Re: [MBZ] OT Stocks are on Sale!

[Rick Knoble via Mercedes]

Craig asks:

>Do you have an update on this chart?


As a matter of fact, I do. Another massive drop, then time to buy. 


Rick


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Re: [MBZ] OT Stocks are on Sale!

[Craig via Mercedes]

On Fri, 28 Feb 2020 10:21:26 -0600 Rick Knoble via Mercedes
 wrote:

> Interesting little comparison chart. 

Rick,

Do you have an update on this chart?


Craig

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Re: [MBZ] OT Stocks are on Sale!

[G Mann via Mercedes]

Trudeau doesn't listen... The only government entity that listens is NSA..

On Fri, Feb 28, 2020 at 10:05 AM Randy Bennell via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> On 27/02/2020 8:57 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote:
> > Anything that comes out of the UN . . . is just another scam to rip
> > off the CANADIAN taxpayers.
>
> Could someone pass along the message to Prime Minister Trudeau?
>
> RB
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Re: [MBZ] OT Stocks are on Sale!

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

Tim Cook just said (paraphrased) it hysteria over nothing, and apfel 
will continue on, seeing a great future.


What he didn't say, but it is clearly implied, is that his confidence in 
the future is based on another 4 years of current fiscal policy, not a 
disruptive change.


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Re: [MBZ] OT Stocks are on Sale!

[Randy Bennell via Mercedes]

On 28/02/2020 11:44 AM, Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote:
There is nothing in a vacuum, but is a vacuum itself something?   or 
is it nothing?



And the standard question is, whether it is good or bad if it really sucks?

RB


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Re: [MBZ] OT Stocks are on Sale!

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

There is nothing in a vacuum, but is a vacuum itself something?   or is 
it nothing?



Randy Bennell via Mercedes 
February 28, 2020 at 11:41 AM
Or, sadly, if he has ears, he has little in between them.

RB



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Re: [MBZ] OT Stocks are on Sale!

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

The buying has already started.    Apfel is starting to buy up stock.    
Guess whose stock they are using their cash reserves to buy?




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Re: [MBZ] OT Stocks are on Sale!

[Randy Bennell via Mercedes]

Or, sadly, if he has ears, he has little in between them.

RB

On 28/02/2020 11:39 AM, Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote:

MiniTrud? I don't think he has ears.


Randy Bennell via Mercedes 
February 28, 2020 at 11:04 AM


Could someone pass along the message to Prime Minister Trudeau?

RB



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Re: [MBZ] OT Stocks are on Sale!

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

MiniTrud?    I don't think he has ears.


Randy Bennell via Mercedes 
February 28, 2020 at 11:04 AM


Could someone pass along the message to Prime Minister Trudeau?

RB



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Re: [MBZ] OT Stocks are on Sale!

[Randy Bennell via Mercedes]

On 27/02/2020 8:57 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote:
Anything that comes out of the UN . . . is just another scam to rip 
off the CANADIAN taxpayers.


Could someone pass along the message to Prime Minister Trudeau?

RB




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Re: [MBZ] OT Stocks are on Sale!

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

Doesn't hurt to protect your gains by purchasing put options.

BTW, the mystery CA corona virus patient is not doing well.  This is kinda
scary.

*The California patient who tested positive for the **coronavirus *
*days
after being hospitalized is in serious condition and intubated, California
Rep. John Garamendi told CNN's Erin Burnett**The **Solano County woman*
*
has puzzled health officials, who say they have not been able to trace
where she contracted the virus. The patient didn't have any relevant travel
history, exposure to another known patient and wasn't one of the evacuees
repatriated from China, officials said. *

On Fri, Feb 28, 2020 at 11:22 AM Rick Knoble via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> Interesting little comparison chart.
>
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Re: [MBZ] OT Stocks are on Sale!

[Rick Knoble via Mercedes]

Interesting little comparison chart. 


Rick


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Re: [MBZ] OT Stocks are on Sale!

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

I agree, but I also think that maybe this time people will realize they 
panicked over media hype (nothing) and create a feeding frenzy.



Meade Dillon via Mercedes 
February 28, 2020 at 9:29 AM
The typical pattern on the way down is a "W", the first "V" is a false
bottom, then the second "V" is the real bottom. This is also, speed-wise,
an elevator. Happens over days or a couple weeks. The typical pattern on
the way up is stairs, taking months, maybe a full year. I think we won't
need a full year, but I don't think the rise will be over days or even a
week. I"m thinking 4-6 months is at the fast end, maybe up to a year.

