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Sunday, May 3. 2015

Money

I am not wealthy enough for venture funds or other alternative investments. My simple goals are an interesting, adventurous, and pleasant life, and some prudent capital preservation. I have a million hobbies and interests. I have no interest in the American notion of retirement. Kids are mostly educated, which absorbed much more of my income that the mortgage did (and does). I've been advised to keep a sizable mortgage until death or severe illness.


3 reasons investors still buy actively-managed funds


Got a load of unexpected cash? Here's what to do


Nice sort of problem to deal with.

Posted by The Barrister in The Culture, "Culture," Pop Culture and Recreation at 11:41 | Comments (4) | Trackbacks (0)

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I agree with his basic advise but he says, "If you need a new car, you need a new car." He might not have meant it literally, but nobody needs a new car and nobody needs to buy something that loses value so quickly. My advise would be to buy a good used car that is 2 to 5 years old, take care of it, and then drive it till the wheels fall off - in other words, till repairs start getting expensive.
#1 mudbug on 2015-05-03 13:06 (Reply)
Good investment advice can only be evaluated years later. And even then it does not mean the advisor was good he may have been lucky. I think today we are about in the same place the world was in mid 1929. What would have been good advice in mid 1929? If my guess is correct bad advice would be to put your money in stocks, bonds or banks. But then what would be good advice? I am honestly not sure, but: Pay off the mortgage, buy some food, have an alternative way of heating your home(such as a wood stove), have at least one good car with good tires but preferably a few years old and not a luxury or top of the line vehicle. Buy some silver (rounds not bars and junk silver might be best). Have a savings account in a large friendly nation just North of us and put a few thousands there (exchange rate is perfect right now to do this). Put your money/income into multiple solid credit unions (as opposed to banks), not $50K or more but what you would need day to day and in the event of an emergency.
#2 GoneWithTheWind on 2015-05-03 13:55 (Reply)
And keep the powder dry.
#3 ron snyder on 2015-05-03 15:37 (Reply)
"Got a load of unexpected cash?"

Buy a motorcycle. Or another one if you already have one.

How did all of you miss the obvious?
#4 Fred Z on 2015-05-04 00:38 (Reply)

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