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Non Fiction Lovers: Charlie Munger The Complete Investor by Then Griffin 12 Rules for Life by Jordon B. Peterson (awesome!) The Road to Character David Brooks +1 Man's Search for Meaning Viktor Frankel Correction TREN Griffin. A relative of mine and great writer! I read Tren Griffin's Charlie Munge...

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One must take investment risks to get investment returns. The goal is to limit the risk while getting adequate returns. Risk is managed with diversification and asset allocation. Not all risk is adequately rewarded. Poor risk is risk that could have been "diversified away." The above is tr...

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Returning the Economic Impact Payment

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From my IPS:

Trying to pick individual stocks or sectors is the opposite of diversifying and is a failing strategy. You are pitting yourself against the experts. Let them fight it out amongst themselves then go with the results as represented by capitalization weighted (cap-weighted) index funds.

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'Allo 'Allo! This is a very funny British comedy. It focuses on the life of a French café owner who has to deal with German army officers, the French Resistance, a stolen painting, the gestapo, his invalid mother-in-law, a pair of trapped British airmen and others. Funny. Available on Amazon Prime....

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'Allo 'Allo! This is a very funny British comedy. It focuses on the life of a French café owner who has to deal with German army officers, the French Resistance, a stolen painting, the gestapo, his invalid mother-in-law, a pair of trapped British airmen and others. Funny. Available on Amazon Prime....

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To me it means you are no longer in the growth mode with higher returns and risk -- you should be more in the asset preservation mode with a more moderate allocation. Agreed -- for the amount of assets that put you in the winners circle. (That means enough to provide a reliable and adequate income....

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I don't think they are all "scams", I'm sure some come out ahead with some deals. But anyone saying they are looking to buy into one of these through an FA, I'd automatically say there are probably better options that will likely give you a better return, have more diversification, and ha...

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"Does Index Investing Reduce Market Efficiency"

When I see articles like this (and there are TONS of them) I always think "Gee, I wish my investments had that power. If they did I'd go to the trouble of seeing how I could profit from it!

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I say get the mortgage out of the way as there is only 78K left.

Invest the remaining $122K to "top up" your actual AA to met your target AA.

You can use your improved cash flow to invest from here on in.

You might want to be sure those individual stocks are worth the complications.

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The longer you re in it, the more you ll lose. My experience was quite the opposite. I was happy to take the contracted 7% for several years, until they bought me out (at cost). If they didn't by me out they were contracted to start to paying me 11%. This is not to say all non-traded (aka un-priced...

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The longer you re in it, the more you ll lose. My experience was quite the opposite. I was happy to take the contracted 7% for several years, until they bought me out (at cost). If they didn't by me out they were contracted to start to paying me 11%. This is not to say all non-traded (aka un-priced...

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One reason is that the return can be high. Of course the premium paid to the sales people helps make the sale. They probably earn it by being able to make it understandable and attractive to a layperson. Undoubtedly, there may be rare occasions where it works out. However, I tend to be the ultimate...

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I am sorry for anyone who got snookered into an investment like this. I frankly cannot understand why any individual would want to invest in something that is not liquid - i.e., you cannot easily unload it. No matter how well it might perform, even if it performed as promised, at some point you are...

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I've had both Oral-B and Sonicare. Somewhat prefer the Sonicare. I have https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KZHP1GG/. Just checked -- I've had it 4 years and 3 months. Bought replacement brushes a couple of times. Have not even thought about replacing the device itself. It's been working great sinc...

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Jane Got a Gun , on Blu-ray DVD. A Western romance action film with Natalie Portman. Meh. What's a DVD It's an optical disc that you buy to play at in your home. You own it, and it can't be taken away from you, and playing it is not dependent on your internet connection. Far superior to streaming. ...

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'Allo 'Allo! This is a very funny British comedy. It focuses on the life of a French café owner who has to deal with German army officers, the French Resistance, a stolen painting, the gestapo, his invalid mother-in-law, a pair of trapped British airmen and others. Funny. Available on Amazon Prime....

