THERE IS MICRO THINKING AND THE EXACT OPPOSITE...MACRO. THE FOURTH TURNING IS A CONCEPT I INTRODUCED MANY MOONS AGO...IT HAS NOW COME TO PASS.....TACO TRUMP IS TESTING ALWAYS....BUT WHEN U VIEW DOWN THE ROAD...HIS "PLAN" IS DISASTROUS. u R WITNESSING A SLOW MOVING FUBAR.
WELL, LET'S SEE NOW, WE LIVE ON A FIXED INCOME.....HOW DO U THINK THAT ROLLS OUT?
WE NO LONGER GO OUT TO RESTAURANT TO EAT(MAYBE 1 DAY A WEEK),WE WATCH THE PRICE OF ALL THINGS IN CITY MARKET RISING...SO WE GO TO THE MARKDOWNS TO BE ABLE TO AFFORD THE HEALTHY FOOD (FILET MIGNON,ASPARAGUS BLUEBERRIES), THEY HAVE A 4X POINTS FOR FUEL ON FRIDAYS,SO WE DO MOST OF OUR BIG SHOPPING THEN....SO SAVE $$$$
ON FILLING OF THE GAS TANK.,WE USUALLY BUY OUR LIQUOR AND MAKE OUR OWN(MY DH)
DOES FAC ON FRIDAYS WITH THE "BOYS" AND HAS A COUPLE OF ' BOUTIQUE BEERS".....i NO LONGER GO TO THE HI END HAIR SALON AND PAY $70 FOR A CUT,EXCLUDING A TIP, I BUY IN QUANTITY AT COSTCO (ON LINE) WHEN THEY HAVE COUPONS (NON PERISHABLES)....WE OWN OUR HOME AND LOT NEXT DOOR FREE AND CLEAR,BUT THE JACKED UP PRICES FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS,JUST BLEW UP OUR TAXES.....WE R IN FAR BETTER SHAPE THAN SOME, BUT THERE IS STILL THE PINCHING OF THE BUDGET...THANK THE UNIVERSE,WE R HEALTHY FOR THE MOST PART AND DRUGS AND HOSPITALS R NOT IN OUR LINE ITEM BUDGET.
OH,AND WE SHOPPED AROUND FOR BETTER HEALTH PLAN,BETTER MEANING LESS EXPENSIVE....I HAD THE HI PRICED PLAN F AT UNITED HEALTHCARE ....NEVER SAW A CO PAY OR DEDUCTIBLE....EASY PEASY,NO HASSLES WITH THE DOCTORS OFFICE OR CODING.
SO, I GUESS U COULD SAY WE R OK, BUT MUST WEIGH WANT/NEED MORE THAN WE DID IN THE PAST.
homeagain wrote: THERE IS MICRO THINKING AND THE EXACT OPPOSITE...MACRO. THE FOURTH TURNING IS A CONCEPT I INTRODUCED MANY MOONS AGO...IT HAS NOW COME TO PASS.....TACO TRUMP IS TESTING ALWAYS....BUT WHEN U VIEW DOWN THE ROAD...HIS "PLAN" IS DISASTROUS. u R WITNESSING A SLOW MOVING FUBAR.
I’ve yet to see where you’re putting your money. Are you betting on a bust, and if so, when?
The left is angry because they are now being judged by the content of their character and not by the color of their skin.
THE FINANCIAL GURUS R ALL OVER THE PLACE....THE ENVIRONMENT IS SIDEWAYS IN THE MARKET AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS....IT'S 52 CARD P.U. .BUT OF BUFFET GOT THE HELL OUT OF THE STOCKS AND FLED TO MONEY,MY GUESS IS VERY SOON.....HERE'S HIS MANTRA
Warren Buffett is known for many insightful quotes on investing, including, "Rule No. 1 is never lose money. Rule No. 2 is never forget Rule No. 1," which emphasizes the importance of capital preservation. Another famous quote is, "Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful," highlighting the value of contrarian thinking in investing.
So you post a boom or bust thread and you can’t even say what you think will happen? If Trump does everything wrong, how could the economy not collapse?
The left is angry because they are now being judged by the content of their character and not by the color of their skin.
FROM EVERY PIECE OF FINANCIAL INFO I HAVE READ...THIS IS WHAT THE TAKE AWAY IS...THE MARKETS AND BENCHMARK LEVELS THAT R RELIED UPON TO "SEE" INTO THE TREND R WONKY AS HELL...THEY R NOT ACTING IN A PREDICTABLE MANNER THAT HAS BEEN SEEN IN THE PAST, RELIABLE SIGNALS THAT ALLOW A FULL PICTURE TO COME INTO FOCUS, THERE IS NO FOCUS...FACTORS R CONTRARY, SOME R JUST PUZZLING,SOME R DOWN RIGHT WEIRD AND U EXPECT ME TO OUTWIT THE GURU'S?....i JUST KNOW STABILITY IS NON EXISTENT AND THE MARKETS HATE SURPRISES....SO WHAT DOES THAT SAY IN THE SHORT TERM, LIKE Q1? BUFFET IS BETTING A"SURPRISE"......