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2025 the RMDs start for me. But I have some trips planned over seas and a new vehicle as well.
Keep on rocking in the free world !
Remember “retiree” …. You cannot take it with you! Cash out a little and take that bride on a special get-a-way!
Right after they passed the Infrastructure Bill I bought CAT at $170. Yesterday it closed at $373 with a gain of $18.
I call that my no-brainer trade. Everybody needs a new steam shovel.
Had my best day ever yesterday with a $10K gain over all. I'm up over 15% YTD and VWNAX is up over 17%.
Yep you got the biggies in the industry.
CFO CEO CIO and CDO
CPAs not so much.
Oops, I had forgotten your cookie connections and now remember a shipment of the kid's favorite cookies. He spends about $50 a week on snack foods to keep up his energy at work.
Amazing how big Mars has grown and remains prviately held.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Inc.
No wonder they charge so much for Dove Bars. I'm hooked on them.
Nice gigs.....if you can get it ! The most over compensated positions in the economic world: CFO CEO CIO and CDO !
You nailed it ! Remember, I worked for 40 years in this exact same arena. Through Nixon, Carter, Reagan.....fast forward.
Consumer packaged goods (companies) love inflationary periods.....a very disguised process to raise Raise RAISE prices......poor retailers (food stores which work on VERY thin margins) get most of the heat ------- producer/wholesalers just smile all the way to bank$$$$$$$$$.
Personally, FAT CAT ~~~ we worked on $commission and reaped the benefits of nearly EVERY price increase.....with few exceptions (over time).
Separately, MARS, Hershey, Proctor Gamble all wanted in the COOKIE WARS (time) ----- some never got over it.....some lost their ass !
The industry has changed..... BIG TIME ....... like most everything else. Alas, MARS can now (potentially) reap the benefits.....CHEEZ~ITs is a huge profitable brand alone...... in closing..... LET GO MY EGGO !
Starbucks is giving incoming CEO Brian Niccol $85 million in cash and stock as he departs Chipotle
PUBLISHED WED, AUG 14 20246:33 PM EDTUPDATED 60 MIN AGO
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Starbucks plans to pay incoming CEO Brian Niccol $10 million in cash and $75 million in equity awards when he joins the company from Chipotle.
Niccol will be paid a base salary of $1.6 million annually, with the opportunity to earn up to $7.2 million more in cash.
As CEO, Niccol will have to turn around the coffee chain’s slumping business.
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/14/starbucks-new-ceo-brian-niccol-compensation-chipotle.html
I wonder if these guys have agents similar to baseball players.
My thoughts on the Mars deal.
This deal has to be inflationary. How is Mars going to make up the $36B price tag without raising prices.
HD said they can't deliver the wood for the ark until Friday.
If You Bought 1 Share of Home Depot at Its IPO, Here's How Many Shares You Would Own Now
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/bought-1-share-home-depot-083000502.html
Damn I missed the boat on this one!
The rain is coming in waves which is typical for a tropical storm. I have it timed so I can take the dog out to pee.
DUK is having a nice summer. That 3 week of 90 degree weather certainly helped.
Green is good!!!
We are looking at 6 plus inches of rain for the next 3 days. Topsail is expecting over 9 inches Just finished up mowing, weed eating and trimming hedges yesterday after a week of rain. Come this weekend I'll be back at it.
I highly recommend
Cub Cadet. riding mower
Husqvarna weed eater
Toro self propelled mower
Ryobi weed eater and blower for the wife. 18V
Black and Decker hedge trimmer.
At the end of June I had passed off my lawn for dead. It's come roaring back.
I think both will work !
Love the creativity ~~~ stay safe !
Is that Noah the boat builder or NOAA the hurricane people?
https://www.noaa.gov/
The rain is on its way.
Got rain ?
Not feeling good about Topsail weather.... that storm is moving so slow and dropping so much rain. Waiting for an update from there now.
Noah is ON CALL !
We should be fine since we are 4 hours from the beach. Topsail and Carolina not so much. They may dry out by Labor Day.
They are talking over a foot of rain.
And the FED blew it. They obviously didn't read my post.
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=174821068
Nailed it !!
Hunker down time buddy…. Stay dry, stay safe and stay sane !! ( Pick 2 )
The entire world is crazy ~~~ financially, socially, fundamentally, politically AND spiritually!
I can't argue with you there. At this point in my life I think my wife and I have done a good job with the kid regarding all of the above. And I'm too old to try and save the world.
There is no give and take anymore or compromising on anything. I know we have had our arguments but we have remained friends because we care about the same things which is our kids in my case and your grands and greatgrands.
The entire world is crazy ~~~ financially, socially, fundamentally, politically AND spiritually!
We are old…. Our kids, grands and greatgrands??? are F’d !!
