If everyone gets 1000/mo, rents go up 1000/mo
Add to my list above, subsidized child care and moving expenses
Next question is, when should the gov do a job itself vs outsourcing to private sector
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- Tue Oct 16, 2018 10:55 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Universal Basic Income vs Universal Basic Assets
- Replies: 44
- Views: 20352
- Sun Oct 14, 2018 10:49 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Kavanaugh
- Replies: 208
- Views: 95203
Re: Kavanaugh
> deleted it and sent it to you as a PM
Lame.
Lame.
- Sun Oct 14, 2018 10:45 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Universal Basic Income vs Universal Basic Assets
- Replies: 44
- Views: 20352
Re: Universal Basic Income vs Universal Basic Assets
No UBI. because drugs, gambling, prostitution. Eliminate the minimum wage so its easy to start working, and work your way up. Or not work your way up, but at least you're kept busy. I hope Im healthy enough to scrub toilets when I'm 90, for $5 an hour. Gov should provide unemployment ins so its easy...
- Sun Oct 14, 2018 10:20 pm
- Forum: Gold
- Topic: Overseas Vault Recommendations
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6186
Re: Overseas Vault Recommendations
There are breaches all the time, most places just dont tell you about it.
- Thu Oct 11, 2018 10:31 pm
- Forum: Gold
- Topic: The GOLD scream room
- Replies: 3693
- Views: 1772999
Re: The GOLD scream room
https://www.bogleheads.org/forum/viewto ... 0&t=260171
Always folks who need to chime in and say "gold is dumb" w/out providing explanations
Always folks who need to chime in and say "gold is dumb" w/out providing explanations
- Mon Oct 08, 2018 8:40 pm
- Forum: Gold
- Topic: The GOLD scream room
- Replies: 3693
- Views: 1772999
Re: The GOLD scream room
Arent we supposed to use market cap weight? Where's gold and commodities in the chart https://thumbor.forbes.com/thumbor/960x0/https%3A%2F%2Fblogs-images.forbes.com%2Fphildemuth%2Ffiles%2F2014%2F07%2Fglobal-market-portfolio.jpg https://www.forbes.com/sites/phildemuth/2014/07/30/meet-the-global-marke...
- Sun Sep 30, 2018 11:43 pm
- Forum: Gold
- Topic: Barrons Article: Gold is Cheap. Inflation is Coming.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4716
Re: Barrons Article: Gold is Cheap. Inflation is Coming.
> global stress—trade tensions, populist nationalism, and the like—appears to be growing
Meh, business as usual. Question is, how bad will the panic be when the rising rates set off some defaults
Meh, business as usual. Question is, how bad will the panic be when the rising rates set off some defaults
- Sat Sep 08, 2018 12:28 am
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Trump as tragicomedy
- Replies: 958
- Views: 388445
Re: Trump as tragicomedy
Where are his tax returns?
Did he really stiff his contractors?
Follow the money
Did he really stiff his contractors?
Follow the money
- Sun Sep 02, 2018 11:23 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Trump as tragicomedy
- Replies: 958
- Views: 388445
Re: Trump as tragicomedy
Greenspan under Bush ignored the FBI warnings about mortgage fraud. Plus the war. Money-printing smash n'grab
https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2 ... s-flourish
https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2 ... s-flourish
- Sat Sep 01, 2018 10:36 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Harry on Bitcoin
- Replies: 57
- Views: 30772
Re: Harry on Bitcoin
Why is bitcoin going to remain the preferred coin
- Sat Sep 01, 2018 10:25 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Trump as tragicomedy
- Replies: 958
- Views: 388445
Re: Trump as tragicomedy
We'll see how attitudes change when the shrinking money supply causes a recession
Also, one of the better subreddits - https://old.reddit.com/r/neoliberal/
Also, one of the better subreddits - https://old.reddit.com/r/neoliberal/
- Sat Sep 01, 2018 12:13 am
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Trump as tragicomedy
- Replies: 958
- Views: 388445
Re: Trump as tragicomedy
^ post those accomplishments in this thread? > The year that the feds dumped a whole new set of responsibilities on employers for providing health insurance, a number of companies that had traditionally provided decent jobs for low and moderately-skilled laborers laid off workers in droves. Ok, good...
