not 37. 
Enjoy yourself, it's later than you think.
Jarhead, who agrees with ReWahoo, that Texas is the best college football team in the country.
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01-09-2006, 04:25 PM
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Re: Uncle Mick has been elevated to guru status
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Originally Posted by REWahoo!
Who would've thought unclemick would suffer from portfolio envy...
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My Portfolio's bigger than your portfolio.* 
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01-09-2006, 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Eagle43
My Portfolio's bigger than your portfolio. |
This is one area where size does matter, but it's also important how it holds up in the long run. 
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01-09-2006, 05:23 PM
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Re: Uncle Mick has been elevated to guru status
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Originally Posted by Jarhead*
Jarhead, who agrees with ReWahoo, that Texas is the best college football team in the country.
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So how long do you have to say this?
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01-09-2006, 05:36 PM
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Re: Uncle Mick has been elevated to guru status
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So how long do you have to say this?
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How about those Longhorns?
Jarhead, who agrees with ReWahoo, that Texas is the best college team in football.
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01-09-2006, 06:01 PM
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Re: Uncle Mick has been elevated to guru status
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Originally Posted by Jarhead*
How about those Longhorns?
Jarhead, who agrees with ReWahoo, that Texas is the best college team in football.
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Hook'em Horns!!! V. Young made the right decision today, when deciding to Pro - Cash In when your stock is hot.
Beststash, who agrees with Jarhead and ReWahoo, that Texas is the best college team in football.
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01-09-2006, 06:41 PM
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Re: Uncle Mick has been elevated to guru status
Ok ok ok
The scoreboard says Texas won. I still like the PAC10 - USC less so.
I can hardly wait to get an earfull from my sister if the Pats keep winning. She liked Texas also.
Rats!
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01-09-2006, 07:18 PM
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Re: Uncle Mick has been elevated to guru status
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Originally Posted by Beststash
Beststash, who agrees with Jarhead and ReWahoo, that Texas is the best college team in football.
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OK, OK, OK. I'm just going to take the other side of this one.
--Greg, who could care less if "Beststash, who agrees with Jarhead and ReWahoo, that Texas is the best college team in football."
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01-09-2006, 09:31 PM
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Re: Uncle Mick has been elevated to guru status
Regarding the tinhorns. Got lucky this year, next year they will just be a memory without old invincable. SC will continue to be dominant.
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