I'm thinking the Fed should have cut rates this week.
The term F'idiot comes to mind. Crazy couple of weeks in the market. I'm only down 1.46% thanks to a nice rebound on Friday. I'm impressed with Fidelity needless to say. The FOMC meets next week and I suspect they are going to have to cut rates.
BTW F sucks once again.
LOL ~~~ U da’ man !!
Congrats on the win.
And an FYI.
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=174787278
Check out my reply. lol.
BTW the market is rebounding nicely.
My team of one is hanging in there. Looking at those pot bunkers I didn't realize the Germans bombed that far north. lol.
What a brutal tournament ! Today should be interesting (er) !
Did you start watching the golf channel during the heat wave?
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=174781815
Yesterday after 3 weeks of 90 plus weather it finally cooled off.
Today a cool 73 degrees.
So has the market. lol.
Very smart move….imho!
Happy Weekend Tarheel !
Ford to spend $3 billion to expand large truck production to a plant previously set for EVs
PUBLISHED THU, JUL 18 20248:00 AM EDTUPDATED AN HOUR AGO
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Michael Wayland
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Ford Motor will expand production of its large Super Duty trucks to a Canadian plant that was previously set to be converted into an all-electric vehicle hub.
The new plans include investing about $3 billion to expand Super Duty production, including $2.3 billion at Ford’s Oakville Assembly Complex in Ontario, Canada, Ford said Thursday.
Ford said the Canadian plant, which is expected to come online in 2026, will add annual capacity of roughly 100,000 units of the highly profitable pickups.
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/18/ford-canada-large-truck-production.html
Winner Winner Chicken Dinner !!
FDX What's not to like. I knew damn well it was undervalued. I have to thank my son when he wakes up.
Boom!
You got what we had….. for nearly 7 days !
This week will be in the high 90s. I'm now getting up at the crack of dawn to get yard work done. The market should be so hot.
Yup, we just closed the week from HELL !
Heat, humidity and dew points sickening.
Hydrate and R&R
Going to be in the mid nineties for the next week here with no rain. I mowed yesterday and just about killed off the lawn.
Save some….on my way !!
My goodness it’s friggin HOT !!!
After looking deeper into the company I'm not going anywhere. We've been real pleased with Fidelity. I didn't like the way they talked about Fidelity and what they were investing me in and in turn me since I play a large part in the investment decisions. And when I pressed them on how they would invest our money they were never quite clear even when I pressed them on that!!! I got the impression the only thing they wanted was my money and I'd lose control over what they were investing in. The other thing is they have no local office here and the closest office is either in Charlotte or Raleigh. Finally I was turned off by Ken Fisher from what I read about him and I'm sure my wife would object since the guy is a pig when it comes to women. That good old boys BS has no business in today's world. But that is just me and I have to live with my wife. lol.
Hope you had a good FD as well. The kid had to go in at 5PM since they are behind so we had an early dinner of steak and lobster tails cooked by yours truly.
Nope, independent guy. Not related to any large firm. HFD !!!
We have a local guy here, competitor when working at Jones. He’s a fiduciary also….. I wouldn’t give him a dime!!
When you say a local guy I assume you're talking about a Fisher guy?????
Not a thing….. as commented already, a few TV ads. Post Edward Jones work, put all my eggs, soft and hard boiled… a few fried, in Fidelity.
We have a local guy here, competitor when working at Jones. He’s a fiduciary also….. I wouldn’t give him a dime!!
GL !!
lol, that IS odd!
But they say they're fiduciaries.
I heard that spiel on the call.
The CEO has a history and it's not a good one.
Unearthed Ken Fisher Tweets About Sex, Slavery Add To Controversy About Billionaire’s Comments
Noah Kirsch
Former Staff
Jonathan Ponciano
Former Staff
Updated Oct 21, 2019, 05:52pm EDT
https://www.forbes.com/sites/noahkirsch/2019/10/21/unearthed-ken-fisher-tweets-add-to-controversy-around-billionaires-offensive-comments/
I understand money doesn't have a conscience but I do. I'm not sure I want to do business with them but still mulling it over.
All I know is what I've seen in the TV commercials. But they say they're fiduciaries.
"We only do better when you do better!"
What do you know about Fisher Investments? I met with them for an hour yesterday and I'd like a second opinion. I do have my thoughts.
I can’t wait ~~~ my favorite weekend…. But, at my age, don’t want to wish away time!
Here's the good news...... you have nearly a year to hone those skills !
My handicapping needs work. And I didn't realize it was at Saratoga instead of Belmont.
Going out on a very thin limb today….I like the 5 ~~~ Antiquarian
GL !!
GM ~~~~ <<<< Careful, that could be deemed INSIDER CRATING !
Time for me to pick his brains at what Fedex is shipping the most of these day.
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