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Yup! It's already happening. I ordered my groceries for today and you can see large price jumps in a lot of areas. It will continue month after month through the next 12 months unless they settle this in the next few weeks. Very likely prices get somewhat absorbed if they can come to a quick conclusion, but I don't see that happening. The allies work slowly, and it's still at least 2-3 weeks of attacks/bombings. It will be a tight Christmas for many...maybe the worst one since before the Pandemic. At least people had money coming in during the pandemic from government sources...there is nothing going to be paid as people start losing jobs and expenses overrun budgets. If food banks were strained the last two years, this year is going to wipe some out! Cheers!

Yup. Trump will give up his own children to save his ass! He was built for TACO. Cheers!

I don't think they will escalate it...for example, no ground troops. But they will probably take out more key sites and defensive positions with bombs and missiles, to force negotiations between Iran and U.S. allies/Middle Eastern countries, and help clean up the mess once it all ends. If the people who live in the region, or depend on the movement of oil/resources through there, won't fight for it and stand up for it once all the dirty work is done...well that says alot! And Trump has already taken all of the blame (and rightfully so, as he did it essentially unilaterally). Cheers!

That's probably right...Buffett knows the most, Trump knows the least! Cheers!

I'm not trading much at all other than one trading account. I've put a lot of permanent capital into stuff that I plan on holding long-term in the non-trading accounts. Yeah, there's volatility and markets could fall more if things get worse, but you just keep selling the more expensive stuff and buy cheaper quality stuff...as long as you aren't paying a lot of built-up capital gains. Markets will eventually bottom and they will turn. Cheers!

The U.S. isn't going to run out of water. The U.S. isn't going to run out of food. Also highly unlikely there will an uprising to create a regime change in the U.S., but with no food and water...well! Look at Cuba...won't be long before the citizens there will take a deal like Venezuela. Cheers!

Exactly! Cheers!

Again, you are making the same mistake as others and discounting how he won...not once, but twice! And the time he lost, he didn't lose by that much. That has to mean something or say something...everyone cannot be in the mob mentality or are stupid. Cheers!

Problem is, he considers a loss a "win" regardless. I don't think he's ever said once that he lost at something or isn't the best at something. And if it's clearly obvious he lost, he usually blames someone else for the loss...never, ever been his fault. God, he must have been one spoiled son of a bitch as a kid! Cheers!

Well, he did kind of TACO again...just no off ramp and the freeway is only moving on the carpool lane! Cheers!

You're essentially right. But if you do not rely on the restricted source, have enough domestic and neighbor production to avoid your own shortage, who is going to suffer more than you? Most likely the countries that needed that Strait opened yesterday, as well as Iran since they cannot sell their oil to anyone. Pain for the U.S....yes...pain for the world...yes...but U.S. probably will have it slightly easier than most others and Trump thinks he'll outlast them. Cheers!

No, Greg is not anywhere near Cubs-ville. He's a pragmatist...whatever makes money and buys him more Pappy! If Biden made him more money, he'd be fine supporting him. Cubs and Ourkid8 are more aligned: Cubs: That's not the moon, that's a piece of cheese! Ourkid8: Yes, that's Cheese that the Zionists are selling to poor Iranians! Cubs: Iranians that want to blow up the moon...so there's no cheese for anyone! Ourkid8: That's propaganda by the those that eat the most cheese! Cubs: Trump is just protecting American cheese! Ourkid8: American cheese? Not even halal or kosher! Cheers!

He's sinisterly street smart...not intelligent. For someone who went to Wharton, he must have gotten in on a DEI application suffering from bone spurs. And if he is just a drunk spilling his drink, he's probably one of the luckiest drunks in history! To keep discounting him has been everyone's folly...especially the Democrats! This is like 150 years ago...when politics ran through Tammany Hall and leaders were these boorish, loud, assholes who used fear tactics around immigrants to get votes and were corrupt politicians. They would do whatever it would take! Trump is a throwback to those assholes. Cheers!

Yup, but who needs us eh...what the fuck have we done for the U.S. ever, except be their best neighbor and ally! The good thing is little brother is pissed off enough now to worry about little brother first...been a long time! Open your wallet U.S., we'll sell to you and let's sign a new free trade agreement with teeth! Cheers!

