Favorite team:South Alabama 
Location:Mobile, AL
Biography:Only LSU before Duke
Interests:Reading, writing, theology
Occupation:Physician/Neonatologist with a J.D. for other stuff
Number of Posts:1109
Registered on:12/18/2006
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Have you considered a company like Fundrise? (Fundrise.com). I have several rental properties but am a senior citizen and did not want to accumulate more, so I have begun (2 years ago) putting montly investments into Fundrise flagship real estate fund and their private credit fund, about 50/50. Overall up about 14% in the two years. Can put in next to nothing twice a month or however you wish, but not readily liquid--have to wait until the end of a quarter to sell.

They also offer priviate credit opporutnities beginning at 50K and mandatory (not liquid) 5 year holding periods that return about 11-14% for bigger investors. I'm not in those because of age and lack of liquidity.

They also are the ones who just listed VCX on NYSE and allowed current investors to buy pre-listing. I bought at 18+ and sold at arouind 190 in a week after listing. Still trading around 120. I should have sold when it spiked at 540 but got greedy and held on too long.

re: 1970 LSU at Notre Dame

Posted by kjacksonp on 4/8/26 at 8:17 pm to
Casanova had a great game the next year, also, in Tiger Stadium. 28-8 and the goal posts came down right in front of us in the student section (i was home from med school to see the game).

re: He is Risen

Posted by kjacksonp on 4/5/26 at 10:57 am to
Amen. He is risen indeed. Thank you for posting.
While ptiching is variable, it does appear to be improving. And although 4-5 in the SEC, they have outscored (total runs in SEC play) opponents 72-59, and they seem to be finding better at bats and at the critical times.

If pitching continues to gel, I predict 16-14, or a 12-9 record going forward. Outside chance of 17-13.

UT 2-1
OM 2-1
TAM 1-2
State 2-1
SCe 2-1
UGA 1-2
UF 2-1
It closed at 173 yesterday. I bought pre-listing at 18 via an offering on Fundrise, where I was already invested, sold enough to cover my original investment plus 160% profit and will hold the rest and see what happens.
$4500 is high for a simple will and insurance trust.
Shop around.
I'm going to sell a few shares to secure a profit and sit tight. I expect a big correction at any point. Cannot see the basis for this mercurial rise.
Up to 230 in after hours trading. I read it is the largest PUBLICLY traded venture capital fund. You do not have to be a accredited investor to invest in Fundrise in general and this opens up venture capital to anyone who can buy a share.
I've been putting a few hundred per month into their other investments for 2 years, so when an opportunity to buy a few shares of this came up pre-listing I bought 50 plus shares @ 18. I sold 6 today at 162 today to recoup my initial outlay.
i wish I had put in 100K instead of 1K :lol:
Now at $160, up from 30 last week. I confess, I do not understand this mecurial rise, but not complaining.
Proximity to urban or suburban areas?
Taxes?
Any harzards that require extraordinary insurance?
Any natural resources? Remember in Louisiana you only retain mineral rights for 10 years if you sell and IF you reserve them as part of the contract.
If leasable for farming, I agree with several others who have suggested that. If covered with timber, become a timber baron and replant for you kids and grand kids.
I think 25% is more reasonable for a young buyer starting out, especially if they are single or single income, and ESPECIALLY with any kids.
But even a two income family is better off buying small and saving than living at the limit, because the emotional tax on being on the verge of broke is greater than the reduction in lifestyle of a smaller abode.

We bought our third home in 1979 at 10.5 % interest (thank you Mr. Carter) and that was a total payment (p and i, plue taxes and insurance) of under 25% of my gross income, but I had two kids and one in a private school so it was still to much house for comfort. 30% is crazy to me, even at less than 5% interest.

IBRX

Posted by kjacksonp on 3/12/26 at 12:58 pm
"The company's platform has generated first-in-human therapeutic agents that are planned to be studied in clinical trials in liquid and solid tumors. Its lead biologic product candidate includes Anktiva, an FDA-approved immunotherapy in combination with bacillus calmette-guerin (BCG) for the treatment of adult patients with BCG unresponsive non-muscle invasive bladder cancer with carcinoma in situ, with or without papillary tumors; and 3M-052, a synthetic TLR7/8 agonist and 3M-052 formulations and related technology. The company has collaboration agreements with National Cancer Institute; Serum Institute of India Private Limited; and BeOne Medicines Ltd. It has license agreement with 3M Innovative Properties Company and Access to Advanced Health Institute. ImmunityBio, Inc. is based in San Diego, California."


Anyone familiar with this biotech company? If so, what is your opinion? Thanks.
As a senior trying to navigate getting things to a point where my children are not overwhelmed with these matters, I appreciate you taking the the time to record this information in a succint manner.
My wife and I have a recent will and revocable trust and a POA for financial matters.
The only possible disagreement I might have with you is more a personal choice on my part: I do not have a living will or a Health POA. My reasoning: Having been in medicine for over 50 years as a physician and having watched decisions made by families and physicians be made based on discomfort and a need for closure rather than exhibiting patience and giving a potentially recoverable patient a chance to recover, I want TIME to recover; if that prolongs a hopeless situation, I'll risk that. But, again, that's a personal choice based on past observation and goes against the general advice of most attorneys.
1980–81 Mike Krzyzewski 17–13 6–8 T–5th NIT Quarterfinal
1981–82 Mike Krzyzewski 10–17 4–10 T–6th —
1982–83 Mike Krzyzewski 11–17 3–11 7th —

Coach K was in a better confernece to recruit, better area to recruit, and his record for the first three seasons was not only bad but appeared to be declining in quality. The next 11 seasons they were in the playoffs and had 7 final four appearances with 2 championships and two runner-up outcomes.

Different culture completely now, and no patience in fan bases. Probably needs at least one more season now that the Kiffin dust has settled.

re: Pete Carroll: Future LSU analyst?

Posted by kjacksonp on 1/5/26 at 12:26 pm to
Wait until your 74 and see how well that goes over with you. 25% of practiciing physiciians are over the age of 65--if they all retired, there would be a disastrous shortage of medical care availability in this country. Respect your elders, don't try to put them out to pasture. :geauxtigers:
I've been selling at about 5$ increases since it hit 35$. So I have lost quite a bit of value, but at some point there will be a correction. The curve is like straight up at this point, and any reversion to the mean will be a big fall.