Kentuckian here. Spent time in Derby City as well. A chemical engineer for one of the major distillers told me that the best bang for your buck is OLD FORRESTER.
PERSONALLY I am an Elijah Craig fan myself
Enjoy
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- Wed Sep 23, 2020 6:42 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: What is your favorite reasonably priced bourbon?
- Replies: 278
- Views: 31437
- Sat Aug 29, 2020 1:08 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Best stock to buy in the dip
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2255
Re: Best stock to buy in the dip
Well played, good sir
- Fri Aug 21, 2020 1:31 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: AliBaba
- Replies: 179
- Views: 24269
Re: AliBaba
Six years in, this is aging nicelySuperSaver wrote: ↑Thu Sep 18, 2014 8:55 pm Whos's buying, at what price, and how many shares???
Write it in stone: BABA will outperform VTI over next decade.
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- Fri Aug 21, 2020 1:30 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Will Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) Outperform VTI?
- Replies: 72
- Views: 3975
Re: Will Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) Outperform VTI?
QQQ cannot swap for anything, because it is index and governed by rules of index structure. Its just the top 100 non-financial companies, by market cap, listed on Nasdaq. I was being facetious because TheTimeLord was implying that the Nifty Fifty is a fixed group of stocks and the Nasdaq 100 can ha...
- Fri Aug 21, 2020 7:14 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Will Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) Outperform VTI?
- Replies: 72
- Views: 3975
Will Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) Outperform VTI?
We know that with every global pandemic brings radical social and economical seismic changes. It's hard to argue against that we are now being ushered into another information industrial revolution. Consumer tastes are changing. How we work and learn are changing. Retail is dead. In the absence of a...
- Fri Aug 21, 2020 7:06 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Vitamix Worth It?
- Replies: 164
- Views: 22320
Re: Vitamix Worth It?
Yes, we own instapot. But air fryer works great for:
Anything frozen from Trader Joes
Salmon
Roasted chickpeas
Brussel Sprouts
Chicken Wings
Reheating leftover pizza
Kale
Anything frozen from Trader Joes
Salmon
Roasted chickpeas
Brussel Sprouts
Chicken Wings
Reheating leftover pizza
Kale
- Mon Aug 17, 2020 10:41 am
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Time to buy Tesla?
- Replies: 79
- Views: 11840
Re: Time to buy Tesla?
Wonder what all the nay-sayers think now about Tesla stock price.
- Thu Jul 30, 2020 9:26 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Vitamix Worth It?
- Replies: 164
- Views: 22320
Re: Vitamix Worth It?
Yes, it is worth it.
Top 3 kitchen appliances:
1) Air Fryer
2) Vitamix
3) illy Espresso machine
Top 3 kitchen appliances:
1) Air Fryer
2) Vitamix
3) illy Espresso machine
- Mon Jul 20, 2020 8:57 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Best watch for $5,000+
- Replies: 127
- Views: 10968
Re: Best watch for $5,000+
Can you really get a new Breguet Type XX for under $10k? I don't like buying other people's used stuff, so I'm only interested in new watches. Ugh, paying retail for any of these watches doesn't make sense to me. The markup is ridiculous... on an already ridiculously expensive watch! I'm all about ...
- Mon Jul 20, 2020 7:15 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Best watch for $5,000+
- Replies: 127
- Views: 10968
Re: Best watch for $5,000+
I just tried a Zenith 42mm El Primero Chronomaster today at AD. It is, simply, a beautiful piece of timekeeping. A bit out of my price range. But if I had to pick a single nice watch, and trim my collection, this would be it.
- Mon May 18, 2020 8:26 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: So bottom is probably behind us....right?
- Replies: 709
- Views: 65547
Re: So bottom is probably behind us....right?
Yes. The Bottom was behind us weeks ago.
- Tue May 05, 2020 11:07 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Is Disney the most tempting value stock?
- Replies: 229
- Views: 15070
Re: Is Disney the most tempting value stock?
GO FOR IT! Don't listen to the hordes of contrarians on here. Invest a small cash of Funny Money on DISNEY. I did. Understand that: 1) It may take years for you to be handsomely rewarded 2) Your returns may lag S&P500 returns over the next 12mo/3y/5y 3) Finding an EXIT price will be very hard. I...
