• His disclosures, both from his final year in Congress and his time as Minnesota governor, also show no mutual funds, bonds, private equities, or other securities.
  • No book deals or speaking fees or crypto or racehorse interests.
  • Not even real estate. The couple sold their Mankato, Minnesota, home after moving into the governor’s mansion, for below the $315k asking price).
  • @Crashumbc
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    11 month ago

    Correct.

    Which becomes an issue if the pension manager doesn’t properly account for market downturns etc…

    • @[email protected]
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      51 month ago

      Oh sure. But from a “does Tim Walz own stock” standpoint, I think it’s still justified to say “no” even if he has a pension that is backed by stocks.

      • @Crashumbc
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        01 month ago

        That’s a pretty severe stretch. And not at all what people mean when they ask if someone owns stock.

        That’s like saying someone is a landlord if they invest in REIT…

        • @[email protected]
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          11 month ago

          Right, I was refuting the original comment I replied to, which said that pensions are essentially the same as stocks.

          • @Crashumbc
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            11 month ago

            Sorry I misread your comment the first time!

            Carry on