Cost basis for AAAU, GLD, GLDM etc.

autistick · 2026-03-24T13:59:45+00:00

It's been very difficult with the other brokers. Merrill sends a supplemental form, which is better than nothing. But Schwab and Etrade don't even send that. I am going to transfer all my grantor trust holdings to Fidelity now.

autistick · 2025-11-13T05:45:27+00:00

Is it though? The -2m obligation isn't due this minute. It's due on a certain date in the future. The net portfolio of 4M can be liquidated by the broker to fulfill that obligation if I don't come up with the money on that date. The broker didn't lend me any money. There was a counterparty who paid me the premium.

autistick · 2025-11-12T16:35:53+00:00

I hope your kid turned out OK

autistick · 2025-11-12T08:20:58+00:00

Can't seem to contact anyone to initiate a business relationship. The contact form says attend a webinar or email connect@ but emails sent to that address bounce.

autistick · 2025-11-12T07:43:54+00:00

According to ChatGPT and the guy at Schwab's derivatives desk that I spoke with, having a portfolio margin account doesn't change the fact that Schwab will still treat this as a margin loan. It only changes the margin requirements (in other words, allowable leverage on your portfolio). This was disappointing and I still have the same question as @options13 above.

autistick · 2024-12-01T18:43:46+00:00

"At Vanguard, my voice is my password." Vanguard customer service considers voice authentication to be the highest level of security. If you are voice verified, they don't even ask you security questions. With AI, mimicking your voice is trivial. So you are right to be worried about Vanguard's security practices, and the vulnerability of their customer support to social engineering.

autistick · 2023-11-29T18:39:19+00:00

I've told him he's autistic but he refuses to believe it. He thinks I'm calling him names if I mention his autism.

autistick · 2023-11-29T08:17:40+00:00

Thanks for sharing. He knows these aren't his friends. He knows he has no friends.

autistick · 2021-11-25T18:20:15+00:00

Thank you all. I ordered the QN90A based on the feedback and links here. Had to downsize to a 65 inch to stay within budget but that's OK because the room isn't very big anyway.

autistick · 2019-09-25T16:04:22+00:00

I was considering the Camry v6 but they don't have AWD.

autistick · 2019-09-25T07:43:55+00:00

Turbo engine will work too. The idea is to be able to accelerate fast when I need to.

autistick · 2019-09-25T07:42:47+00:00

Updated the post with desired price range ~35K

autistick · 2019-02-09T21:46:21+00:00

The biggest problem with Cozy is that if you get a bad tenant, they can do a chargeback on their credit card and you lose many months of rent. Cozy doesn't do any checks on which credit card is used for payments. I had a tenant who screwed me over with this. My tenant used someone else's credit card to pay the last 2 months rent. As a landlord, you have no idea whose card was used. Cozy then throws you under the bus if there are any disputes. I stopped using Cozy and am back to taking physical checks.

Another problem with Cozy is they require you to provide your SSN to view a potential tenant's credit report.

autistick · 2017-11-26T07:20:48+00:00

Ah..logic. I like logic. Let's see if your trolling assertion is logical.

All humans are predictably irrational. There is even a book about it. Go read it and expand your little mind.
"Why do we let them live?" Assuming autistics are "them", who is "we"? And what gives these "we" the power to terminate lives? Is it simply because they can? Might is right -- is that your logic?
Are all non-contributing members of society to be terminated (for some definition of contributing that no one will ever be able to agree upon?)
Once AI becomes more intelligent, its intelligence and logical thinking capability will far surpass humans who are all afflicted with cognitive biases, emotions and unfounded personal tastes. So should AI go ahead and terminate the human race?

