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by I Shrugged
Sat Mar 11, 2023 5:24 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Jan 6 footage on Tucker
Replies: 35
Views: 38390

Re: Jan 6 footage on Tucker

Turns out Carlson said shot. Somehow I heard killed. My mistake, not his.
by I Shrugged
Thu Mar 09, 2023 6:09 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Jan 6 footage on Tucker
Replies: 35
Views: 38390

Re: Jan 6 footage on Tucker

Vinny, you often seem to strongly to see the forest and not the trees, imo. When you encounter an erroneous statement, your whole focus goes there, to the detriment of a bigger picture. So yes, apparently they were wounded, not killed. Does that really change the significance of the event that much?...
by I Shrugged
Thu Mar 09, 2023 12:51 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Socialism - Should we be worried
Replies: 65
Views: 39282

Re: Socialism - Should we be worried

It's good to know there is still a county where you can buy an average house under 300K. Actually I'm sure there are a lot of them, but most of the "good job" places are way above that. It's rough.
by I Shrugged
Thu Mar 09, 2023 12:46 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Jan 6 footage on Tucker
Replies: 35
Views: 38390

Re: Jan 6 footage on Tucker

January 6th stands alone in the annals of our country's history. Balogna. :) I have to credit Tucker Carlson's segments for reminding me of this. In 1954 Puerto Rican separatists killed, yes killed, 5 members of the US Congress in the House. As far as a riot type thing, in the George Floyd riots in...
by I Shrugged
Thu Mar 09, 2023 12:38 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Jan 6 footage on Tucker
Replies: 35
Views: 38390

Re: Jan 6 footage on Tucker

Releasing footage just to a guy on the right sure does sound like weaponization of government This morning I watched a couple of the Tucker Carlson segments. He has a very compelling case. The biggest thing he has shown is that exculpatory evidence against the "QAnon Shaman" was withheld from him a...
by I Shrugged
Wed Mar 08, 2023 7:11 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Jan 6 footage on Tucker
Replies: 35
Views: 38390

Re: Jan 6 footage on Tucker

This is all political on both sides. They are distressed by the efforts by MCarthy and Carlson to mitigate the perceptions, because of all the police who were injured. During all the “mostly peaceful” antifa riots, did the mainstream media spend much time on how many police were injured? No doubt th...
by I Shrugged
Sun Mar 05, 2023 7:35 pm
Forum: Stocks
Topic: When will indexing blow up?
Replies: 30
Views: 37024

Re: When will indexing blow up?

whatchamacallit wrote:
Sun Mar 05, 2023 12:01 pm
Here is this question answered by Burton Malkiel at the beginning of this year:

https://youtu.be/n9sVJQS5TXw?t=2343


The whole video is enjoyable and impressive coming from the 90 year old Burton Malkiel.
That’s great! And thanks for indexing it to the correct spot.
by I Shrugged
Sat Mar 04, 2023 1:33 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Coronavirus General Discussion
Replies: 5196
Views: 1783165

Re: Coronavirus General Discussion

Sunday Times lab leak article, if you can access it. A nice recap of the past and current viewpoints.

https://apple.news/ApznaEknWQOGZ7ex_IAYLKg
by I Shrugged
Fri Mar 03, 2023 11:30 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: The Left is Eating Itself Pt. II
Replies: 845
Views: 426099

Re: The Left is Eating Itself Pt. II

Xan wrote:
Fri Mar 03, 2023 11:11 am
Old people in the Senate isn't unprecedented.
Yeah, that's what I'm saying too.
:)
by I Shrugged
Fri Mar 03, 2023 11:04 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: The Left is Eating Itself Pt. II
Replies: 845
Views: 426099

Re: The Left is Eating Itself Pt. II

There should be a fossil museum attached to the Senate.
by I Shrugged
Fri Mar 03, 2023 11:03 am
Forum: Stocks
Topic: When will indexing blow up?
Replies: 30
Views: 37024

Re: When will indexing blow up?

You can read about it for hours on bogleheads. tldr you only need a handful of market makers. Even here many dont hold total market. They make sector and factor bets. I can see that making sense. I wonder how hard it would be for some big money to REALLY move some stocks, then. Maybe not a practica...
by I Shrugged
Fri Mar 03, 2023 11:01 am
Forum: Stocks
Topic: When will indexing blow up?
Replies: 30
Views: 37024

Re: When will indexing blow up?

