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The old pessimist here. Get what you can before musk turns that tap off. And even if the catastrophe wasn’t going on here everyone’s benefit would be reduced in the not too distant future ….
Re: trump’s behavior toward Zelenskyy today. I could imagine DUMP yelling at Winston Churchill for fighting Hitler. Today is America’s day of shame. And my relationship with my government is just like it was in 1969. I am total DISGUSTED.
Not responding to you Stillers but here are the upcoming Executive Orders as follow ons to declaring an official state language::: 1.. official state religion. 2. Official state sexuality. 3. official skin color. Have I missed anything? Official pre…
Explain to us why that is good news. I know a park here in Sacramento , Ca. where English is never heard. Will the little kids and their parents be arrested for not speaking English? Not so far fetched but shit head could send the US Army to rou…
Most maghats vote against their own economic interests. And nothing the Democrats could do would overcome folks who vote against their own economic interests.
Anyone who lives in the hurricane belt, the tornado belt , who makes a living on the ocean, who sails on the ocean, will certainly miss this service … we never left our slip without checking the NOAA weather over a 50 year sailing career.
I just saw a reference to the future that was both optimistic and pessimistic. It foresaw a Democratic return to the White House but in a country and system so shattered that what would happen next was called “reconstruction.” Sorta like after th…
Hey!!! If you are a senior who gets social security and Medicare. ,,,, you would be foolish to not to think your cash flow might be changing. Or if you are one of many millions of American families who rely on Medicaid,,, your cash flow appears to …
If the economy is driven by consumers and consumers start hugging their nuts because the hour by hour barrage of bad news scares them from all manner of discretionary spending, a slight correction could become something more serious. Or maybe just …
@JD…. You are so right. As an older retiree I spend too much time with the financial and political news. Went out to lunch with adult daughter yesterday to a somewhat pricey establishment. It was jumping with folks who did not look the least bit un…
Of course the “Economic Policy Uncertainty Index “ is at its highest level since 1985,,,,, every aspect of our society is uncertain from one hour to the next. The only people who aren’t experiencing UNCERTAINTY aren’t paying attention.
Someone smarter than me said the market runs on fear or greed. It will run on greed until, as JD says, “we least expect it.” Fear and greed are real and powerful,,, so when the switch is flipped watch out.
@WBAC. Thanks for that info. So far all I have come up with is safety in diversity in lieu of relying just on ratings or counting on the FDIC to backstop CD’s.
@ Hank. Another old geezer here. You nailed the senior risk paradigm as I see it. I am so old that I spent this afternoon adding our adult daughter to our checking account.
D word is also Deworseifcation as well. I recall an ETF tool that measures overlap between any two equity ETF’s. That would raise the question how much overlap is too much? Is the classic three fund boglehead portfolio a fund of funds?
JD. You nailed it. Especially your last sentence. But in the short run a “national emergency “ could easily manage the mid term problem. And congress is irrelevant anyway.
JD. What do you think would happen to the mid terms if the kings polling numbers were to fall far below what they are today and it became obvious what were to happen if the election were to be held?
@JD. Lose Loyalists ? One could hope but he didn’t get elected by people who would benefit from his policies. He got elected by folks who voted against their own economic interests. They voted for culture war stuff as I am sure you know. That se…
“Gov/State employees should never get the sense of security and long term employment “. Fd,,,why would anyone with any self worth and skill level work in the public sector under your plan.? WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH YOU?
Mark. You are correct. In 1967 in Detroit the National Guard was called in first. The National Guard Armory was nearby and we talked to the troops while they were staging. But when you absolutely need to get things done in a hurry you call in the …
@mark. “Four dead in Ohio!” Neil Young. That was the Ohio National Guard. Not the US military. Detroit was invaded by the 82nd and 101st. The death toll was much higher than reported. We had a family friend was was resident at the Detroit hospita…
@Rono. A coup is already underway. And yes the MAGA led military would be used to defend the two kings. But it’s also possible that some units will remain loyal to their oath to the constitution and take up arms against the maga regime units. Th…
When the three JAGS are Maghats the rule of law for our nations military will no longer exist. Think about that. When the king orders the 1st Cav into Portland cause the resistance is getting some momentum,,,, the JAG will say that is a lawful or…
Puppets at the pentagon ✔️ At main Justice ✔️FBi✔️ SCOTUS✔️. I am not saying that resistance will be futile but it will be bloody. Protesters will end up with those caught up in migrant dragnets. Or worse. But some just worry about their portfol…
When all the Generals owe their position to the king they won’t hesitate to follow his unlawful orders,,, which are surely on the way. Think of Tiananmen Square in amerika. Back in the day I was gassed at DuPont Circle and I saw lots of skulls cra…
@JD_co. Really now. ,,,,, is a garden variety the worst thing that might happen this year to amerika? If that were to be the worst thing that happens this year plenty of very smart people would breathe a giant sign of relief.
A fix would be welcome to deal with a challenging demographic situation. Getting doged is what I am concerned about. Tax cuts for the really wealthy won’t come cheap and bigger deficits are a hard sell to the hard right.. no target for cutting wil…
I wouldn’t be spending your social security with the confidence that another deposit will roll in each and every month going forward. Think it can’t happen? Just look at the last month and all the stuff you never thought would happen.
@BaluBalu. “Who exactly are the “anarchists you mention and who are the “ business and political leaders that are only eager to feed the anarchists”? And who are”cocked up citizens “ you speak of? I would appreciate a bit of clarification. Thank…
If the king posts a diatribe on his social media page and that moves the market why would that be off topic? It’s only his followers who are uptight and strict constructionist about what is a legitimate topic here.
