Bond funds hold fixed income investments, but their net asset value and yields are marked to market. If market yields go up, then net asset value is marked down, but yield marked up (maintaining same income stream as before). Also bonds trending toward maturity gradually approach par value.
As long as your bond holding period is longer than twice the duration of a bond fund I feel it is safe to ignore temporary bond fund net asset value losses, because your yield is boosted at the same time. Eventually you do get all your par values back.
I do not like TIPs that much, because I suspect our government consistently lowball inflation figures.
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- Mon Nov 28, 2022 11:53 am
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: TIPS fund for inflation
- Replies: 123
- Views: 8816
- Sun Nov 06, 2022 6:27 pm
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Bond Choices - transition from Total Bond to Short/Intermediate Closer to Retirement?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1701
Re: Bond Choices - transition from Total Bond to Short/Intermediate Closer to Retirement?
When a Boglehead refers to "total bond market", the equivalent bond fund sold by Fidelity is called "Fidelity US Bond Index Fund" (FXNAX), and NOT "Fidelity Total Bond Fund" (FTBFX). Fidelity no doubt designed the fund names to create such a confusion to steer customers into a fund with higher costs.
The average maturity of the bond market depends on the composition of its market capitalization. If we select a short term bond fund for its price stability, then we lose out on lower yields.
The average maturity of the bond market depends on the composition of its market capitalization. If we select a short term bond fund for its price stability, then we lose out on lower yields.
- Fri Oct 07, 2022 11:04 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: LMP- 30 yr TIPS vs 10 yr TIPS x 3
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1072
Re: LMP- 30 yr TIPS vs 10 yr TIPS x 3
I have no confidence that government inflation index will be representative of our living expense increases. There are just too many federal programs whose expense is based on the inflation index; the temptation to tamper with it is too great. Beyond the pitfalls of TIPs there are problems with the concept of bucketing as well. If you have planned withdraws in 30 buckets, then what if you need to make additional withdraws beyond 30 buckets?
A traditional retirement allocation of 60% stock / 40% bond is superior to "liability matching" in many ways. I prefer uncertainty in success better than certainty in failures.
A traditional retirement allocation of 60% stock / 40% bond is superior to "liability matching" in many ways. I prefer uncertainty in success better than certainty in failures.
- Fri Oct 07, 2022 8:04 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Withdraw strategy of traditional [inherited] IRA
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1208
Re: Withdraw strategy of traditional [inherited] IRA
Your 24% tax bracket runs from $178,150 to $340,100. Withdrawing around $90,000 per year sounds good to me.
- Fri Oct 07, 2022 12:15 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Anyone using defined maturity etf’s for treasuries?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 476
Re: Anyone using defined maturity etf’s for treasuries?
I have not purchased them yet, but wouldn't their yield drop and become money market like when maturity date nears? Seems they would be subject to dilution.
- Fri Oct 07, 2022 12:05 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: New EV: Type of Level 2 Charging for Garage?
- Replies: 135
- Views: 10338
Re: New EV: Type of Level 2 Charging for Garage?
In California PG&E has an option to install a separate electrical meter and its own electrical panel. This is attractive if your existing electrical panel is already fully allocated by the house circuit, and external air conditioning unit.
- Thu Oct 06, 2022 1:15 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Money Market fund vs ETF
- Replies: 2
- Views: 640
Re: Money Market fund vs ETF
I think the choices would be a combination of 4 week US Treasury Bills and ICSH (IShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF).
- Tue Oct 04, 2022 1:01 am
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: How to buy a corporate bond or marketable CD in the secondary market.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 815
Re: How to buy a corporate bond or marketable CD in the secondary market.
Ishares sells ETFs that consists of a basket of corporate bonds.
Brokered CDs are available from Vanguard or Fidelity brokerages.
https://www.ishares.com/us/strategies/b ... nd-ladders
Brokered CDs are available from Vanguard or Fidelity brokerages.
https://www.ishares.com/us/strategies/b ... nd-ladders
- Tue Oct 04, 2022 12:49 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: If things are so bad, how come the market is up 900 points today?
- Replies: 141
- Views: 15314
Re: If things are so bad, how come the market is up 900 points today?
