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- Wed Apr 06, 2016 11:15 pm
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Selling stock
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1741
Re: Selling stock
I'll suggest expecting one thing if your using the VG brokerage platform. IME, you'll get near the highest days price buying, or the lowest days price selling lots under 500 if you use market orders anytime of day with the VG brokerage platform.
- Wed Apr 06, 2016 10:36 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Need S&P 500 total return calculator
- Replies: 17
- Views: 18565
Re: Need S&P 500 total return calculator
http://www.moneychimp.com/features/market_cagr.htm / http://politicalcalculations.blogspot.c ... wXVU8f1_zJ // lack_eys or these might help Taylor.
- Mon Mar 28, 2016 7:20 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Foot Locker stock up ~2% after announcement of inclusion in S&P 500. Contradiction of EMH?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1765
Re: Foot Locker stock up ~2% after announcement of inclusion in S&P 500. Contradiction of EMH?
After much reading, analysis and research, decades actually, you'll see that the tried and true value companies usually survive. Per the new* history of the wiki: Amid the decline of the signature stores, Woolworth marched on with a new focus toward athletic goods on January 30, 1997, acquiring the ...
- Sun Mar 27, 2016 4:54 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: "Mitigating the Risks of Cognitive Decline"
- Replies: 45
- Views: 8179
Re: "Mitigating the Risks of Cognitive Decline"
I was thinking this myself!TravelforFun wrote:I'm still amazed that Mr. Larimore is 92. I wish I will be half as sharp as he is when I get there and I really hope I get there.

- Sat Mar 26, 2016 5:55 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: You cannot make money old fashioned way in this market
- Replies: 25
- Views: 6614
Re: You cannot make money old fashioned way in this market
A quote from Big Data's influence today: "In todays (2012) markets 7 Billion shares or more change hands every day in US markets, 3/4ths of which are traded by computer algorithms based on mathematical models that crunch mountains of data to predict gains while trying to reduce risk". No, ...
- Thu Mar 24, 2016 5:59 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: You cannot make money old fashioned way in this market
- Replies: 25
- Views: 6614
Re: You cannot make money old fashioned way in this market
Markets fluctuate.... someone in the know said that decades ago
. The inflation variables are enormous going forward IMO, I do not buy the Fed's or .Gov estimates. Good Luck!

- Wed Mar 16, 2016 10:18 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: What Movie Have You Recently Watched?
- Replies: 6279
- Views: 1425244
Re: What Movie Have You Recently Watched?
The World According to Dick Cheney : a great biography !
- Wed Mar 09, 2016 7:52 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: What Movie Have You Recently Watched?
- Replies: 6279
- Views: 1425244
Re: What Movie Have You Recently Watched?
Four Horsemen: by Stiglitz & Chomsky, directed by R.Ashcroft.
- Sun Mar 06, 2016 7:11 pm
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Young Army Officer in Need of Financial Plan Feedback
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3771
Re: Young Army Officer in Need of Financial Plan Feedback
First Command= will separate you from your funding like many auto dealerships
"tactically"
positioned near armed services training camps. You might educate yourself reading many of Taylors Gems in the next yr. or so. Its your future! My hats off to you, good luck !


