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- Thu Nov 17, 2022 6:25 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Putin Invades Ukraine II
- Replies: 986
- Views: 77130
Re: Putin Invades Ukraine II
The standard...corruption, they're as bad as the Russians, we should be spending all this money on the border, getting involved in yet another war, let's cut them off. Some of the above I have sympathy for as well. I just happen to believe what's going on in this particular situation is a bit except...
- Thu Nov 17, 2022 6:07 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Putin Invades Ukraine II
- Replies: 986
- Views: 77130
Re: Putin Invades Ukraine II
Great tangent on the infowar...wow, a complete blowout but a little spin from me. In infowar a key principle is that you have to be considered credible. Russia has so discredited themselves that I don't think they recover in the west for at least a generation. It's interesting to watch Tucker and I'...
- Thu Nov 17, 2022 5:53 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: How did YOU vote???!!
- Replies: 62
- Views: 2437
Re: How did YOU vote???!!
Also...I saw a Tweet that said only 27% of the Gen Z populace even bothered to vote. IDK if accurate but a lot of not much ain't much. Yes but what % of their ballots were collected? That's the game now, apparently. Meaning? Meaning that in many states with loose regulations or lax enforcement rega...
- Thu Nov 17, 2022 5:32 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: US House to investigate the Bidens et al
- Replies: 15
- Views: 663
Re: US House to investigate the Bidens et al
I don't think they will find anything new on the FBI as that dog has been run. I am looking forward to the social media companies side of the investigation. However, I think at the end of the day, given current law, they can simply say our job is take make money and those were our decisions. May not...
- Thu Nov 17, 2022 4:24 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Putin Invades Ukraine II
- Replies: 986
- Views: 77130
Re: Putin Invades Ukraine II
Posting an image 4 days after the invasion and reports from 2014...pales in comparison to the unmitigated atrocity of the Russians over the past 9 months. I'm certain there are war crimes going both ways, but every report shows the mass preponderance perpetrated by the Russians. I see why the Ukran...
- Thu Nov 17, 2022 4:22 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Putin Invades Ukraine II
- Replies: 986
- Views: 77130
Re: Putin Invades Ukraine II
Oct 2022 UN War Crimes Report https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/2022-10/A-77-533-AUV-EN.pdf Hmmm...In the War Crimes Games the current score is: Ukraine single digits Russia hundreds, or did they make it to 4 digits? Rhetorical questions: 1. Has there ever been a war with zero war crimes? 2...
- Thu Nov 17, 2022 2:29 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Putin Invades Ukraine II
- Replies: 986
- Views: 77130
Re: Putin Invades Ukraine II
Kriegs, Awesome response! I really appreciate you putting the time into this one. It's always nice to have quality debates on a forum as they tend to be pretty rare these days. I'll try to provide same quality in a reply but a little maxed out with work and life right now. An outline would go someth...
- Wed Nov 16, 2022 12:57 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: How did YOU vote???!!
- Replies: 62
- Views: 2437
Re: How did YOU vote???!!
Meaning?flyingpylon wrote: ↑Tue Nov 15, 2022 2:27 pmYes but what % of their ballots were collected? That's the game now, apparently.
- Wed Nov 16, 2022 12:56 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Anybody got Beef with the Dispatch, Jonah Goldberg, David French etc.
- Replies: 136
- Views: 8519
Re: Anybody got Beef with the Dispatch, Jonah Goldberg, David French etc.
I think in general the US voter is done with left and right crazy and we're starting to see that.
- Wed Nov 16, 2022 10:34 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Putin Invades Ukraine II
- Replies: 986
- Views: 77130
Re: Putin Invades Ukraine II
However, other than 9/11 (from an American standpoint) I can't think of a more worthy war to support in recent times. I'm assuming that you meant "other than the US in Afghanistan , I can't think of a more worthy belligerent to support than Ukraine in recent times." I'd take the opposite side of th...
- Tue Nov 15, 2022 6:43 pm
- Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: A history lesson for our crypto trolls
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2164
Re: A history lesson for our crypto trolls
IDK...crypto to me seemed a no-brainer "not a good idea." Little if anything, on close inspection, made sense or was likely to be sustainable.
- Tue Nov 15, 2022 6:41 pm
- Forum: Bonds
- Topic: Bond barbell vs. other options
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1269
Re: Bond barbell vs. other options
The psychology aspect is a thing for sure. Really though, one should not isolate assets when thinking about the PP. Way too many folks do that. What matters, truly matters, is how the assets work together. We humans like to tinker though. :D The HBPP was designed explicitly to have assets that were ...
- Tue Nov 15, 2022 1:55 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: US Legislative Majority after November 8
- Replies: 17
- Views: 874
Re: US Legislative Majority after November 8
You left out the most probable outcome as a choice of the Rs don't sweep it. House = R Senate remains D Hence a non-vote from me What no props for my excellent political forecast?! :) Ball's definitely in the R's court to reign in Trump and associated whack jobs. It will be interesting to see if th...