- Thu Aug 30, 2018 2:53 am
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Trump as tragicomedy
- Replies: 958
- Views: 388445
Re: Trump as tragicomedy
> All kinds of new businesses are springing up, as though somebody flipped a switch. And the "help wanted" signs, which have been nonexistent for as long as I can remember, seem to be everywhere. So folks were sitting around twiddling their thumbs under Obama, unable to figure out how to m...
- Wed Aug 22, 2018 12:34 am
- Forum: Stocks
- Topic: Stock scream room
- Replies: 1438
- Views: 662419
Re: Stock scream room
Business sentiment is good cuz Trump (deregulation). But who knows, speculative money flows around asset classes.
But is SCV cheap? SmallCap 600 Value ETF, PE = -25
https://www.etf.com/RZV
But is SCV cheap? SmallCap 600 Value ETF, PE = -25
https://www.etf.com/RZV
- Mon Aug 20, 2018 11:02 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Venezuela pegging its new currency to a cryptocurrency that’s considered a scam
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2803
Re: Venezuela pegging its new currency to a cryptocurrency that’s considered a scam
Well...weak institutions (eg regulatory capture) allow the gov to print too much money...and printing too much money weakens institutions...
Dutch Disease (oil dependency) also played a role
Dutch Disease (oil dependency) also played a role
- Mon Aug 20, 2018 9:10 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Venezuela pegging its new currency to a cryptocurrency that’s considered a scam
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2803
Re: Venezuela pegging its new currency to a cryptocurrency that’s considered a scam
The same way the BOJ just prints Yen to buy stocks?
- Sun Aug 19, 2018 12:44 am
- Forum: Gold
- Topic: GLDM - 0.18 exp. ratio 'Gold minishares'
- Replies: 33
- Views: 22488
Re: GLDM - 0.18 exp. ratio 'Gold minishares'
AAAU is backed by the Perth Mint. But one might prefer their online depository so everything isnt vulnerable to a failure of your brokerage
- Sun Aug 19, 2018 12:42 am
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Harry on Bitcoin
- Replies: 57
- Views: 30772
Re: Harry on Bitcoin
> as a permission-less currency outside the reach of governments
Right but which coin(s) will survive
Right but which coin(s) will survive
- Sun Aug 19, 2018 12:39 am
- Forum: Gold
- Topic: The GOLD scream room
- Replies: 3693
- Views: 1772999
Re: The GOLD scream room
Yeah, people hoard gold and bitcoin which makes them bad currencies but good assets. Trade shouldnt be restricted just because people dont have paper to write IOUs. Paper is supposed to be worthless. Central Banks can use gold to settle huge transactions, but for citizens it's antiquated. Unless (un...
- Wed Aug 15, 2018 10:49 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Trump as tragicomedy
- Replies: 958
- Views: 388445
Re: Trump as tragicomedy
^ how would that situation play out in England/Canada/France
Also, thats why im in the PP. Never know when you might need to drain it all.
Also, thats why im in the PP. Never know when you might need to drain it all.
- Wed Aug 15, 2018 1:51 am
- Forum: Gold
- Topic: The GOLD scream room
- Replies: 3693
- Views: 1772999
Re: The GOLD scream room
Oh no, a strong currency. Those poor Swiss, cant export their chocolate and clocks :/
- Mon Aug 13, 2018 12:16 am
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Which Assets in Roth IRA?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 18548
- Mon Aug 06, 2018 4:24 am
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Interventionism versus non-interventionism
- Replies: 43
- Views: 19844
Re: Interventionism versus non-interventionism
> I do know that the official explanations for the WTC building collapses, especially building 7, cannot possibly be true :O https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2008/11/nist-releases-final-wtc-7-investigation-report South Korea is thriving compared to North, so intervention worked there? Why the d...
- Sun Aug 05, 2018 12:40 am
- Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Reducing 25% Gold portion out of fear of its safe keeping?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5654
Re: Reducing 25% Gold portion out of fear of its safe keeping?
Texas just opened a depository https://www.texasbulliondepository.gov/ Do you have a mortgage? Thats big inflation protection 50% equity isnt crazy. See Golden Butterfly https://www.gyroscopicinvesting.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7700 If youre concerned about Armageddon, have a few weeks of emergency ...
- Sat Aug 04, 2018 10:44 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Harry on Bitcoin
- Replies: 57
- Views: 30772
Re: Harry on Bitcoin
> if you had all the different types of currency as an option at the same time - in competition with each other We do? You can buy gold and crypto. Gresham's law "bad money drives out good"...people hoard gold and crypto and trade dollars. But I guess this experiment is underway with the c...