Yes, Yes, Yes … Fed Taper Plays Out Just Like I Had Hoped In My Dreams.
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by Anura Guruge
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The MARKET is very important to me. I live off the market; not very well but I muddle and struggle through. So, I spend a LOT of time following, tracking and analyzing the market.
Just as I didn’t stop smiling during the October 2013 Government Shutdown, for which I still thank the Republicans with all my heart, I haven’t stopped smiling all day today.
I wanted the Fed to START tapering. This ‘to taper or not to taper’ was killing the market. Lets get it done. It was baked in anyway per my estimates — and I was right.
I sat down, actually lay down, at 1:57 to watch the Fed announcement.
To ME it was the Goldilocks scenario. Not too much, not too little and plenty of dovish cooing that interest rates will be near 0% for the remainder of MY lifetime.
Perfect. Thank YOU, Ben. You are THE MAN. I will miss you. You are not good enough to wipe clean Paul Volcker’s shoes but you did good.
I watched the Dow go down to begin with KNOWING that that would not last.
Reason and common sense prevailed. Perfect.
Now you would THINK that I, a person who lives off the market, would want higher rates. Not really. I have, after a lot of blood, sweat and tears, have worked out a decent income producing portfolio through a synergistic mix of junk bonds (read BJBHX) and ETFs. I made 6% on my fixed income while maintaining my initial principle more or less intact (the more or less having to do with the hit it takes, once a month, when the dividends are paid out). Last week, on e-mail, I was talking to a fixed income PROFESSIONAL who charges people for managing their fixed income. She agreed that she can’t even come close to 6% — without eating into capital. All the hours I spend doing research and massaging data using Excel does pay off.
I do, at some point, want to share some of my investment finds with you all. I have already told you, multiple times, about BJBHX.
I have a gem of a stock market mutual fund in my stock portfolio. I found it 4 years ago after years of research. I sometimes feel guilty about it. It is an obscure, $75 per transaction up front, fund. I only found it because I can expend tons of computer resources into crunching data. This mutual is good. Very good. But, I am afraid to publicize it because it might take a hit if it gets too big.
Thank YOU, Fed. Thank YOU, Ben. Thank you for what you have done. Now please go away and let Janet come in and take us to new heights.
It Is Official. No Images Of Nelson Mandela’s Body. Is The Family Trying To SELL The Pictures To TMZ Or Did The Embalming Go Wrong?
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.by Anura Guruge
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>> South Africa going the extra mile for Nelson — June 18, 2013.
Did they botch Mandela’s embalming?
— Dec. 13, 2013.
Where is Nelson Mandela’s body?
— Dec. 12, 2013.
I found this last night from South Africa.
No PLANS to release Madiba pics.
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was never a Saint per se.
But, he was an exemplary human being with a heart of gold and a great set of values.
Not so when it comes to his extended, splintered, multi-tier family.
Fully understand and appreciate that many went through A LOT
in the past and that some did a great deal of good for the cause.
As such they, though not all, are entitled to try and
profit as much as possible from their GREAT MAN.
But, it would be a shame if this is all but a ploy to
get big bucks for photo exclusives.
Then again, knowing South Africa’s propensity for getting this wrong —
they could very easily botched the embalming.
I am sure we will find out soon enough.

Click to access original ‘IOL’ article. While you are at it check out their ‘IOL Dating’ section — keeping in mind that S.A. now, alas, is plagued with HIV/AIDS.

When ‘The Telegraph’ doesn’t show me the body I get WORRIED. Click to access. There is an embedded video.
Do YOU Realize That They Have Downloadable Software Updates For Digital Cameras — Definitely For Panasonic Lumix Cameras.
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.by Anura Guruge
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>> — Dec. 10, 2013.
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Deanna, quite rightly, is on the warpath about her Panasonic Lumix ZS19 and the sticking lens cover. Since we got this, the 3rd ZS20/ZS19, from Target — and Target is NOT Amazon — we can’t return it, as we would have been able with Amazon. This is why I buy most things from Amazon. Amazon rocks. Target sucks.
Since Deanna was beside herself, mad at heck with Target and Panasonic, I went looking for the Panasonic Web support site.
Panasonic Web & telephone support is a JOKE.
Ask Deanna. This is a shame. We like Panasonic. We have 3 Panasonic cameras and I just bought my 2nd Panasonic multi-handset telephone system.
Anyway we only have one option with this damn ZS19. We have to return it to bloody Panasonic and they will refurbish it. I am going to sell it or give it away after that. I am going to get a better camera.
Anyhow ….
Software updates for cameras! Wow.
Well, it makes sense. In 2007 when I got my Philips 47″ flat screen I HAD TO update the software, monthly, for the first year. Without the 1st update the damn thing didn’t even work. That is when I found out I had to update the software to get it to work.
Never even occurred to me that a digital camera would require updates. Well now I know.
It is good and bad. Yes, if you can fix or improve a product with a software update then it should be done. But, what I worry about, as with the Philips TV, is that now we will start getting half-developed products where you have NO OPTION but to keep on downloading software, month after month, until they get it to work.