It heralds new regulations and supervision of previously lightly regulated investment banks, as well as an end to the outsize paychecks that helped shape the image of the chest-thumping Wall Street banker.

Their vision is very narrow from the pinhole of light coming down the rabbit hole they have crawled into.

You don’t get any of the same satisfaction from viewing pixels on a screen of your investment status as you do from seeing a closet full of canned goods and critical supplies all stocked up at home, or admiring the luster and weight of a .999% pure, precious metal coin in your hand.

SInce these "rules" seem to be a guiding light for so many, instead of crunching actual numbers, and since these "rules" are rather flexible given the price point and other considersations, maybe we should have a graphic or grid that would identify the best per centages to use for the different property types, for a banded analysis concidering price, market and investment aggressiveness (like a bond rating in reverse) to the risk tolerance..

Well worth its weight in gold if you ask me.

And that puts a lot of weight in a small area.

I plan on replacing the outdated appliances, installing granite counter-tops, and installing new cabinets and lighting.

Good article though, it is interesting to think of the world in a different light.

Then if it doesn't work out or she gains weight, have her move out and find a new girlfriend.

Specific note analysis will certainly show your point, but look at an entire portfolio to the weighted average maturity and yield, (WAM & WAY) you'll see how large notes skew the results with smaller notes.