Are you investing wisely? You better know about SIPC

If you are investing in 401(k), IRA, Roth IRA etc., you better be advised of what SIPC stands for otherwise you may be in for surprises.

 This is how SIPC (Securities Investor Protection Corporation) is defined by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission:

"If your brokerage firm goes out of business and is a member of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC), then your cash and securities held by the brokerage firm may be protected up to $500,000, including a $250,000 limit for cash. When a SIPC member becomes insolvent, SIPC will ask a court to appoint a trustee to supervise the firm's liquidation and to process investors' claims.
SIPC covers most types of securities, such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. But SIPC does not protect you against losses caused by a decline in the market value of your securities. And it does not provide protection for investment contracts not registered with the SEC.
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Make sure your investment is in a provider who is a SIPC member. If you are investing your money in a on-SIPC member you need to be extra careful.

In any case your read to end the following link if you don't want to be one involved in a scam as in American Greed.

https://www.sec.gov/fast-answers/answerssipchtm.html

Charles Azanavour, my favorite singer dead at 94

I feel very sad at the passing of Aznavour (May 22, 1924 - Oct 01, 2018) to the other side. My liking for his songs began while studying in Japan during the 1970's and I have not stopped liking him. His voice is deep; his emotions strong and lyrics great. No wonder he was honored by so many. He even acted in movies and I did not like them so much. But his singing is another thing.

We had the opportunity of seeing him perform at Carnegie Hall in NY. It was the best birthday gift I have received and of course it was from my wife.

Charles was French Armenian and wrote over a thousand songs. For sheer volume and variety, I only have another immortal singer to compare, Lata Mangeshkar.

I miss him,

Tu me manques...

Here are some of my favorites:

Emmenez-moi
https://youtu.be/ieYQKS9-Is0?list=PLLMd1OWRUE09lOvJmWFf8qr00Eumlke0P



She
https://youtu.be/67Or_E7DwTw?list=PLLMd1OWRUE09lOvJmWFf8qr00Eumlke0P



Et Pourtant

https://youtu.be/_OeNAeEwwws?list=PLLMd1OWRUE09lOvJmWFf8qr00Eumlke0P

Ave Maria

http://www.famousfix.com/topic/charles-aznavour-ave-maria

List of his lyrics/Singing:
https://www.oldies.com/artist-songs/Charles-Aznavour.html

Here is a list of more than 1000 songs of Azanavour
http://www.famousfix.com/topic/charles-aznavour/songs