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Might as well, the black market in California is huge. The illegals don't pay taxes.

Not here - attend conferences, a few annual meetings, plenty of reading, emphasis on fitness Time goes pretty fast. If you love your job, stick with it as long as you can. Less pressure.

Who?? never heard of him.. How fast things are changing.

I like Blake. He's smart, young and has a lot of spunk. He fits in well here. He ought to do real well - but I think he will be more successful if he doesn't try to call the market. Many of us have had to learn the same lesson - it's very nature when you're young. It's just there are not many that have the talent of Jim Simons or David Tepper. Maybe he's the next one.

Agree. I think it largely depends on how much you insist on dying with. My personal goal was generally $7M, figuring with a 5% withdrawl rate, I could likely make 5% in the meantime, and preserve the whole amount. I can easily live on $350K per year. I'm not into boats, planes, cars, multiple houses, etc. So I can definitely see the $10M number for some people. I'd rather sacrifice some of those other things and have 100% freedom. That's me. If I'm lucky enough to get to $10M, well, that will be great - but there is not a burning desire, as I plan to give some of it away regardless.

Totally agree. And the young guys here can do if they set the proper goals.

Follow Blake's lead. Can't go wrong there.

???? Whatever you say...

Go ahead - blame it on the uneducated losers in America who voted him in. Good to hear from a RINO, since you hate Trump. Unfortunately Mitt Romney and the other RINOs never did shit for the middle class - so they lost total control to the MAGA movement. I'm sure you can't wait for a repeat of the last 4 years. Unfortunately for you, the rest of us decided to move on - and kick the bums out.

You're welcome. Continue to take your free ride on defense provided by the USA. Watch the country spend $800B on defense, while Canada spends $8B. No problem at all. And as a big thank you to the US - send us your fentanyl and illegals - knowing you don't want them in your country. Talk about mental gymnastics. You take the cake.

No, facts like the last 4 years of hell under Biden. For the encumbent President to get the boot on a re-election bid - is the evidence of the disaster. American's kick the bum out - and to add to the Democratic Party disaster -they lose the house and the senate too. Few elections have been this decisive in the repudiation of a US President. American's are sick of the Democratic party of Davos - that gives 2 shits about them. It's why they got their clocks cleaned. Just think of it: Biden/Harris & the rest of your clown party was so BAD - that they lost to Donald Trump a SECOND time. Twice now! What does that say about the train wreck your party created?

@james22 Facts just don't work with these guys.

Canadians discussing the tariff issue

We will be sure to invite the traffickers to your kid's school. Once they're tired of the fentanyl, they can move on to something else.

@cwericb LOL More like this - Panama won't renew China Belt & Road - Art of the Deal !

He's a hero to most Americans, since Twitter Unleashed got Trump elected. Sour grapes for you, I understand.

Like I said - he's a fucking hero in America for saving free speech.

What a stupid comment. Hardly a suprise. If I cut 80% of my staff and deliver the same level of service - that is not success? And destroy the MSM at the same time - by uncensoring & delivering free speech. Elon overpaid, but he's a fucking hero in America with Twitter.

Oh I do think it's a massive success. Running with 80% less employees with the same level of service. And destroying the MSM at the same time. Massive success. Consider it Elon's gift to America: Saving Free Speech

Yeah, I guess that makes us just like Russia and China. So I guess the rest of the world will align with them. Like Greg says - everyone take a deep breath.

You can believe that, and that's just fine. It is true, he has been left a steaming pile of shit by the last adminstration, that he intends to do something about - the deficit. IF he doesn't deliver for the middle class - his power will evaporate - and you'll be delighted. He's trying to do many things at the same time as cutting taxes. DOGE will work, but he'll encounter massive resistance from the federal government freeloaders that don't deliver. I chuckle when I think about all the Twitter geniuses here that predicted Twitter would implode when Elon took his blowtorch to the company. He cut, what 80% of the staff - all useless, self entitled... Twitter is a massive success now. Elon is just taking the "Silicon Valley" model to the Federal government. Having lived in that world for 30 years - I understand it well. When things aren't working - make deep, deep cuts - retrench and repair. Rehire where you cut a little too deep. Save the company. But MOSTLY change the culture rapidly back to success, accountability and productivity. Generously reward the people that help you do it. IT's a painful model - but it worked over and over and over again in Silicon Valley. Those laid off will find another job. My view - it will work REALLY well for the federal government because their is so much waste and lack of accountability. Mainly what you need is tough management willing to not waste taxpayer money. Elon will likely succeed. No one has ever had the balls to do it at the Federal level. Trump has the balls to try. It will be interesting.

@james22 Please - no more facts! Play stupid games, win stupid prizes (tariffs)

Ouch - I had no idea. Looks like Justin screwed the pooch on that one. I feel for you Canadians, but heck, we had Biden...

Haha - he's only been in office 2 weeks!

He's stopping the grift - awesome - saving us billions over the weekend. Gotta love it.