fareastwarriors

China banking worries 'way overblown': Wilbur Ross http://www.cnbc.com/id/101366393

I thought e-trade works. I think I saw the info on this thread or another one on the forum.

Senators Urge Fannie, Freddie to Aid Lower-Income Households http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2014/01/24/business/24reuters-usa-housing.html?src=busln

Puerto Rico: Harbour of debt (FT) Puerto_Rico_-_Harbour_of_debt.pdf

I been following the general news. I just haven't figured out which companies to buy. I had the good fortune of buying Kasikornbank (OTC:KPCPY), a Thai bank, back in the beginning of the year. I'm sitting on a quick 15% paper gain.

correction?

http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/01/21/2-billion-deal-in-works-for-puerto-rico/?ref=business $2 Billion Deal in Works for Puerto Rico

Buffett’s Dairy Queen Targets Asia With Red-Bean Flavor http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-22/buffett-s-dairy-queen-targets-asia-with-red-bean-flavor.html

try this list: http://whitecoatinvestor.com/choosing-an-hsa-provider/

Thanks, a good profile on her. additionally, from Harvard .

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/businessdesk/2013/11/the-newest-bubble-peer-to-peer.html The Newest Bubble: Peer-to-Peer Lending?

lots of good info here too: http://www.bogleheads.org/wiki/Health_savings_account

Upstart Managers School Sage of Omaha Gains for Two Younger Money Managers at Berkshire Hathaway Outpace Buffett, S&P 500 http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303819704579320874278531400

Fremont? Please tell me you're visiting the Tesla plant. That would be cool. ;D

It's like 70s in the Bay Area. This is crazy!

Gazprom: lots of gas, nowhere to go? http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2014/01/15/gazprom-lots-of-gas-nowhere-to-go/#axzz2qbGuIln5

Puerto Rico to Get Spotlight From Jones Day at Investor Meeting http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-16/puerto-rico-to-get-spotlight-from-jones-day-at-investor-meeting.html

Puerto Rico moves closer to default http://www.cnbc.com/id/101338909

Why Bother Diversifying, Just Buy Berkshire Hathaway http://seekingalpha.com/article/1945621-why-bother-diversifying-just-buy-berkshire-hathaway The Super Investors Of Graham And Doddsville http://seekingalpha.com/article/1947841-the-super-investors-of-graham-and-doddsville

I hope to enter FFH when the price is a bit cheaper. Couple of years ago, before this board, I never even heard of Fairfax.

Gundlach Says U.S. Stock Market Won’t Repeat 2013 Return http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-14/gundlach-says-u-s-stock-market-won-t-repeat-2013-return.html?cmpid=yhoo

How Hegemons Fall Ray Dalio's five-stage model on the birth and death of empires. http://news.morningstar.com/articlenet/article.aspx?id=630474

Why? Apart from 401k's and other stuff that I don't understand being non-American I would say this is excellent advice for 90% of all people. Just pump excess money in a Vanguard targeted retirement fund (or something similar) and forget about it. Well, his specific suggestion was an equity index, not a fund of funds target retirement fund. So, I should qualify my original reaction. Using a target retirement fund wouldn't be a terrible choice, certainly better than a straight stock index. My biggest objection would be the "forget it" part. Just ignoring your savings/investments is how you wind up nearing retirement in 2008 with all your assets in stocks and wondering why half your money disappeared at such an inopportune time. Any advice that doesn't include suggesting someone be actively engaged in understanding what they're investing in and why is incomplete at best. I definitely agree with what you're saying. I just wish more people take the time to understand basic financial literacy and long-term investing.

I agree. Index funds all the way. Or a cheap expense Target Date fund The most important thing is they contribute to their retirement/save. Even if they choose crappy funds...

US rentals sliced and diced into new asset http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/b4d3a65a-4731-11e3-b4d3-00144feabdc0.html?siteedition=intl#axzz2qIcZZaE0