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@Old_Joe. You will have a speedy recovery. Did mine end of April. Best medical procedure ever. Stay on top of all those eye drops.
This is the second eye, the right was 7 weeks ago. So far, less discomfort with this one. Maybe because he put i…
Interesting points @msf
Cannot read all of that now, as I just had cataract surgery this morning. I do wonder if countries that relaxed quarterly earnings, saw a significant trend of improvement for investors.
I also wonder if private companies, …
...This is throwing a lot of sand into my cognition gears!
You may be a candidate for Trump branded Gold Plated Brain Lube.
It is basically rebranded Preparation H. From China. But(t) hurry, it is flying of the shelves. MAGA cannot get enough at $5…
Cognitive dissonance is essentially why people compartmentalize and rationalize. Which helps them avoid discomfort.
"The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the abili…
Agree with both of you.
Though, I worked for a company that used accounting shenanigans to boost quarterly results. It ended very badly. Had they been given even more leeway, they would have enticed more investors and screwed more people. Less pre…
Trump temporarily halted the deportation of South Korean workers detained in a September 2025 immigration raid at a Hyundai battery plant in Georgia so that they could be offered the opportunity to stay and train American replacements.
None of them…
Re: Math
Before you argue with people online, I’d like to reraise the fact that the A&W 1/3 pound burger failed because people thought that, for just a little bit more cash, they could get the bigger McDonald’s 1/4pounder.
Admittedly, I had to …
Excellent article, we are being controlled by algorithms. Extreme points of view make top headlines more often because they attract eyeballs and increase ad revenue. Someone with a moderate view (most Americans) don't get noticed because they don'…
I've never been interested in Truth social. I did sign up for Twitter when it first became available. I couldn't keep up with the pace of the feed (2-finger typer here) so I never got involved. I believe that these sites are where the truth and fact…
This must be one of those hidden dark government things where, as the price of beef or meat in general skyrockets, soy becomes overproduced and cheap. So when the CPI is calculated with substitutions masking price increases, soy replacement for beef…
LOL - Yes, I know that the hypocrites will follow the money. Pardon my sarcasm, if it wasn't obvious.
To your second point, no kidding. Most people need a calculator to figure a 20% tip on a $10 restaurant charge. And wouldn't recognize if hey hit…
So, caused by engine oil seals and/or auxiliary power units, mainly?
Maybe that is why Boeing designed the door plugs to come off in flight? To get some fresh air? It's a feature.
A related problem is corn....
US ag industry has been hurt by tariffs and counter tariffs. US farmers are in panic mode. They already have higher fertilizer, equipment and labor costs, and now their production cannot be exported as usual.
Another …
I've heard that rotting soybeans are a pretty horrible odor. Isn't building new grain elevators to house them, a lot like putting a deceased relative's nasty old furniture into storage?
Still, the numbers tell the story. Once you add the cost of t…
I get it. A few years back I cut my online presence significantly and only started participating again middle of last year. I only post two places now. One of them on a pretty limited basis.
I still have a login on Facebook but have blocked a lot …
Reading between the lines:
-Authoritarian leaders often have an adversarial relationship with educated populations because independent thought, critical inquiry, and respect for diversity are inherently at odds with authoritarian control. Educated …
“The rubber band can only stretch so far before it snaps,” said Colton Loder, managing principal of the alternative investment firm Cohalo. “So the potential for a mean-reversion selloff is higher when there’s systematic crowding, like now.”
The e…
My auto insurance is combined with homeowners. I have been with the same agency/company for 50 years! My auto rates are dirt cheap and I have every conceivable discount and something called "CERTIFICATE OF GUARANTEED RENEWAL", which is no longer eve…
Nice!
The only economic miracle is that the economy Trump was handed has been so strong, even Trump's chaos and taxation hasn't brought it to its knees yet.
A little pushback does go a long way. Even health insurance will deny coverage and force the consumer to demand review.
I noticed an interesting line in my renewed policy this time. In the past, a roof replacement from hail was covered under my ba…
Oh, and great point about the step up on inheritance. I have a few like that. When I first began investing outside a 401K, around 1987, I bought some DRP stocks. A few I previously jettisoned, but WMT, HD, ALL, are all about 35 years of pure dividen…
No one ever makes that connection! Kudos, you assumed correctly. I even had one fellow say, "I bet you are not even a doctor" during an online disagreement. LOL I didn't clue him in. It was too funny. I chose the name when I joined Morningstar foru…
Trump's negativity towards NATO, and ambivalence about helping our European allies, is what Putin is really testing. NATO will step up. Will Trump?
What will Trump do if the European component of NATO acts unilaterally? They may have no choice. A…
I used to like him too until he started spouting wacky theories and taunting opposing teams fans. I might expect that from some young running back. But, not a mature QB.
The question now is can he make it through an entire season.
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if and when the economy is undeniably weak with LAGGING indicators, i expect the gop to implement YCC to avoid real pain. they may first attempt reversals of tariffs and other such by declaring a victory.
That seems correct. And tariff reversal…
I guess someone needs to get their eyeglass prescription checked. I don't see anywhere in DrVenture's post where it talks about owning PDI from 2023 to whatever. Also preparing for rate cuts does not equate to owning the fund either.
You are absolut…