- Thu Mar 03, 2016 9:00 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Just lost 4.08% on Forever stamps.
- Replies: 63
- Views: 9706
Re: Just lost 4.08% on Forever stamps.
Gov. cost and fees experiencing deflation? or too many laws, regulations, policies, guidelines, licenses, fees and permits.
- Thu Feb 25, 2016 7:31 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Are food prices falling?
- Replies: 54
- Views: 6237
Re: Are food prices falling?
Lack of demand maybe? Food has skyrocketed IMO,(boneless chicken from .99 to 2.99 in 3 yrs) many I know stopped buying many secondary* staples on their list.Bir48die wrote: So, I don't see anything on the horizon that would lead me to believe food prices will change for the next couple of years.
- Wed Feb 24, 2016 9:24 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: What withdrawal % are you planning on?
- Replies: 89
- Views: 9087
Re: What withdrawal % are you planning on?
Great reply Dodge! I'd also suggest never forgetting unexpected* inflation.Dodge wrote:Starting with 5.1% and VPW.
- Wed Feb 24, 2016 9:20 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: What withdrawal % are you planning on?
- Replies: 89
- Views: 9087
Re: What withdrawal % are you planning on?
At age 92, I can spend much more from my portfolio than 4% annually. A VWP makes so much sense its undeniable imo. Taylors still sharp as a tack too, :D thats priceless! I have to support the aforementioned VPW strategy also, as long as theres positive monthly liquidity strategy in place why even t...
- Tue Feb 23, 2016 11:47 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: What Book Are You Currently Reading? Part VI
- Replies: 4908
- Views: 1308303
Re: What Book Are You Currently Reading? Part VI
The Fearful Rise of Markets, by Mohamed a El-Erian & J Authers.
- Fri Feb 19, 2016 7:13 pm
- Forum: US Chapters
- Topic: Metro-Boston; Lincoln Library; a nice story
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1131
Re: Metro-Boston; Lincoln Library; a nice story
I think its sad a major metropolitan cities library did not have these already, my local MA suburb does. Its insidious to think of other providers like Fidelities influence in Boston.
Good luck!

- Tue Feb 16, 2016 9:21 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Selling an older car--how much work to do?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2611
Re: Selling an older car--how much work to do?
I buy and sell used vehicles. Considering 3 / 2000ish used Honda Civics last year, (120k plus), the markets flooded with them in BOS. There costs were all under 500.00, no big fixes, all sales were about 1200/1500 ea. with fixes. Ask your mechanic its value to him, many sellers have unrealistic expe...
- Sun Feb 07, 2016 2:55 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: What Book Are You Currently Reading? Part VI
- Replies: 4908
- Views: 1308303
Re: What Book Are You Currently Reading? Part VI
Extraordinary popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds by Charles Mackay, very enlightening.
- Wed Jan 27, 2016 10:20 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Who came closest to a $0 [taxes due]?
- Replies: 62
- Views: 5876
Re: Who came closest to a $0 [taxes due]?
Taxes due or paid? Do not overlook transportation taxation (excise, tolls, etc.), R.E view tax, sales tax, fuel tax, and numerous other tax schemes implemented by federal and state collectors.
- Wed Jan 27, 2016 7:04 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: What Book Are You Currently Reading? Part VI
- Replies: 4908
- Views: 1308303
Re: What Book Are You Currently Reading? Part VI
Boomerang: Travels in the new third world, (
USA) by Mike Lewis.

- Tue Jan 26, 2016 7:30 pm
- Forum: US Chapters
- Topic: Happy Birthday Taylor!
- Replies: 87
- Views: 8845
Re: Happy Birthday Taylor!
Happy BDay TAYLOR ! A wall street markets maven, academic, writer, teacher, and philanthropist of priceless knowledge of both equity and bond markets whom has experianced & educated many on your views of the markets. A man of substance, not pretense. No doubt other accomplishments also, but this...
- Sun Jan 24, 2016 11:30 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: What Movie Have You Recently Watched?
- Replies: 6279
- Views: 1425244
Re: What Movie Have You Recently Watched?
Food Matters by J.Bosch- On Amazon / Let food be thy medicine and medicine by thy food- vs. a pill for every ill. Additionally todays western medicine discounts medicinal avenues of the early Asian, Greek & Roman medicinal times, exercise, stretching, nutrition, muscle manipulation, heat and re...
- Fri Jan 15, 2016 9:05 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: I'm Calling an Emerging Markets Bottom
- Replies: 292
- Views: 61417
Re: I'm Calling an Emerging Markets Bottom
The USA was a EM not long ago, this guy made a mint there
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_Lauriston_Livermore

- Wed Jan 13, 2016 6:53 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Another use for (competitively priced) Single Premium Immediate Annuities
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1944
Re: Another use for (competitively priced) Single Premium Immediate Annuities
Thanks for sharing TL, your wise beyond your years and your unfettered wisdom both here and on M* has helped myself and many others no doubt,
thank you S I R!

