Personal Finance (Not Investing) • Developer and private individuals...
1. Does this mean that if the heirs or whoever inherited these rights could just randomly waltz in and start digging up my cousin's yard or the builder's subsidiary could just set up an oil rig there?...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Portfolio Review, Messy Now
I know that capital gains do not raise ordinary income rates. But the entire $104k in capital gains will not fit into the 0% cap gains bracket (which ends for this poster at a taxable income of...
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • [Buy The Dip] (WSJ unlocked)
[title edited for clarity - moderator oldcomputerguy]fair and balanced: https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/mark ... _permalink" Since 1980, after a 5% drop from a recent high, the S&P 500 has...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • College Costs
Since my son is heading off to college this year, I can relate to your anguish. Just the instate tuition costs $15k, and for the first two years, living in a dorm is required. The FAFSA is...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Withholding from Roth Dist.--deemed timely?
... But there is no withholding for Roth IRAs.You'd need to withdraw and withhold from a TIRA accountThis is patently bullshit!I have done this starting 2018 (the year of my retirement) - withdrawal...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Exercise programs for longevity
We’ve had a Tonal for over three years and LOVE it for weight training. I use it 3-4 times a week. Then twice a week run 3 miles on the treadmill for cardio.Statistics: Posted by Planner01 — Sun Aug...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Anyone feel like they missed out by not buying real...
As it has gone up so much, a lot of areas are up well over 50%, some over 100% in the last 2-3 years, and due to leverage those cash on cash returns are even higher, much higher actually. Is there a...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • 100 Year Old Home Purchase
Recent advances in heat pump mini-splits for both heating and cooling are a god send. These days a hot water heat system and mini-splits for cooling and extra heating can be the best of both worlds. I...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Firefox problems with Vanguard
This month, I lost the ability to download Vanguard statements using Firefox. (I had to open Chrome to get them) With Firefox, I can't open any sort of popup on Vanguard website, such as replying to a...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Books on project management?
Over the past 15 years I've run a lot of projects, everything from field research to ~$15M commercial developments. However, these have all been pretty cut and dried: the objectives easily defined,...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Help understanding bonds
I generally understand the core concepts of investing in the stock market, but bonds are still just really confusing overall to me. To be honest, I've seen so many different terms (TIPS ladders,...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Treasury Direct - The Eternal Wait and No Way To Track...
Would buying treasuries through Vanguard change anything?Of course. Buying on the secondary market means you transact at Vanguard and not at Treasury Direct. You don't have an account at TD to start...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • The Optimal Level of Generational Wealth
[quote=QBoy post_id=7991764 time=1723379293 user_id=44673The question I have been pondering is: What is the optimal X?[/quote]About $7k per month in 2023 dollars. Enough to help those who need it but...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Portfolio Review (for my mom)
Hello – After talking about finances a lot more since I took over managing my own money (and me being transparent about how my accounts have done over the last ~year) my mom has let me take a look at...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Employer Benefit/ Hospital Indemnity
So spouse has this workplace benefit, and now I do too, I was unaware about this until a year ago in general. I asked my HR about double dipping if my wife at a separate employer that uses a separate...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Tracfone to Consumer Cellular
I haven't had any problems either.Statistics: Posted by bogles the mind — Mon Aug 12, 2024 6:38 pm — Replies 2 — Views 140
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Maybe dumb question but Whole Life...
Thank you everyone, I think that just gives me confirmation. It is why I love this forum, we all looking out for each other and helping.I like the ideas of putting the money into I-Bonds or HYSA or...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • UHNW Situtation
Some info on the exchange fund market - Eaton Vance and Goldman are the two largest players managing many billions. Fidelity has a fund they launched last year but it is relatively tiny (~$100m) which...
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • Let's Talk SPX Box Spreads
I see for example boxes Sep 2024 5255-5260 @ 3.49% and Sep 2024 5260-5280 @ 7.45% on 08/09. That makes no sense. The strike prices of those "boxes" seem to be close to the index value.@adamhg: Can you...
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Personal Investments • Bombed in Supermicro
The big jump in technology stocks is due to the mania around AI software, hardware and applications.Supermicro Computer Inc. (SMCI) is not a semiconductor company, they are server hardware...
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