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i don't 'bail-out as such , i REDUCE when a stock is at 'nose-bleed levels ' ( but normally keep more than half the holding ) if i sell out , completely from a stock that is for a completely different reason ( lack of confidence and patience with THAT company ) and NORMALLY i don't...

well i do some weird things i NEVER store passwords on any electronic devices , second i rarely ever use my phone for financial transactions third i use a different user name ( and of course password ) for every account and if i don't NEED the phone where i am going i leave it at...

some fund managers worked on that assumption ( and maybe still do ) down here there can be a BIG focus on ( clients ) assets under management and 'total returns ' , which last year MOSTLY translated to capital gains ( or losses ) as dividend payouts were often slashed savagely ( or...

cheers am a lot older than your daughter , but will read it to see if i can add any new ideas to my current thinking

ah ! the billion ( or is it trillion ) dollar question just remember we had one in February/March 2020 , so the question to ask will it be a 'double-dip' , if the answer is NO ( i i don't believe it is ) the next correction could be six or more years away , remember how few there where...

on the PLUS side , you are now fully motivated to FIRE and early as well , how about using that stress to motivate you into some financial education ( there is plenty on-line that is 'cost-free' apart from your ISP charges of course ) hopefully you haven't resorted to substance abuse (...

while i am not sitting on as much cash as you are , i have the same ( gut ) feeling , HOWEVER there is an old paradigm about ' sell in May , and go away , come back on St. Leger Day ' so May selling MIGHT present you with some cheaper entry prices , but goodness me , there is a LOT of...

in Australia a couple of high profile fund managers are of a similar opinion ( that stocks are the only game in town ) however that doesn't stop me WATCHING for other investment options becoming attractive in the future ( for example floating rate or i believe you call it...

inflation impact depends a lot on expenditure , since i live a fairly frugal lifestyle ( like owning no car ... ) some inflation impact has been delayed ( NOT avoided completely ) i expect returns to be further affected in the coming year ... but will that present more cheap opportunities...

although i am virtually on the other side of the world , i see similar here , add to that and certain tax components ( on fuel , alcohol and tobacco products to name some ) automatically jump in line with CPI each year and those tiny automatic fuel price increases trickle through the whole...

Australia has been relying on immigration to keep population growth ( and productivity growth ) over the past several years ( maybe a decade now ) now we have had the virus disruptions , i see that immigration stalling in the near-term and possibly even in the mid-term i took a small...

given the willingness of some governments to disrupt the economy over surges in positive virus tests , i would say ABSOLUTELY how many can guarantee they can keep up with mortgage repayments now it is one thing to BUY a property , and another to repay the loan in a timely manner (...

in REITs a little over 10% , BUT my largest single holding is a motor dealership where the major share-holder describes himself as ' frustrated land developer ( meaning the dealership owns much of the car-yard properties plus other property assets ) so say around 17% ( not counting actual...

that would depend on how you illustrate the ' Dead End' sign however if persistent trespassing annoyed ME , 'friendlier' might not be my first consideration . BTW i am very much a portcullis fan https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/portcullis

+1 ( avoid watching TV at night also )

absolutely +1

well i am not planning suicide , currently ... so i do not know when i am going to die ( it MIGHT be weeks or decades ) now not having any savings looks like a good path to starving to death ( or not being able to afford medications ) and if the original article was meant as click-bait ( or...

i disagree , i think my skill is knowing how lucky i am ( now and in the past ) in relation to the OP NO i think i need to double what i have ( but don't put a $value on property , i value that on income minus costs )

as i see it( as a fellow inheritor ) the main difference between them and me as they have spent years ( decades ) planning , saving , and structuring their life styles and retirement dreams to a reasonably sustainable plan ( unlike me who gets a phone from an estate lawyer to drop in for...

OUT of Florida ?? but you live there ( and i don't ) so maybe you know best now i am on the other side of the world , but can see US property taxes ( in some states ) are going to sky-rocket there are also a LOT of people struggling with debt ( all over the world ) i would suspect...

@ BergLust Comments For The Future: I continue to be open for other passive income opportunities. I'm considering less and less to be a landlord. I can't convince myself I want the hassle. I'm occasionally looking at single family homes. I don't necessarily want to be a renter forever. Based on...

*** When to sue and when to just let go? *** i have been blessed by the trend that my new replacement is normally vastly inferior and ends up being less cost effective is such businesses ( some were actually crippled by the replacement and may be totally extinct .. ) one was a...

in my experience i have found females to be more financially cautious AND more likely to have a career that is fulfilling enough to make you want to remain longer as a male i have been in several places of employment where 'office politics ' is near-on murderous , at which time i normally...

** Can I Age In Place With Stairs? ** for me NO but if you are concerned , or just naturally cautious , now is a good time to research options i found myself in a hotel for two years ( while the house was being repaired ) and 7 floors up is NOT the place to be if you MIGHT fall...

i don't live in the US or China and don't trust the data from either have an echo-cardiogram appointment on Monday .. this should be educational for the technician seems i habitually ruin the technicians perception of a slightly damaged heart if i haven't had the virus my probability...