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- Thu Sep 15, 2022 6:25 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: House AC blowing too cold/hard?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5287
Re: House AC blowing too cold/hard?
Thanks for all the replies very much appreciated. It’s my understanding that the AC blows the same temp/speed regardless of temp set on thermostat, although obviously the lower temp the longer it will stay on to get to that temperature inside. I always set it to 73/74 here where it’s in the 90s. What I’m noticing is the actual air coming out of all the vents in the house is blowing about 50% harder and the air coming out is artic cold. After it runs its cycle each room is anywhere from 69-71 degrees (I bought some thermostats). Is there anything that can cause this? I will have someone come hopefully next week but been avoiding due to COVID. Anything I should look at? Anything to look at outside? I don’t think it would be a thermostat issu...
- Mon Jun 27, 2022 10:10 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Scaring away mockingbirds
- Replies: 40
- Views: 4168
Re: Scaring away mockingbirds
Cut the tree down
- Thu May 12, 2022 7:39 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: U.S. stocks in free fall
- Replies: 36221
- Views: 4651502
Re: U.S. stocks in free fall
Friday the 13th and a full moon.
Look out
Look out
- Tue Apr 12, 2022 1:14 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: U.S. stocks in free fall
- Replies: 36221
- Views: 4651502
Re: U.S. stocks in free fall
CPI number is under reported. If you look specifically at food, housing, etc, it is significantly greater than 8.5%
Lockdowns in China will only send this number higher in the months to come (IMO).
- Tue Mar 15, 2022 5:14 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: International stocks in free fall
- Replies: 513
- Views: 67139
Re: International stocks in free fall
MSCI 30 yr return on China (excluding taxes, fees, etc) quickly approaching 0%.
- Mon Mar 07, 2022 11:20 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: U.S. stocks in free fall
- Replies: 36221
- Views: 4651502
Re: U.S. stocks in free fall
So many eager participants willing to catch a falling knife
S&P is on its way to sub-4k. Would save some dry powder just in case
S&P is on its way to sub-4k. Would save some dry powder just in case
- Thu Feb 24, 2022 12:09 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: U.S. stocks in free fall
- Replies: 36221
- Views: 4651502
Re: U.S. stocks in free fall
Would not be surprised to see a small relief rally, however, this is still a sold-to-you market. A lot of distribution occurring. Targeting 38XX to 4000 level on the S&P before calling anything a 'responsible' bottom.
- Mon Jan 24, 2022 7:33 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: 2022 Hedge Fund contest
- Replies: 320
- Views: 35916
Re: 2022 Hedge Fund contest
Dear shareholders of Wrecked Capital,
Welcome aboard! Rest assured, the fun is just getting started (short Tesla and Apple). Cheers to a prosperous future.
Welcome aboard! Rest assured, the fun is just getting started (short Tesla and Apple). Cheers to a prosperous future.
- Fri Jan 21, 2022 7:53 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: U.S. stocks in free fall
- Replies: 36221
- Views: 4651502
Re: U.S. stocks in free fall
and you'll accumulate stocks with what money? You've likely lost your job and possibly other prized belongings. Money may be so scarce that you need to ration simply to survive and eat day-to-day in a "full-on depression". Lets be a bit more realistic and considerate...peskypesky wrote: ↑Fri Jan 21, 2022 6:24 pmYup. I'm hoping for a full-on depression. Stocks will be so cheap to accumulate.PowderDay9 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 21, 2022 5:41 pm Agreed, we need some bigger drops and for it to stay down for awhile. The US market has been way overvalued for a long time.
- Mon Jan 10, 2022 11:45 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: 2022 Hedge Fund contest
- Replies: 320
- Views: 35916
Re: 2022 Hedge Fund contest
Wrecked Capital
Short:
Apple (AAPL)
Tesla (TSLA)
Short:
Apple (AAPL)
Tesla (TSLA)
- Mon Jan 10, 2022 11:29 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Official Registration For The 2022 Boglehead Contest
- Replies: 733
- Views: 41529
- Wed Nov 03, 2021 8:33 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: U.S. stocks continue to soar!
- Replies: 22381
- Views: 2119718
Re: U.S. stocks continue to soar!
Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Tesla, Alphabet, Facebook and Nvidia are 26% of the SPY and 50% of the QQQ
To put that in perspective, Cisco, Intel, Microsoft and Oracle peaked at 15% in the tech bubble...
To put that in perspective, Cisco, Intel, Microsoft and Oracle peaked at 15% in the tech bubble...
- Thu May 20, 2021 9:57 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: U.S. stocks in free fall
- Replies: 36221
- Views: 4651502
Re: U.S. stocks in free fall
Quite a subjective chart.