On September 28 there was a Bank of England intervention to purchase US Treasury securities. It was said the purpose was to stabilize UK pension system and banking reserves. It seemed there was a similar intervention that occurred today.
I actually view this as a sign of instability in international banking system.
I actually view this as a sign of instability in international banking system.
- Thu May 19, 2022 7:52 pm
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Need updated investment advice
- Replies: 5
- Views: 860
Re: Need updated investment advice
Your existing allocation looks fine. If you shift to a less aggressive allocation while the market is going down then you would have locked-in the loss.
- Thu May 19, 2022 7:31 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Are we officially in Bear Market now?
- Replies: 153
- Views: 18511
Re: Are we officially in Bear Market now?
I would think it is the reverse. Feds will not stop raising rates until unemployment starts to break the inflation cycle.If we ever get out of supply shortages ( materials and workers) and home building comes roaring back, the economy will get better.
Or am I wrong?
- Wed May 18, 2022 2:16 pm
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Closest somewhat stable alternative to bonds
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1822
Re: Closest somewhat stable alternative to bonds
Maybe Zero-coupon bonds. They do not earn interests, but sold at below par value.
- Wed May 18, 2022 2:03 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: U.S. stocks in free fall
- Replies: 36221
- Views: 4650934
Re: U.S. stocks in free fall
I almost bought Twitter at $49. Lucky I have a prohibition against buying individual stocks.
- Sun May 23, 2021 12:03 pm
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: 90/10 vs 100/0 + gradual vs abrupt transition in 401k
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3223
Re: 90/10 vs 100/0 + gradual vs abrupt transition in 401k
I too do not agree with the move to entirely stock. 100% stock is a sign of losing one's discipline.
It is my opinion that no one should go above 90% stock, just to exclude speculative impulses.
It is my opinion that no one should go above 90% stock, just to exclude speculative impulses.
- Sun May 23, 2021 11:50 am
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Why ibonds?
- Replies: 110
- Views: 12917
Re: Why ibonds?
There are some reasons to believe the US official inflation figures are lower than actual inflation. There are too many government programs whose expense is tied to the official inflation rate. Just look at one commodity price of lumber; its price has tripled since year 2018. Yet the official inflation is still 4.6%; really?
I still own a few iBonds, but they were the early issued ones in year 2003 - 2004.
I would say to a retiree during high inflation situation, to look to increase stock allocation 10%. Keep nominal bonds, and stay away from inflation indexed bonds.
I still own a few iBonds, but they were the early issued ones in year 2003 - 2004.
I would say to a retiree during high inflation situation, to look to increase stock allocation 10%. Keep nominal bonds, and stay away from inflation indexed bonds.
- Sun Jun 21, 2020 11:33 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Tax Efficient Investing Made Easy
- Replies: 3
- Views: 552
Re: Tax Efficient Investing Made Easy
Thanks for this note. I will collect comments and correct the document as needed.livesoft wrote: ↑Sun Jun 21, 2020 11:30 am I think you have confused earned income with taxable income right at the beginning of your PDF. They are quite a bit different.A married couple filing jointly who earn $60,000 per year would be
taxed at 10% the first $19,400, with the rest of income $41,600 taxed
- Sun Jun 21, 2020 11:22 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Tax Efficient Investing Made Easy
- Replies: 3
- Views: 552
Tax Efficient Investing Made Easy
I am announcing an article originally targeted for release at my local Boglehead club, but I am publishing it here because our physical meetings were deferred by the COVID-19 facility closures.
Tax Efficient Investing Made Easy
More advanced article on tax efficient investing, with a simple review of US tax system and tax advantaged programs; simple procedures to allocate funds to different retirement accounts
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=down ... V7Nl6kZjK4
Tax Efficient Investing Made Easy
More advanced article on tax efficient investing, with a simple review of US tax system and tax advantaged programs; simple procedures to allocate funds to different retirement accounts
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=down ... V7Nl6kZjK4
- Sun Jun 21, 2020 11:18 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Personal Investing with Index Funds
- Replies: 0
- Views: 471
Personal Investing with Index Funds
I am announcing an article originally targeted for release at my local Boglehead club, but I am publishing it here because our physical meetings were deferred by the COVID-19 facility closures.
