Investing - Theory, News & General • Useful Vanguard IT (dividend warning)
It is worth waiting about a week to buy this fund, but not much longer.The foreign tax credit reduces the cost of buying the dividend in a foreign fund. Suppose that you are in a 24% bracket, the...
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • Rick Ferri interviewed on Excess...
Great stuff as always,xxd091Statistics: Posted by xxd091 — Fri Jun 21, 2024 7:13 am — Replies 4 — Views 945
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Personal Investments • Is Now the Time to Buy Vanguard Total Bond Market...
I am a retiree. I have BND on my wish list for approx 10 months now. I'm still waiting for an entry point/price. I first notice it when BND price was a little over $68.00 in OCT 2023. Since then BND...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • TIPS purchase at Fidelity. Question about purchase price?
4. I don’t think the phrase “current principal value” is helpful, because (a) the market price (one component of the adjusted price) is always changing; and (b) if you wanted to turn around and...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Job interview protocol
ghosting is unprofessional and shows you what type of company this is (if it turns out to be such), Sally should tell that story to all her friends in the small world she works in to properly paint...
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Personal Investments • Should we buy out co-owners of rental property?
This is an easy one: sell! As a rule of thumb, particularly when looking at cash flow aspects, some RE investors look for monthly rents to be above 1% of the price of the property. Here, you are below...
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • Nvidia vs index funds
[quote=Rex66 post_id=7919852 time=<a href="tel:1718897960">1718897960</a> user_id=164171]Taking concentrated risk can do well or poorly. I always wish I had invested big in all the quick...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Dividend Related Question
The drop in share price when a dividend is distributed is not due to shareholders selling shares. The price would drop even if there were no trades around the day of the distribution.This is not true....
View ArticlePersonal Investments • How Can One Increase Shares in Vanguard Information...
just buy some msft, apple and nvda. that's 45% of the ETFs right there.Statistics: Posted by rule of law guy — Sat Jun 22, 2024 7:29 am — Replies 9 — Views 1012
View ArticlePersonal Investments • A few newbie questions for Fidelity (taxable) users.
1) Once I make my purchase (FSKAX) I want to NOT reinvest cap gains/dividends, so I don't create many little lots with cg/div?It is probably a good time now to think about reality: How many little...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Quebec City
One of our favorite cities that we liked more than Montreal. We recently stayed at the Clarendon Hotel in the Old City. It was conveniently located, comfortable and has easy access to most sites. The...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • A Roth Conversion Example
I have the same overall asset allocation now but less "danger" of growth in the now-smaller deferred accounts. On a tax adjusted basis, if you kept your overall AA the same then you have actually...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • vanguard money market funds
Does the interest on VUSSX get added monthly?Yes, but as noted above, Vanguard will refer to it as "dividends". Regardless of what they call it, it will be taxed the same. Money market funds generate...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Where to Purchase High End New Sport Coat....
OP, I would not recommend used (eBay). I have tried it. Most of the “good” stuff has already been tailored for someone else.I live in northern Ohio which is not a hot spot for men’s fashion. However,...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Another HELOC versus savings for remodel?
I agree. Use your cash. DaveStatistics: Posted by Dave55 — Sat Jun 22, 2024 7:49 am — Replies 9 — Views 817
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • Article: Blackrock No Match for...
I don't understand the article. Do we have a statement somewhere that says I can't be a Boglehead AND invest in Blackrock ETFs? ITOT is fast becoming my primary holding. Why does being a boglehead...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • The constant never ending debate.
What is "The constant never ending debate?"Statistics: Posted by dknightd — Sat Jun 22, 2024 7:52 am — Replies 18 — Views 2020
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Do I file a claim for the parkig lot damage
I guarantee you it's going to be much more than the initial estimate. 2x or 3x or more.I'd file a claim no matter the deductible.Statistics: Posted by Hyperchicken — Sat Jun 22, 2024 7:53 am — Replies...
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Personal Consumer Issues • Ryobi Battery: 2.0 Ah vs 4.0 Ah
There is a hack available for this home depot promotion if you really just want the batteries-you order the battery from one home dept location and the tool to be picked up at another location and...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • 401K / IRA / Roth IRA Consolidations
Do the total dollar cost analysis- if the existing 401(k) are smallish the cost of having them in the current 401(k) may be small in absolute dollars and worth it for simplifying. If you want to do...
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