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Political Talk
 | re: Issa has a plan - matthew25 on 5/25/13 at 1:22 am I am trying to figure out what crimes have been committed. As announced by Boehner (lying to Congress?).
Lerner - Republican appointee
Shulman - Republican appointee
Who's next?...
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Political Talk
 | re: Chokwe Lumumba and a "New Afrika" - matthew25 on 5/25/13 at 1:03 am Nigeria? No, try again. They kill each other. For the oil rigs in the country, there are more security at each site than oil workers....
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Political Talk
 | re: IRS Adoption Audit Scandal? - matthew25 on 5/25/13 at 12:58 am Blacks make up 12 % of population. So a figure of 73% white adoptive parents is not surprising. I thought it would be higher....
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SEC Rant
 | Mathieu drug tests pre-NFL - matthew25 on 5/24/13 at 5:14 pm Just read the report on MSN sports that said:
"Mathieu reportedly told NFL teams during the draft evaluation process that the number of failed tests was in the double digits"
Were all the tests at LSU or elsewhere? Does the SEC have a rule or is it up to each school to handle?...
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Political Talk
 | Issa has a plan - matthew25 on 5/23/13 at 10:56 pm Last week he announced he would call Lois Lane to testify.
She refused and has been put on leave.
Next week he will announce he will call Sarah Ingram to testify.
The following week Sarah will refuse and be put on leave.
Then he will announce Cindy Thomas.
Then Cindy will, well, you ...
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Money Talk
 | re: Dow futures down big this morning - matthew25 on 5/23/13 at 10:09 pm Was he the one today who said that the $85billion will continue to flow "for several years" ?
I'm going to look for a link....
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Political Talk
 | re: Larry Connors, KMOV Anchor fired over IRS comments. - matthew25 on 5/23/13 at 10:43 am Why did he feel he had to lie to the audience of the TV station. Did he lose credibility?...
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Political Talk
 | re: Re: Obamacare; Great news out of Cali - matthew25 on 5/23/13 at 10:37 am Since UHC only has about 2% of the market, what difference does this make, at this point?...
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Political Talk
 | re: CBS investigative reporter says her computer was hacked too - matthew25 on 5/22/13 at 1:35 am My computer gets hacked 2-3 x's a month. Is it the Ruskies again?...
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Political Talk
 | re: Jackson, MS Mayoral Race Goes To Runoff - matthew25 on 5/22/13 at 1:07 am More white flight to Madison in the offing?...
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Music Board
 | re: Your favorite use of a song in a movie - matthew25 on 5/22/13 at 12:39 am New York State of Mind at closing of Inside Job (2010 documentary) Jay-Z and Alicia...
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Political Talk
 | re: Shulman to testify today at hearing - matthew25 on 5/22/13 at 12:32 am Why would a Bush insider curl up for Obama?...
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Political Talk
 | re: What is stopping citizens from storming the capitol - matthew25 on 5/22/13 at 12:00 am The ones who want to storm and succede have already left the country and live in Costa Rica....
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Money Talk
 | re: How do you decide when to sell a stock? - matthew25 on 5/21/13 at 11:57 pm I had 1000 share of Home Depot. The P/E was around 25; I prefer somewhere 15-18, so I sold half.
It still continues to climb!...
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Money Talk
 | re: (REDHAT RHT)should i go full 100 % into fidelity small cap discovery or - matthew25 on 5/21/13 at 11:46 pm If I were 40, I'd go with just 4 funds, all rated 5-star, @ 25% each:
Fidelity low-price (FLPSX), T Rowe Price health science, Vanguard Dividend Growth, and Vanguard Wellington (35% bonds).
Honorable mention: S&P 500 fund, VIG (ETF tracks Buffett), XLP consumer staples, Vanguard Wellesley (60%...
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Money Talk
 | re: Can anyone recommend a top notch CPA firm in BR? - matthew25 on 5/21/13 at 11:33 pm Poodlebrain for the win!...
