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    Fed Talk

    Oh Jeeze- you started something. I just placed my very first online wager. We shall see if that was the best .76¢ I ever spent. :-)
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    Fed Talk

    They let you gamble on absolutely anything now, don’t they?
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    Jobs Report delayed.

    They have a whole LOT of reports they are all pushing into January. I think we really won’t know until the middle of January whether or not the fourth quarter ended well or took a major hit. I guess we celebrate a Santa Rally until then!
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    Fed Talk

    So Tom- in your question of who will Trump name to the Fed- you should have put down HIMSELF as a choice. And Don Jr. —. he’d be likely too.
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    Jobs Report delayed.

    Terrible': Trump admin dragged as key jobs report yanked Source: Raw Story December 8, 2025 5:40PM ET Political analysts and observers warned on Monday that President Donald Trump's latest move shows that "something is very wrong" with his economy, despite his claims that he has resurrected...
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    Grocery Prices

    I paid $8.99 for a pound of hamburger yesterday. Wow. Even the fed is tracking burger price- and hasn’t yet caught up. I’m hoping another few months and production will grow. Or not. Maybe those meat cutters all got deported and this is the new normal.
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    James48843 Account Talk

    Moving back in, hoping for the Santa rally. Moving to: C= 40% S= 50% I = 10% As of Monday. May the odds ever be in your favor.
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    Using ETF’s as part of a portfolio

    I haven’t used ETF’s myself for anything, but right now I’m looking at Vanguard VGT (Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund ETF). I think it has something like 380 companies, representing information technology- not just the Apple/ Nividia/ AI stocks, but a bigger slice. I think it looks...
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    James48843 Account Talk

    Interesting day. We’re back at the point where either we will drop back downward soon, or it will climb once again. The resilience on this cycle has been much stronger then I expected, given the amount of turbulence from multiple directions. So- I’m starting to think more about the possible...
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    IRS issues new Trump Account Rules

    If you haven’t heard, the IRS just issued new rules for the upcoming “Trump Account” IRA’s for children, starting in 2026. Basically, ANY child under Age 18 can have an account established, and will get money from the federal government to START a IRA style savings plan. The IRS rule says...
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    Oil Slick Stuff

    Two towns- 45 miles apart. My town- $3.25 The town 45 miles away? $2.78 The funny thing is- that farther town gets its gas at the dock in my town. It comes in by ship, so is the same gasoline.
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    Oil Slick Stuff

    $3.25 at Speedway in my town in Michigan.
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    TSP Talk Silver Coins Update

    Yep- that was a good investment. Are we doing it again? Time for another batch?
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    Venezuela 🇻🇪

    And just like that, they both disappeared. Last seen at 27,000 feet and 400 knots, and then they both just vanished. Poof. 100 miles offshore of Venezuela. Keep your eye on that part of the world over the next day or two. Hotspot possible.
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    Venezuela 🇻🇪

    I just watched a pair of US Navy F-18’s suddenly appear off the flight deck of a carrier , just north of Curaçao. About a hundred miles offshore of Venezuela. They haven’t shown up for the last few days. They were doing that about a week ago with B-52 flights as well- but it’s been quiet for...
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