I cringe when when they start talking about U.S. troops on the ground.
It’s possible that gains will be erased without troops on the ground, but that’s better than another quagmire.

That was quite a plunge!

We’ll just assume it’s chamomile tea then

Adorable cat.
Do I dare ask what’s in the Pyrex?

Absolutely biased.
I’m just not used to seeing an Al Jazeera headline that I can get behind. Last time was when they celebrated Mel Brooks and that was a long time ago.

Al Jazeera, yes Al Jazeera says

The US-Israeli strategy against Iran is working.

https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026 ... ere-is-why

Interesting to learn that the Supreme leader is probably gay.
So progressive!

mathjak107 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 16, 2026 1:50 pm compared to silvers down about 30% , golds down 10 from the high is great

ouch!

.. I wonder if Trump is hoping for Iran to hit infrastructure and mine the Strait - such that he might justify striking Irans infrastructure (knock out water/electricity/oil revenues) and redirect supply from upgraded Saudi land based pipes (perhaps up through Jordan and into the Mediterranean - an...

wow, below 5000

Let no Iranian missile get near Vinny’s urethra.
Safe passage!

I get all my info from this guy

Speaking for myself, frugal, my pp is not my total. I never could hold that much gold or cash. If I had no Vp, I probably could live off the cash portion.

For me, it’s not just a theory. I literally* did this from 2004 until about 2015, and then I started moving away from it. Would I have been better off just buying total stock market, domestic? Oh yes. But I am fine with the results. I didn’t necessarily stick to Dividend Aristocrats, and I did have ...

it’s pretty irrelevant if dividends increase or not . I’m more focused on total return than dividends, but in the context of a dividend strategy, I think increases are pretty relevant. It’s a wiser strategy than chasing REITs with 11% payouts that end up falling 50% and cutting that dividend. Choos...

Which bonds you mean? Well, of course the pp has long-term U.S. treasuries. Outside of treasuries, I feel like it’s hard to select bonds. In fact, it’s beyond my ken. Those who want something tax-friendly may buy municipals. I used to own pure corporate bond funds but got rid of them. Now, I own a ...

I would do it only if you're fairly young, and have time to watch the dividends increase along with expenses (inflation).
If you're older, just get your income from bonds.

There are a few NYC residents whom I wish still hung out at this forum, so we could complain about Mamdani. Sheigetz(sp?), Don (I’m afraid he may have passed). Of course Sophie, although her take would be more nuanced and she might make me realize I’m totally wrong on this. O0 Wrong on what? Well, t...

cj’s post in the bomb Iran thread has me wondering when Trump and Putin last met. Mid-August of last year? That’s more recent than I thought. I guess the bromance isn’t going to solve anything this year, though.

2022, yep.
2026: China has offered Iran some good rhetoric, but not much in the way of action (which is understandable).
I wonder where China is going to get its oil from now.

Correct me if I am wrong, but I fear one of the few viable options US & Israel do have is to completely obliterate Iran's infrastructure... I hope not, Vil. Haven’t heard anything about that. I heard a couple worrying things, both in the ‘Call Me Back’ podcast. (1) The fear that Iran will still...

I should add- while Yom Kippur is a day (yom=day), Ramadan is a looongg holiday. I know this well because one of my buddies can’t show up for dinner until it’s over. It’s too long a holiday to expect not to be attacked, especially when, you know, the country in question has proxies that have terrori...

Kill a religious leader during Ramadan and watch the extremist ranks swell to new all time highs, … Trumps spontaneity/irrationality is very dangerous, he's clicking on the doomsday clock to seconds before midnight. Striking during a holiday is really from the Muslim playbook. They’ve been doing it...