Personal Investing with Index Funds
Introductory article on personal investing using index funds with overview on asset allocation, rebalancing, and performance comparison
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=down ... X7JABxhrCG
Personal Investing with Index Funds
Introductory article on personal investing using index funds with overview on asset allocation, rebalancing, and performance comparison
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=down ... X7JABxhrCG
- Mon Jun 08, 2020 12:04 pm
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Advice on my AA? 30% stocks / 70% gold
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1735
Re: Advice on my AA? 30% stocks / 70% gold
Gold valuation are held up by rarity and tradition . Do you know the card collectible game Magic the Gathering there is something called the "Reserved List" whose cards have high value? These paper cardboards' value are held up by rarity and tradition as well. I do not have confidence in collectibles or gold because tradition can be a fickle thing of taste.
- Mon May 11, 2020 10:46 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Coronavirus (Consumer Issues) How you are preparing?
- Replies: 1800
- Views: 178783
Re: Coronavirus (Consumer Issues) How you are preparing?
I am watching the very informative Youtube channel "MedCram" on the current COVID-19 pandemic. Front-line doctors are theory crafting the property of this virus; maybe we are getting closer to solving it by using old meds.
- Fri Apr 24, 2020 9:20 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Intel vs AMD Processor Equivalents
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2830
Re: Intel vs AMD Processor Equivalents
No more Intel processors for me. There were too many security defects announced against Intel in the past year. AMD appeared to be more security conscious compared to Intel.
- Fri Apr 24, 2020 8:59 pm
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Moving New Money to Cash
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2528
Re: Moving New Money to Cash
Have you thought about the option of not purchasing a house? Think of the advantages of being mobile and not to have to put money in low yielding instruments for house saving. Owning a house has a considerable amount of hidden costs, so that doing long term renting could work out to your favor.
If in ten years worth of time that you decided that you must have a house after all, then you might be able to fund a purchase with stock sale. Renting now does not preclude buying a house later.
If in ten years worth of time that you decided that you must have a house after all, then you might be able to fund a purchase with stock sale. Renting now does not preclude buying a house later.
- Fri Apr 24, 2020 12:03 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Long bonds are for fools
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1976
Re: Long bonds are for fools
John Rockenthaler writes Long Bonds are for fools on Morningstar. He makes the case that at present yield of 1.18% on 30 year Treasury bonds, there is no rational reason to buy & hold them to maturity, instead those who are buying them plan to trade at a later date to even greater fools. That plus institutions who have no other option but to hold Treasuries and for specific duration matching needs are buying. Additionally, Blackrock updated their Investment Outlook 2020 based on March events, and Long Bonds have the lowest expected returns of all asset classes. Estimated real returns for LTT are negative. I personally do not have any opinion on the direction of asset classes. Do you think any of this matter? I think the issues you ment...
- Thu Apr 23, 2020 10:02 am
- Forum: Non-US Investing
- Topic: Romanian total beginner starting to invest in OIL
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1466
Re: Romanian total beginner starting to invest in OIL
Normally you would want to pick your trading platform to have low transaction fees and no inactivity fees.
I read that for the non-US investors a typical Bogleheads like portfolio would be a mixture of IWDA and AGGH.
I would also recommend staying away from oil contracts; these things are dangerous.
I read that for the non-US investors a typical Bogleheads like portfolio would be a mixture of IWDA and AGGH.
I would also recommend staying away from oil contracts; these things are dangerous.
- Wed Apr 22, 2020 9:22 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Who has changed FROM the 3 Fund Portfolio?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3049
Re: Who has changed FROM the 3 Fund Portfolio?
For a portion of my total bond market allocation I break that index into its components of Treasuries, Mortgage Backed, and Corporate bond. This is to allow better control of California state tax deduction and the possibility of replacing Treasuries with CDs.
- Sun Apr 19, 2020 4:25 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Portfolio Insurance
- Replies: 11
- Views: 754
Re: Portfolio Insurance
This is really not too meaningful in the context that he speaks. He is just trying to stand out as having a different angle compared to other financial advisors seeking attention. Stoking fear is one way to stand out in a hurry. That insurance could be any number of things that would be too costly or impractical for the typical investors. For example, put options would normally be classified as too costly.