I don't think we've seen the first false bottom yet.
-
Max
Charleston SC


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Re: [MBZ] OT Stocks are on Sale!

[Meade Dillon via Mercedes]

The typical pattern on the way down is a "W", the first "V" is a false
bottom, then the second "V" is the real bottom.  This is also, speed-wise,
an elevator.  Happens over days or a couple weeks. The typical pattern on
the way up is stairs, taking months, maybe a full year.  I think we won't
need a full year, but I don't think the rise will be over days or even a
week.  I"m thinking 4-6 months is at the fast end, maybe up to a year.

I don't think we've seen the first false bottom yet.
-
Max
Charleston SC


On Fri, Feb 28, 2020 at 10:23 AM Curley McLain via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> I suspect this time it may go UP just as fastat least to 90-95% of
> the record high.  My guess is around 95%.
>
> > Meade Dillon via Mercedes 
> > February 28, 2020 at 9:17 AM
> > Wow, the Dow Jones is down another 1000 points / 3.9% right now. A few
> > more days of this and I think we'll hear the little bell ring when we hit
> > the bottom.
> > -
> > Max
> > Charleston SC
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Re: [MBZ] OT Stocks are on Sale!

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

I suspect this time it may go UP just as fastat least to 90-95% of 
the record high.  My guess is around 95%.



Meade Dillon via Mercedes 
February 28, 2020 at 9:17 AM
Wow, the Dow Jones is down another 1000 points / 3.9% right now. A few
more days of this and I think we'll hear the little bell ring when we hit
the bottom.
-
Max
Charleston SC


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Re: [MBZ] OT Stocks are on Sale!

[Meade Dillon via Mercedes]

Wow, the Dow Jones is down another 1000 points / 3.9% right now.  A few
more days of this and I think we'll hear the little bell ring when we hit
the bottom.
-
Max
Charleston SC
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Re: [MBZ] OT Stocks are on Sale!

[Meade Dillon via Mercedes]

Quite the opposite of panic, I'm just waiting for more blood to be running
in the street so I can get the best sale price, hopefully at the bottom.
My normal portfolio position is about 30% in securities (money market
account now, might be bonds when they look good), I increased that to about
37% cash when this kung flu appeared and I saw the drastic measures the
chicomms were taking.  Given that they are commies and they lie about
everything, plus a friend with contacts in the country confirmed they are
lying about this, and it wasn't hard to look at record high markets and the
pending pandemic and say "Gee, might be a good time to take some gains off
the table!".

My other question is how much should I put back in.  Don't want to use up
all my dry powder unless we get down about 50%, and I don't see that
happening, so I'll probably start dollar cost averaging back in, maybe 2%
or 3% a week.

Anyone who has not yet put in their 2019 IRA money, this is a golden
opportunity.  Might as well put in all your 2020 IRA money too, if you have
it.  I'd recommend dollar cost average that into the market over the next
month or so.  I'm a big fan of Vanguard index funds, very low cost and buy
the whole market (VTSMX is the symbol) so your risk is diversified and
you're going to beat 90% of the stock guessers in any 3-5 year period, if
you don't beat all of them, at a far far lower cost than what they would
charge you for their guesses at the market.

Max
Charleston SC


On Fri, Feb 28, 2020 at 8:38 AM dan--- via Mercedes 
wrote:

