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by glennds
Fri Aug 25, 2023 2:12 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: First Movie You Remember Seeing
Replies: 13
Views: 5004

Re: First Movie You Remember Seeing

A Clockwork Orange, when I was about six.
Probably the root cause of many of my problems but on the plus side it did make me a lifelong Beethoven fan.
by glennds
Wed Aug 23, 2023 3:52 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Who do you think is the greatest entrepreneur of all time, and why?
Replies: 6
Views: 2685

Re: Who do you think is the greatest entrepreneur of all time, and why?

I would have voted Steve Jobs if he had been an option.

There is a difference between an investor and an entrepreneur. Investors invest in entrepreneurs. I think of Buffett as an investor.
by glennds
Sun Aug 20, 2023 12:32 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Which is worse?
Replies: 18
Views: 18127

Re: Which is worse?

DogBreath wrote:
Sat Aug 19, 2023 2:15 pm


Yep, it doesn't exist. But then, back to the original point of public corporations maximizing shareholder returns rather than political agendas. If they did that, it would be unnecessary / moot.
Pug wisdom right here
by glennds
Fri Aug 18, 2023 12:05 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Which is worse?
Replies: 18
Views: 18127

Re: Which is worse?

D. Is there any proof that tilting an ETF to ostensibly "conservative" or "liberal" companies actually works? Who cares if it works. Maybe some people would just rather invest in companies that share their same values and not invest in companies that "hate them". As long as the return is comparable...
by glennds
Thu Aug 10, 2023 4:58 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Which is worse?
Replies: 18
Views: 18127

Re: Which is worse?

That is a fair point. And the free market IS penalizing Disney. Their movies are bombing and park attendance is way down YOY. Same with Bud Light and Target. But it's not so simple. If I want to not buy stock in Disney or Target bc I don't agree with their "values", that means I can't buy any index...
by glennds
Mon Aug 07, 2023 12:18 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Which is worse?
Replies: 18
Views: 18127

Re: Which is worse?

Privately held businesses can do what they want (at their own peril), but public corporations should absolutely stay out of politics and remain neutral on social/cultural issues. You literally offend half the country when you don't. In my view, it is also a lapse of fiduciary responsibility to shar...
by glennds
Fri Jun 30, 2023 3:10 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Elizabeth Holmes
Replies: 43
Views: 12283

Re: Elizabeth Holmes

[ After reading this from this excellent article you hold to the same view? https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/07/business/elizabeth-holmes-theranos-interview.html At her sentencing hearing in November 2022, she was visibly pregnant with her second child. That baby was born in February. In March, Ms. ...
by glennds
Mon Jun 19, 2023 10:57 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Elizabeth Holmes
Replies: 43
Views: 12283

Re: Elizabeth Holmes

Thanks! Just bought a delivered paperback version for $6.36. Will read it soon after it arrives. Let us know what you think of it. O0 The whole story is just so fascinating to me. I often wonder what she's thinking right now. The way Carreyrou broke the story is a testament to the importance of inv...
by glennds
Fri Jun 09, 2023 1:13 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Elizabeth Holmes
Replies: 43
Views: 12283

Re: Elizabeth Holmes

One of the most troubling things in the Elizabeth Holmes story is her second child, conceived after conviction but before sentencing and used by her attorneys as a basis for her petition for remaining out of prison pending her appeal. The question of course being did she bring a child into the world...
by glennds
Mon May 22, 2023 10:21 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: How To Build A Bond Ladder
Replies: 24
Views: 30381

Re: How To Build A Bond Ladder

It appears the hugging is contagious. It's the summer of love for the forum.
by glennds
Mon May 22, 2023 9:03 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Which is worse?
Replies: 18
Views: 18127

Re: Which is worse?

So I havent dug into the Disney thing, is he not just retracting a privilege that never should have been extended, from a libertarian perspective. That question is worth looking up. From what I can glean, the arrangement, dating back to 1966 is uber-libertarian. What Disney negotiated is relative a...
by glennds
Sun May 21, 2023 11:28 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: How To Build A Bond Ladder
Replies: 24
Views: 30381

Re: How To Build A Bond Ladder

Mark Leavy wrote:
Sun May 21, 2023 9:26 pm
Ahh... more pablum.

That's what we were all waiting for.

Hugs.
XO,
Mark
My quest for your approval continues Mark.
Code name El Dorado. Not giving up
by glennds
Sun May 21, 2023 8:46 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Which is worse?
Replies: 18
Views: 18127

Which is worse?

