Broom Hilda by Russell Myers for January 05, 2025

Next time, Gaylord—consult a REAL fortune teller!

…but, Broomy’s right, you know.

Democrat governance “UP” Republican governance “Down”

Quite easy!!

“Take all of your money and buy some stock. When it goes up, sell. If it doesn’t go up, don’t buy it.” Paraphrasing (IIRC) Groucho.

Be sure to read into the stock guru’s advice. When they say the stocks are going to go up, they mean eventually even if they give a timeline.

Vegetable stock went up in my cookware then down in my bowl!

Chicken stock has the same tendencies.

We would also have accepted “yes”.

There was a stock I was considering. My broker’s website gives buy/sell/hold data and ratings (A/B/C) from other brokerages. They were about evenly split. I am thankful for their Broomie advice.

Broomie is right. It goes up and down like a yo-yo.

And money to be made either way

“The price of meat has just gone up,and your…” Frank Zappa

Depends on the time-window. Short term, it’s chaotic and unpredictable. Long-term, there’s a definite upward bias. If you need the money in a year or two, stay out of the market. If you don’t need the money for 5-10 years or more (e.g. saving for retirement or college), put it all there. In a balanced portfolio tailored to your specific goals. (Meaning: Get an independent advisor).

She’s hedging her financial advice.