- Tue Jan 12, 2016 7:36 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: What would you tell your 25 yr old self?
- Replies: 99
- Views: 9937
Re: What would you tell your 25 yr old self?
I slightlyTwo roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled, not the social media road,
And that has made all the difference.”
― Robert Frost,

- Tue Jan 12, 2016 7:05 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Sell everything! 2016 will be a 'cataclysmic year,' warns RBS
- Replies: 78
- Views: 12983
Re: Sell everything! 2016 will be a 'cataclysmic year,' warns RBS
Golds been a international currency since before the rise of Rome, a PP type allocation might be prudent for those not sleeping well. /
JMO

- Fri Jan 08, 2016 12:02 pm
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Vanguard Trading Profile Restriction - Disable Client's VBA Upgrades
- Replies: 4
- Views: 959
Re: Vanguard Trading Profile Restriction - Disable Client's VBA Upgrades

- Thu Jan 07, 2016 9:08 pm
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Vanguard Customer Service
- Replies: 301
- Views: 42866
Re: Vanguard Customer Service
During the decades when I've chosen to utilize VGCS they've been consistent with stellar service. Their sub-contracted out margin providers offerings,
not so much!

- Tue Jan 05, 2016 11:12 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: How often does your credit card # get stolen?
- Replies: 73
- Views: 7021
Re: How often does your credit card # get stolen?
I'd suggest more often than the general public is told about by the media. 

- Tue Jan 05, 2016 8:36 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: How do you have fun?
- Replies: 73
- Views: 8433
Re: How do you have fun?
tarheel wrote:READ BOGLEHEADS!


- Mon Jan 04, 2016 7:10 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Article: Stocks overvalued and could see 50%+ drop
- Replies: 29
- Views: 5779
Re: Article: Stocks overvalued and could see 50%+ drop
I agree with this *reply* a CCP Adrian articulated here on BHs on 01/09/09, I agree with it. *Much* of the confusion centers on what exactly is meant by 50% “loss”. - no confusion at al, look at 1973-1974 and 2000-2003. That's what the rule is based on. You have only recently added “catastrophic” lo...
- Mon Jan 04, 2016 12:00 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: What Movie Have You Recently Watched?
- Replies: 6279
- Views: 1425244
Re: What Movie Have You Recently Watched?
Billions A new series on AMZN on Wall Street/Hedge funds/ SEC / govt. intermingling drama with many familiar faces.
- Sun Jan 03, 2016 10:55 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: REGISTRATION FOR THE 2016 BOGLEHEAD CONTEST
- Replies: 667
- Views: 50513
- Sun Jan 03, 2016 9:51 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: 2016 hedge fund contest
- Replies: 250
- Views: 45731
Re: 2016 hedge fund contest
Delivering Alpha Fund:
Long : AMD, CVX,
Short: WMT, NFLX, SHLD
Amended per your post, VRX(Valent-pharma)is not in the list Russel 3k // Thx for running the contest Norbert.

Long : AMD, CVX,
Short: WMT, NFLX, SHLD
Amended per your post, VRX(Valent-pharma)is not in the list Russel 3k // Thx for running the contest Norbert.
- Fri Jan 01, 2016 9:42 pm
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: I'm down 2.5% for 15'
- Replies: 41
- Views: 4510
Re: I'm down 2.5% for 15'
Phineas J. Whoopee wrote: Wouldn't that also mean you sold at a peak, and therefore were no better or worse off, any more than if you sold and bought at a trough, or sold and bought somewhere in the middle?
PJW

