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Old Crank

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4. A good amount of the large retirement funds

Reply to jmbar2 (Reply #1)

Fri May 29, 2026, 03:45 PM

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are investing in TIPS, inflation protected treasury bonds.

One of the reasons the stocks are going up is the amount of money going into private retirement accounts.

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Another reason is that wealth is rapidly compounding itself jmbar2 Friday #1

A good amount of the large retirement funds Old Crank Friday #4

Will TIPS be protected in a major downturn? jmbar2 Friday #5

A better place than just stocks Old Crank 11 hrs ago #7

Martha Stewart was not Manatee Friday #2

The reason for those charges Old Crank Friday #3

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I had heard dh made Old Crank 11 hrs ago #8