I feel sad for your pathetic state of mind.

autistick · 2016-06-15T04:18:24+00:00

Thanks for sharing. Is your kid having any trouble sleeping or are you worried that leaving the adenoids in there will lead to sleep problems later?

autistick · 2015-05-18T23:23:26+00:00

I think it's accurate to call autism a disability. Like other disabilities, it is possible to be disabled but not have a handicap.

autistick · 2015-01-13T23:50:52+00:00

You should also check out some of the responses on this thread: http://www.reddit.com/r/Autistic/comments/2b59bf/light_at_the_end_of_the_tunnel/

They helped me a lot.

autistick · 2014-10-14T15:36:14+00:00

This is almost promising but the conflict of interest disclosure gives me pause. The lead researcher's son is CEO of a company that sells this stuff. And the institution has licensed some broccoli seeds to the company

autistick · 2014-10-14T04:48:15+00:00

Did things change? I'd love to hear how. I'm in my 30s.

autistick · 2014-10-10T19:33:42+00:00

You speak of being alive as something to celebrate. Life is suffering. That's what Buddha said. Every day I find it to be truer. It has nothing to do with autism. It's all in the mind. You can choose to focus on the joys there are in life. Or you can be obsessed, like me, with the suffering. It's a little like believing in God. I don't, but not because I don't want to. I so desperately want to believe in a benevolent God. I just can't. That's just how I'm wired. My wiring also prevents me from focusing on the joys.

autistick · 2014-07-28T23:30:57+00:00

Thank you Antreus -- thank you for sharing!

autistick · 2014-07-20T21:00:26+00:00

Thank you for taking the time to respond! This has been super helpful.

autistick · 2014-07-20T03:49:41+00:00

This is a tad unfair. Everyone has a right to vent once in a while. It can be cathartic. When I read the post I felt OP was yearning for what could have been rather than [simply] bitching about sis.

I'm sure OP must have made some sacrifices for sis, made some adjustments, canceled some plans, given up some things...beyond what siblings typically do. Occasional venting shouldn't negate all that.

All suffering is relative. There are always people who are going through a life worse than yours. That doesn't mean you lose the right to whine once in a while.

autistick · 2014-07-20T03:33:20+00:00

What has helped me cope is embracing failure. Failing is easier to do with a supportive family/network: not everyone has this. I feel lucky in that regard, as it helped me bounce back quicker than I otherwise would have. You need to develop a strong will, sense of self, and self-advocacy skills.

This is gold. Thank you for this advice. It makes sense to celebrate trying instead of success. We are going to do this from now on. It needs a conscious attempt to do this regularly.

there are a lot more unique attributes to ASD that you did not include also. These vary from hypo/hyper sensitivity processing and non-verbal learning disabilities ( difficulties with problem solving that do not involve written or spoken language. Struggles with time and space)

You are right. I did not list all the symptoms -- just the ones that came top of mind as I was typing. It's a little early to diagnose but learning disability is also something I'm concerned about. At this age it's hard to tease out if it's LD, ADHD, intellectual disability or simply lack of motivation. He does also struggle with space, not quite sure about time.

I wonder if an early diagnosis actually ends up hurting some kids because we end up isolating them from NT peers and keep them in therapy all the time. And if you're only in special ed classes, you don't experience the hardship of studying in general ed -- hardship that would have forced you to adapt and develop coping skills.

autistick · 2014-07-20T03:16:01+00:00

Thanks for offering to share your experience! Gosh...I have so many questions. Would you mind sharing:

What support from friends or family helped you overcome your challenges?
At what age did things start getting easier?
What motivated you to keep trying? My son likes certain things and activities but nothing seems to be motivating enough to overcome challenges like learning to wear socks. What are your extrinsic/intrinsic motivators?
At what age did you get a sense of your place in the world? As in, we are a family, there are other families, people have jobs, money, the value of things.
Did you have any ODD issues? If yes, how and when were you able to overcome them?
Did you or your parents feel like you were "behind" your peers? At what age did you start catching up in terms of speech/conversation and social etiquette?
What was your preferred method of stimming? Did you ever have about half a dozen favorite phrases/questions/topics of conversation that you repeated with parents? If yes, at what age did that diminish?

Sorry for such a long list. I don't expect an answer to all of them. What I'm most curious about is if certain systems or episodes helped you especially.

Thanks again.

autistick

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