> Heh. I did the same. I cashed out a small amount to retire some debt
> because the market was so high. Within a week I had recouped my cash out.
>
> Now I’m down a big chunk, but as with any “correction”, dip, whatever, it
> all levels out in the long term. I’m not even remotely close to panicking.
>
> -D
>
> > On Feb 28, 2020, at 8:21 AM, Max Dillon via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > If this guy is so sharp, did he, like I, see this coming a couple weeks
> ago and sell out of the market at the top? I sold off a small portion to
> add to my cash reserves, at the top, and I don't get paid to do this for a
> living. The right advice, but too late to help, is of very little use.
> >
> > Max Dillon
> > Charleston SC
> >
> > Feb 27, 2020 11:57:39 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com>:
> >
> >> Good article from a sharp investment advisor:
> >>
> >> *Monthly Client Letter *
> >>
> >> *February 2020*
> >>
> >> Recent outbreaks of the novel coronavirus (a.k.a., COVID-19) outside of
> >> China has raised concerns about the virus’ containment. This heightened
> >> concern sent global stocks quickly lower over a few trading days as
> >> investors assess the potential impact of the virus on the global
> economy.
> >> While we don’t know how many people the virus will infect, the length of
> >> this viral cycle and what influence it will ultimately have on the
> economy,
> >> we do know that you may have some questions about how this might impact
> >> your investments.
> >>
> >> With that, we want to share three investment-related themes to keep in
> >> mind. First, don’t give in to the urge to take action. The news stories
> >> about the virus can be downright scary, but we need to remember that
> market
> >> prices react immediately to both good and bad information. To
> potentially
> >> make money or avoid potential losses, we would need to trade before it
> is
> >> news. And, of course, we don’t know the future, so any action would be a
> >> guess, and any positive result would be luck.
> >>
> >> Second, we need to keep perspective. This isn’t the first new virus
> we’ve
> >> seen, and this won’t be the last. SARS, Zika, H1N1 and others have all
> come
> >> and gone. While the concerns at the time were the same (e.g., How
> quickly
> >> will it spread? Will there be a cure? Will it slow down the global
> economy?
> >> Will it impact my investments?), our society has figured out how to
> >> overcome past viruses, and markets have done the same.
> >>
> >> In fact, markets have short memories regarding epidemics. Markets may
> >> initially react to the uncertainty and fear that comes with any new
> >> concern, but, for the most part, viruses get contained and investors
> return
> >> to corporate and economic fundamentals. We can see this pattern in the
> >> adjacent table. Market returns generally have been up in the six- and
> >> 12-month periods following the outbreak of a virus or disease. While
> this
> >> is a small sample set, we know that keeping focused on the long-term
> >> helps us keep a level head during
> >> all kinds of storms.
> >>
> >> The third and final idea we want to share is to be on alert. Believe it
> or
> >> not, the Securities and Exchange Commission had to issue a public
> warning
> >> that fraudsters are attempting to play into our natural emotions of fear
> >> and greed during this period of uncertainty. There have been 

Re: [MBZ] OT Stocks are on Sale!

[dan--- via Mercedes]

Heh. I did the same. I cashed out a small amount to retire some debt because 
the market was so high. Within a week I had recouped my cash out.

Now I’m down a big chunk, but as with any “correction”, dip, whatever, it all 
levels out in the long term. I’m not even remotely close to panicking.

-D

> On Feb 28, 2020, at 8:21 AM, Max Dillon via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> 
> If this guy is so sharp, did he, like I, see this coming a couple weeks ago 
> and sell out of the market at the top? I sold off a small portion to add to 
> my cash reserves, at the top, and I don't get paid to do this for a living. 
> The right advice, but too late to help, is of very little use.
> 
> Max Dillon
> Charleston SC
> 
> Feb 27, 2020 11:57:39 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes 
> :
> 
>> Good article from a sharp investment advisor:
>> 
>> *Monthly Client Letter *
>> 
>> *February 2020*
>> 
>> Recent outbreaks of the novel coronavirus (a.k.a., COVID-19) outside of
>> China has raised concerns about the virus’ containment. This heightened
>> concern sent global stocks quickly lower over a few trading days as
>> investors assess the potential impact of the virus on the global economy.
>> While we don’t know how many people the virus will infect, the length of
>> this viral cycle and what influence it will ultimately have on the economy,
>> we do know that you may have some questions about how this might impact
>> your investments.
>> 
>> With that, we want to share three investment-related themes to keep in
>> mind. First, don’t give in to the urge to take action. The news stories
>> about the virus can be downright scary, but we need to remember that market
>> prices react immediately to both good and bad information. To potentially
>> make money or avoid potential losses, we would need to trade before it is
>> news. And, of course, we don’t know the future, so any action would be a
>> guess, and any positive result would be luck.
>> 
>> Second, we need to keep perspective. This isn’t the first new virus we’ve
>> seen, and this won’t be the last. SARS, Zika, H1N1 and others have all come
>> and gone. While the concerns at the time were the same (e.g., How quickly
>> will it spread? Will there be a cure? Will it slow down the global economy?
>> Will it impact my investments?), our society has figured out how to
>> overcome past viruses, and markets have done the same.
>> 
>> In fact, markets have short memories regarding epidemics. Markets may
>> initially react to the uncertainty and fear that comes with any new
>> concern, but, for the most part, viruses get contained and investors return
>> to corporate and economic fundamentals. We can see this pattern in the
>> adjacent table. Market returns generally have been up in the six- and
>> 12-month periods following the outbreak of a virus or disease. While this
>> is a small sample set, we know that keeping focused on the long-term
>> helps us keep a level head during
>> all kinds of storms.
>> 
>> The third and final idea we want to share is to be on alert. Believe it or
>> not, the Securities and Exchange Commission had to issue a public warning
>> that fraudsters are attempting to play into our natural emotions of fear
>> and greed during this period of uncertainty. There have been reports of
>> social media posts and online ads promising a huge profit by investing in
>> companies that have supposedly found a cure for the novel coronavirus.
>> We’re sure we sound like a broken record on this topic, but there are no
>> sure things or get-rich-quick strategies when it comes to investing.
>> 
>> Before we wrap up this brief, we want to make a couple observations about
>> the virus. First, one statistic that we haven’t heard much about in the
>> press is on the number of people that have recovered from the virus.
>> According to information tracked by John Hopkins University, over 30,300
>> people have fully recovered from the virus. While it does have a slightly
>> higher mortality rate than some of the more recent viruses, catching it
>> doesn’t mean you will perish. The odds are that our immune system will
>> fight it off. Further, while the number of infected people outside of China
>> has grown, the overall number of people that are contracting it appears to
>> be on the decline. This suggests that containment measures and safety
>> precautions may be working to limit the spread.
>> 
>> Our advice remains the same, to stick to your long-term plan and tune out
>> the noise. We invest client money in a way that isn’t dependent on lucky
>> guesses or get-rich-quick schemes. We use investment strategies and prepare
>> financial plans that assume events like these will come and go. So, please,
>> stay positive and focus on your family and your health. If you want to
>> think about the virus, send positive thoughts toward those infected by the
>> virus.
>> 
>> If you have any questions about your investments, need to inform us of
>> family or work-related changes, or want to 