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Death in the Clouds , on YouTube. While Poirot sleeps on an airplane flight from Paris to London, a notorious French moneylender is murdered with a poisoned dart. Is this with David Suchet? How did the plot/acting compare with other Poirots? Thanks. RM Yes, David Suchet stars as Poirot. I always en...

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Ive really enjoyed reading both sides of this thread. Now here is a hypothetical- If you had a pension, would that effect your decision one way or another? What is your reasoning The pension would go into the cash-flow side of whatever evaluations I was making. Paying off a mortgage converts assets...

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My download problem relates to the fact that I manage multiple Vanguard accounts: mine, my husbands and my grandchildrens. Quicken downloads my husbands account correctly and my grandchildren's 529s , but downloads an incorrect amount for my account. I have tried file repair, tried deleting my acco...

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And it's not just a matter of "feeling" more secure; you actually are more secure . How so? Genuine question. Over the years many people (for example Abraham Maslow) have listed, categorized and prioritized peoples' needs from the basic to the lofty. Probably all of these lists include sh...

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Thank you! It was not meant to be movie-centric, but that is certainly a memorable scene when combined with the music. It represents the spark of understanding I received when I first decided to go Bogleheadish in my investments. Ah, now I get it! Of course one doesn't need to "get" it's ...

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It reduces risk. I disagree. It reduces liquidity. I wouldn't phrase it as reducing risk, but doing what amounts to almost the same thing: increasing security. You may be willing and able to take on a riskier AA -- you are less reliant on returns from your investments. I also agree it reduces liqui...

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There is certainty in paying off a mortgage, you know what you're getting when you pay it off. Logically, yes you will do better overall financially if you keep a low interest mortgage and invest surplus funds rather than do a payoff... but you do not know this for certain until after the fact. For...

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Hi Bogleheads, I have been doing my own taxes for many years but recently they've gotten just slightly more complex due to having a Trust. In general I feel like I have less time to do taxes since I am busy with my kids now too. So I am thinking of using a tax preparer, but I am not sure how I woul...

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For people who view things from a cash-flow perspective paying off a mortgage greatly improves monthly cashflow substantially by eliminating what is for most people by far the largest line item in their monthly budget. There were two overriding reasons for me paying off my mortgage, besides the fac...

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Questioning our decision to stay the course with Total Bond. We are following the 3 fund portfolio for the most part without fixed income (Bond) portion in our tIRAs. The accounts lost a substantial amount during the last quarter. Wondering if there are any other funds out there that could serve as...

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I filed a homeowners claim filed for ice dam and subsequent water intrusion in February. Allstate sent a third party claims consultant/initial inspector to review damage. Allstate estimator followed up with Restoration/Service/Remodel that doesn't reflect actual damages and costs to restore damage....

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I am not sure why many people on this forum believe that their way is the ONLY way. I mostly index, but I don't believe that it is the ONLY way to be successful and I don't believe I am smarter than others simply because I don't do what they do. It is interesting that so many people say X portfolio...

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nisiprius wrote: ↑Sat Apr 10, 2021 5:33 pm Sites like isup.me are of some value

That gets you to one of the links I posted above (https://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/). They must have "isup.me" registered as an alias.

See https://support.dnsimple.com/articles/alias-record/ for an explanation.

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Adfmacro wrote: ↑Sat Apr 10, 2021 2:53 pm A quote from the article “ most retail traders to believe they have above-average trading ideas and strategies.” How can MOST be right?

They can ALL "believe" but that doesn't make ANY of them right.

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For whatever reason, Vanguard access has been spotty for a day or so.

For future reference, here are a couple of sites that will test access for you:

https://www.isitdownrightnow.com/
https://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/

Both of those were reporting Vanguard down but all has been OK so far today.

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Yes, it works. You can't manage what you don't measure. The crux. I use Quicken but ignore the budgeting aspect. I do measure very precisely. Quicken makes precise measurement workable as it is nearly all automated. This includes the upcoming month's spending. I can measure that before it happens b...