- Mon Dec 28, 2015 7:54 pm
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: vwehx [Vanguard Hi-Yield Corporate Fund]
- Replies: 52
- Views: 9896
Re: vwehx
I'd suggest reading this 2007-2014 BH.org thread featuring well known in the industry & numerous respected posters concerning VWEHX - its pros and cons/ viewtopic.php?t=2643 / Good luck!
- Thu Dec 24, 2015 10:05 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: What Movie Have You Recently Watched?
- Replies: 6279
- Views: 1425244
Re: What Movie Have You Recently Watched?
Silent Conquest: by Mark Steyn, Daniel Pips. Illustrating the ultimate end of free speech in the west(USA).
- Wed Nov 18, 2015 12:09 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: 1999 Honda Civic, 200K miles --- buy a new 2016 Civic?
- Replies: 75
- Views: 10970
Re: 1999 Honda Civic, 200K miles --- buy a new 2016 Civic?
Thanks for the replies! Regarding vehicle choice, I'll simply respond to what someone mentioned below: Something that isn't so loud and causes vibration to irrate your tendons. Something with enough legroom so you backseat passengers don't need to be contorsonists. Enough trunk room to take a vacat...
- Tue Nov 17, 2015 11:48 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: What was your eureka! Boglehead moment?
- Replies: 86
- Views: 10215
Re: What was your eureka! Boglehead moment?
Just curious as to whether people had a particular moment/experience where they realized the importance of taking control of their personal finances and investment strategies or if it was a gradual transition over time. Please share. I read Mutual Funds for Dummies by Eric Tyson over one of my firs...
- Tue Nov 17, 2015 10:25 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: At what level does the cost of something matter to you?
- Replies: 64
- Views: 8573
Re: At what level does the cost of something matter to you?
[OT comments removed by admin LadyGeek]
- Fri Nov 13, 2015 8:06 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: "Play the Odds When Investing"
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4750
Re: "Play the Odds When Investing"
Your OPs are always both insightful & profound, nothing last forever, even the many new markets we invest in's inherent or perceived infrastructures ! Odds & chance are always another consideration! Many thanks for your insights and experienced insights in markets past, present, and future T...
- Wed Nov 11, 2015 9:37 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: My friend is hoarding cash. What do you say?
- Replies: 78
- Views: 12628
Re: My friend is hoarding cash. What do you say?
Market Collapse 2.0 is being advocated as we post, http://usawatchdog.com/bigger-financial ... oug-casey/ 11/1/15. What stan1 said,
GOOD LUCK!stan1 wrote:I tend to mind my own business in these situations.
- Wed Nov 11, 2015 9:26 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: What Book Are You Currently Reading? Part VI
- Replies: 4908
- Views: 1308303
Re: What Book Are You Currently Reading? Part VI
Fisher Black and the Revolutionary Idea of Finance, by Aaron Brown and Perry Mehrling.
- Wed Nov 11, 2015 5:00 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: How much car can we afford?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3250
Re: How much car can we afford?
Buy a Bentley, equipped with a driver of course.Alto Astral wrote:If DW wants Tesla, DW gets Teslahappylife83 wrote:DW feels that volt and fusion and other alternatives are not luxurious enough and we should consider a tesla (roughly 100k with options).
- Sun Nov 08, 2015 4:41 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: When To Justify Expensive Wants?
- Replies: 79
- Views: 9129
Re: When To Justify Expensive Wants?
You get my point. Your call.
- Sun Nov 01, 2015 2:37 am
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Changes to Social Security
- Replies: 477
- Views: 72051
Re: Changes to Social Security
[OT comments removed by admin LadyGeek]
- Sat Oct 31, 2015 3:46 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Helping others become like us...
- Replies: 44
- Views: 4065
Re: Helping others become like us...
NOVACPA wrote:You can lead a horse to water but you can't make them drink
People are weird with their money
I stopped giving advice.

- Fri Oct 30, 2015 7:06 pm
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Precious metals mining stocks
- Replies: 30
- Views: 4082
Re: Precious metals mining stocks
Lets not forget PP's precious metals mechanics.
- Fri Oct 16, 2015 6:09 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: The First Boglehead Conference -- 15 Years Ago
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1293
Re: The First Boglehead Conference -- 15 Years Ago
Thanks for sharing! 

- Tue Oct 13, 2015 11:07 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Are you ready to buy stocks at your grocery store?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 7833
- Tue Oct 13, 2015 3:25 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: lost investment books [Storm damage]
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2029
Re: lost investment books [Storm damage]
USPS ships "educational" 'text only' rated books @ a discount,
fwiw.