Re: [MBZ] OT Stocks are on Sale!

[Max Dillon via Mercedes]

If this guy is so sharp, did he, like I, see this coming a couple weeks ago and 
sell out of the market at the top? I sold off a small portion to add to my cash 
reserves, at the top, and I don't get paid to do this for a living. The right 
advice, but too late to help, is of very little use.

Max Dillon
Charleston SC

Feb 27, 2020 11:57:39 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes :

> Good article from a sharp investment advisor:
> 
> *Monthly Client Letter *
> 
> *February 2020*
> 
> Recent outbreaks of the novel coronavirus (a.k.a., COVID-19) outside of
> China has raised concerns about the virus’ containment. This heightened
> concern sent global stocks quickly lower over a few trading days as
> investors assess the potential impact of the virus on the global economy.
> While we don’t know how many people the virus will infect, the length of
> this viral cycle and what influence it will ultimately have on the economy,
> we do know that you may have some questions about how this might impact
> your investments.
> 
> With that, we want to share three investment-related themes to keep in
> mind. First, don’t give in to the urge to take action. The news stories
> about the virus can be downright scary, but we need to remember that market
> prices react immediately to both good and bad information. To potentially
> make money or avoid potential losses, we would need to trade before it is
> news. And, of course, we don’t know the future, so any action would be a
> guess, and any positive result would be luck.
> 
> Second, we need to keep perspective. This isn’t the first new virus we’ve
> seen, and this won’t be the last. SARS, Zika, H1N1 and others have all come
> and gone. While the concerns at the time were the same (e.g., How quickly
> will it spread? Will there be a cure? Will it slow down the global economy?
> Will it impact my investments?), our society has figured out how to
> overcome past viruses, and markets have done the same.
> 
> In fact, markets have short memories regarding epidemics. Markets may
> initially react to the uncertainty and fear that comes with any new
> concern, but, for the most part, viruses get contained and investors return
> to corporate and economic fundamentals. We can see this pattern in the
> adjacent table. Market returns generally have been up in the six- and
> 12-month periods following the outbreak of a virus or disease. While this
> is a small sample set, we know that keeping focused on the long-term
> helps us keep a level head during
> all kinds of storms.
> 
> The third and final idea we want to share is to be on alert. Believe it or
> not, the Securities and Exchange Commission had to issue a public warning
> that fraudsters are attempting to play into our natural emotions of fear
> and greed during this period of uncertainty. There have been reports of
> social media posts and online ads promising a huge profit by investing in
> companies that have supposedly found a cure for the novel coronavirus.
> We’re sure we sound like a broken record on this topic, but there are no
> sure things or get-rich-quick strategies when it comes to investing.
> 
> Before we wrap up this brief, we want to make a couple observations about
> the virus. First, one statistic that we haven’t heard much about in the
> press is on the number of people that have recovered from the virus.
> According to information tracked by John Hopkins University, over 30,300
> people have fully recovered from the virus. While it does have a slightly
> higher mortality rate than some of the more recent viruses, catching it
> doesn’t mean you will perish. The odds are that our immune system will
> fight it off. Further, while the number of infected people outside of China
> has grown, the overall number of people that are contracting it appears to
> be on the decline. This suggests that containment measures and safety
> precautions may be working to limit the spread.
> 
> Our advice remains the same, to stick to your long-term plan and tune out
> the noise. We invest client money in a way that isn’t dependent on lucky
> guesses or get-rich-quick schemes. We use investment strategies and prepare
> financial plans that assume events like these will come and go. So, please,
> stay positive and focus on your family and your health. If you want to
> think about the virus, send positive thoughts toward those infected by the
> virus.
> 
> If you have any questions about your investments, need to inform us of
> family or work-related changes, or want to discuss your financial planning
> needs, please reach out. We are here to help you reach your financial life
> goals!
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> 
> On Thu, Feb 27, 2020 at 10:02 PM Rick Knoble via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> > 
> > > "Blow up your TV, throw away your paper,
> > > 
> > go to the country, build you a home.
> > Plant a little garden, eat a lot of peaches, try and find Jesus on your
> > own"
> > 
> > Written by Chicago native John 

