chuckiehacks

I'll second the tax aspect considerations. Keep in mind that if you're investing in mutual funds, the managers of those funds are buying and selling stocks within the funds, likely creating capital gains (on which you get the privilege of paying taxes). I invested on my own for years, but then also received an inheritance that was more than what I had previously invested. At that point, I turned to a professional to manage all my investments. There's value in having someone coordinate all your investments - as you likely have (or will have) several different buckets. In my case, I have the inherited account, a rollover IRA from previous jobs, and my current job 401k. My guy makes sure my overall picture is the mix of investment vehicles, risk profiles, and taxable income generation (or tax loss harvesting) fits with what I'm comfortable doing.

In addition, don't forget the benefit of dollar-cost averaging. If you're regularly contributing to your investment account and/or 401k, you're buying at all point of the market. When you buy in down markets, your overall cost basis goes down. You're much better off doing that, as opposed to trying to time the market.

To get an all-star player, in his prime, with 5 year of control, without giving up any pitching is a steal. I'm excited that the Brewers have finally sold high on a prospect in Harrison. He's the perfect guy to sell high on - one good year and he plays a position that is one of strength in the system. The people that hate it were going to hate any trade, so I'm not too concerned about the reactions of some here. Oh, and refresh my memory, do we still need pitching?

I would politely let them know you're filing a complaint with the state. In Wisconsin, it's the Department of Workforce Development, the complaint form is here: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dwd/forms/ERD/pdf/ls_119.pdf