Look at the 100 yr chart of the S&P, THAT is long-term. What it shows is that prices can remain elevated above the trend line for a decade or more just like it can remain below for the a similar duration.
The take away? Nobody knows nuttin
- Thu Jan 14, 2021 12:46 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: ex-US Stocks Continue to Soar!
- Replies: 574
- Views: 71995
Re: ex-US Stocks Continue to Soar!
52 week high for VXUS today!
- Thu Jan 14, 2021 12:45 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Case for international
- Replies: 40
- Views: 3666
Re: Case for international
VXUS just made a fresh 52 week high today. Here's to many more
- Tue Jan 12, 2021 7:36 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Got a job offer for $840k/yr. Should I come out of retirement?
- Replies: 256
- Views: 46368
Re: Got a job offer for $840k/yr. Should I come out of retirement?
No real advice other than the choice will ultimately come down to you.
Congrats on winning the game!
Congrats on winning the game!
- Mon Jan 11, 2021 7:28 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: U.S. stocks in free fall
- Replies: 36221
- Views: 4651502
Re: U.S. stocks in free fall
And like anything else BTC, it could be 50k by the end of the week
- Mon Jan 11, 2021 7:25 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Munger warns of lost decade for investing (2021-2031)
- Replies: 73
- Views: 11265
Re: Munger warns of lost decade for investing (2021-2031)
Agreed. Let the accumulators accumulatetvubpwcisla wrote: ↑Mon Jan 11, 2021 5:26 am I hope he is right, as it will favor the patient investor who buys and never sells with accumulation at the very low and predicted lost decade pricing!
- Fri Jan 08, 2021 7:52 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: U.S. stocks continue to soar!
- Replies: 22381
- Views: 2119718
Re: U.S. stocks continue to soar!
If market is forward looking, wouldn't you argue the economic recovery is being priced in?ksualum wrote: ↑Thu Jan 07, 2021 9:24 amI definitely see that side of things. But we haven't even gotten out of this pandemic nor has our economic recovery really even started. I think there are arguments on both sides . . .ReformedSpender wrote: ↑Thu Jan 07, 2021 9:21 am Some indices charts are down right scary - almost vertical and well above their moving averages.
Not calling for a crash or even a correction, but market is priced to p-e-r-f-e-c-t-i-o-n. Another lost decade would not surprise me.
- Fri Jan 08, 2021 7:45 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: US Stocks: Is anyone else facepalming right now?
- Replies: 48
- Views: 5657
Re: US Stocks: Is anyone else facepalming right now?
Are there not already similarities? Market cap to GDP is trading at its highest level ever, the vertical rise in index charts look similar, valuations of recent unprofitable IPO's has been similar, etc.MindBogler wrote: ↑Thu Jan 07, 2021 5:40 pmThis isn't even a real melt-up, yet. If we revisit '98-'00 just wait.3funder wrote: ↑Thu Jan 07, 2021 5:34 pm No; I'm annoyed that the market has so much escape velocity. I just hate investing at such high valuations (even though I have the discipline to stick with my long-term plan). The only reason I mentioned the NASDAQ is because it is perhaps the frothiest part of the market.
The mania is here imo
- Thu Jan 07, 2021 9:21 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: U.S. stocks continue to soar!
- Replies: 22381
- Views: 2119718
Re: U.S. stocks continue to soar!
Some indices charts are down right scary - almost vertical and well above their moving averages.
Not calling for a crash or even a correction, but market is priced to p-e-r-f-e-c-t-i-o-n. Another lost decade would not surprise me.
Not calling for a crash or even a correction, but market is priced to p-e-r-f-e-c-t-i-o-n. Another lost decade would not surprise me.
- Tue Jan 05, 2021 9:06 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: ex-US Stocks Continue to Soar!
- Replies: 574
- Views: 71995
Re: ex-US Stocks Continue to Soar!
I'll sure miss threads like;
"Why international again"
"Going 100% US Equities"
...but not really
"Why international again"
"Going 100% US Equities"
...but not really
- Mon Jan 04, 2021 10:17 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: U.S. stocks in free fall
- Replies: 36221
- Views: 4651502
Re: U.S. stocks in free fall
Oh dear!
We are back to levels not seen since... *checks notes*...Dec 24th
We are back to levels not seen since... *checks notes*...Dec 24th
- Mon Jan 04, 2021 10:12 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Official Registration For The 2021 Boglehead Contest
- Replies: 664
- Views: 33846
Re: Official Registration For The 2021 Boglehead Contest
After running a multitude of algorithms, I am predicting the S&P ends 2021 at
4,127.05
4,127.05
- Tue Nov 24, 2020 10:25 am
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Pandemic reduced our spending by 30% - How about you?