Re: [MBZ] OT Stocks are on Sale!

[Craig via Mercedes]

On Thu, 27 Feb 2020 18:24:42 -0500 Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
 wrote:

> I’ve had a cold the last few days, getting better now. Rained the last
> 3 days but has cleared off today. Went out this morning was OK. Just
> went outside a little while ago and within 15 seconds sneezing coughing
> eyes burning, the cars are covered in green dust from pine pollen. That
> was worse than the cold. I guess the trees rebounded from the rain. I’d
> almost take CV over this as it will go on for weeks as the oak pollen
> starts and continues. Ugh. Send FEMA!!!

A P100 (or maybe an N95 or P95) respirator will do wonders for pollen
allergies.


Craig

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[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

Good article from a sharp investment advisor:

*Monthly Client Letter *

*February 2020*

Recent outbreaks of the novel coronavirus (a.k.a., COVID-19) outside of
China has raised concerns about the virus’ containment. This heightened
concern sent global stocks quickly lower over a few trading days as
investors assess the potential impact of the virus on the global economy.
While we don’t know how many people the virus will infect, the length of
this viral cycle and what influence it will ultimately have on the economy,
we do know that you may have some questions about how this might impact
your investments.

With that, we want to share three investment-related themes to keep in
mind. First, don’t give in to the urge to take action. The news stories
about the virus can be downright scary, but we need to remember that market
prices react immediately to both good and bad information. To potentially
make money or avoid potential losses, we would need to trade before it is
news. And, of course, we don’t know the future, so any action would be a
guess, and any positive result would be luck.

Second, we need to keep perspective. This isn’t the first new virus we’ve
seen, and this won’t be the last. SARS, Zika, H1N1 and others have all come
and gone. While the concerns at the time were the same (e.g., How quickly
will it spread? Will there be a cure? Will it slow down the global economy?
Will it impact my investments?), our society has figured out how to
overcome past viruses, and markets have done the same.

In fact, markets have short memories regarding epidemics. Markets may
initially react to the uncertainty and fear that comes with any new
concern, but, for the most part, viruses get contained and investors return
to corporate and economic fundamentals. We can see this pattern in the
adjacent table. Market returns generally have been up in the six- and
12-month periods following the outbreak of a virus or disease. While this
is a small sample set, we know that keeping focused on the long-term
helps us keep a level head during
all kinds of storms.

The third and final idea we want to share is to be on alert. Believe it or
not, the Securities and Exchange Commission had to issue a public warning
that fraudsters are attempting to play into our natural emotions of fear
and greed during this period of uncertainty. There have been reports of
social media posts and online ads promising a huge profit by investing in
companies that have supposedly found a cure for the novel coronavirus.
We’re sure we sound like a broken record on this topic, but there are no
sure things or get-rich-quick strategies when it comes to investing.

Before we wrap up this brief, we want to make a couple observations about
the virus. First, one statistic that we haven’t heard much about in the
press is on the number of people that have recovered from the virus.
According to information tracked by John Hopkins University, over 30,300
people have fully recovered from the virus. While it does have a slightly
higher mortality rate than some of the more recent viruses, catching it
doesn’t mean you will perish. The odds are that our immune system will
fight it off. Further, while the number of infected people outside of China
has grown, the overall number of people that are contracting it appears to
be on the decline. This suggests that containment measures and safety
precautions may be working to limit the spread.

