james22

I'd long planned to build a large house out by the lake when I retired. Turns out I'm happy enough in my 1-bedroom downtown condo.

Go after my wife in a real underhanded way and I won't be especially reasonable about it.

That's my excuse!

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Increased demand.

But by your earlier definition (one is only wealthy if one is happy and content), there isn't. Seneca didn't say "be wealthy."

But by your definition, anyone anyone who has "enough" is wealthy (agree) and anyone who does not isn't (disagree). Not very helpful.

OTOH, you have to spend your money somewhere. Homes can be enjoyed every day.

Guys, just remember, if you get real lucky, if you make a lot of money, if you go out and buy a lot of stuff -- it's gonna break. You got your biggest, fanciest mansion in the world. It has air conditioning. It's got a pool. Just think of all the pumps that are going to go out. Or go to a yacht basin any place in the world. Nobody is smiling, and I'll tell you why: Something broke that morning. The generator's out; the microwave oven doesn't work; the captain's gay; the cook's quit. Things just don't mean happiness. Ross Perot

Better to threaten and be thought weak than to invade and remove all doubt.

Can't wait for the synthetic cyrpto offerings that bet on their performance.

Here's hoping.

Now -29% YTD. Don't what what fair value is either, but seems it's getting there pretty quickly.

The rising cost and increased politicization of higher education only helps the trades.

US intelligence indicates that President Xi Jinping’s sweeping military purge came after it emerged that widespread corruption undermined his efforts to modernize the armed forces and raised questions about China’s ability to fight a war, according to people familiar with the assessments. The corruption inside China’s Rocket Force and throughout the nation’s defense industrial base is so extensive that US officials now believe Xi is less likely to contemplate major military action in the coming years than would otherwise have been the case, according to the people, who asked not to be named discussing intelligence. https://www.battleswarmblog.com/?p=56913

Thanks

US intelligence indicates that President Xi Jinping’s sweeping military purge came after it emerged that widespread corruption undermined his efforts to modernize the armed forces and raised questions about China’s ability to fight a war, according to people familiar with the assessments. https://www.battleswarmblog.com/?p=56913 Has to make action against Taiwan less likely.

Rather than an ETF? Mind sharing why? I'm kind of liking the idea.

Not many Greeks fitting inside that horse.

Anyone like Microstrategy here? -16% over the last 5 days.

Just tried to buy in my Vanguard account. Got the message: Trade cannot be completed Buy orders are not currently accepted for this security. Securities may be unavailable for purchase at Vanguard due to a number of variables including regulatory restrictions, corporate actions, or various trading and/or settlement limitations. Gave them a call and was told they aren't setup to transact them and it may take several weeks (!) before they can. Unbelievable. Checked the Bogleheads forum and someone said they were told by Vanguard it was against their buy-and-hold philosophy and they wouldn't be offering it. Called back and was told the same. Fuckers. I'll be transferring my account.