- Sun Apr 12, 2020 9:58 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Any Happy DVC owners here? [Disney Vacation Club]
- Replies: 63
- Views: 6451
Re: Any Happy DVC owners here? [Disney Vacation Club]
OP here... Looking back on this thread, Avoiding DVC in the era of COVID was the BEST financial decision I didn't make. I've been reviewing what's happened to DVC owners since WDW has been shut down indefinitely. Yes, could be a buying opportunity on the resale market, but it has at the same time ca...
- Thu Dec 19, 2019 9:17 am
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Best Compact Luxury Car < $35k... Acura ILX?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1780
Re: Best Compact Luxury Car < $35k... Acura ILX?
The new ILX Is the ideal size for a commuter car. It is the same size as a 2005 Honda accord. The new Honda Accord’s have really increased in length for the past decade. There’s really no reason for all that room in the backseat, and trunk for someone just going to work every day. The TLX is > $35,0...
- Tue Dec 17, 2019 9:24 am
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Best Compact Luxury Car < $35k... Acura ILX?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1780
Best Compact Luxury Car < $35k... Acura ILX?
Lifelong Honda accord and Toyota Camry driver here. We usually keep our cars at least a decade. Looking to upgrade as we near mid life. Currently, debating fully loaded Honda accord versus the Acura ILX. Any happy owners on here? Having conventional engine with high mileage efficiency is key. Also d...
- Sun Nov 17, 2019 10:23 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Disney plus streaming deal
- Replies: 56
- Views: 7717
Re: Disney plus streaming deal
... Bob Iger is a genius. Thought DIS was on ropes when everyone (myself included) was cutting cord when ESPN comprised 30% of their revenue. Just wish they would pay their employees better. Genius for what? Doesn't take a genius to come up with a streaming service offering in 2019... Iger took ess...
- Wed Nov 13, 2019 6:23 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Disney plus streaming deal
- Replies: 56
- Views: 7717
Re: Disney plus streaming deal
Signed up along with 10 million other subscribers The content is simply Incredible. There’s a family-friendly Disney Friday night movie for the next 3 years for everyone. Great mix of Snow White/etc classics, and new titles: Pixar, Marvel, and yes- Star Wars For existing Hulu customers, you can bund...
- Thu Nov 07, 2019 9:45 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Maximize 1 Day at Disney
- Replies: 48
- Views: 3442
Re: Maximize 1 Day at Disney
We're making a trip to Ft. Myers to see family in February and the thought of taking our youngest (5) to Disney came up since he hasn't been. The idea would be to drive up early and get there shortly after the park opens. Spend all day in Magic Kingdom, stay the night and fly home from Orlando the ...
- Wed Nov 06, 2019 9:17 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Maximize 1 Day at Disney
- Replies: 48
- Views: 3442
Re: Maximize 1 Day at Disney
A couple thoughts: 1) Go midweek if possible, not weekends. The park is much less crowded during the week. 2) Get there the day before, check in to your hotel, and do the pool before hitting Disney Springs or the restaurant at your hotel for dinner. (Wilderness has a great pool with slide that my t...
- Mon Sep 30, 2019 8:15 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Midtown NYC Hotel w/ Kids?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2082
Re: Midtown NYC Hotel w/ Kids?
Thanks for thoughts I have 150,000 Bonvoy points from credit card offer I want to use I’m deciding between 1717 Broadway (Courtyard) or 148 East 48th Street (Residence Inn). Will look at non-Marriott hotels, but for Easter Week, rates are close to $400/night for 2 adults/2 kids (Total $1300-1400 for...
- Sun Sep 29, 2019 4:53 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Midtown NYC Hotel w/ Kids?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2082
Midtown NYC Hotel w/ Kids?
Going to NYC with kids for first time during Spring Break 2020. Looking to stay close to Rockefeller Center/Central Park and a few blocks away from Times Square. Any suggestions? Our trip will include Major Highlights, so close to Subway station important too: - Battery Park/Statue of Liberty - MoMa...
