Parsad

You both could be right! Doesn't matter at this point how he did it...but the resume is impressive...I mean the shit he beat in the courts alone surpasses anything Capone was able to do! He's President of the United States...twice! On the other hand, would Reds want his daughter to marry a guy like this? A question Buffett has often referred to. I think you have your answer! Cheers!

Well, not record highs...I was being sarcastic. Certainly isn't going down any time soon unless there is a Trump victory or an Iranian capitulation. Cheers!

I agree! Other than the southern border, have they been successful on anything they've done so far in the first year of the administration? Economy is not fixed...tariffs are being refunded...interest rates are not lower...consumer pocketbooks are still hurting...war in Ukraine...war in Middle East...blocked Strait of Hormuz...oil at record highs...ICE looks retarded now...so many he took revenge on are winning their cases or getting reprieves...mid-terms don't look good...stock market starting to get hit...China still doing fine...money/investments yet to flow into the U.S....DOGE was a fucking bust...Trump-Epstein files gaining traction and not going away...he will TACO when oil hits $150! Which sucks, because what would have been the point of all of this recklessness and bypassing Congress to start a war which has no end reward?! Nukes get pushed forward 10-15 years and Trump calls it a win! Cheers!

It works both ways...not that I disagree with you completely here. Sometimes those that espouse to be the most tolerant are actually the least tolerant and tend to behave more self-righteous. Again, both sides are guilty of this, but I would agree that Liberals tend to be actually less tolerant if they disagree with something. The irony is most often lost on them! Conservatives on the other hand...well their ability for self-interest and self-preservation is just something that Liberals pretend they know nothing about, nor do they want to look like they care, but they do and end up doing the same...just more in private. Liberals are the shame eaters...Conservatives just gorge their fat asses and don't care! Cheers!

I have no problem answering questions. I think what you are accusing others of is exactly what you are guilty of...the same hubris. You have every right to engage or disengage, but you definitely like to engage...you can't help yourself. When you assume I'm not answering a question, it's because frankly, I'm trying to disengage from all of this. In terms of doing away with this thread, it would only lead you and others (on both sides) to post elsewhere and pollute the entire board. The irony is we never had this problem before Trump was elected the first time. It wasn't like-minded individuals here either. If the time comes where I feel the need to purge the board and some of its membership...I'll do it. But it's the last thing I want to do since it reduces the exchange of ideas. So, getting rid of the thread isn't a viable solution...it would be something far more drastic!

I have less of a problem with nepo-babies when they aren't assholes. In fact, I have a problem just with assholes! Cheers!

That's another one for both of them...lives off Daddy's name, reputation and money! Thanks! Cheers!

Coke head Don Jr. and coke head Hunter Biden? Cheating Don Jr. and cheating Hunter Biden? Narcissist Don Jr. and narcissist Hunter Biden? Both are assholes as well! If the shoe fits...Cheers!

If you disregard what the Democracy was built on, you already have risked and probably set off the long-term decline of the country. I hope that's not too many words for you! Cheers!

We can agree on that! That being said, Trump's children fall into that category too, and they are essentially political power players as nepo-babies. Same with the retarded Hunter Biden and Kennedy clan! Cheers!

LOL! Aha, it was the vase she wanted, thus the off-color humor which was extremely funny! Now you know better. Get the vase! Or better yet, probably take her on a trip and fancy dinner. Cheers!

I will send you the peepee tape! You're going to love it. 73Reds sent it to me! Stormy Daniels wasn't slapping his ass with the rolled up Time magazine! It's why Lindsey Graham suddenly switched to Trump's side a couple of years ago! Cheers!

It's not that they don't fit the narrative. If the United States is the paragon of virtue, then you have to trust that character and responsibility that comes with it. Why lie to the American people over and over? Why lie to the world over and over? Why attack those that you purport to protect...your own citizens and those that disagree with you? Why bypass the guardrails put in place by generations and leaders ahead of you to protect the Democracy? These are the things that really bother me! The fact that it doesn't bother you or others...or you suggest that the greater cause is greater than preserving the Democracy...that's venturing into dangerous waters that destabilizes the country and what it was built on! Cheers!

LOL! Wait, did you buy the Living Flowers or fresh cut flowers...which did she prefer? Or she didn't want either and wanted perfume or something? Cheers!