Our advice remains the same, to stick to your long-term plan and tune out
the noise. We invest client money in a way that isn’t dependent on lucky
guesses or get-rich-quick schemes. We use investment strategies and prepare
financial plans that assume events like these will come and go. So, please,
stay positive and focus on your family and your health. If you want to
think about the virus, send positive thoughts toward those infected by the
virus.

If you have any questions about your investments, need to inform us of
family or work-related changes, or want to discuss your financial planning
needs, please reach out. We are here to help you reach your financial life
goals!

Sincerely,


On Thu, Feb 27, 2020 at 10:02 PM Rick Knoble via Mercedes <
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> > "Blow up your TV, throw away your paper,
> go to the country, build you a home.
> Plant a little garden, eat a lot of peaches, try and find Jesus on your
> own"
>
> Written by Chicago native John Prine. He was very good friends with
> another Chicago native, Steve Goodman.
>
> Both awesome lyricists.
>
> https://youtu.be/oPwq0YoOy4g
>
> Rick
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> "Blow up your TV, throw away your paper,
go to the country, build you a home.
Plant a little garden, eat a lot of peaches, try and find Jesus on your own"

Written by Chicago native John Prine. He was very good friends with another 
Chicago native, Steve Goodman. 

Both awesome lyricists. 

https://youtu.be/oPwq0YoOy4g

Rick


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[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

Anything that comes out of the UN (or World health org.) etc. is just 
another scam to rip off the US taxpayers.


I would trust non gummit doctors in the USA, and maybe germany (who has 
almost no non gummit dictors) and probably suiss.  I don't know if their 
doctors are gummit or free market.


Our 3 letter agencies, at least at the top, have shown themselves to 
less than honest.  So I'd take infor from places like cdc with a big 
sack o salt.   Probably some truth in there (in what they say) 
somewhere, but you have to dig.   Witness the BS spewed on behalf of the 
cdc by rosenstein's sister to try to set up the President for a 
"gotcha."  Then the real CDC folks stand with the President and say the 
opposite.   Another attempt by swamp critters to undermine the country.

Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes 
February 27, 2020 at 7:04 PM
I have read some disturbing stuff about the head of the WHO. We (the 
USA) can rely on...the USA and a few allies, but NOT China, and also 
NOT the UN.


Greg


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[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

Same solution  "Blow up your TV, throw away your paper, go to the 
country, build you a home.

Plant a little garden, eat a lot of peaches, try and find Jesus on your own"


OK Don via Mercedes 
February 27, 2020 at 5:15 PM
You can't blame it all on the media - if people didn't buy in to all the
hype, stories like Wuhan (sp) would die a quick death. The media reports
what you want to hear ...

On Thu, Feb 27, 2020 at 5:11 PM Rick Knoble via Mercedes <



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[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

John Deusendorf had the answer: "Blow up your TV, throw away your paper, 
go to the country, build you a home.

Plant a little garden, eat a lot of peaches, try and find Jesus on your own"


Rick Knoble via Mercedes 
February 27, 2020 at 5:10 PM

Yup. People are morons. The seasonal influenza kills several thousand 
people in this country alone, every year,  crickets. The media has 
WAY too much control and influence over the way any factual evidence 
and statistics are portrayed.


Rick
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[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

The Chinese are fueling the hysteria with their conflicting reports.

On Thu, Feb 27, 2020, 6:52 PM Rick Knoble via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> >You can't blame it all on the media.
>
> Yes I can.
>
> >The media reports what you want to hear ...
>
> The media reports what they are told to report. They have an agenda.
>
> https://youtu.be/TM8L7bdwVaA
>
> https://youtu.be/K4e6UQdAzws
>
> https://youtu.be/dAkxR9T01pw
>
> https://youtu.be/1o9x-yDyN78
>
> I found plenty of other examples, albeit more political.
>
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[Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes]

I have read some disturbing stuff about the head of the WHO. We (the USA) can 
rely on...the USA and a few allies, but NOT China, and also NOT the UN.

Greg

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Holy mother of pearl. All the media paranoia has got the wife convinced we’ll 
all be dying or dead within a month, sort of. She’s not quite that far, but she 
wanted me to find masks (no such thing) and she went out and bought like a 
month’s worth of food. In fairness, she’s a bit more sensitive to this stuff as 
her immune system is somewhat compromised from her cancer treatments, but...