- Sun Apr 19, 2020 12:31 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Crisis Lessons (My list)
- Replies: 50
- Views: 5374
Re: Lessons learned from Pandemic
I realize this pandemic situation is still on-going, thus any review at this point might lack full perspective.
Standard portfolio makes sense. Rebalancing makes sense. Total bond market index could drop in a panic situation, but less than stock. Stock market is forward looking, thus it could rebound in the middle of some bad news.
Standard portfolio makes sense. Rebalancing makes sense. Total bond market index could drop in a panic situation, but less than stock. Stock market is forward looking, thus it could rebound in the middle of some bad news.
- Sun Apr 19, 2020 12:18 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Issues with face masks?
- Replies: 92
- Views: 7562
Re: Issues with face masks?
I went to the grocery store for the first time since requiring face masks here, and to be honest probably the first time ever in general. I had a surgical mask here in plastic bag from a while ago that I was going to use for cleaning. I noticed after a 30-40 min trip I was quite lightheaded and found it hard to breathe most of the time. I asked some friends and they didn’t have the same issue. Anyone else have a similar experience? I’ve read some are more sensitive to masks than others. Are there any better kinds for this issue? I may try to make some tomorrow and also give some to my neighbors. I have some bandanas that will work perfect. Has anyone found a good store to buy any types of masks at? Being lightheaded might not mean a lack o...
- Sun Apr 19, 2020 12:11 pm
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Won the game early -- worried about bond holdings
- Replies: 54
- Views: 5722
Re: Won the game early -- worried about bond holdings
To be specific, business ventures and special projects are some of what I was referring to.Ambitious994 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 19, 2020 12:06 pmSir, we are Passive Investors. Investing is supposed to be boring.Tyler Aspect wrote: ↑Sun Apr 19, 2020 12:04 pm Asset is capital for certain life ventures. High income earners should realize if life is just about preserving that 5 million dollars, then it might be a very boring existence.
- Sun Apr 19, 2020 12:08 pm
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Would CDs be a better investment now than MM/HYS?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 704
Re: Would CDs be a better investment now than MM/HYS?
I agree that short term CD look attractive relative to Treasury securities, but the longer termed CDs offer too little relative yield improvement at this point.
- Sun Apr 19, 2020 12:04 pm
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Won the game early -- worried about bond holdings
- Replies: 54
- Views: 5722
Re: Won the game early -- worried about bond holdings
One question could be that for a high income earner in his 30's with 5 million dollars existing asset - should his stock allocation be set to 30%?
I doubt if that would be the case. It is true that for high income earners their stock allocation could be adjusted down moderately without problem. A 60% stock / 40% bond allocation is one such generic allocation for high income earners.
Asset is capital for certain life ventures. High income earners should realize if life is just about preserving that 5 million dollars, then it might be a very boring existence.
I doubt if that would be the case. It is true that for high income earners their stock allocation could be adjusted down moderately without problem. A 60% stock / 40% bond allocation is one such generic allocation for high income earners.
Asset is capital for certain life ventures. High income earners should realize if life is just about preserving that 5 million dollars, then it might be a very boring existence.
- Wed Mar 18, 2020 7:17 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Can/will the stock market close?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1337
Re: Can/will the stock market close?
In the United States the stock market is unlikely to close for a significant period of time. Many retired people are required to sell their mutual funds for retirement expense. If the stock market close for longer than a few days I do not know how redemption requests can be honored.
- Wed Mar 18, 2020 12:57 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: HEDGEFUNDIE's excellent adventure Part II: The next journey
- Replies: 14343
- Views: 1970369
Re: HEDGEFUNDIE's excellent adventure Part II: The next journey
I just noticed both UPRO and TMF down significantly today. How many days of 1/4 loss can one sustain before wiping out for the course?
- Wed Mar 18, 2020 12:03 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Any audiophiles on this forum?
- Replies: 321
- Views: 40824
Re: Any audiophiles on this forum?
Gone are the days when I listen to music using 7 feet tall speakers. All the contents I consume recently are streamed. I have a FiiO USB DAC and my favorite headphones in JVC HA-SR500.
