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Inflation ... and attribution theory (a soul to bless or an arse to kick) or, as some might say, the blame game. R. Reagan is/was one of the most highly respected among post 1950s Presidents, yet, his administration enjoyed only one year out of eight when inflation was less than 3.25% ... his...

Food for thought ... As SD51555 explained to Native Hunter in post 4,082, anyone moving $ from tech stocks or tech-heavy mutual funds to an S&P 500 Index Fund to diversify away from over reliance on tech stocks may not be escaping the "tech-effect" as much as they think or prefer. Excerpts...

Foggy says .... "Folks talk about high interest rates today at 5.5% or so......but I can remember getting aa much as 20% for some time in the Vanguard Money Market fund......back in the 70's. Talk about spooky times to borrow money!" In 1981 you could get a 1-5 year CD that paid 15.8%, backed...

cont .... The numbers for 2016 and 2017 give FBGRX a distinct advantage and increase it's lead to $107.24 since FBGRX now has a value of $330.61 while the S & P 500 Index exhibits a value of $223.37. The next 4-year period (2018-2021) begin with a down year (the 500 Index has a 4.52 loss for...

With all due respect to my friend BNB who said .... "The point those gents were making is that active managers do have index-beating results some years - but don't do so on a consistent basis ..." I'm calling those gents out ... that be bovine do-do or bunny grunt, and I'll also illustrate the...

My good friend BNB quotes an economist who cast an absolute statement that is incorrect .... BnB said .... Even Burton Malkiel - a now-retired Princeton economist (and Bogle fan) agrees to the efficiency of index investing. Malkiel said recently, (not exact quote) "The numbers prove it out...

That fund is even more concentrated ... FSELX holds more than 75% of their total holdings in their top 10 stocks, with NVDA at #1 (over 28 %). If you had dumped 10 grand in FSELX 10 yrs ago, it would be worth 108,000 dollars today. It's a tech world folks ... these type of funds may...

H20fwler simply posted FBGRX ... and left it at that .. if you put $1000 in FBGRX 1-1-2023 and looked at your gains as of Friday, you'd note an 81+ % increase ($1813.50 new total ) in less than 15 months. How does that happen when the S&P 500 Index rose only 24+ % in 2023 and is up 10% year to...

An interesting read about "forest migration" in colder environments; should be especially of interest to our friends in MN. Enjoy .... https://www.inverse.com/science/radical-experiment-transplant-forest-climate-change?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-us

I buy all of them cash / no trade! Ask first if there are any dealer incentives or dealership incentives. They probably won't tell you about the first, but will have advertised the second. Sometimes the manufacturer will offer factory incentives directly to consumer (rebate usually applied to...

if you buy your wife/girlfriend a sweatshirt for Xmas that says ..... my CHEST NUT is nuts about cambium On the back would be lettered .... He' loves when I help him Hack-n-Squirt

Here is an area (2009) that was quite a bit thicker until a farmer ran cattle in it for 4-5 years. After the cows killed 12-15 trees (mainly soil compaction) I convinced the owner to have the cattle permanently removed. It was exclusively bur oak and hickory in 2009; now there are invasive...

2 distinguishing features of an oak savanna include the level of canopy cover (10-30 %) and the open-growth nature of the trees (often with limbs close to the ground since there was little or no natural pruning). Two excellent sources for info on oak savannas include .... The Woodlands of...

The 10, 7, 5, or what ever number/name you wish to attach to them have been essentially the "game" over the last 7+ years; that's why I -tongue and cheek - admonished Angus for taking a position in Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund ... it is super loaded with "magnificent" tech stocks. It is a...

Two of the best.... Euonymus americanus .... strawberry bush aka hearts-a- busting ... relatively small shrub that often is referred to as deer candy. needs full sun Hostas ... Once described in this way ..."To a deer, these are fresh-caught Maine lobster served with melted Irish butter...