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Personal Finance (Not Investing) • 20 acres and a custom home- can we...
Where would you live while it is being built?Statistics: Posted by bombcar — Sun Jun 23, 2024 7:10 am — Replies 6 — Views 882
View ArticleNon-US Investing • US/UK dual citizen resident in the UK, trying to invest,...
Would it though? Would that solve your US tax problem? (I don't know - I am not a US taxpayer).My main concern with bonds is that all of my options seem to be poor.1. BNDX, which is USD-hedged,...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Time to go 90/10?
Consider whether equity markets being at an all time high has influenced your thinking. There's a long-term trend around here for enthusiasm for equities to correlate with recent equity...
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • Article: Blackrock No Match for...
BlackRock also improved ITOT's portfolio, by switching from the S&P Composite 1500 to the S&P Total Market Index at about that time, too.Note: yeah, the R in BlackRock is capitalized. That...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Crunch Time On I.O.R.R. [Investor Owned...
If you tell them anything, make sure it’s the truth.Statistics: Posted by PoppyA — Sun Jun 23, 2024 7:15 am — Replies 5 — Views 520
View ArticlePersonal Investments • VBTLX Price in response to interest rate cuts
So Modified Duration is defined to be the log derivative of bond price with respect to the yield on that bond. That creates by definition that for an infinitesimal change in the yield of that bond the...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Funding an Able Account from a Special...
In addition to the removal of food from ISM mentioned above there's a related upcoming change to how rent ISM is calculated (an extension of a policy that has been in place in states covered by a...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Scenario Advice
Running a scenario here and want some feedback. Currently 39, married with a 1 year old, living in a state with no income tax. Have $140k left on our mortgage at 2.1% for 11 more years.We do not plan...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Thinking about transferring IRA from...
Fidelity is fantastic at this. They will take charge and make it happen. ….My experience this past month has differed.When I called the local office initially in early May, they were kinda like “meh,...
View ArticleNon-US Investing • Australian financial planning advice (inc 401K and UK...
TLDR: Does trustworthy financial advice in Australia, including in relation to UK pensions and a US 401k, exist? Hi All,I think my spouse and I need financial advice but our situation is a bit unusual...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • [Want to buy New Ford Pickup - NY area dealership?]
I have heard good things about the smaller Maverick. You could likely max out the trim and options for less than the base price of the F-150, plus save on fuel costs for the life of the...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Vanguard Cost Basis Options
^I like your style!Statistics: Posted by Feldman — Sun Jun 23, 2024 7:24 am — Replies 7 — Views 366
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • Filling the TIPS gap years with...
Observation: the large asymmetry is in the coverage sales. Other line items (gap buys, other sales/buys) are fairly symmetric. It would be interesting to see the shape of the curve of coverage sales...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Suggest decent khaki
Banana republicAbout $35-50 nowHave a 1/2 dozen pairs that have lasted 10yrsStatistics: Posted by SuperSaver — Mon Jun 24, 2024 7:16 am — Replies 36 — Views 2253
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Monitor investment without checking it...
Alerts and paychecks are good things to keep an eye on. If you have an alert for “account activity” like withdrawal then you just see an email if it happens. At some point you become detached and it’s...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • 50/30/20 Rule Discussion on Wants vs. Needs
4. Do you agree with my wife that I wasted 3 hours on a flight?No. Thinking about your future for 3 hours is time well spentStatistics: Posted by dknightd — Mon Jun 24, 2024 7:20 am — Replies 17 —...
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Personal Consumer Issues • What Kind of Generator Do you Use for your Home...
Sasquatch22,As an older couple in mid to late 80s we installed the same unit as you 4 years ago with the ATS and paid $10,500 total. The company we purchased it from installed it with local Metro...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Recommendations for a house wholesaler in...
Northwest side. The neighborhood is called Big Oaks. It is near Harlem and Foster. It is a good neighborhood. Not nearly as desirable as Edgebrook but also no Englewood. BTW, Englewood (or at least...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Sheraton Maui vs. Sheraton Kauai Coconut Beach
We stayed at the Sheraton Black Rock years ago and had a great time there.Lots of sea turtles and great snorkeling. The surf can be a little rough, so if anyone is not a strong swimmer, keep eyes on...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Is there withholding tax on intl bonds?
I know (or I think I know) that if an investor holds an intl equity fund such as VXUS, some of the dividend income is withheld by foreign governments. And for this reason, it often is advised to hold...
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