LSUDeadboy

You really think children have it better in this situation than if they’re with their parents? Come on, think before you speak.

Despite the fact that we are all dumber for having read your post, it’s disturbing that you would use the phrase “concentration camp” so freely.

This isn’t a political situation, it’s a humane one. There’s a way to deport people and reach your stated objectives, without separating families. There’s no gain to be had by doing it this way.

Edit: typo

Well... I’m going to go ahead and use an alter for this, but my family on my mom’s side was very connected as recently as 10-15 years ago. A family name that many people here probably know.

It’s a Sicilian name. My grandfather was in construction, he would build houses and my grandmother would “sell” them for exorbitant amounts. He was connected to the point that he even had a special pass to enter Marcello’s property any time, any where. Unfortunately, my grandfather passed before I was born. However, his brother and the other side of the family took up torch at that point. Last I had a chance to talk to one of them, they’re still in “real estate.”

The entire family lives or lived in Harahan. They even have several streets named after them. If you’re in the know, you won’t have to guess the family I’m referring to.

Preferreds are a solid way to get the yield you may need for retirement income. If you went down that road, I'd buy individual preferreds to cancel out the risk that comes with holding a fund.

However if you're not investing for yield, I wouldn't bother. There is so little growth. They're probably not suitable for anyone under the age of 50.

Either way, if he had the exact same holdings in both places, Schwab would have a greater chance of outperforming. After their recent commission/OER cuts, they're the cheapest in the biz.