- Mon Sep 02, 2019 1:39 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Best college towns in the Southeastern US for retirees?
- Replies: 80
- Views: 9541
Re: Best college towns in the Southeastern US for retirees?
I would also put: University of Kentucky - Lexington KY Vanderbilt - Nashville TN University of Florida - Gainesville FL Davidson College - Charlotte NC suburbs Athens Ga routinely makes Top of List in numerous rankings. Just keep in mind that although RTP/Raleigh touts “world class healthcare”, thi...
- Mon Sep 02, 2019 1:07 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Any Happy DVC owners here? [Disney Vacation Club]
- Replies: 63
- Views: 6451
Re: Any Happy DVC owners here? [Disney Vacation Club]
THANK ALL FOR EVERYONE'S REPLIES. we probably will pass on this. Here are my reasons after careful research and discussion with Family 1) We don't want to plan vacations 11 months out. And being locked into the date 2) The option for 7 month planning at other resorts is increasingly difficult 3) We ...
- Sat Aug 31, 2019 9:18 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Any Happy DVC owners here? [Disney Vacation Club]
- Replies: 63
- Views: 6451
Re: Any Happy DVC owners here?
I've been contemplating making a Disney Vacation Club purchase (It's not a timeshare!) Have spent ALOT of time researching the complicated system. I would love people's thoughts if they've purchased one My starting framework: 1) We would use it 5-6 days a year, with one trip annually 2) We live clo...
- Sat Aug 31, 2019 7:16 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Any Happy DVC owners here? [Disney Vacation Club]
- Replies: 63
- Views: 6451
Any Happy DVC owners here? [Disney Vacation Club]
I've been contemplating making a Disney Vacation Club purchase (It's not a timeshare!) Have spent ALOT of time researching the complicated system. I would love people's thoughts if they've purchased one My starting framework: 1) We would use it 5-6 days a year, with one trip annually 2) We live clos...
- Fri Aug 30, 2019 4:17 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: What Movie Have You Recently Watched?
- Replies: 6250
- Views: 1422973
Re: What Movie Have You Recently Watched?
THE SISTERS BROTHERS on Hulu
Nice western. Familiar tropes with refreshing ending. John C o’reilly great
Beautiful film locations
Nice western. Familiar tropes with refreshing ending. John C o’reilly great
Beautiful film locations
- Thu Aug 22, 2019 2:23 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Hotel recommendation for Cambridge / Boston
- Replies: 53
- Views: 3259
Re: Hotel recommendation for Cambridge / Boston
I stayed at that Marriott Courtyard back in March. Super-friendly staff. But I was surprised how little was around, and how far from Harvard Square it was. Even the Whole Foods was not a pleasant walk. Granted, it was dark very early afternoon. But the money saved on a good rate was cancelled out by...
- Sat Aug 17, 2019 2:03 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: [What TV Show Have You Recently Watched?]
- Replies: 2522
- Views: 256156
Re: [What TV Show Have You Recently Watched?]
THE BOYS on Amazon Prime is the best show I’ve seen since the end of GOT. Irreverent Satirical Like Deadpool on steroids I don’t even love superhero shows/movies all that much. Here’s a good review: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.radiotimes.com/news/on-demand/2019-07-31/the-boys-review-viciously-f...
- Tue Jul 30, 2019 9:11 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Your Favorite [Travel Destination] on Earth: Where and Why?
- Replies: 184
- Views: 22413
Re: Your Favorite [Travel Destination] on Earth: Where and Why?
Paris - Incredible to believe that a place with so many pre-conceived notions and hype actually does live up to the hype. Loved walking along the city streets Maui - As above. Don't have to stay at expensive resorts. I loved reflecting that we were 3,000 miles from any land mass, completely isolated...
- Wed Jun 12, 2019 9:09 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: AliBaba
- Replies: 179
- Views: 24269
Re: AliBaba
Let's see how my prediction has fared nearly 5 years ago since BABA's IPO:
VTI: +44%
BABA: +70%

VTI: +44%
BABA: +70%

- Mon May 20, 2019 10:13 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Chiminea, fire pit or nothing?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2563
Re: Chiminea, fire pit or nothing?