- Mon Mar 16, 2020 3:55 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: U.S. stocks in free fall
- Replies: 36221
- Views: 4650934
Re: U.S. stocks in free fall
I was here on this historic day as well. It was ironic that the market dropped after the Federal Reserve cut the interest rate to nearly 0%. It fed the panic instead of boosting the market.
- Sat Mar 14, 2020 12:50 pm
- Forum: US Chapters
- Topic: [Archived] Bogleheads community discussion - Coronavirus
- Replies: 4963
- Views: 298117
Re: Bogleheads community discussion - Coronavirus
One prominent microbiologist professor in Hong Kong said that this epidemic is unlikely to run its course this year. That global spread might last from 2 to 3 years. Conditions in summer will be better than in winter. Virus may not disappear unless every country adopts strict quarantine practices.
- Thu Mar 12, 2020 5:09 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: It's not even "The End of The beginning"
- Replies: 37
- Views: 5725
Re: It's not even "The End of The beginning"
Makes sense. No significant corporate bankruptcies means this is not the end of the beginning. For true panic wouldn't you have to wait for intensive care units to become overflowed? We are merely at the preamble stage.
- Wed Mar 11, 2020 7:16 pm
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Refinance cash-out to invest in market
- Replies: 8
- Views: 734
Re: Refinance cash-out to invest in market
Add it to emergency cash to reach 6 month of expense.
- Mon Mar 09, 2020 11:15 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Are we going to have a full blown recession?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4735
Re: Are we going to have a full blown recession?
The behavior of the bond market in the last week do suggest a pattern consistent with a pending economic recession. This is a probabilistic indicator and not 100% certain.
(the condition being 5 year Treasury yield lower than 6 month Treasury yield, then followed by both yield point dropping like a rock)
(the condition being 5 year Treasury yield lower than 6 month Treasury yield, then followed by both yield point dropping like a rock)
- Sat Mar 07, 2020 6:21 pm
- Forum: US Chapters
- Topic: [Archived] Bogleheads community discussion - Coronavirus
- Replies: 4963
- Views: 298117
Re: Bogleheads community discussion - Coronavirus
Because of the lack of working test kits, no doubt the Coronavirus has being expanding in the US unseen for a period of two months within the context of an active Flu season. Now that working testing kits are being distributed more widely we are seeing detection events. Unfortunately these are not the first generation incoming cases from abroad, but community based infections.
Large public meetings in our area are being cancelled. Even our local Bogleheads chapter events are being delayed because of Coronavirus.
Large public meetings in our area are being cancelled. Even our local Bogleheads chapter events are being delayed because of Coronavirus.
- Thu Mar 05, 2020 6:19 pm
- Forum: US Chapters
- Topic: [Archived] Bogleheads community discussion - Coronavirus
- Replies: 4963
- Views: 298117
Re: Bogleheads community discussion - Coronavirus
I heard from 新聞龍捲風 that survivors of severe COVID-19 cases could have residual breathing difficulties that impact quality of life. For the severe cases there could be a variety of residual problems after a patient leaves a hospital.
- Thu Mar 05, 2020 2:50 pm
- Forum: US Chapters
- Topic: [Archived] Bogleheads community discussion - Coronavirus
- Replies: 4963
- Views: 298117
Re: Bogleheads community discussion - Coronavirus
My information source comes from watching the Taiwanese talkshows about COVID-19. I heard the virus can impact different organs in the body given the progression of the disease. Patient can become better simply because the disease is in an in-between phase. Throat samples can discover early phase infection, but lung sputum samples are required to detect later phase infections.LuigiLikesPizza wrote: ↑Thu Mar 05, 2020 5:56 am Not long ago, I saw a comment somewhere here on BH, that one can recover from COVID-19 and become reinfected?
So there are no immunity gains from recovery?? I am confused.
There has not been enough time for significant variants of COVID-19 to appear yet. I suspect the 'reinfection' cases are patients who were never free of the virus in the first place.
- Sun Mar 01, 2020 3:27 pm
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Leveraged ETFs in a recession?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1524
Re: Leveraged ETFs in a recession?
No one knows if a 3X leveraged S&P 500 ETF can survive a deep recession. Not enough track record.