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O-T Lounge
 | re: Woman Gets Into Brawl With Lady Mall Cop Over . . . Taking Pictures? - matthew25 on 5/21/13 at 12:36 am Roller derby material. Golden....
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Political Talk
 | re: Hypothetically, if there was impeachment, can anyone imagine Biden? - matthew25 on 5/21/13 at 12:08 am Who has been talking about impeachment.
Republican leader McConnell on the Sunday shows couldn't name a single incident where Obama is at fault....
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Political Talk
 | re: I just want the tuth about Benghazi - matthew25 on 5/21/13 at 12:06 am Corruption? So far, ___________ of Obama admin have gone to jail.
Under Nixon, the number was ___________ (fill in the blank)....
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Political Talk
 | re: WaPo "Fact Checker" Declares IRS' Lerner to be Lying - matthew25 on 5/21/13 at 12:03 am Bush appointee? No, she won't get another position in this admin....
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Political Talk
 | re: White House stands behind woman at the center or IRS controversy - matthew25 on 5/20/13 at 12:16 am Will both Bush appointees testify this week?
Surely, one will spill the beans....
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Money Talk
 | re: Need help with 401(k) allocation - matthew25 on 5/20/13 at 12:09 am Squatch - What bonds are you recommending for a 50-something looking to retire in 3 years?
Everyone I talk to says do not expect bonds to make any positives when the rates start going back up again. My bonds are up 1.1% this year and advisors say it is good return (I stay away from hi-yield for ...
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Money Talk
 | re: Can someone explain the difference between 'Beta' and 'Standard Deviation'? - matthew25 on 5/20/13 at 12:06 am Can you look at a mutual fund on Morningstar and give an example. They use a star-system, and then rate each fund as low risk - high risk (scale of 1-5).
How does Beta factor in to the "risk"?
Or standard deviation?...
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Political Talk
 | Scandals dying out? - matthew25 on 5/19/13 at 1:08 am Klein in the Washington Post:
"On Tuesday, it looked like we had three possible political scandals brewing. Two days later, with much more evidence available, it doesn’t look like any of them will pan out."
Can't figure out which will have legs by mid June....
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Political Talk
 | re: Do you know the answer to the question: "Where is Joe Biden?" - matthew25 on 5/19/13 at 1:03 am Uncle Joe? Probably gone fishing at the lake. Should be back rat after noon, for his nap....
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Political Talk
 | re: People need to go to prison over this - matthew25 on 5/19/13 at 1:01 am Boehner is still looking into whether there is a criminal violation. He may announce something on the Sunday talk shows.
Nixon admitted he directed Treasury Secretary George Schultz that he wanted the IRS to dig into the financial dealings of businessman Henry Kimmelman, a major backer of Nixon'...
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Political Talk
 | re: ISSA subpoenas Pickering - matthew25 on 5/19/13 at 12:44 am So we have both Bamalee and NHTiger both saying it is a closed hearing.
When are you going to ever admit the truth?
"Issa Asks ARB Co-chairs to Appear for Interviews with Investigators" is NOT an open hearing before the TV public....
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Money Talk
 | re: Need help with 401(k) allocation - matthew25 on 5/18/13 at 12:36 am OP - you are young. Go aggressive on equities. If they drop, you have lots of time to make up lost ground. FWIW, my 4 from your list:
ARTQX, VINIX, FKMLS and VEXMX or, since 2 of these are mid-caps, drop one of the mid caps and go with 3.
I would avoid the foreign (FDIKX) with the -13.6 los...
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Soccer Board
 | re: USMNT Summer Training Camp Official Roster - matthew25 on 5/18/13 at 12:00 am Landon admitted he almost quit soccer. JK wants his head on straight. There is still plenty of time....
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Political Talk
 | re: CBS:Under Secretary Patrick Kennedy Made Decision Not To Send FEST To Benghazi - matthew25 on 5/17/13 at 11:58 pm Isn't FEST stationed in Germany? How long would it take to muster them to go to Buttghazi?...
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