We had our public health people in today to talk to the employees and do a news 
conference for the public. In a nutshell, they said it’s going to get worse 
before it gets better, but as long as people follow protocols much like they 
should for avoiding the flu, the risk, if any, should be minimal.

I got trained by WHO employees years ago in my travels on the proper way to 
wash your hands. I’ve done it ever since. I’m pretty healthy, so I have to 
think that it helped, even if it was just a little.

-D

> On Feb 27, 2020, at 6:10 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
>> Markets are down another 4% or so today, so about 10% total from their peak.
> 
> Yup. People are morons. The seasonal influenza kills several thousand people 
> in this country alone, every year,  crickets. The media has WAY too much 
> control and influence over the way any factual evidence and statistics are 
> portrayed.
> 
> Rick
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[OK Don via Mercedes]

You have some responsibility to filter what you see/read from them ...

On Thu, Feb 27, 2020 at 5:52 PM Rick Knoble via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> >You can't blame it all on the media.
>
> Yes I can.
>
> >The media reports what you want to hear ...
>
> The media reports what they are told to report. They have an agenda.
>
> https://youtu.be/TM8L7bdwVaA
>
> https://youtu.be/K4e6UQdAzws
>
> https://youtu.be/dAkxR9T01pw
>
> https://youtu.be/1o9x-yDyN78
>
> I found plenty of other examples, albeit more political.
>
> Rick
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-- 
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"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to
pause and reflect." Mark Twain

"There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who
learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence
for themselves."

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[Rick Knoble via Mercedes]

>You can't blame it all on the media.

Yes I can.

>The media reports what you want to hear ...

The media reports what they are told to report. They have an agenda.

https://youtu.be/TM8L7bdwVaA

https://youtu.be/K4e6UQdAzws

https://youtu.be/dAkxR9T01pw

https://youtu.be/1o9x-yDyN78

I found plenty of other examples, albeit more political. 

Rick
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[Max Dillon via Mercedes]

Rick, I think 16k deaths from flu this season. Total predicted to be around 30k.

The market is reacting to how China and other Asian countries are knee-jerk 
shutting down the affected areas, which impacts supply lines globally.

Blame the commies, or blame the globalists, regardless the market is driven by 
emotion. Fear is winning against greed for now. I think fear will continue to 
win for a bit. I may start getting back into the market tomorrow, the break 
from trading over the weekend may allow the fear to fade.

Max Dillon
Charleston SC

Feb 27, 2020 6:11:30 PM Rick Knoble via Mercedes :

> 
> > Markets are down another 4% or so today, so about 10% total from their peak.
> > 
> 
> Yup. People are morons. The seasonal influenza kills several thousand people 
> in this country alone, every year,  crickets. The media has WAY too much 
> control and influence over the way any factual evidence and statistics are 
> portrayed.
> 
> Rick
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[Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes]

I’ve had a cold the last few days, getting better now. Rained the last 3 days 
but has cleared off today. Went out this morning was OK. Just went outside a 
little while ago and within 15 seconds sneezing coughing eyes burning, the cars 
are covered in green dust from pine pollen. That was worse than the cold. I 
guess the trees rebounded from the rain. I’d almost take CV over this as it 
will go on for weeks as the oak pollen starts and continues. Ugh. Send FEMA!!!

--FT
Sent from iPhone

> On Feb 27, 2020, at 6:18 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> Holy mother of pearl. All the media paranoia has got the wife convinced 
> we’ll all be dying or dead within a month, sort of. She’s not quite that far, 
> but she wanted me to find masks (no such thing) and she went out and bought 
> like a month’s worth of food. In fairness, she’s a bit more sensitive to this 
> stuff as her immune system is somewhat compromised from her cancer 
> treatments, but...
> 
> We had our public health people in today to talk to the employees and do a 
> news conference for the public. In a nutshell, they said it’s going to get 
> worse before it gets better, but as long as people follow protocols much like 
> they should for avoiding the flu, the risk, if any, should be minimal.
> 
> I got trained by WHO employees years ago in my travels on the proper way to 
> wash your hands. I’ve done it ever since. I’m pretty healthy, so I have to 
> think that it helped, even if it was just a little.
> 
> -D
> 
>>> On Feb 27, 2020, at 6:10 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes 
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Markets are down another 4% or so today, so about 10% total from their peak.
>> 
>> Yup. People are morons. The seasonal influenza kills several thousand people 
>> in this country alone, every year,  crickets. The media has WAY too much 
>> control and influence over the way any factual evidence and statistics are 
>> portrayed.
>> 
>> Rick
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[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

And to pile on, I made her go to the CDC’s web site and read everything there. 
That was quite calming.