- Replies: 119
- Views: 9890
Re: Pandemic reduced our spending by 30% - How about you?
Spending up about 75% this year, started building a home gym that I've put off for some time. WFH pretty much forced that decision
- Thu Nov 19, 2020 8:07 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Best gym headphones
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2973
Re: Best gym headphones
Sony XM3 noise cancelling
- Mon Nov 09, 2020 12:31 pm
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE) - Good Time to Jump In?
- Replies: 49
- Views: 10281
Re: Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE) - Good Time to Jump In?
VDE (Vanguard energy) up +15% today
- Mon Nov 02, 2020 11:04 am
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE) - Good Time to Jump In?
- Replies: 49
- Views: 10281
Re: Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE) - Good Time to Jump In?
and it's massively overweight in XOM (Exxon) which may or may not be the next General Electric
- Mon Nov 02, 2020 8:28 am
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE) - Good Time to Jump In?
- Replies: 49
- Views: 10281
Re: Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE) - Good Time to Jump In?
OP, any update on your venture here?Cornflakey wrote: ↑Thu Aug 15, 2019 7:47 pm VDE is down to $73, approx 26% from 52-week high and almost half its $140 all time high a few years back in 2014. VDE has not been this cheap since 2009.
Realize oil is in a bear market but given this would be a buy and hold investment for the next 20+ years....
Also pays relatively juicy dividends. Seems like a no-brainer to me.
Any great reasons not to jump in? Thanks for your insights!
https://investor.vanguard.com/etf/profile/VDE
- Mon Nov 02, 2020 8:27 am
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE) - Good Time to Jump In?
- Replies: 49
- Views: 10281
- Mon Nov 02, 2020 8:25 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Vanguard Energy & Oil
- Replies: 91
- Views: 8186
Re: Vanguard Energy & Oil
Sectors 10 year average returns:
Tech (VGT): +18.94%
Energy (VDE): -5.20%
Real Estate (VNQ): +7.64%
Consumer Staples (VDD): +11.03%
Health Care (VHT): +15.34%
Financials (VFH): +9.15%
Industrials VIS): +11.15%
Maybe energy will have its day again, or maybe not...
Tech (VGT): +18.94%
Energy (VDE): -5.20%
Real Estate (VNQ): +7.64%
Consumer Staples (VDD): +11.03%
Health Care (VHT): +15.34%
Financials (VFH): +9.15%
Industrials VIS): +11.15%
Maybe energy will have its day again, or maybe not...
- Wed Oct 21, 2020 1:45 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Where do you buy coffee beans?
- Replies: 200
- Views: 22150
Re: Where do you buy coffee beans?
Burlap and Bean
Turks Head Coffee
Island Vintage Coffee
Maui Coffee Roasters
and many others
Turks Head Coffee
Island Vintage Coffee
Maui Coffee Roasters
and many others
- Tue Sep 08, 2020 9:04 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: AMZN & AAPL - time to bail?
- Replies: 196
- Views: 23889
Re: AMZN & AAPL - time to bail?
I never understood comments like this. Big capital gains tax means one made big profit...not a bad thing. What was your thought process/reasoning for buying them originally?
- Thu Sep 03, 2020 10:34 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: U.S. stocks in free fall
- Replies: 36221
- Views: 4651502
- Tue Aug 25, 2020 8:03 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Any car enthusiasts? (or soon to be)
- Replies: 142
- Views: 12435
Re: Any car enthusiasts? (or soon to be)
Dream car is a Dodge Viper. Currently money is earmarked for a new house, however, it is fair game after that.
IMO, if you are meeting your investment goals (retirement accounts, 529's, etc) then treat yourself, within reason, regardless of net worth. In the end, you only have one life to live
IMO, if you are meeting your investment goals (retirement accounts, 529's, etc) then treat yourself, within reason, regardless of net worth. In the end, you only have one life to live
- Mon Aug 24, 2020 12:08 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Market will be at all time high by year-end
- Replies: 234
- Views: 28695
Re: Market will be at all time high by year-end
We're making the same statement...cusetownusa wrote: ↑Mon Aug 24, 2020 9:48 amHe said the market it will reach a new all time high BY 12/31/2020...didn't say anything about it staying at an all-time high until 12/31/2020. And that he would revisit this thread on 12/31/2020 to post about it the genius he is. lolReformedSpender wrote: ↑Mon Aug 24, 2020 8:46 am To be fair, you stated ON 12/31/2020 you would revisit this thread. A lot could happen in the next 4 months and change
He seems to have the first part correct, now he just needs to revisit this thread on 12/31/20 and he will have the second prediction correct as well.
