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I'm fine with it. It hasn't been that good lately (title of my sex tape.) Ha. Yeah, it lost something when it moved from Fox to NBC. At Fox, B99 had 5 consecutive 22-episode seasons that ran September through May. At NBC, it’s been used as a mid-season replacement and had seasons of 18, 13, and now 10 episodes. I’m still looking forward to the finale.
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How do analysts determine a top BTC cycle of $250K-$280K? I’m not skeptical, just genuinely curious.
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Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s 8th season is being delayed until 2021-22. It will be the final season and consist of only 10 episodes. I guess they had trouble writing a police-themed work place comedy in the current environment. I’m disappointed to see the show end, but glad to see they will be getting a proper finale instead of just pulling the plug. https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/brooklyn-nine-nine-end-long-200046325.html
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I’ve professed support for crypto on BF before, but I’d never give anyone the hard sell. It’s highly speculative and volatile (for now); however, it does put pressure on Central Banks to act more responsibly. For example, Bitcoin use is growing rapidly in Nigeria because people have more faith in Bitcoin than the local currency. Corrupt Central Banks in other parts of the world can also freeze banks accounts with little or no due process. A de-centralized currency like Bitcoin could empower individuals and cut down on government corruption. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-cant-be-stopped-nigerians-look-to-p2p-exchanges-after-crypto-ban%3famp=1
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I wonder how many novice investors bought GameStop at $300 because they thought it was going to the moon?
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Regarding the Roth vs. Traditional debate: Remember, there will likely always be a standard deduction in place. You’re probably OK keeping some funds in a traditional 401(k) or IRA because you should be able to sneak a little money out tax free every year.
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To quote Mortimer from Trading Places, "SELL!! SELL!!! SELL!!!!" $300 as of 5:00 am ... this is just silly. These guys are going to ruin commission-free retail investing for the 99.9% of individualis who do it responsibly.
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That GameStop story is wild. Basically a bunch of retail investors on Reddit colluded to buy up shares of GameStop stock and force institutional investors to buy GameStop at an inflated price to cover their short positions.
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The only reason it was that low is because of other factors though it did increase in price magically after all of the gold was stolen from the American people by FDR. The greatest transfer of wealth from the regular people to the government in recent history. I believe going back to the gold standard will actually increase the wealth of the poor and return what was wrongfully stolen from the people. When gold became illegal for individuals to own during the Great Depression, the US government bought it back from individuals at $25/oz and then later declared its value to be $35/oz. That’s a pretty big swindle, but it doesn’t explain how gold went from $35 to $1,900.
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A rare car might be a good store of value, but it’s not really a suitable medium of exchange (you can’t use it to buy groceries). Bitcoin and precious metals are easily divisible and could be used to facilitate commerce. I think we can forget a return to the gold standard. When FDR took the US off the gold standard in 1933, the price of gold was $25 per ounce. Today gold is ~$1,900 per ounce. People are going to know something is up.
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This is why I like crypto. I don’t own much, but its very existence might force central banks to act more responsibly. Competition is good.
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Even the most bullish crypto enthusiasts probably view Bitcoin as a viable alternative to the fiat currency issued by governments (not a replacement). Me personally? I’m a little skeptical, but I like diversification and value freedom of choice.
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Sure, as the population grows, the average person might possess less Bitcoin. However, the remaining Bitcoin would be more valuable. If a new car costs 1 Bitcoin in 2050, it might only cost 0.99 Bitcoin in 2051.
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My local gas station advertises that they sell Bitcoin (via a kiosk), but they don’t accept it as payment. Ironic?
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I have some reservations about Bitcoin, but I’ll bite here. Part of Bitcoin’s appeal is that there is a finite supply. There will only ever be 21 million Bitcoins. Meanwhile, countries print new fiat money every day. Even gold, which has a fixed supply on Earth, could hypothetically be mined from other planets or asteroids some day.
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Heck, I’m skeptical of my modest home in Green Bay appreciating by 20% in the last 5 years, but here we are.
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My wife and I have similar educations, experience, and salaries. She is a state employee and I work for a public company (non-tech). Her benefits are better than mine, but I have some modest bonus and stock award potential that exceed the value of her added benefits in most years (she’ll definitely come out ahead this year). I think our situation is pretty typical. Most households earn their money in a linear fashion. Tech companies (and select others) are notable outliers.
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At best, public education will only nudge kids’ personal financial behaviors in the right direction. By age 18, they’ll already have inherited 75% of their money habits from their parents.
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I wouldn’t be shocked if those numbers DID include 401(k)s and IRAs. Google says the average 401(k) balance is ~$92,000, but the median 401(k) balance is only ~$22,000.
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I just finished Your Money or Your Life, which is a popular personal finance book from the early 90s that emphasizes financial independence can be achieved at an early age through savings and simple living. The authors recommend investing solely in US Treasuries, which were paying a guaranteed 8% at the time.
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Credit scores are silly. One of my best friends owned a modest condo which he had diligently paid off after only 10 years. He and his wife decided to build a new home when they were expecting their second child, but he ran into trouble obtaining a construction loan because his credit score had sunk to 650 as a result of paying off his condo early. Thankfully, he was able to find a lender that was willing to do manual underwriting (for a fee) based on his income and assets. My mother is 68 and has enough money in the bank to last through her golden years, yet she struggles to get the best rates on home and auto insurance because her credit score is low on account of her home being paid off and only using credit cards ‘for emergencies’ like many in her generation were taught.
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Live chat all the way! I work for a small, fairly conservative bank and we offer our customers a live chat option. Even my neighbor/mechanic, who runs a small shop with 2 employees, has a dedicated text line for questions and appointment requests. How are some companies still not doing this?
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I’m always tempted to chase a cash bonus, but I worry that the frequent opening and closing of accounts will increase my chances of being an identity theft victim or make it difficult for my wife to access my cash if I unexpectedly pass away. However, I don’t fault those who do switch banks or churn credit cards - it’s all a matter of personal preference.
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Canadian NHL teams might have to relocate to the US for the 2021 season due to COVID travel restrictions in the Great White North. I wonder if Milwaukee would be a potential temporary home?
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How I Met Your Mother is currently in syndication on a local channel around my bedtime. As I go back and watch older episodes, the series finale is starting to make a little more sense. I still don’t like it, but I no longer hate it.