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Thanks SD … I was thinking along those lines in addition with the massive expense of the new pipeline thrown in.. all the parties would be unhappy with less revenue

https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/canada-oil-gas-emissions-cap-likely-curtail-production-report-says-2024-06-18/ I’m curious…. Does this really have a chance to pass with elections coming up next year? And how much damage will this legislation do? I plead ignorance of Canadian politics

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-view-from-the-israeli-right/id1548604447?i=1000659007063 Apple podcast provide a transcript

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/china-is-losing-the-chip-war/ar-BB1nJVSw

For someone who got burned by regulators and the Supreme Court, and his now aversion to investing in banks because of this; I find it interesting that he invests in MLP… another highly regulated industry

Lull before the storm… teenagers.

He\she \they are probably Krusty clown types ( or maybe Chuckie) haha. Parsad ,Your website has made this amateur investor much better over time. Thanks for hosting it.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chips-act-securing-semiconductor-supply/id1559120677?i=1000657384359 excellent podcast with the CIO of the CHIPS act office ToddFisher….30 years finance and KKR vet

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/arc-energy-ideas/id1438664577?i=1000655594017 excellent interview with the ceo who helped complete the Transmountain Expansion project … Dawn Farrell

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3Db5ucUk7wDiGznnaH0r7k?si=mFKkaeYjRAKsonmOOQr_ew Jeff Currie on Copper

Yep and that’s why I hope there is a special circle in Dante’s version of hell the Arafat is forever getting tormented in

Rationally, I ( as well as many more smarter people than me on this issue think the following. 1- A two state solution in combination with moderate Arab nations ( Jordon, Saudi Arabia etc.) and Israel signing a defense pact as a deterent for Iran and its proxies. "Yet, a substitute to indefinite occupation does exist: handing policing to a multinational, Arab-led force, whilst ceding political and administrative control over Gazans’ daily lives to the Palestinian Authority. The Israeli military would maintain control over the Israel-Gaza border. At the same time, Israel would need to end its blockade of the territory to permit reconstruction. " https://warontherocks.com/2023/12/israels-gaza-ground-invasion-and-the-return-of-strategic-depth/ 2- New elections and removal of the far right nut jobs as well as Bibi.. Disgusting that these sponges on Israeli society are in charge and dont fight..https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/03/08/israel-netanyahu-ultra-orthodox-military-exemption-hamas-gaza-war/

“There is no question that Israel will be better off, Palestinians will be better off and the Middle East will be better off if Hamas is totally defeated. And if it takes Israel going into Rafah to do that, then so be it. Hamas invited this war. Many, many Palestinians in Gaza will feel liberated by its defeat — not only Israelis. But that is if and only if Israel partners with non-Hamas Palestinians to build a better Gaza and create the possibility of a new dawn for Palestinians and Israelis. Biden is justified in using U.S. leverage to insist that Israel operate with that goal in mind — because Israel’s prime minister is not.” Sweet and Elda the quote above is from Tim Friedmans latest op ed https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/10/opinion/bidens-real-mistake-in-pausing-military-aid-to-israel.html Please read it if possible… Bibi is a total piece of s$&&… “This crazy lurch to the right in Israel — combined with a can’t-win strategy in Gaza combined with the fact that, as Harel wrote, “for almost a decade, Netanyahu purposefully wore down the civil service, weakened it and transferred the centers of power from the gatekeepers in the judiciary, treasury and defense establishment to a small group of” incompetent cronies — is hurting not only Israel’s interests but also America’s.” From weakening the judiciary to his many moves to undermine democracy in favor of his right wing nut jobs who helped him get elected… to allowing Oct 7th to happen as well as having no plan for Gaza the day after ( or maybe the right wing nut jobs want to annex)…..He needs to go asap.. And , just my opinion here … nothing that MFer says is worthy of a quote or to pay attention to except this: https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-1st-pm-accepts-some-responsibility-for-oct-7-i-hold-myself-and-everyone-on-this/

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/why-ukraine-should-keep-striking-russian-oil-refineries

https://www.npr.org/2023/01/12/1148410190/netanyahu-israel-orthodox-conservative-bibi-anshell-pfeffer https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/experts-react-bibi-is-back-back-again-for-now/ Having talked to friends etc. over in Israel, I can maybe say a few things. - Majority of Israelis do not like Bibi ,his right wing government due to his October 7th failure , trying to take over (neuter ) the judiciary so corruption charges wouldn't be filed . They also don't like the social ideas of the far right as well as the ultra orthodox ( approx 14%of population) not serving in the military and getting all sorts of handouts. Where in the past there were centrist checks on Bibi ;there are none now. - Make no mistake ; vast majority of Israelis see this as a war against Hamas (and Iran and its proxies ). - Tom Friedman has been spot on as to whats happening in Israel https://dnyuz.com/2024/05/02/israel-and-saudi-arabia-are-trading-places/. The only solution is a roadmap for a Pal. State without Hamas combined with an Israeli \moderate Arab and US partnership to check Iran. - I hope Arafat is in one of Dante's circles for declining the deal

G.. I was looking at this thru the lens of Breit's AIR communities purchase , a half a bill in renovations and approx. 65 bill in cash for future deals. Doesn't sound like its being run too shabby to the amateur real estate investor like me.

Sorry try this link https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/blackstone-has-misled-investors-inside-the-growing-alarm-over-breit/ar-BB1lXcUf

https://www.businessinsider.com/blackstone-breit-commercial-real-estate-fund-misled-investors-private-equity-2024-5

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/citadel-founder-and-ceo-investing-innovation-culture/id1614211565?i=1000654123844 good interview with Ken Griffin ( wish he had discussed his move to Miami and real estate purchase haha)

https://www.reuters.com/world/china/chinese-brokerage-cicc-cutting-dealmakers-base-pay-by-25-sources-say-2024-04-28/ China's top graft-busting watchdog earlier this year vowed to eliminate ideas of a Western-style "financial elite" and rectify the hedonism of excessive pursuit of "high-end taste".

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/savingandinvesting/warren-buffett-or-not-berkshire-hathaway-stock-is-built-to-last/ar-AA1nGYvR

I'll have to respectfully disagree (and I'm a moderate and have many issues with this admin as well as the last.) They must be doing something right with all these left wing protest against them going on.

My off the cuff thought is that the current US admin is trying to play both sides ( esp. after the latest UN vote ). They need the votes.

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My 2 cents: I had a similar situation several years ago with my 95 year old mother in law. Her family approached me to help them manage (ie clean up the mess of her portfolio ). Assets were all outside of retirement accounts ) With the families permission moved her to C.Sch. Established a relationship with the manager of the outlet (family approved ). I cleaned up\sold and emphasized companies she owned that were in good shape and produced dividends(except her berkshire of course ) .Also chose not to reinvest but to take the cash for expenses. Wound up with about a 40\60 portfolio. Suggestions: -Don't reinvest dividends but use vehicles that generate income (vwinx ?) -Here is Vanguards info on Annuities:https://ownyourfuture.vanguard.com/content/en/learn/living-in-retirement/are-annuities-right-for-me.html -Chose not to do an annuity because she has a bit more in assets than your Grandma and like liquidity. - It might be worthwhile to explore Medicaid options for that just in case the running out of money option occurs https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/eligibility/index.html ... you live in AZ from your handle? -https://lawforseniors.org/ has some pretty info that might help...got this from the Arizona legal aid group. Good luck , who knows the future, but your an awesome grandson for doing this.