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The week's question
In March 2025, in the thread "Re: OT, out", Umm asked the members: "Do you think it is because America is made up of magical soil that makes businesses based in America magically profitable?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Investment Strategies / Mechanical Investing
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Author: mungofitch ✹✺ SILVER
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Subject: Back in
Date: 03/03/24 9:25 AM
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I have been working on and following a lot of MI technique for about 25 years, but haven't had any money in it for quite some time.
I just thought I'm mention that I'm restarting it Monday, since at least at the moment we're in a bull market.

It's very traditional MI, quite diversified, more or a "roll your own index" approach. First day will be 66 tickers.
Mostly boring stuff for most of it, similar to the philosophy of LargeCapCash, plus a few picks of potentially high returns just as leavening for the loaf.
For now the trading cycle will be every 2 months. Some things may have a longer minimum hold.

I'll post my returns from time to time, if people are interested. To make the tracking easy I put it in a separate account, and we'll pretend the starting value is $1 million.
The account will be paying 30% tax on almost all dividends received, immediately on receipt. Slightly different rate for a few things not US domiciled. No cap gains tax.

Jim
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