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by swmurray
Mon Dec 10, 2012 9:56 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: How the North Dakota fracking boom shook a family
Replies: 15
Views: 4578

Re: How the North Dakota fracking boom shook a family

When I read these stories, I remember MT's tagline: 

"Early in life I noticed that no event is ever correctly reported in a newspaper." 
-George Orwell
by swmurray
Mon Sep 17, 2012 9:28 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Goodbye Facebook
Replies: 40
Views: 15853

Re: Goodbye Facebook

FB is not your friend.  from last year... http://news.yahoo.com/austrian-student-takes-facebook-over-privacy-061003250.html from this week... http://news.yahoo.com/twitter-surrender-occupy-protesters-tweets-lawyer-014428366--sector.html So what are the privacy practices of this PP forum, and the com...
by swmurray
Thu Feb 02, 2012 3:51 pm
Forum: Gold
Topic: Jim Grant article at marketwatch
Replies: 4
Views: 2392

Jim Grant article at marketwatch

Anyone know much about Jim Grant and his interest rate letter?  (not that I can afford it)

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/gettin ... MW_popular

Any conceivable potential of turning back to the gold standard?  (presidential politics aside)

Thanks
by swmurray
Sun Jan 22, 2012 1:13 am
Forum: Stocks
Topic: Socially responsible stock fund for PP?
Replies: 10
Views: 7479

Re: Socially responsible stock fund for PP?

To the OP... My wife and I rolled her ex-employer 401(k) into Domini in the late 90's to 'invest responsibly". That was a good lesson on how not to invest.  Besides getting bombed by being overweight in IT, we learned that responsible investing means something different to everyone and the mana...
by swmurray
Wed Jul 06, 2011 6:59 pm
Forum: Gold
Topic: Are Gold ETFs taxed as "collectables"
Replies: 2
Views: 2799

Re: Are Gold ETFs taxed as "collectables"

I'll be darned.  I googled "tax rules for gold in ira".

Thanks!

http://www.smartmoney.com/taxes/estate/ ... 886856846/

swmurray
by swmurray
Wed Jul 06, 2011 6:01 pm
Forum: Gold
Topic: Are Gold ETFs taxed as "collectables"
Replies: 2
Views: 2799

Are Gold ETFs taxed as "collectables"

Hi: Finally have opportunity/reason to step outside the company 401(k) with a rollover IRA.  No experience with ETFs, etc.  Unfortunately most money in the IRA is "pre-tax" so I cannot figure out how to do a backdoor Roth either  (different issue). I don't want to pay the expense fees in P...