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by Gary Christenson Miles Franklin sponsored this article by Gary Christenson. The opinions expressed are his. Several countries and cities studied and tested a universal basic income (UBI). At first glance it looks like giveaway nonsense: Who pays for the giveaways? Does the UBI discourage work and self-improvement? How much price inflation does it create? How much additional unpayable … Read more
Here’s the link to what was John’s original article: AT&T, Verizon, and other carriers will start to launch 5G networks this year. But what exactly is 5G, and how fast is it compared with 4G? Here’s what we know so far. If you read the barrage of scary literature about 5G mobile phone technology, specifically the use of millimeter … Read more
by Ruby Henley Kavanaugh seems to be getting a break. A very strange curve has appeared in this ongoing race to ruin Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Two men have stepped forward to say they may have been the ones who assaulted Christine Blasey Ford – not Brett Kavanaugh. The Judiciary Committee has quietly questioned these … Read more
via fabiofavusmaximus: Data: Department of State, Office of Admissions – Refugee Processing Center Code Github Static Graph Total Number of Refugees Graph Aggregated by Religion
by metsancho It was one of those things that I never counted on until it really happened. I added $570,000 to my portfolio today (guesstimating after tax). Income: $160k full time job (does not offer 401k)/ Wife stay-at-home mom I have a side-business that nets $100k this year. (Previous years was around $30k) Pre-IPO portfolio: … Read more
by Mekisteus My parents bought a house in 1978 for $35k (inflation adjusted that’s $135k in today’s dollars). Now, 40 years later, they are moving states and looking to sell. The sale price estimates they are getting? $80k to $100k. The house is in Oklahoma City, which is growing but where land is basically free … Read more
Tomorrow, we’re opening Amazon 4-star, a new physical store where everything for sale is rated 4 stars and above, is a top seller, or is new and trending on Amazon.com. The store is located in one of New York’s most vibrant neighborhoods—SoHo—on Spring Street between Crosby and Lafayette Streets. We created Amazon 4-star to be a … Read more
Q: What’s surprised you as an investor over the past decade? A: I think what surprised me most about the markets was how quickly they recovered and how quickly people forgot what happened. Q: Why do you think that happened? A: I think that’s a function of the fact that the Fed embarked on this … Read more
by stenlis 1) Learn what the company does. Read the wikipedia page, look up their presentations for their customers, look what their write about their business on their web site, look what others write about the company’s field of work. 2) Learn how is their business doind financially. Read their 10-K on the sec.gov ; you can get … Read more
by KillingTime56 How much can you face mentally, emotionally and financially when the stock market finally crashes? I have survived, just barely, two major stock market crashes. 2000-2003 and 2007-2009. As my investments fell almost every day, I had panic attacks and did not sleep well. I was down hundreds of thousands of dollars. I … Read more
by greendoc We almost lost our home in the WUI/Wildland-Urban Interface in the big Sonoma county fires last October. 1 in 3 Americans live in the WUI. I recently attended two excellent workshops the UC-Extension/Master Gardeners sponsored. I was pretty familiar with the idea of defensible space (but only haphazardly followed the principles) before. But the real “take … Read more
AMD beat by a cent, they missed on revenues, they guided flat the next two quarters, and while they’re taking market share from INTC, their revenue growth is noticeably slower than Intel’s (so much for Intel having nowhere to go but down). They’re not doing any damage to Intel’s business thus far, there are just … Read more
Tax cut sugar high goes away soon…. pic.twitter.com/xkJfikkaJr — M/1_LP (@MI_Investments) September 27, 2018 Over the past 4 weeks a total of 20 Hindenburg Omens have been triggered on the NYSE and Nasdaq, the most in over 40 years: https://t.co/rmFtDVZPs4 pic.twitter.com/mDAWuf1c7j — Jesse Felder (@jessefelder) September 26, 2018 A month ago I noted here that … Read more
PERHAPS MORE CREDIBLE THAN ANYTHING ELSE IN THIS MESS: BOMBSHELL: Two Men Tell Judiciary Committee They Did It, Not Kavanaugh. Two different men have independently claimed they were involved in the sexual encounter described by Christine Blasey Ford and not Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh, it has been revealed. https://youtu.be/v8863Umpdd8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzgC_Ejhrqk h/t Pinkorchid
by edisch I graduated high school a little less than two years ago and have managed to save a comfortable amount towards my financial goals following a few principles: Do everything you can to get the most out of your time at work frequently consult with your employer about what they would like to see from … Read more
via akos_barta: Data sources: Median home values (August 2018): https://zillow.com/data Mortgage rates: https://zillow.com/mortgage-calculator Interest rates: The live market rates from the Zillow Mortgage Calculator The amount spent on housing is 30% of the total income as industry experts recommend. Tools used to make the viz: PHP GD Library + GIMP For more information about the methodology and for … Read more
via RT The collapse of banking giant Lehman Brothers was the catalyst for a financial crisis in 2008. What could cause a new great recession a decade later? The Boom Bust show investigates. Professor Ronald Filler, who was a top manager at Lehman for 15 years, gives his view on the matter. Oil prices have … Read more
Even gives a link to your voter registration history. Makes you wonder if they are only registering one party over the other. Also gives a link for voting by mail https://www.google.com/search?q=how%20to%20register%20to%20vote%20#RegisterToVote The left are going to do everything in their power to steal this election. Facebook is doing the same thing. h/t Jake
by DCG …”for conservatives” should have been added to that statement. You best be careful the road you want to go down, demoRATs. This new standard you want to set could one day also apply to YOU. Bonus: You men just need to shut up! DCG
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-09-27/chicago-stands-alone-as-undervalued-housing-market-ubs-says https://twitter.com/ZSchneeweiss/status/1045257289878458369