- Sun Mar 01, 2020 12:25 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Coronavirus and the market
- Replies: 4089
- Views: 392174
Re: Coronavirus and the market
With news that people are receiving bills for the tests and for the time spent in hospital in isolation circulating widely, I very much doubt many folks will be proactive about getting tested and taken to hospital if positive. This is something I was wondering. I don’t live in the US so unsure how health care costs really work there although of course I read about it, but I was wondering if, unlike the UK for example or other countries with free healthcare, the potential cost aspect might inhibit some people from getting tested. PS - not looking to get political, just curious how this aspect may affect the spread. I think this is definitely a factor that could play into a silent phase of community based spread. For example, I have health i...
- Sun Mar 01, 2020 1:47 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Coronavirus and the market
- Replies: 4089
- Views: 392174
Re: Coronavirus and the market
Serious question - why test? I'm not an expert in this area but one reason is so that patients who test positive, and possibly also their close contacts, can be isolated to reduce spread of the disease. The volume of test kit consumption is much greater than what we might initially guess. Incoming patients showing fever or breathing difficulty needs to be tested. Confirmed patient's close contacts need to be tested to trace infection path. If there are multiple infections of people in a two hundred members church, then you need two hundred kits to test who else may be infected. Pneumonia patients testing negative for Flu needs regular testing to see if their results turn positive. Make sure Coronavirus patients that are getting well have t...
- Sat Feb 29, 2020 6:33 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Coronavirus and the market
- Replies: 4089
- Views: 392174
Re: Coronavirus and the market
Linus Tech just published a YouTube video with the title of "Buy a Computer. Right now." I found his explanation of supply chain disruption helpful to explain a part of this market reaction.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPoPwrQwm_g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPoPwrQwm_g
- Sat Feb 29, 2020 5:55 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Coronavirus (Consumer Issues) How you are preparing?
- Replies: 1800
- Views: 178783
Re: Coronavirus (Consumer Issues) How you are preparing?
Hand sanitizers already ran out at our local CVS. Face masks were unavailable since one month ago. My wife bought a large bag of toilet papers in Costco before they too might run out.
- Sat Feb 29, 2020 5:40 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Coronavirus and the market
- Replies: 4089
- Views: 392174
Re: Coronavirus and the market
Stopping the virus will be hard. From the wide spread to throughout the world you can no longer target any one country from travel exclusion. I read that the Coronavirus has already been in Wuhan for a whole month before being noticed by health officials. Community based infection is probably already here in the United States. From what I know about this disease the seriously ill patents can have a long stay in hospital. Shortage of hospital bed space and medical supply could be a situation that further spooks the market. Did you read my post above? Wuhan now has 5,000 open beds. People are exiting facilities faster than coming in. And new cases are slowing. Less than 3,000 deaths worldwide to date due to Coronavirus and we have mass hyste...
- Sat Feb 29, 2020 4:33 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Coronavirus and the market
- Replies: 4089
- Views: 392174
Re: Coronavirus and the market
Stopping the virus will be hard. From the wide spread to throughout the world you can no longer target any one country from travel exclusion. I read that the Coronavirus has already been in Wuhan for a whole month before being noticed by health officials. Community based infection is probably already here in the United States. From what I know about this disease the seriously ill patents can have a long stay in hospital. Shortage of hospital bed space and medical supply could be a situation that further spooks the market. Did you read my post above? Wuhan now has 5,000 open beds. People are exiting facilities faster than coming in. And new cases are slowing. Counting of new cases is often gated by the availability of test kits. When China ...
- Sat Feb 29, 2020 4:08 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Coronavirus and the market
- Replies: 4089
- Views: 392174
Re: Coronavirus and the market
Stopping the virus will be hard. From the wide spread to throughout the world you can no longer target any one country from travel exclusion. I read that the Coronavirus has already been in Wuhan for a whole month before being noticed by health officials. Community based infection is probably already here in the United States.
From what I know about this disease the seriously ill patents can have a long stay in hospital. Shortage of hospital bed space and medical supply could be a situation that further spooks the market.
From what I know about this disease the seriously ill patents can have a long stay in hospital. Shortage of hospital bed space and medical supply could be a situation that further spooks the market.