I have Amazon Prime mostly for the free shipping but not sure I would have it just for the Video. Having said that they are producing some very good original series of their own. Just a few that come to mind ... The Man in the High Castle, Jack Ryan, Goliath. Also heard Homecoming is pretty good but...

Rather, it's that when you discard your apprehension, fear, and expectations for preferred outcomes, your obligations not only become easy, but they can actually turn into a joy, a positive pleasure. Well said. I think you might just as well change the title of your thread to "Expectations are...

I preface this by saying I voted for Trump.... Just wanted to note now with HW passing, I thought George W. was a poor speaking, bumbling kind of guy while in office. In re-looking at him lately talking about his Dad and life, compared to Trump, he now looks like a well spoken statesman orator. Tru...

Sure...how would you enforce that policy over hundreds of departments tho Anonymous surveys, so you could have gotten your opinion to the CEO? They took a lot of employee satisfaction surveys on my last job. I think they finally decided we complained so much they would send our jobs to India where ...

I reached the point where it was no longer possible to be a highly productive software engineer, at least if you are working in a large bureaucratic company. Whats your proposed solution. Companies staying private? Low salaries with bonuses for finishing projects on time? Let people who actually kn...

I preface this by saying I voted for Trump.... Just wanted to note now with HW passing, I thought George W. was a poor speaking, bumbling kind of guy while in office. In re-looking at him lately talking about his Dad and life, compared to Trump, he now looks like a well spoken statesman orator. Tru...

I'm a USN veteran who served as a quartermaster so I should probably know what a "following sea" is but I haven't the foggiest idea. Unfortunately, what I do know is that most U.S. presidents in my lifetime have turned out to have been lying snakes in the grass when the truth finally came ...

You are close. :) The point I was trying to make is balance (or from the old Kung Fu TV show - "balance Grasshopper, balance") is what is important in hearing the Word and understanding Scripture. If a congregation or denomination has an off-balance heavy focus on Law (do this, don't do t...

At the end of my career I could have easily done what was expected of me on my job in 15 hours a week or less. There were actually some weeks in which I spent every minute of my required 40 hours doing absolutely nothing but surfing the web. The biggest challenge was figuring what bullshit to put on...

Between Mt Sinai and Mt Zion? :) I get the metaphor about law vs grace but not how you are using it. If Christians are leaving liberal churches for ones with a more rigid set of beliefs which one is Sinai and which is Zion? Or am I totally missing the point? You are close. :) The point I was trying...

Now that I am aligned with prosperity I feel more comfortable; this was one of the factors that personally caused me so much grief these last years. I probably learned to avoid looking at my portfolio because I got a late start in building it and I didn't want to be depressed to see how far off I w...

After years of portfolio watching, I've come to the conclusion that the true problem isn't the act of looking but the reason you're looking. If you're looking because you're terrified of losing money or desperate to make money as fast as possible, it's an indication that you're looking to your port...

There are a number of factors causing this. First is that the world is becoming increasingly secular, at least in the West. To some degree this also translates into at least moderately anti-religious prejudice. Secondly far too many churches are tripping over each other in a mad rush to see which o...

There are a number of factors causing this. First is that the world is becoming increasingly secular, at least in the West. To some degree this also translates into at least moderately anti-religious prejudice. Secondly far too many churches are tripping over each other in a mad rush to see which o...

It's nice to know there is math to confirm it but I seem to have figured this out instinctively already. I thought HB said in his book to only look once a year unless you happen to notice something extraordinary going on in the economy. I was therefore surprised to see there were a lot of portfolio ...

This is from Alex Jones so take it for what it's worth. I knew people were leaving church in large numbers but I didn't know they were this large. Even though I've become a non-believer myself I'm not so sure America will be better off for this. Doesn't seem to have made Europe a better place. As yo...

A thread with this name was started over on Bogleheads. I immediately thought of Bud.

Tries to explain why all asset classes are down.....

https://www.bogleheads.org/forum/viewto ... 0&t=264840

I’m not “bashing anyone’s choices” nor am I looking for guidance on how to proceed. I continue to hold all 4 assets just not @25% each since that is too agnostic for my tastes when 7/10 years stocks advance. I’ve also seen the following scenario play out countless times when stocks decline. Gold an...

The lower drawdowns come hand in-hand with lower gains. That all sounds great until you calculate the opportunity cost for investing in non-equity assets. If you’re not going to look then you’re better off holding a higher stock allocation as you are less likely to capitulate and sell. That last se...

The lower drawdowns come hand in-hand with lower gains. That all sounds great until you calculate the opportunity cost for investing in non-equity assets. If you’re not going to look then you’re better off holding a higher stock allocation as you are less likely to capitulate and sell. That last se...

So it’s meeting everyone’s expectations? Come on, you’re not serious or lying to yourself if you’re not surprised at how poor the PP is responding. There have been 3 or 4 negative years for the PP in history and another is on the way... Speaking only for myself, I don't have any short term expectat...

Wow, so glad I invested in the Perplexed Portfolio. Don’t worry, by end of year I am gone permanently. Good luck with this piece of shit. I think it's a wise thing that you are finally going to abandon it. A portfolio that causes you such angst is obviously not the right one for you. Hopefully you ...

Goldman Sachs is saying it's time to "Boost Cash". So is it really a good idea to sell stocks and increase cash right now or is their advice part of the scheme to increase revenues from transaction fees by having people jump in and out of the market? Considering the source, I'm going with ...

Yeah, and living through the Depression and WW2 just completely colored an entire generation's thinking about money in a major way; and that was a worldwide phenomenon, not just in the USA. I remember my dad's stories about growing up in the Depression era. He was all about frugality, DIY'ing, and ...

You continue to intrigue me, PS. Finish the quote... I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain. Sounded like a Buddhist quote until I go...