Recent content by Bowsnbucks

Hoping for better things for you Omicron. Several rains will be good.

Most financial professionals advise putting the bulk of our money into broad indexes, and if one wants to swing for the fences - do it with a smaller percentage of our money. If you hit some big winners (think AI and related beneficiary companies) - it's added gravy. If meme/favs fade, you're...

Also been said .... The market reverts to the mean. Diversification smooths out the bumps. Anyone can still be positioned to reap the gains - and still be positioned to stabilize for a smoother ride.

Watching - or trying to watch - private credit is near impossible. "Lawmakers" eliminated some of the laws that were supposed to expose behind-the-scenes deals & borrowing to the public. So - avg. American investors have no way to know who is doing what in the private debt markets. You'll find...

Saw a map of the whole country this morning on TV. Much of the U.S. is in drought/severe drought /or exceptional drought conditions. Lack of snow and rain both for several years. Even Florida has severe drought. The regions close to the Great Lakes & Eastward have fared better. We're in severe...

Same thing in our neighborhood. It was an apple orchard.

This is exactly what our camp does. Drain all pipes, fill fixtures & traps with anti-freeze. One busted, leaking pipe or cracked toilet will make a believer out of anyone.

Not defending litterbugs at all - but cans & bottles don't pollute air or groundwater like industrial pollution does. No one should have to pick up trash along roadsides - voluntarily especially. Remote handshake for what you & family did! It just shouldn't need to be done at all - if folks...

There are some heavy-hitters in the financial world worried about what private debt may do/is doing to banks and bond markets overall. They say it could cause another financial crash. Gutting the financial watchdog agencies and loosening credit requirements is just like before the financial mess...

You're gonna need to build another room/man cave for all your outdoor trophies, Native!! Those are some hefty toms.

That plot looks great! We love chicory here too. Very tolerant of weather, and it has a deep tap root for drought survival.

On many kinds of trees - not just fruit trees - I've noticed (like you have) it takes about 3 years for trees to get established root systems before they take off. Our evergreens and shrubs all seemed to act the same. Every one of us lacks patience when it comes to our trees' growth!!!!! 😫

Planted all at the same time? What date was that, roughly? (Still learning as much as possible!) Good looking plot!

I can see you're new at this gardening thing, Swamper!!! Nice set-ups. 👍 Berries look good.

Took some winnings off the table yesterday to park in some safer haunts. Market choppiness the last few months triggered a bit of prudent caution. Didn't alter our portfolio mix percentages - just went a bit more for divs. Monthly cash flow is good, thank GOD!