Went camping this weekend. Some of the guys brought one of these along. Burns with NO SMOKE. Pricey, and they use fancy engineering design to justify price.
https://www.solostove.com/
Thoughts?
https://www.solostove.com/
Thoughts?
- Sun May 19, 2019 6:34 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Yellowstone Family Resort/Glamping Rec's
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1928
Yellowstone Family Resort/Glamping Rec's
Looking for non-hotel recommendations here. Will be celebrating major milestone soon, and looking for a memorable family trip for 4. Wife and I are in mid 40s. Kids will be 7 and 10 next summer. Where would you recommend for a relaxing vacation with some guided pursuits in our Great Out West? - Look...
- Mon Apr 08, 2019 6:34 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Can you lose principal with Short Term Bond ETF?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2632
Can you lose principal with Short Term Bond ETF?
Hello, I am considering putting some assets into a iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF (SHV). My question is this: If I hold the shares long term (> 1 year), am I almost certainly guaranteed to at least earn back my principal? The website states "Average Yield to Maturity" is 2.36% I am assumi...
- Wed Sep 26, 2018 4:49 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: iPhone XS Max
- Replies: 231
- Views: 18600
Re: iPhone XS Max
I just received my over-priced iPhone XS... unbelievable upgrade from the iPhone 5s, which was pretty much damn unusable outside of WIFI areas. If you take family pics, the camera rivals a $700 Nikon for portraits. Stunning. My only regrets are: 1) Not upgrading sooner (3-4 years probably sweet spot...
- Thu Sep 20, 2018 3:05 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Need iPhone case recommendations
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1436
Need iPhone case recommendations
Just pre-ordered a new iPhone XS. This is reportedly Apple's "most breakable" phone.
Can't trust Amazon reviews anymore.
Can anyone recommend one that is durable, and under $40?
Usual suspects are: spigen, speck, otterbox, and incipio
Thanks
Can't trust Amazon reviews anymore.
Can anyone recommend one that is durable, and under $40?
Usual suspects are: spigen, speck, otterbox, and incipio
Thanks
- Mon Sep 17, 2018 1:53 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: iPhone XS Max
- Replies: 231
- Views: 18600
Re: iPhone XS Max
Just purchased 2 iPhone XS from t-mobile this morning... $700 off one phone. Plus $250 in gift cards. Plus $50 activation fees waived. Including taxes, this comes out to under $600/each per phone. Unlimited data for 2 lines: $125 (including taxes) Unlimited data for 4 lines: $140 (plus another $125 ...
- Sat Sep 15, 2018 9:36 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Should I get a new iPhone?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 4514
Re: Should I get a new iPhone?
I have a iPhone 5s, and plan to upgrade to the $999 iPhone XS this week. T-mobile is offering $700 back on Buy one/Get one (sorta) today. Plus a free line. Plus $150 off/line with corporate discount. I've waited 4 years for a new phone. Breaking the bank and getting the top-of-the-line XS will avera...
- Mon Sep 03, 2018 9:20 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Nespresso?
- Replies: 103
- Views: 9849
Re: Nespresso?
I'm also thinking about trying out Illy's IperEspresso system. The trouble is finding a place to actually try the coffees. We have the Illy machine and I prefer the output to Nespresso. Plus the machine looks a little like ET. https://www.seattlecoffeegear.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/65...
- Fri Jul 27, 2018 4:55 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: DisneyWorld-Needing specific advice
- Replies: 33
- Views: 2394
Re: DisneyWorld-Needing specific advice
My favorite moderately priced Disney hotel is Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside, which has bus access to the parks and boat access to Disney Springs. My favorite Disney hotel that's one step up is Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge, which has bus access to the parks and great amenities for a 9 ye...
- Fri Feb 23, 2018 4:06 pm
- Forum: US Chapters
- Topic: Master Thread for Charlotte, NC Boglehead Chapter
- Replies: 25
- Views: 11081
Re: Master Thread for Charlotte, NC Boglehead Chapter
Ditto. Would be interested in meeting locally.
- Thu Nov 23, 2017 2:03 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Best watch for around $5,000? [Archived]
- Replies: 1479
- Views: 326672
Re: Best watch for around $5,000?
