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It has been interesting watching investors make decisions based on forecasts made by people who literally consume corporate excrement media as if it was even remotely-accurate.
The legacy stupid media has been wrong about so many things, and is used by the upper tier financiers to manipulate the upper class (way low compared to ruling class) to divest at times of opportunity for the ruling, and buy at times that benefit the ruling.
The fundamentals are rarely understood by the “upper class”, so they get used and abused as a normal part of the brokerage and media cycles of information manipulation.
Most of the “gurus” consume the corporate media excrement and base their forecasts on those assumptions, which is almost hilarious to watch. They aren’t familiar with things that governments and corporations can or can’t do, but instead talk about political philosophy and government initiatives. Look at how Net Zero worked out for Spain and Portugal, for example.
Look at how modernizing military industrial capacity is working out for Europe. These guys think modern technology can just be ordered off a shelf somewhere, after their parliaments treated defense like the enemy for the past 40-70 years in most cases. Their fighters are still powered by 16,900-22,200lb thrust class turbofan designs from the 1980s. They haven’t even moved up to US 1970s class turbofans, let alone what we did in the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, and what we’re doing now with 43,000-47,000lb+ class motors with variable 3-airstream paths and stealth features.
Demand for US aerospace and exclusive industries is only increasing. The US remains the #1 destination for Direct Foreign Investments for 13 years straight, but the talking heads are running their mouths about detachment from the US, even as the UK and Germany double-down on their multi-billion orders from the US.
There are tiers of market knowledge, and the top tier is exclusive to only a few people.
The legacy stupid media has been wrong about so many things, and is used by the upper tier financiers to manipulate the upper class (way low compared to ruling class) to divest at times of opportunity for the ruling, and buy at times that benefit the ruling.
The fundamentals are rarely understood by the “upper class”, so they get used and abused as a normal part of the brokerage and media cycles of information manipulation.
Most of the “gurus” consume the corporate media excrement and base their forecasts on those assumptions, which is almost hilarious to watch. They aren’t familiar with things that governments and corporations can or can’t do, but instead talk about political philosophy and government initiatives. Look at how Net Zero worked out for Spain and Portugal, for example.
Look at how modernizing military industrial capacity is working out for Europe. These guys think modern technology can just be ordered off a shelf somewhere, after their parliaments treated defense like the enemy for the past 40-70 years in most cases. Their fighters are still powered by 16,900-22,200lb thrust class turbofan designs from the 1980s. They haven’t even moved up to US 1970s class turbofans, let alone what we did in the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, and what we’re doing now with 43,000-47,000lb+ class motors with variable 3-airstream paths and stealth features.
Demand for US aerospace and exclusive industries is only increasing. The US remains the #1 destination for Direct Foreign Investments for 13 years straight, but the talking heads are running their mouths about detachment from the US, even as the UK and Germany double-down on their multi-billion orders from the US.
There are tiers of market knowledge, and the top tier is exclusive to only a few people.
Access to exclusive tier ruling class economic data is priced out of reach for the common upper class investor. Why would the ruling class jeopardize their liquidity when they can just scare or con upper class investors into financing their runs and pick-up games?
But opportunity is always available to anyone you just have make a judgement and accept the risk. Yes the insiders have the edge, the know the laws government is going to pass ahead of time, contracts government is going to sign ahead of time, options to buy before the fact, but trends are available to the little guy if you don’t let the short term spook you.
I agree but it is what it is and I don't see a way out of fighting inflation otherwise.
In my case I'm too old to do the physical labor I used to do in my career and I'd rather die than be a walmart greeter or similar.
To me increasing ones wealth is like going surfing, like when one wishes to time and ride the best waves they can.
Investing - one rarely gets in at the perfect time and out at the perfect time but trading techniques can be learned which increases the chance of catching the waves right.
If the ocean is calm then you are just sitting on your board, but normally there are some waves, and sometimes big waves, and if a Tsunami happens we're all SOL anyway.
Raising my hands as that little guy.
When I was young I was a "put all my eggs in one basket" person and I learned the hard way that baskets can fall over so I keep my eggs in different baskets to avert some risk. And unfortunately I don't have much time left to go "long term" at this point.
I guess I'll make some money or I won't but at least I tried.
DCA S&P 500 and quality stonks for life.
If you missed the boat, then start a managed account for your kids and set them up.
Dividends make your dick bigger. Reinvest dividends.
If you missed the boat, then start a managed account for your kids and set them up.
Dividends make your dick bigger. Reinvest dividends.
Most of those Crypto's I bought at the recent crash went up, but faltered, and I sold them at a decent enough profit. I made around 20% off a relatively small investment of $8000. Then took all those funds and layered into XRP when it was lower at times so I have quite a bit now, as well as a fair amount of Bitcoin/BTC. XRP hit $2.42 today and BTC went to $104,000-ish so I've been pulling in some embarrassingly high profits(for me that is).
Wouldn't be surprised if XRP went to high 2.50's in the next few weeks. If XRP acquires Circle it could break the $3.40 record and then it'll likely go parabolic possibly 3x=ing what I have now before years end.
If not I'll have my stop loss set in case of bad news, let XRP settle, then buy in again. Why?? because Ripple/XRP is 1000 times faster and 1000 times cheaper than SWIFT is at digital funds transfer and more and more institutions are adopting it day by day.
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I won’t partake in their scheme of control and Demise.
All 3 markets are higher today than on Election Day, winning.
lol at everyone who didn’t buy the dip. Still sitting in 25% of my calls.
I know what you are getting at and why but we're already in the digital currency system, have been for decades, and it's going to end up almost all digital as time goes by.
It's go live off the land separate from the current system and pay cash or trade for as long as one can or we're participating whether we like it or not.
My plan is to use a portion of my profits for good, and well already have been, but the more I make the more I'll be giving and supporting wherever I'm lead too.
No getting out of the CBDC's which we all know allows more control and none of us want that anymore than we want the crazy taxes we pay on everything. In my case I hate property taxes because essentially your home will never be payed off.
Reminds me of how some of us are trying to avoid foreign made products but most of the stuff we buy are either sourced in other countries or if assembled in the USA are full of parts not made here.
Bogle fanboy here.
Getting rich slowly. Nearly time to set my tools down, but the nest egg will go on for 30 more years for us then another 10 for my heirs. Hopefully they can benefit a little and continue the generational wealth.
It’s simple but not easy
Getting rich slowly. Nearly time to set my tools down, but the nest egg will go on for 30 more years for us then another 10 for my heirs. Hopefully they can benefit a little and continue the generational wealth.
It’s simple but not easy
Bogleheads really helped transform my investing approach after thedot com bust while I was licking my wounds . Actually rather back then it was called the Vanguard Diehards Forum. A ton of great wisdom there and as much a lesson in psychology in addition to a multitude of other great skill sets.
Your last sentence is so accurate. None of it is difficult conceptually, but the discipline to stick with it every single day, year after year without fail can be difficult to master. Enjoy retirement I think you will find life busier than you were when working, but in a good way.
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