- Mon Aug 24, 2020 8:54 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: U.S. stocks continue to soar!
- Replies: 22381
- Views: 2119718
Re: U.S. stocks continue to soar!
F-R-O-T-H-Y
- Mon Aug 24, 2020 8:46 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Market will be at all time high by year-end
- Replies: 234
- Views: 28695
Re: Market will be at all time high by year-end
To be fair, you stated ON 12/31/2020 you would revisit this thread. A lot could happen in the next 4 months and change
- Mon Aug 10, 2020 9:09 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Rule of 72
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3186
Rule of 72
Interesting analysis posted by Ben Carlson via twitter;
"Annual income earned on $100k in a savings account:
1996 - $5,000
2000 - $6,000
2006 - $4,510
Now - $280
Based on the rule of 72, I estimate it will take forever to double your $$$ in a savings acct"
Source:
https://twitter.com/awealthofcs/status/ ... 2194121728
"Annual income earned on $100k in a savings account:
1996 - $5,000
2000 - $6,000
2006 - $4,510
Now - $280
Based on the rule of 72, I estimate it will take forever to double your $$$ in a savings acct"
Source:
https://twitter.com/awealthofcs/status/ ... 2194121728
- Thu Aug 06, 2020 10:05 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: My gym is reopening - are you going back to yours?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 2465
Re: My gym is reopening - are you going back to yours?
Yes
Wear a mask, social distance, wipe equipment down before and after, keep clean your hands, bring your own water.
If anything, this is the cleanest most gyms have ever been
Wear a mask, social distance, wipe equipment down before and after, keep clean your hands, bring your own water.
If anything, this is the cleanest most gyms have ever been
- Thu Jul 30, 2020 10:15 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Chest Freezers
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1809
Chest Freezers
Going on half a year with this pandemic and finding an outlet with chest freezers in stock is proving harder than finding in stock TP earlier this year, nearly impossible. Anyone have any leads on availability from major brands (GE, Frigidaire, Whirlpool, etc)?
Thanks!
Thanks!
- Mon Jul 13, 2020 2:34 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Coffee storage
- Replies: 42
- Views: 4690
Re: Coffee storage
Airscape containers and store in a cool, dark, dry place
- Thu Jul 09, 2020 9:42 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: 2020 Hedge Fund contest
- Replies: 306
- Views: 34501
Re: 2020 Hedge Fund contest
This post didn't age well lolReformedSpender wrote: ↑Mon Jan 13, 2020 12:04 pm Wrecked Capital is astonished to see several hedge funds going long TSLA and AAPL at these valuations
..but opposing views is what makes the market a market. Good luck to all
- Thu Apr 09, 2020 8:41 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: $2.3 trillion from Fed, unemployment, etc.
- Replies: 36
- Views: 3556
Re: $2.3 trillion from Fed, unemployment, etc.
We are truly in unprecedented times
- Sat Apr 04, 2020 9:23 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Anybody want to guess the bottom of this "dip"?
- Replies: 573
- Views: 47037
Re: Lets predict the bottom of this dip/recession
The first thread attempt on this topic wasn’t enough?
- Thu Apr 02, 2020 2:15 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: 6.65 million new unemployment [April 2]
- Replies: 35
- Views: 4039
Re: 6.65 million new unemployment [April 2]
At this time, CBO's economic forecast updated today does not assume a V-shaped recovery. Unemployment could be at 9% at the end of 2021 given the effects of business closures.
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/56314?u ... 2_14:30:00
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/56314?u ... 2_14:30:00
- Wed Apr 01, 2020 2:45 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Is the coming pain really "priced in"?
- Replies: 206
- Views: 25687
Re: Is the coming pain really "priced in"?
Certain markets are already there or worse
Small Caps - early 2016 levels
Dow Industrial - late 2016
International - late 2016
Energy - early 2000's. Nearly 20 years!
- Mon Mar 30, 2020 5:22 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Coronavirus and the market
- Replies: 4089
- Views: 392236
Re: Coronavirus and the market
If one believes the ripple effect of COVID-19 is equal or greater than the Tech Bubble or GFC, an open mind (and lots of patience) for a recovery may be warranted .stocknoob4111 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 30, 2020 1:57 am I see the market take 4-5 years to regain the ATH. I think we will bottom around 2000 on the SPX, just my guess.
- Mon Mar 30, 2020 5:15 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Coronavirus Movie Suggestions
- Replies: 104
- Views: 8576
Re: Coronavirus Movie Suggestions
The Big short!
- Sun Mar 29, 2020 8:04 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Why is Vanguard Treasury Money Market yield so high?
- Replies: 196
- Views: 65254