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GalinAZ replied to the Macro Economic Trends and Risks board. 11:48 AM

Re: OT MIT: H3N2 pandemic lurks

Just finished reading John Barry's "The Great Influenza" about the pandemic of 1918-1919. He provides an excellent explanation of how the virus infects and replicates. Nature's revenge.

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GalinAZ replied to the Macro Economic Trends and Risks board. 1:22 AM

Re: A big problem that's under the radar

Interesting coincidence, I took a week class at the John C Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, NC last month on pollinators and their importance to our food supply. I'm planting bee friendly plants now. One issue pointed out in class was the practice [more]

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GalinAZ replied to the Macro Economic Trends and Risks board. 1:18 PM

Re: Not even rational!

And, investing based on Macro Economics is like trying to predict the weather based on climate studies..

Some accuracy but enough variation to lose your shirt!

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GalinAZ replied to the Macro Economic Trends and Risks board. 10:16 AM

Re: Xerox laser-prints tiny "chiplets"

Makes me wish I could live another 100 years

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GalinAZ replied to the Macro Economic Trends and Risks board. 11:27 AM

Re: female death rates rising across 43% of counties

Looks like a map of where the money is -

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GalinAZ replied to the Macro Economic Trends and Risks board. 11:55 AM

Re: Wrong in so many ways

My sunny side says that McDonald's recognizes that we no longer graduate high schoolers that can read and write and requiring a college diploma might insure that. When the clerk can't make change, compute portions or read the training manual, a [more]

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GalinAZ replied to the Macro Economic Trends and Risks board. 9:16 PM

Re: World Long Term Austerity in Our Future?

The conclusion being, invest internationally?

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GalinAZ replied to the Macro Economic Trends and Risks board. 1:16 AM

Re: 25% are "credit pariahs"

Seems like we need to have some company put together mutual funds based on the goods and services used by different economic classes -- say, poor, middle-class, upper-class and then we could invest in which ever one we thought would fair best.

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GalinAZ replied to the Macro Economic Trends and Risks board. 1:17 AM

Re: Structuring assets -- drawdown phase

Wendy, I interpret that to mean you are younger than 65 now? I have an impression that women are much more concerned about outliving their assets and are overly cautious in investing and spending them. I like you don't plan to leave anything behind [more]

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GalinAZ replied to the Macro Economic Trends and Risks board. 10:11 PM

Re: OT-Roth question

Thank you all for your thoughtful responses. I had not thought about the opportunity to invest the remaining investment in something that would earn more than the dividend being paid. Lesson learned, move on!

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GalinAZ posted to the Macro Economic Trends and Risks board. 11:13 AM

OT-Roth question

I know this isn't a METAR subject but I respect the opinions of the regulars on this board and couldn't find another TMF board to ask the question of.

I have a Roth with a stock that shows a (for me) considerable loss. It was a takeover. I [more]

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GalinAZ replied to the Basic Folio Investing board. 11:03 AM

Re: roth ira

Check the IRS rules. I believe you need to close out the entire Roth IRA and not have any others to take a loss.

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GalinAZ replied to the Macro Economic Trends and Risks board. 2:52 PM

Re: Budget exercise: Broke on $50K/yr.

A car payment? DSL is a necessary expense? $50 a month for clothing? I think the article makes its point but it also reveals how far away we've moved from what we *need* to what we *want*.

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GalinAZ replied to the Macro Economic Trends and Risks board. 10:36 AM

Re: Putting the 2.4% cut into perspective

We all want to keep what we have and get more without any sacrifice. The party is over and time to pay the price.

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GalinAZ replied to the Macro Economic Trends and Risks board. 7:52 PM

Re: Fiscal trouble ahead for most future retirees

Increasingly, as I read these types of articles, I am coming to a couple of conclusions:

1. The answer is not in getting enough money for retirement and old age. The answer is finding a different way to live. In the past, families to care of [more]