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I used to own Wellington and find this an interesting question. I found the following from Vanguard: VanguardWellington™ Fund Supplement Dated March 29, 2021, to the Statement of Additional Information Dated March 29, 2021 Important Change to VanguardWellington Fund Effective at the close of busines...

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Vtsax then chill? Isnt it literally same as vfiax historically? Not according to portfoliovisualizer. What is better? See my chart above (https://www.bogleheads.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=5933353#p5933353). You can decide for yourself if one is better than the other. Isnt it essentially the same? Th...

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My vote: Total US Stock Market Index and chill. Vtsax then chill? Isnt it literally same as vfiax historically? Not according to portfoliovisualizer. What is better? See my chart above (https://www.bogleheads.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=5933353#p5933353). You can decide for yourself if one is better ...

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Do you guys have any other suggestion where to put money? A total stock market index fund is broader and includes some some small and mid cap stocks in addition to all the S&P 500 stocks. A total stock market index fund is generally considered to be a better choice even though it is something l...

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Do you guys have any other suggestion where to put money? A total stock market index fund is broader and includes some some small and mid cap stocks in addition to all the S&P 500 stocks. A total stock market index fund is generally considered to be a better choice even though it is something l...

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I struggled with the same problem when I first started investing in 2012. I had just transferred everything to Vanguard and got my Roth IRA started, but was very hesitant about making Taxable investments due to what the market was doing. Here's what it looked like in the spring of 2012: https://i.p...

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If your father is 80 you must also be getting up in years so I suggest not taking on too much responsibility. You must have other responsibilities to take care of or interests to pursue. This leads me to favor the PAS option.

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My 50% allocation to bonds is hedged by a 50% allocation to stocks and has been for many years. I expect that allocation to meet my needs for the next many years. The idea that you have to do something in investing is dangerous, and you know that. The particular idea of exchanging total bond for CD...

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Greetings- Is there a easy to understand reading or tutorial on re-balancing? I was set to shift my investments to the 3 fund approach: VTSAX; VTIAX; & VBTLX or VSIGX. I googled read a few articles on re-balancing but it sounds more complicated than I thought, although I read in here that it is...

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In Oregon it is possible to switch to a lower level plan without underwriting. It also depends on the company. I had Plan N with Blue Cross/Blue Shield (BCBS). They would not let me switch from Plan N to Plan F without going through underwriting. Talking to Humana (where I had my Part D) I learned ...

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In Oregon it is possible to switch to a lower level plan without underwriting. It also depends on the company. I had Plan N with Blue Cross/Blue Shield (BCBS). They would not let me switch from Plan N to Plan F without going through underwriting. Talking to Humana (where I had my Part D) I learned ...

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(lots of stuff) I will agree to disagree on this. I no longer have the interest or energy to beat around this bush. Life goes on! EDIT: Ok, I will add one thing. Going back to an earlier post of mine: "I do not think that word (volatility) means what you think it means." I will stipulate ...

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Further analysis: Yes, DCA does get you an average price which is guaranteed to be less than (or equal to) the highest price. It is also guaranteed to be greater than (or equal to) the lowest price. BUT that says nothing about being less than or greater than the LSI price, which is the comparison t...

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Personally buying my AA every month is easy. That's the ratio set in my employer plan and that's where the monthly contributions are going into. It's re-balancing that takes some stomach (re-balancing into stocks early last April convinced me I can follow my AA, something I'm glad to finally know I...

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I don't get why you have such a problem with the fact that volatility has been a stand-in for risk in financial terms. The main "problem" is the proposition that purchase price effects volatility but that is not MY problem. I don't think he says that. I think he says the opposite. Volatil...

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The endless arguments about Lump Sum vs. DCA are not framing the issue properly. You just added $500k to your portfolio. Right now it is in cash. Your AA is not the 90/10 you say you want, and what you had, but it is now 40/60 and the real issue is how do you propose to rebalance. This is how Const...

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Speaking of financial risks there are many different sources. They all generate volatility (of returns). If they didn't, we wouldn't care about them. Anyway, I suspect that I'm wasting my time here. “You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.” -Inigo Montoya I don't ...

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