RANT & CHAT - No Politics

[Justin C]

Morning, Ksquared ...

Glad to see you back here among the writing. For a couple of days it appeared you had become the personification of the quiet before the Isabel. I trust you were out taking care of the hurricane checklist ... sheets of plywood from Home Depot strapped to the top of the LeSabre, drinking water cleared from the grocer's shelves, etc. The good news is that hills have a calming effect on hurricanes, so your location should bode well for you. Just watch out for those pesky flash floods.

Brokers. It's scary to think that someone would have control of my investment account. I rolled over my retirement and IRA stuff to a self-directed Fidelity account and haven't had any dealings with a broker since the initial account setup eight years ago.

Justin, enjoying good weather and modest investment success