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re: An interesting video on tariffs...

Posted by Rabt on 9/14/25 at 12:13 pm to
Hummmm........sounds like a flat tax. Everybody pays something.

re: All Things: Gold & Silver

Posted by Rabt on 9/7/25 at 8:54 am to
My biggest gains are in GLD @ 105%. It is top dog in my portfolio.
Markets falling.

What are you buying?

The Trumps try again.

Posted by Rabt on 8/4/25 at 7:32 pm
Eric and Donald Trump Jr. to Own Millions of Shares in New U.S. Manufacturing SPAC

[quote]Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. are helping to launch a SPAC targeting American manufacturers, adding to the array of companies the president’s sons are involved in beyond their family’s real-estate empire....
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More importantly, how will the markets react in the morning?
Give some to the advisor and you invest some of it. You can to ETF's until you get more comfortable before wading into stocks. Most advisors cannot beat the S&P so try VOO or SPY and compare your returns at the end of the year.

re: Private equity funds

Posted by Rabt on 7/17/25 at 6:02 am to
Forgot about that one...I have Main as well.

re: Private equity funds

Posted by Rabt on 7/16/25 at 6:04 pm to
I'm in one...Neuberger Berman. I have looked at Carlyle and Blue Owl.

re: GrabAGun IPO tomorrow

Posted by Rabt on 7/16/25 at 11:18 am to
I tried to buy PEW on two different platforms this morning and neither would execute.

Boy did I dodge a bullet. :nana:
I'm one of those oldsters. I am fair with technology but when I do need help with something level 1 tech support is my daughter and level 2 support is my grandchildren.

re: NVDA up 4.5% premarket

Posted by Rabt on 7/15/25 at 10:36 am to
I was looking at some of my NVDA tax lots and note some with very low cost basis. I have kept buying.


NVDA

March 2021 buy at $12.33
June 2021 buy at $16.11
Oct 2022 buy at $12.21
May 2024 buy at $94.92
Aug 2024 buy at. $99.80
Aug 2024 buy at $98.76
Aug 2024 buy at $126.22
Aug 2024 buy at $120.97
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Why can't we just have a flat tax so everyone has skin in the game?
Quite the haircut after federal and state taxes.

California......

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New York.....

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Stupid Money

Posted by Rabt on 7/1/25 at 9:44 am
What do you consider a stupid amount of money and why?

Chase gives the option of 5-7 business days or overnight if you need it sooner.

re: 1031 Exchange

Posted by Rabt on 6/11/25 at 7:13 pm to
You need to make contact with a reputable company/attorney that specializes in 1031 Exchange as soon as possible. It could take 2 months or longer for them to get the paperwork squared away.
1 day almost without exception.