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| Location: | Dallas |
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re: how hard is it to buy into a franchise business
Posted by kaaj24 on 4/26/24 at 9:51 am
If you’re only going to own one franchise it’s like buying a job for yourself.
If you have to tie a lot of money in it just to work your tail off take that into your calculation as well....
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re: Google initiated a dividend today ($0.20 per share)
Posted by kaaj24 on 4/25/24 at 5:27 pm
I remember my first beer...
re: Eating out vs in since Covid
Posted by kaaj24 on 4/21/24 at 10:04 pm
I’m eating out less due to the cost. However, the shitty service makes the dining experience less enjoyable and don’t feel like spending a fortune to not get decent service....
3 days in a Ireland
Posted by kaaj24 on 4/21/24 at 7:32 am
Going to be in Ireland for 3 days in July.
Realize can’t see everything on the Island. Flying/starting in Dublin.
What would you prioritize?
Advise renting a car or train to different parts of the Island?...
re: Boston for our 20th
Posted by kaaj24 on 4/21/24 at 7:29 am
Fenway if baseball fan...
re: Tech crash is picking up steam. Nasdaq down over 1,000 points in the last 8 days.
Posted by kaaj24 on 4/19/24 at 1:16 pm
Market was frothy. Pullbacks are expected when you hit all time highs. If you are invested for the long term nothing to see here....
re: Japan’s Nikkei plunges 3%
Posted by kaaj24 on 4/19/24 at 6:44 am
I don’t think the limited strikes are that big of deal as of now.
Price targets are resetting because of interest rates and realization that interest rate cuts aren’t coming.
Earning season next week will give some indication of where the market may go....
re: Boeing?
Posted by kaaj24 on 4/13/24 at 6:14 pm
I no longer buy stocks on weakness. They have bad organizational culture. It’s one thing to produce poorly made apparel. Lack of safety in planes can kill people. The fact that they’ve deprioritized safety is terrible given their product....
re: CPI comes in hotter than expected, futures down 1%+
Posted by kaaj24 on 4/10/24 at 7:49 am
Not shocking. I think any person buying good and services in the real world knew that inflation is still lingering. Getting better than what it was before 1 year ago but still a problem....
re: Anyone know a British man named Charles Withers in Dallas?
Posted by kaaj24 on 4/7/24 at 9:00 pm
Remember. No matter how hot they are someone is tired of their shite...
re: Black Crowes tonight
Posted by kaaj24 on 4/7/24 at 9:52 am
Great show. Love that setlist are different each night. Makes you feel likes it’s a unique event.
Only played about 1 1/2 hours is my only gripe...
re: March Job Numbers: "Stronger than expected"
Posted by kaaj24 on 4/6/24 at 8:04 am
I definitely think at minimum you have to use skepticism when reviewing reports from the government.
I follow what the large institutional investors are doing as I believe they see through the crap as they’re able to analyze independent metrics that I don't have time to digest.
I’m hoping th...
re: Goal for retirement savings as a ratio of salary
Posted by kaaj24 on 4/1/24 at 5:29 pm
Having no debt/mortgage, not having to contribute for retirement will reduce your needed spend in retirement.
I go by 25 times income as my gauge of retirement readiness ...
re: If I start investing would it be better to dump a bunch of money all at once
Posted by kaaj24 on 3/24/24 at 5:38 pm
It’s best to pick an investment philosophy and stick to your guns. Sometimes it’s hard with swings going up or down.
Very few people are able to time market correctly. ...
re: If I start investing would it be better to dump a bunch of money all at once
Posted by kaaj24 on 3/24/24 at 10:19 am
If you can stomach 10 or 20% declines without flinching lump sum.
DCA will give you piece of mind if you can’t handle market swings
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401k - Northwestern Mutual
Posted by kaaj24 on 3/23/24 at 7:32 am
My wife’s company looks like they are starting a 401k plan. Which is good. However, they’ve selected Northwestern Mutual as the administrator of the plan.
I’ve not heard good things about Northwestern as they push insurance and other high fee products. From those with experience with them with 40...
re: Nvidia - too high to buy in?
Posted by kaaj24 on 3/19/24 at 7:28 pm
If 12k isn’t overly materially to you, go for it.
However, if you are just starting out it in investing may be good to have a base of index funds to give you some diversity.
Many of my individual stock investments have done worse than market index funds.
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re: Live, STP, SoulAsylum, OurLadyPeace Tour
Posted by kaaj24 on 3/19/24 at 7:15 pm
Our lady peace is only going to be the first few shows then Soul Asylum does the rest. Definitely interested in this one. Saw STP a few years ago. Thought they were very good. Lead singer isn’t the showman that Weiland was but most aren’t. RIP...
re: My wife and I invested $700K at the end of 2021 — but after 2 years, we were down $35K
Posted by kaaj24 on 3/15/24 at 1:19 pm
The amount of financial illiteracy iis unbelievable. This doesn’t surprise me at all.
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re: Dividend Growth Investing
Posted by kaaj24 on 3/13/24 at 4:39 pm
This is a strategy I’m thinking about when get to retirement. To live off of dividends and interest of investments.
98% in stocks of which majority are growth. But do think I’ll shift to dividend plays when finally do retire ...
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