Lol the root cause of the BSOD is such amateur hour. The c-00000291-*.sys boot-start driver that has to load before Windows can boot was shipped as ALL NULL. For over an hour. To prod. Which caused a null pointer dereference to crash Windows with a BSOD.
Supposedly it is programmed in C++. It's admittedly been years since I touched anything in C++, but I remember well enough the less-than-graceful crashes if you weren't thorough about input and error handling.That really shouldn't cause a BSOD.
That really shouldn't cause a BSOD.
The odds of Biden winning was poor. A sports betting site (because people bet on everything) had these odds yesterday.With Biden pulling out of the race, that introduces uncertainty. Monday will be interesting.
Biden was 9/2 to be elected as President on Wednesday morning but has since ballooned out to 7/1, while his price of 1/4 to be the Democratic nominee has flown out to 5/4.
Harris has conversely come into 9/2 for presidency from 12/1 on Wednesday, with a stab at being the Democratic nominee looking increasingly likely at 11/10 – in from 9/2.
Market has had a nice pullback since hitting its highs.Consumer spending seems to have slowed. And since more than 60% of the US economy is consumer spending, that's not great news. So a Sept. Fed rate cut will be more than welcome. That's exactly how it's supposed to work - as the economy slows, make money cheaper to stimulate the economy.
This might be the first time in our history that we end up with a relatively flat business cycle - as opposed to the wild swings we've seen throughout history.
According to the Fed (https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/ACTLISCOUUS), active listings have been on a pretty well defined upward trend since 2022, but apparently that hasn't been sufficient to meet demand. I think builders have been much more cautious than in the past but such high prices should stimulate more production. But we probably won't see any sharp increase.
All real estate is local. YMMV.Consumer spending seems to have slowed. And since more than 60% of the US economy is consumer spending, that's not great news. So a Sept. Fed rate cut will be more than welcome. That's exactly how it's supposed to work - as the economy slows, make money cheaper to stimulate the economy.
This might be the first time in our history that we end up with a relatively flat business cycle - as opposed to the wild swings we've seen throughout history.
According to the Fed (https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/ACTLISCOUUS), active listings have been on a pretty well defined upward trend since 2022, but apparently that hasn't been sufficient to meet demand. I think builders have been much more cautious than in the past but such high prices should stimulate more production. But we probably won't see any sharp increase.
I have lived in DFW all my life. Until about 2018/9 you could still buy a relatively affordable place. Then our RE became "California'd". Ridiculous prices for lots of homes. They are pulling back somewhat but incomes in this area primarily support prices under 300k and they are above that price generally on average.All real estate is local. YMMV.
Austin TX MSA is a good example. 12,000 existing homes for sale (50% above pre-pandemic norms) and 8000+ new construction homes for sale. Not to mention nearly 10% vacancy in multi-family. Inventory is sky high and prices are dropping. But they need to drop further to be affordable to locals.
How old is she and what would you anticipate the funds being used for? If schooling, a 529 is a great option.IDK if I should start a new thread or what but say I wanted to start investing in some long-term (say like 10 years) things for my daughter if I don't have a lot to start off with, should I just open a high yield savings account and start putting what I can afford into it, or is bonds or some other item I should start with? I'm late to the game with stashing $ for my daughter but I guess starting somewhere is better than not doing anything.
IDK if I should start a new thread or what but say I wanted to start investing in some long-term (say like 10 years) things for my daughter if I don't have a lot to start off with, should I just open a high yield savings account and start putting what I can afford into it, or is bonds or some other item I should start with? I'm late to the game with stashing $ for my daughter but I guess starting somewhere is better than not doing anything.
Like others have said, a 529 is often the best option for children. The 529 plan lets the money grow tax free and in many states you get a state income tax deduction for contributions to it. State income tax rates aren't generally very high, but any amount helps. Also, most 529 plans are set up to accept small payments--you can contribute whenever you have some spare cash. Even friends and relatives can put in a small amount at any time (say as part of a birthday present). Fees also tend to be relatively low (depending on the investment you choose of course). The catch is that the money can only be withdrawn tax-free and penalty-free if it is somehow related to school (college, trade-school, private school, books, computer, whatever that is related to school). A 529 is a state plan, so all states have different rules. You'll have to look up your state's benefits / requirements.IDK if I should start a new thread or what but say I wanted to start investing in some long-term (say like 10 years) things for my daughter if I don't have a lot to start off with, should I just open a high yield savings account and start putting what I can afford into it, or is bonds or some other item I should start with? I'm late to the game with stashing $ for my daughter but I guess starting somewhere is better than not doing anything.
"Over two-thirds of today’s junior miners are essentially worthless, says resource speculator Rick Rule."Victoria Gold tanked. Guessing it's related to this news:
UPDATE: Victoria Gold confirms heap leach pad failure and damage to mine infrastructure
Company says no one was injured in landslide. Some material from heap leach pad "left containment"www.yukon-news.com
I bought in at around $16 a few years ago... Doh. I have lot of money in there too, several grand. It dropped a while back and I was waiting to see if it recovers but guess it will be a while now. I've been working towards getting out of individual stocks actually but was not in a position to sell.
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I hear that Victoria Gold is cheap right now.I'm still planning on doing an investment in September for my fourth child, so a little setback before a recovery wouldn't be to bad.