Wanted to add my 2cents on this. This post really got me thinking of high-quality watches. After extensive research, I weighed the multiple options: 1) Buying new from auth. dealer 2) Buying "gray" and new from online store (ie Jomashop) 3) Buying new with valid warranty from "trusted...
- Wed Oct 11, 2017 12:54 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Which Streaming Service/Live TV?
- Replies: 53
- Views: 11106
Re: Which Streaming Service/Live TV?
We already own one. Edited original post
- Wed Oct 11, 2017 12:34 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Which Streaming Service/Live TV?
- Replies: 53
- Views: 11106
Which Streaming Service/Live TV?
We cut the cord years ago. Just pay for high-speed internet ($49.99/mo), plus Hulu ($12/mo). We also have an over-the-air antenna and receive free local HD channels. We've been happy with this, and watch alot of TV on our iPads. We borrow families/friends Netflix, HBO, Amazon Prime logins for free. ...
- Thu Sep 28, 2017 6:37 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: The Rolex and The Boglehead
- Replies: 273
- Views: 19075
Re: The Rolex and The Boglehead
Here's my experience: Since reading this forum, I also got interested in the Luxe Watch threads, which lead me into this hobby. I purchased a $80 SEIKO 5 SPORTS on Jet.com when the practical lobe of my brain fired up. It is the perfect utilitarian watch. Will last for decades. Not showy. Clean displ...
- Tue Sep 26, 2017 9:39 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: What is your favorite reasonably priced bourbon?
- Replies: 278
- Views: 31437
Re: What is your favorite reasonably priced bourbon?
Local Louisvillian here... Know a quality-control expert for the local distilleries. He swears that Old Forrester is the best bourbon for the price. Everyday drinking. Elijah Craig was voted "the best liquor overall" by Esquire during the 2008 financial meltdown. I've tried alot of them, e...
- Wed Sep 06, 2017 10:25 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Should we let MIL pay off our mortgage?
- Replies: 69
- Views: 10923
Re: Should we let MIL pay off our mortgage?
Thanks to those with helpful, nonjudgmental comments. We did not consider the potential tax complications of this plan. I will try to steer clear of this plan, and hope to: - sell our existing home and get equity out of it. I do not want to be responsible for more than property - encourage MIL to in...
- Mon Sep 04, 2017 10:24 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Should we let MIL pay off our mortgage?
- Replies: 69
- Views: 10923
Re: Should we let MIL pay off our mortgage?
She subsides on $5,000/year. Really? If this is true, it's mind boggling. $5K doesn't even pay my annual medical premiums, and yet your MIL buys medical insurance, prescriptions, food, car, insurance, clothing, rent, cell phone, cable/internet, utilities, and perhaps a splurge at McDonald's. Wow. I...
- Mon Sep 04, 2017 10:12 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Should we let MIL pay off our mortgage?
- Replies: 69
- Views: 10923
Re: Should we let MIL pay off our mortgage?
I think what's being planned here is a multi-generational co-mingling of assets that all parties seem happy with. OP, spouse, MIL, SIL, and maybe even young children since the day they are born are signing up to shelter, feed, and care for each other through every possible up and down. Family patri...
- Tue Aug 29, 2017 10:54 am
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Should we let MIL pay off our mortgage?
- Replies: 69
- Views: 10923
Re: Should we let MIL pay off our mortgage?
Honestly, there has to be a point you act like an adult and NOT a child of someone's parent. Having mommy or daddy buy you a house is a sign of the latter and not the former. Be adults and pay for you own debt. This is a bit snarky, isn't it? We have zero debt other than our home. We could pay it o...
- Tue Aug 29, 2017 10:50 am
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Should we let MIL pay off our mortgage?
- Replies: 69
- Views: 10923
Re: Should we let MIL pay off our mortgage?
Thanks for all the replies. To clarify the issue 1. Yes, this is a gift from MIL. Not a loan 2. My MIL is the most selfless, generous human being I've ever met. Her only goal is to give all her money away to her surviving heirs to make our lives easier. She did not want this inheritance. She wants m...