u/Additional-Sky6075

Hi! We are considering a trip to Zurich this July/August with a 5, 3, 1 year old. The average temperature in Zurich doesn't appear troublesome, but i am familiar with the recent heat waves and related deaths. Im not so concerned with this as an adult, but my kids would not be able to handle it without air conditioning.

My questions. Is extreme heat a legitimate concern? Is it likely we would find accommodations with air condition to mitigate this concern?

Thanns!

Hi All - Quick question. I have a 240 mm JKI Kochi with burnt chestnut handle. This knife comes in around ~170 g which is mainly due to the very light burnt chestnut handle, as I think the blade is actually fairly substantial. The knife is a fantastic cutter, great geometry, I just can't get over the fact that the balance point is very far forward due to the light handle. I do use a pinch grip but this falls even further out.

Here's my question. JKI and Wakui clearly know more about knife performance than I do, and I would expect they not only considered this balance point but were very intentional about what they were doing. So why is it that some knives have a balance point closer to tang/choil (where my pinch grip naturally lands), while this one is quite a bit farther forward? I'm learning that my preference is closer to the tang/choil, but I figured I'd get a better understanding of why some people like it further out to see if I'm missing something.

With this concern, and this price point, is it worth rehandling it or should I just look for an alternative knife altogether?

Hi All - I've set up UGMA custodial accounts for my children, and have planned to DCA into VTI or similar index fund. My plan was to stretch this over 6 months or so with the market feeling on the brink of something recessinary.

I was going to stick the non invested portion into a money marker fund, currently yielding about 3.15% annually, but the idea crossed my mind to purchase some brk.b shares instead.

Im just looking for validation that this isnt a reckless idea? I know the massive cash holding is in treasuries anyways, so the return should probably not be far off from a MM fund, with the obvious caveat that a market decline will still have a negative impact on brk.b, but will also present opportunities for Berkshire to make its move into opportunities.

Thoughts? Would some of you even recommend leaving in brk.b longer term instead of VTI?