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Our Special Relationship
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Laughter, the Best Medicine
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AUTHOR: William Housley on 9/8/2025
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Smarter Giving in Retirement and the Medicare Gotcha
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AUTHOR: William Housley on 9/7/2025
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Paper Certificates to Real-Time
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AUTHOR: William Housley on 8/23/2025
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Outliving Your Money? Let’s Do the Math on Annuities
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AUTHOR: William Housley on 8/13/2025
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The Silent Compounding Cost of a 1% Fee
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AUTHOR: William Housley on 5/13/2025
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When an Index Fund Is Not an Index Fund
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AUTHOR: William Housley on 7/27/2025
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Dividend Days
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AUTHOR: William Housley on 6/28/2025
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“A Complex Portfolio, a Modest Account”
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AUTHOR: William Housley on 6/13/2025
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The Victim Might Be You
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AUTHOR: William Housley on 5/21/2025
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Safety Net or Gambling Chip? Wrestling with Wealth and Wisdom”
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AUTHOR: William Housley on 4/7/2025
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What Kind of Loss Is This?
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AUTHOR: William Housley on 4/4/2025
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Luck or Providence?
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Resolutions:
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AUTHOR: William Housley on 12/28/2024
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No tax on your Social Security?
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AUTHOR: William Housley on 11/23/2024
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Everything About Retirement on a 3x5 card
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To whom should we credit these two wise sayings? 1. “It is hard to be right once, but nearly impossible to be right twice.” 2. “It’s not about timing the market, but about time in the market.” I also came across this supporting insight:
Post: Told Ya So Big Dummy
Link to comment from September 26, 2025
In the light of eternity it will be just a blink of the eye and we will all be together again. - Peace to all.
Post: Farewell Friends
Link to comment from September 22, 2025
Hmmm, it is an American-Anglo article.
Post: Our Special Relationship
Link to comment from September 18, 2025
I am going to use this… Thank you!
Post: Solomon on Money
Link to comment from September 15, 2025
Your consistency in finding the contrarian viewpoint is nothing short of admirable. Keep up the good work Cheers
Post: Smarter Giving in Retirement and the Medicare Gotcha
Link to comment from September 7, 2025
“rhapsodic” nice touch -
Post: Inventing Problems
Link to comment from September 6, 2025
After graduating high school in ’73–’74, I drove a Rambler American. Then the gas shortage hit. In the city, lines stretched for blocks; where I lived, it wasn’t as severe, but still noticeable. That experience has shaped the way I think about investing in the energy sector ever since.
Post: Dividends Part II – At least
Link to comment from August 24, 2025
“It’s rumored that once Mr. Buffett steps down, Berkshire will likely start paying dividends, as future management may choose to return cash to shareholders rather than reinvesting it all in the business. Why is that?”
Post: Dividends Part II – At least
Link to comment from August 24, 2025
Yes, Berkshire stock itself does not pay a dividend; however, depending on the source, 60–70% of the companies in which it holds stakes do.
Post: Dividends Part II – At least
Link to comment from August 24, 2025
Maybe it is like PayPal or Zelle for stocks?
Post: Trading 24/7?
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