I could see a future where people who start companies don't incporporate, {etc} This is quite astute. I like it. One of the difficulties that would have to be overcome is that of obtaining capital. Investors would need some mechanism to guarantee their equity allocation. That doesn't sound unsolvab...
by I Shrugged
Fri Mar 03, 2023 10:58 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Great article on the new politics
Replies: 12
Views: 6586

Re: Great article on the new politics

I think the militia types were a small part of the article, more of the sizzle than the steak. You'll get no argument from me about their potential effectiveness if directly confronting the US government. The govt does not do a lot of things well, but one thing they are great at is killing you if th...
by I Shrugged
Thu Mar 02, 2023 12:31 pm
Forum: Stocks
Topic: When will indexing blow up?
Replies: 30
Views: 37024

Re: When will indexing blow up?

Understood.

But, there has to be a market share inflection point, when the index funds have no underlying price discovery and things go crazy.
by I Shrugged
Thu Mar 02, 2023 10:20 am
Forum: Stocks
Topic: When will indexing blow up?
Replies: 30
Views: 37024

When will indexing blow up?

I get this free market and ramblings email from Jared Dillian, which I enjoy. Today's was about indexing being a time bomb. This is something I have thought for years. When everyone owns the index, it will no longer be a safe thing. I could not find a link so here is the actual text. Thoughts? Here ...
by I Shrugged
Thu Mar 02, 2023 8:26 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Great article on the new politics
Replies: 12
Views: 6586

Re: Great article on the new politics

Thanks for the report, Vinny.
I hope other people can read it.
by I Shrugged
Thu Mar 02, 2023 6:51 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Great article on the new politics
Replies: 12
Views: 6586

Great article on the new politics

This is a long article in Vanity Fair that is a great read. I am posting it as a placeholder so I can come back later with more thoughts. It’s more about where the right wing is headed but also about the center. The right wing is not, as Vinny wrote, what the Republican Party does or says. And a lot...
by I Shrugged
Tue Feb 28, 2023 7:32 am
Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
Topic: The Results of 6 months of Options Trading (Covered Calls/Puts)
Replies: 11
Views: 4519

Re: The Results of 6 months of Options Trading (Covered Calls/Puts)

Doug Casey, a lifelong successful speculator, likes to trade options. He likes the small easy gains. I can’t remember which way he trades except he says he plays the role of the casino and the other parties are more the gamblers. He also says most people can’t/shouldn’t try what he does. I found a ...
by I Shrugged
Mon Feb 27, 2023 7:55 pm
Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
Topic: The Results of 6 months of Options Trading (Covered Calls/Puts)
Replies: 11
Views: 4519

Re: The Results of 6 months of Options Trading (Covered Calls/Puts)

Doug Casey, a lifelong successful speculator, likes to trade options. He likes the small easy gains. I can’t remember which way he trades except he says he plays the role of the casino and the other parties are more the gamblers. He also says most people can’t/shouldn’t try what he does. I found a c...
by I Shrugged
Wed Feb 15, 2023 10:55 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Ohio Disaster
Replies: 51
Views: 7587

Re: Ohio Disaster

Well, that video exactly illustrates my problem with Fox News. TC doesn't have anyone on record saying the things he is projecting onto the Biden administration. Yes, the administration is looking for racial equity problems everywhere. But there isn't much reason to think that someone said, hey, tha...
by I Shrugged
Tue Feb 14, 2023 5:22 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Fox News
Replies: 38
Views: 8914

Re: Fox News

jalanlong wrote:
Tue Feb 14, 2023 9:08 am
I Shrugged wrote:
Mon Feb 13, 2023 7:03 pm
Correction, war is the biggest government program.
Not according to Politifact, unless you do not consider Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid to be programs.



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Ah, you ruined my bumper sticker.
by I Shrugged
Mon Feb 13, 2023 7:10 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Politically incorrect but....
Replies: 4
Views: 1315

Re: Politically incorrect but....

Chat GPT?
by I Shrugged
Mon Feb 13, 2023 7:03 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Fox News
Replies: 38
Views: 8914

Re: Fox News

Correction, war is the biggest government program.
by I Shrugged
Mon Feb 13, 2023 7:00 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Biden’s ‘aggressive’ use of a tax loophole he’s trying to shut down
Replies: 8
Views: 1252

Re: Biden’s ‘aggressive’ use of a tax loophole he’s trying to shut down

I can’t view the article, but I’m familiar with the concept. I think your former boss was way too conservative on that. I agree. His other partner had no formulas like that for the salary / Sub S split. Were you a Sub S? If so, what was typically your split? In recently reading how health insurance...
by I Shrugged
Fri Feb 10, 2023 7:29 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Fox News
Replies: 38
Views: 8914

Re: Fox News

If FNC was a church, it would be called Our Lady of Perpetual Outrage. It is unwatchable for me, and I agree with their positions. It seems like it’s designed to rile up old people, and is successful at doing just that with my parents. They have it on all the time, like it’s another utility in the ...