That's true, but I don't think he wants to do that, otherwise he's doing it himself again. Like I said earlier, he'll bulldoze the site for everyone, but they have to foot the bill and rebuild. When he's done in 2-3 weeks, he's not coming back, but everyone else better make sure things are built properly...not like the East Wing Ballroom! Cheers!

Yeah, Trump will relentlessly just bomb the hell out of all of them with B2 Bombers. He doesn't care...because it will prolong the agony more for everyone else. Pain thresholds are low for most governments...he's going to force others to fix the mess. Everything he's done so far is to put the U.S. in the drivers seat...tariffs, tie up or take out Russia/North Korea/China/Venezuela/Cuba/Iran/Pakistan...no one is coming to help Iran, except Houthi and the Blowfish! He has oil from Venezuela, oil/LNG coming from Canada, securing mineral rights, food security from North & South America, Cuba is now just a resort to be built and no Communist threat (if it really ever was one), new deals (apparently somehow $18T, but I would imagine it's not even a quarter of that...but still), secured borders, forced governments to spend more on their own military, security, NATO, etc. Fucker has had like heads come up 50 times in a row now! And he's got a double-headed quarter! Now he's going to get the rest of the world to pick up the tab on Iran...and you think the Houthis are like the Viet Cong and going to prolong this battle? Geez! Cheers!

Well, Punxsutawney Trump came out of his hole and said 2-3 more weeks of winter! We'll get some more opportunity here for a while. Cheers!

Yup, the man isn't an idiot-savant...he's a frickin' savant-idiot! Forrest Gump on steroids! Rainman with no memory! Lex Luthor with hair! Cheers!

100%! He gets IT done, but leaves a mess...that's what Melania says too! Cheers!

Yeah, that's not what he's saying. He's saying we did the tear down, you foot and do the rebuild. And if you don't want to do the rebuild, well that's no skin off my nose! About right for Trump...he just wanted the buffet, and doesn't care who washes the dishes, as long as it isn't him! Cheers!

Yup, it was a mess of a speech, but he's now forcing those that need the oil to clean up the mess...and probably relatively quickly. They will pave (literally) the way, but Europe, Asia and our Middle Eastern friends, you bring out the vacuum and wallet if you don't want to walk to empty grocery stores tomorrow. If the Strait is closed and the U.S. doesn't allow Iran to sell oil, well Iran's economy is up shit's creek too! Empty grocery stores, shortages, restlessness by citizens against the regime...U.S. will just wait it out. Cheers!

What a rambling mess of a speech! Basically, Iran bad, Israel good, Middle East friends good, we good, they finished, Europe/Asia clean up my mess if you want oil, we don't need the oil...you do, we are going to bomb the hell out of Iran for the next 2 weeks...then it will be all safe, and you can come out! He's right about taking out Iran and freeing the Strait...but boy, he likes to pretend a clusterfuck is always a win! Cheers!

He won't get impeached. He'll resign and Vance will just pardon him. Cheers!

ETF's aren't necessarily any more consistent than FFH, BRK, etc. During the Great Depression, you did not hit par again until 1948! Nasdaq did not return to par between 2000 and 2015. They are definitely better than mutual funds and outperform 80% of managers over almost every period, but not necessarily foolproof or 100% better than some alternatives. But if you did average in annually or even every 2-3 years whether it was those stocks or an ETF, you came out much further ahead than just buy and hold. Same with FFH between 2000 and 2025 as Dealmaker did. I can't speak to Dealmaker's actual numbers, but I do know he is very comfortable. I also do know for a fact that some numbers are definitely true. Ericopoly was a very good example. Buffett_Groupie is a fact. There are a bunch of them...many don't really post anymore or lurk. Viking, Redskin212...all examples and true stories. I'm a perfect example on a smaller scale than those five...none of this (TCOBF) or my level of comfort in life right now would exist. Cheers!

Yikes! https://www.forbes.com/sites/boazsobrado/2026/03/11/alibabas-ai-agent-mined-crypto-without-permission-now-what/ Cheers!