Personal Consumer Issues • Re: Teen starting to drive, insurance questions
Umbrella insurance, definitely.Statistics: Posted by like2read — Thu Jun 13, 2024 6:38 pm
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Re: Thoughts on mid caps?
I have been a big fan of Mid-Caps for years and there are folks who believe that Mid-Caps are the "sweet spot" of the Stock Market. I have overweighted my portfolio towards Mid/Small Caps for years...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Re: Carry on luggage: wheeled vs. backpack vs....
I don’t check bags so the roller is a must. A medium size backpack that fits under the seat is my personal item, unless traveling for work when it’s my work bag.Statistics: Posted by vinhodoporto —...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Re: What are you listening to now
Paris 1968 Rock ShowThe Who, Small Faces, Booker T & the MGs (!), Pink Floyd, The Equals (!), The Variations, The Troggs, Joe Cocker (!), & Fleetwood Mac (!).The headline says this was a New...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Re: How to count a pension in net worth...
My net worth is based on my portfolio. Does not include home or SS.I’m happy to know networth. I am happier to have a good inc9me from the portfolio.Statistics: Posted by Dottie57 — Fri Jun 14, 2024...
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • Re: Is your long-term goal to stay...
I'll settle for wealthy at some level. I won't be broke. I'm more focused on how my family (spouse, children) do in health and finances, than how I do. My actual financial situation at this time is...
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • Re: What Fraction of Retirement...
If significant deflation occurs, TIPS will definitely underperform in comparison to nominals. Yes, but not by a lot, and if there is "significant deflation", regardless of whether you invest in...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Re: Liquidating Coin Collection
I collect medals and have told my wife to auction them off with:A. StacksandBowersorB. Heritage AuctionsThat's where the collectors look to buy and sell.Statistics: Posted by Bonds007 — Fri Jun 14,...
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • Re: International (Non-US) versus US...
The US sits between two massive oceans. That's the reason our stock market outperforms, and probably always will. Canada? Chile? Panama?Even with the expiration of the Petrodollar agreement as of June...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Re: Low Expenses, How?
While I've never been extremely thrifty with money, I've also never been a big spender but I look at some posters expenses and I'm wondering how they can be so low. My main fixed expenses for a...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Re: What Book Are You Currently Reading? Part VI
My mileage varies from yours. I still like Connelly. Absolutely. To be clear, I'm not here to disparage anyone's likes or dislikes. If I've done so, please accept my apologies!I've read all of the...
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • Re: Do you diversify beyond stocks...
OP,I own cash in addition to the stock and bond. Plus, a few thousands in physical silver and gold as hyper inflation insurance.KlangFoolStatistics: Posted by KlangFool — Sat Jun 15, 2024 7:00 pm
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Re: The market seems unstoppable, and many investors...
Trees don't grow to the sky.Very elegant way to sum this discussion up in few words. Mountains on Earth appear to have strict physical limits too, they’re eventually pulled down by gravity and...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Re: Migrating to Onedrive from NAS for small office
One person uploads files and shares them with other users. Other users see files in their OneDrive. OneDrive is integrated into windows so it shows in explorer. You can tell it to sync local copies...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Re: Is Del Mar, CA worth the cost?
To me, the prices are crazy. This is only 900 square feet and $5,400 per month.https://www.zillow.com/b/building/32.96 ... .26635_ll/Statistics: Posted by JustGotScammed — Sat Jun 15, 2024 7:03 pm
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Re: Money market for core position in...
FZFXX has been available as a core position supporting online billpay, checkwriting, and ATM transactions for the regular (non-CMA) account since well before the recent change for the CMA account. You...
View ArticleUS Chapters • Re: The C Word By Jonathan Clements (Jonathan has cancer)
As others have noted, and I will chime in, I looked forward to Jonathan Clements "Getting Going" column in the WSJ. I then read several of his books and followed him on his website Humble Dollar. I...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Re: High-Quality Successor to First Republic?
Is a generic credit union close in quality to First Republic?They’re all different, but depending on size, I think you’d find a credit union like walking into a mom and pop used car dealer, and First...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Re: Why can't I make mutual funds exchange?
Why not exchange for VTSAX ? Wait 30 days and the exchange for VFIAX.The problem is he cannot exchange out of VDADX.See the edit in the OP's second post in this thread. Exchanging out of VDADX isn't...
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • Re: Hoarding cash
Where do you sell it?Wouldn't it be easier to buy an ETF like SLV, where you can easily sell it?rockstar,It is not for the time when you can still sell ETF.I do not buy silver for that kind of time....
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