Yes, feel free to convince yourself of that. And it is a "war" now? Or isn't it? I have to wonder, because you fire virtually the first Tomahawk on the first day and blow up 150 girls...then blame it on the Iranians or maybe one of your allies who buy Tomahawks. By the way, I'm not against a "war" with Iran to shut down the nukes and bring peace to the area. But as a lawyer, it's kind of disgraceful that you will ignore all the guardrails Trump bypasses...based on domestic and international law! Cheers!

LOL! Yes, I think they vented. Not sure if they are done...but they definitely vented. I think the whole Tomahawk and mining the Hormuz transparency issues are just another reason to wonder if this will be a major long-term shit-show or this is a world-changing moment! So, I can understand the venting. Also, what ever happened with the President informing the whole country in a telecast after starting a war. The whole who, what, when, why, duration, risk, informing Congress and then a Goodnight and God Bless America! Trump just bypasses everything! Due process...human rights...the Constitution...sovereign status...guardrails...consent from a woman/girl...he's is flying down a hill, at full speed with the might of the U.S. economy and military, with no one saying "no", holding him accountable, or anything to stop him from making mistakes and crashing! Hey, but it all comes down to TDS! Cheers!

He's worse than a bootlicker. He would have been a Jewish Nazi collaborator...someone who would save his own ass and give up women and children. A gay man who is willing to take any rights away from other LGBTQ+. Cheers!

This pro-Jewish/pro-Muslim stuff is not appropriate...creating division helps no one. Trump is also a Christian Presbyterian, not Jewish. Yes, he's a clown, narcissistic pedo, gluttonous pig...but let's leave the religious stuff off of here. Cheers!

You can't have huge correlated assets in banking that are susceptible to collapse...that's not traditional banking. I wasn't speaking about Mrs. Erkan...I was speaking about banking in general. It's a necessary business that when run properly produces excellent long-term results on equity. Historically, Prem hasn't been fooled by pretty faces...he's been pretty good on assessing leadership if you look at his batting average. Cheers!

Banks, as long as they stick to banking, have produced fantastic results in virtually all emerging, developing and developed markets. Indian banking is mostly state-controlled/managed and barriers to entry are high...that makes a good banking moat, especially when like you said, half the country is still learning about bank accounts, managing wealth and borrowing. The bet on banking is a bet on India...that it continues in the direction it is headed to become the 3rd largest economy in the world by GDP and the largest country in the world by population...including an increasing number of programmers, engineers and entrepreneurs. There is no certainty, but recent past history looks good, the trends look good, the direction of government looks good in terms of deregulation, and it is promising. Personally, I don't own any FIH...my bet is directly through FFH's ownership in FIH/India. That reduces my exposure to any risk there, while still benefiting if the bet is accurate! Cheers!

Historically, we know that Fairfax is more opportunistic than say Berkshire or Markel. If they get offered a high premium, they will consider selling a portion or all of a business to buy something cheaper. Then they may return later and buy back what they sold at a cheaper valuation. They've always been more pure "Ben Graham" investors, rather than "Phil Fisher". And they've generally done a lot better behaving that way, rather than being a Berkshire "buy and hold" type of company...think Blackberry and some of the other wholly-owned non-insurance businesses...not generally top-tier like Berkshire...more cigar-butts and turnarounds! So frankly, their philosophy works for them, and I would rather they do what they are great at, then be mediocre at what they aren't innately attuned to. Cheers!

The same could have been said during Trump's first term, and then they were saying it during Biden's term, and then again during Trump's second term. There's been a lot of money to be made during all three terms so far! Pick stocks, not history! Cheers!

That would be an awful allergy! Especially for a decade or two. I think markets are somewhat overvalued in certain areas...it certainly isn't 2000, but things are skewed. Again, I can't predict the future. Earnings are certainly more real this time around (AI) compared to 2000 (Internet). If I can't find something, I go to cash in my trading accounts like I was the last 5 months...now I'm starting to find stuff again. You always find opportunity...you just have to be patient. Especially for us smaller investors, there is always some opportunity every year. Cheers!

Funny how they didn't defund Wharton! Cheers!

I don't think he hates puppies...bigot, but not a Nazi. The rest is accurate, including world's greatest narcissist. I'm pretty sure you've convinced yourself...the hallucinations are quite real! Cheers!