I've been watching the fight between Disney and DeSantis with some interest. It seems to encapsulate two issues so common in US politics today - one being the choice between bad and worse, and the other being the enemy of my enemy is my friend, even if they violate my principles. Florida comes out w...
by glennds
Sun May 21, 2023 4:51 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: How To Build A Bond Ladder
Replies: 24
Views: 30381

Re: How To Build A Bond Ladder

Elon needs to buy this place and unban everyone Maybe that was just a joke, but you say it like there are tons of people who were banned for no legitimate reason. I can only think of a few who were banned. And if their comments were given safe quarter, this forum would be on the way to becoming a h...
by glennds
Fri May 19, 2023 2:39 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Schwab's Liz Ann Sonders Says The 'Fed Put' Looks Dead
Replies: 22
Views: 19941

Re: Schwab's Liz Ann Sonders Says The 'Fed Put' Looks Dead

I dunno if these numbers are true, that Stanfords endowment went from 30 billion in 2020 to 75B, but in any event it explains the glee with which universities forced the jabs into 18 year olds https://www.visualcapitalist.com/worlds-top-endowment-funds/ Not sure I follow. I assumed that since the j...
by glennds
Thu May 18, 2023 7:38 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Schwab's Liz Ann Sonders Says The 'Fed Put' Looks Dead
Replies: 22
Views: 19941

Re: Schwab's Liz Ann Sonders Says The 'Fed Put' Looks Dead

One thing you've accomplished is to get this idea into my head that inflatable characters can be seen as a sort of metaphor for inflation. Yesterday I saw one and all I could think of was inflation/deflation and how the whole thing was such a balancing act. This is just how my brain works, so it's ...
by glennds
Tue May 16, 2023 10:43 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Schwab's Liz Ann Sonders Says The 'Fed Put' Looks Dead
Replies: 22
Views: 19941

Re: Schwab's Liz Ann Sonders Says The 'Fed Put' Looks Dead

Think about how many Goldman Sachs alumni have populated the Fed and Treasury Department over recent years. Ask yourself whether Goldman and the community of mega hedge funds have any particular influence, and whether it is a coincidence that easy money policy has been super lucrative for them. Tha...
by glennds
Mon May 15, 2023 1:53 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Schwab's Liz Ann Sonders Says The 'Fed Put' Looks Dead
Replies: 22
Views: 19941

Re: Schwab's Liz Ann Sonders Says The 'Fed Put' Looks Dead

Similarly I question whether there has been a trend over the past 2-3 decades of the Supreme Court ... also prioritizing special interests over public interests. Examples? Here are two: Citizen's United - for the first time the Supreme Court extended the free speech clause of the First Amendment to...
by glennds
Mon May 15, 2023 1:05 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Schwab's Liz Ann Sonders Says The 'Fed Put' Looks Dead
Replies: 22
Views: 19941

Re: Schwab's Liz Ann Sonders Says The 'Fed Put' Looks Dead

The Fed's dual mandate is to control inflation and strive for something close to full employment. That's the official story, yes. Just like the official mandate of the Supreme Court is to ensure the American people the promise of equal justice under law. Hey glennds, Would you mind expanding on thi...
by glennds
Sun May 14, 2023 2:36 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: U.S. money supply suffers sharpest contraction since Great Depression
Replies: 14
Views: 4038

Re: U.S. money supply suffers sharpest contraction since Great Depression

A man WITH a sense of humor! Before I put it here I did do a wikipedia search to see if the web sites was one of those extreme and less trustworthy web sites. Did not find anything. Plus in reading the article it was not at all hysterical and seemed to be quite fair, balanced, and comprehensive. He...
by glennds
Sun May 14, 2023 11:29 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: U.S. money supply suffers sharpest contraction since Great Depression
Replies: 14
Views: 4038

Re: U.S. money supply suffers sharpest contraction since Great Depression

Wasn't the money supply something that our KGB paid particular attention to? From reading the below it does not seem to contain good news for our financial future. Vinny U.S. money supply suffers sharpest contraction since Great Depression https://economiccollapsenews.com/2023/05/11/u-s-money-suppl...
by glennds
Sun May 14, 2023 11:24 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Schwab's Liz Ann Sonders Says The 'Fed Put' Looks Dead
Replies: 22
Views: 19941

Re: Schwab's Liz Ann Sonders Says The 'Fed Put' Looks Dead

barrett wrote:
Sun May 14, 2023 5:12 am
The Fed's dual mandate is to control inflation and strive for something close to full employment.
That's the official story, yes.
Just like the official mandate of the Supreme Court is to ensure the American people the promise of equal justice under law.
by glennds
Sat May 13, 2023 8:04 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Home Freeze Drying
Replies: 46
Views: 53380

Re: Home Freeze Drying

When I make kimchi, I ferment it for three days at room temp, but then it goes into the fridge where it continues to build complex flavors. I hope the fridge isn’t doing something to the bacterial flora & fauna. From what I understand you're doing it perfectly. The fridge doesn't ruin the bacteria ...
by glennds
Sat May 13, 2023 1:40 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Home Freeze Drying
Replies: 46
Views: 53380

Re: Home Freeze Drying

Also, is a refrigerator any more antiobiotic than freeze drying? (It might be, but I honestly don’t know) I don't know, but when I mentioned antibiotics I was talking about pharmaceuticals which basically strip bomb the flora in the gut. In the context of the book I mentioned, he talks about benefi...
by glennds
Sat May 13, 2023 10:45 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Home Freeze Drying
Replies: 46
Views: 53380

Re: Home Freeze Drying

In Richard Wrangham’s ‘Catching Fire,’ the author posits that we developed bigger brains and better nutrition because we started cooking. Maybe because cooking facilitated the ingestion of more animal protein? One case for damaged gut flora is that it is an unintended consequence of our modern feti...