-D



> On Feb 27, 2020, at 6:17 PM, Dan Penoff  wrote:
> 
> Holy mother of pearl. All the media paranoia has got the wife convinced we’ll 
> all be dying or dead within a month, sort of. She’s not quite that far, but 
> she wanted me to find masks (no such thing) and she went out and bought like 
> a month’s worth of food. In fairness, she’s a bit more sensitive to this 
> stuff as her immune system is somewhat compromised from her cancer 
> treatments, but...
> 
> We had our public health people in today to talk to the employees and do a 
> news conference for the public. In a nutshell, they said it’s going to get 
> worse before it gets better, but as long as people follow protocols much like 
> they should for avoiding the flu, the risk, if any, should be minimal.
> 
> I got trained by WHO employees years ago in my travels on the proper way to 
> wash your hands. I’ve done it ever since. I’m pretty healthy, so I have to 
> think that it helped, even if it was just a little.
> 
> -D
> 
>> On Feb 27, 2020, at 6:10 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>>> Markets are down another 4% or so today, so about 10% total from their peak.
>> 
>> Yup. People are morons. The seasonal influenza kills several thousand people 
>> in this country alone, every year,  crickets. The media has WAY too much 
>> control and influence over the way any factual evidence and statistics are 
>> portrayed.
>> 
>> Rick
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[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Holy mother of pearl. All the media paranoia has got the wife convinced we’ll 
all be dying or dead within a month, sort of. She’s not quite that far, but she 
wanted me to find masks (no such thing) and she went out and bought like a 
month’s worth of food. In fairness, she’s a bit more sensitive to this stuff as 
her immune system is somewhat compromised from her cancer treatments, but...

We had our public health people in today to talk to the employees and do a news 
conference for the public. In a nutshell, they said it’s going to get worse 
before it gets better, but as long as people follow protocols much like they 
should for avoiding the flu, the risk, if any, should be minimal.

I got trained by WHO employees years ago in my travels on the proper way to 
wash your hands. I’ve done it ever since. I’m pretty healthy, so I have to 
think that it helped, even if it was just a little.

-D

> On Feb 27, 2020, at 6:10 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
>> Markets are down another 4% or so today, so about 10% total from their peak.
> 
> Yup. People are morons. The seasonal influenza kills several thousand people 
> in this country alone, every year,  crickets. The media has WAY too much 
> control and influence over the way any factual evidence and statistics are 
> portrayed.
> 
> Rick
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[OK Don via Mercedes]

You can't blame it all on the media - if people didn't buy in to all the
hype, stories like Wuhan (sp) would die a quick death. The media reports
what you want to hear ...

On Thu, Feb 27, 2020 at 5:11 PM Rick Knoble via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> >Markets are down another 4% or so today, so about 10% total from their
> peak.
>
> Yup. People are morons. The seasonal influenza kills several thousand
> people in this country alone, every year,  crickets. The media has WAY
> too much control and influence over the way any factual evidence and
> statistics are portrayed.
>
> Rick
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pause and reflect." Mark Twain

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learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence
for themselves."

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[Rick Knoble via Mercedes]

>Markets are down another 4% or so today, so about 10% total from their peak.

Yup. People are morons. The seasonal influenza kills several thousand people in 
this country alone, every year,  crickets. The media has WAY too much 
control and influence over the way any factual evidence and statistics are 
portrayed.

Rick
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[Meade Dillon via Mercedes]

Markets are down another 4% or so today, so about 10% total from their peak.

I think they'll go down further, so I'm not going to start getting back in
yet.
-
Max
Charleston SC
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[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

Ever try to catch a falling knife?

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> Anyone looking for a great time to get some cash into the stock market,
> looks like today would be a nice day.  Stocks are over 2% off!
>
> Waiting until the last minute to make your 2017 IRA contribution?  I think
> the last minute is here.
>
> Market closes at 4 p.m.
> -
> Max
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[Meade Dillon via Mercedes]

Anyone looking for a great time to get some cash into the stock market,
looks like today would be a nice day.  Stocks are over 2% off!

Waiting until the last minute to make your 2017 IRA contribution?  I think
the last minute is here.

Market closes at 4 p.m.
-
Max
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