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THE 15 DAY LIE: DON'T BE STUPID

Okay, I'll pose the question: is it worth destroying our economy for 18 months to prevent 2.2 million deaths? The answer may well be yes, and in fact I'm not arguing that we shouldn't, but I think it's a point worth discussing. Remember it isn't just about money; these are people's livelihoods, in ...

As a recovering "maximizer" I have to admit I'm feeling a little anxious about potentially not capitalizing on this mess, which is silly. I'm sure I'll be fine.

What is school situation for everyone else here? The schools here (Central Indiana) are out until at least April 13th. Two weeks of online classes, a week of no school, then a week of spring break. No sports, clubs, or other activities at all during that time. My mother is a retired teacher in a ru...

I saw a graphic that said soap can actually penetrate and destroy this particular coronavirus.

I don’t have any way to verify if that’s correct... hopefully it wasn’t just a meme!

Cortopassi wrote: ↑Fri Mar 13, 2020 2:56 pm I am listening to his press conf right now. I need alcohol. They all might as well be blowing him.

Stock market seems to like it.

flyingpylon wrote: ↑Fri Mar 13, 2020 9:26 am For anyone willing to give auto racing a shot, the IndyCar Grand Prix of St Petersburg will take place (without spectators) on Sunday afternoon at 3:30 pm Eastern.

Oops, nevermind... canceled.

vnatale wrote: ↑Fri Mar 13, 2020 10:31 am Now there are "active shooter" drills regularly carried out in schools (or, at least that is the impression I am under).

They are called "lockdown" drills around here. Sounds a little better.

For anyone willing to give auto racing a shot, the IndyCar Grand Prix of St Petersburg will take place (without spectators) on Sunday afternoon at 3:30 pm Eastern.

IndyCar is real racing, while NASCAR is merely racing-themed entertainment.

Everyone just has to find the right balance for them. If you're checking constantly and want to use a hair-trigger to rebalance, that's fine but certainly not required. Some people may only check their accounts a few times a year and will miss short periods of extreme volatility, and that's fine too...

Regarding tests, where were they going to come from... out of thin air? Is it possible that US regulations have slowed the development and manufacture of necessary testing materials? If anyone here was President, what would you have done or be doing differently (accepting that hindsight is 20/20)? I...

Thanks for the ideas. I am thinking that I will convert half of it (along with anything new contributed) to the PP and leave the other half 60/40 and then slowly DCA it. How do you all handle your 401K? I will probably leave mine at 60/40 since there are such limited options (no LT treasuries, gold...

tech (and others), Any response to the natural ability statement? Do you think he may actually start losing his core as/if this gets out of hand? https://moneymaven.io/mishtalk/economics/trump-i-know-so-much-about-the-coronavirus-because-of-natural-ability-UXg1lElfgk6T20RgVB1XwQ That article descri...

I have parents 80+ that watch MSNBC, so I feel your pain. I can’t really speak to what people 80+ believe. But surely(?) you realize that Trump was not calling the coronavirus a hoax. He was (rightly or wrongly) calling the Democrats’ extensive criticism of the administration’s response a hoax. Of c...

Cortopassi wrote: ↑Fri Feb 28, 2020 8:47 am If this gets out of control in the US, and everything right now points to that...

Where did you read that?

As always, Elizabeth Warren has a plan!

https://twitter.com/SenWarren/status/12 ... 15461?s=20

Just another viewpoint. I have no way of independently verifying whether this or anything else in the world is "true". I agree that it would be nice to see politicians take a break on issues like this. Democratic presidential contenders are describing the federal infectious-disease bureauc...

dualstow wrote: ↑Fri Feb 21, 2020 7:16 pm Richard Grenell, the crappy ambassador to Germany, is set to become Trump’s shitty Director of National Intelligence. Surely we can all agree that this is not a wise pick. Anyone disagree?

What specifically makes him crappy?

What actions will elevate him to shitty?

Has anyone truly read this and did all the text replacements as the document shows? I suspect the reality lives somewhere between the end of the republic as Carlson paints it and the beautiful reasonableness Garcia paints. All this does again is divide us. I picture my 87 year old dad watching Carl...

You may want to investigate your 401k plan provider to see if they offer a brokerage window. If so, it would give you more options that would bring you closer to a pure STT/LTT barbell. For those whose access to retirement plans is through your employer, does your employer offer or not offer a brok...

dualstow wrote: ↑Sat Jan 25, 2020 9:32 am

sophie wrote: ↑Sat Jan 25, 2020 9:13 am I get to sell some bonds in taxable next year (2041 vintage), which I'm not looking forward to because they're about 20% up on the buy price.
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How much interest are they paying, Sophie? Like 3⅛%?

I have some 2041 bonds and that’s what they are paying, 3.125%.

Trump is literally Hitler Roosevelt!

What we refer to as “facts” are actually:

data + interpretation + persuasion

So attempting to base a discussion on “facts” is unlikely to be fruitful, and basing a discussion on raw data is highly impractical.

If the past 3-4 years have taught me anything (not to mention this thread), it’s that everyone we meet is living in “opposite world” on at least one topic. Once you realize that, it’s almost entertaining.

I can’t remember the last time I went to a teller to deposit a check. I’ve been doing it with my phone via my bank’s mobile app for several years. They instruct us to endorse the check exactly as you did. I have deposited checks into joint accounts and our kids’ accounts with no problem. Of course w...