- Tue Nov 15, 2022 1:40 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Cause of aircraft crash?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 456
Re: Cause of aircraft crash?
https://cms.zerohedge.com/s3/files/inline-images/2022-11-12_16-09-29.png?itok=RKVJZ_LT Any further details as to the cause? Pilot error? https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/shocking-video-shows-plane-collides-b-17-bomber-dallas-airshow Definitely pilot error on the part of the smaller fighter. His cl...
- Tue Nov 15, 2022 12:55 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: The Fourth Branch of Government
- Replies: 42
- Views: 2462
Re: The Fourth Branch of Government
I think student loans are probably going to the Supreme Court for resolution. A couple of districts are involved now. To me, it seems a huge step on Congressional powers delineated in the constitution. Oh, what I would give for a Congress that would take on the Executive in a bi-partisan way. I kind...
- Tue Nov 15, 2022 12:49 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: How did YOU vote???!!
- Replies: 62
- Views: 2437
Re: How did YOU vote???!!
Also...I saw a Tweet that said only 27% of the Gen Z populace even bothered to vote. IDK if accurate but a lot of not much ain't much. I do think we get imprinted young and it sticks with us. No doubt I've been a Republican mostly due to Reagan (1st Pres. vote) and no matter what, I still find mysel...
- Tue Nov 15, 2022 12:40 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Anybody got Beef with the Dispatch, Jonah Goldberg, David French etc.
- Replies: 136
- Views: 8519
Re: Anybody got Beef with the Dispatch, Jonah Goldberg, David French etc.
I think the R primary is going to be by far the most entertaining. Trump will run, but I don't think this time he's going to win. People I know who are MAGA types pretty much understand (now) he has no chance of winning a general.
Apparently the Trump circus is going to launch tonight...
Apparently the Trump circus is going to launch tonight...
- Tue Nov 15, 2022 12:33 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Putin Invades Ukraine II
- Replies: 986
- Views: 77130
Re: Putin Invades Ukraine II
A terrorist/pariah state having a permanent seat in the United Nations that can veto UN decisions pretty much invalidates the UN's purpose. Yup...whether that's good or bad is a little more difficult question in my mind. I think it's a good thing to have international forums where countries can com...
- Tue Nov 15, 2022 12:29 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Putin Invades Ukraine II
- Replies: 986
- Views: 77130
Re: Putin Invades Ukraine II
It's incredibly sad on a human level as all wars are. However, other than 9/11 (from an American standpoint) I can't think of a more worthy war to support in recent times. Russian political culture is something else. I often wonder what it might become when A) Soviet era thugs and the populace dies ...
- Tue Nov 15, 2022 12:18 pm
- Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: A history lesson for our crypto trolls
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2164
Re: A history lesson for our crypto trolls
I'm of the opinion that Bitcoin is our only hope at taking power back from the elites in Washington. Control of the money is too much power. Bitcoin is an engineering solution to the political ills of our times. We need more engineers in politics. The world is too complex for the usual sorts of con...
- Tue Nov 15, 2022 11:27 am
- Forum: Bonds
- Topic: Bond barbell vs. other options
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1269
Re: Bond barbell vs. other options
I'm interested in revisiting the classic long-term Treasury/money market barbell. I don't mean to incur the wrath of any "stay the course no matter what" purists but I'm under the impression that many of us "fudge" these allocations to some degree anyway. Way back when the permissible level of fudg...
- Tue Nov 15, 2022 11:05 am
- Forum: Bonds
- Topic: Treasury Notes (Auction vs Secondary - basically a wash?)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2151
Re: Treasury Notes (Auction vs Secondary - basically a wash?)
Here's a good article on taxation when bonds are bought at a discount or premium. https://www.investopedia.com/articles/tax/08/bond-tax.asp A bond bought at issue and held to maturity will have no tax effects other than the interest portion. Secondary market purchases are when the more complicated t...
- Tue Nov 15, 2022 10:56 am
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Optimisation - A waste of time?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 931
Re: Optimisation - A waste of time?
No kidding...and kinda demonstrates the point! I normally use some form of averaging with segmented data to arrive upon potential allocations (or values for trading systems). Dual Momentum isn't talked about much anymore, but an application example is to not use a single 12 mo lookback but use 3-12 ...
- Wed Nov 09, 2022 4:56 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: How did YOU vote???!!
- Replies: 62
- Views: 2437
Re: How did YOU vote???!!
It appears to me political polling is no longer that useful as it is pretty inaccurate. I'm not a conspiracy guy, but I like j's comment on the red wave was made up. The news cycle was getting stale, let's throw some excitement into the story. If your job is to sell news based advertising a blow out...
- Wed Nov 09, 2022 4:51 pm
- Forum: Cash
- Topic: Single-bond ETFs
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4771
Re: Single-bond ETFs
Thanks for the heads up on CLTL. Was not aware of it.