Recent content by thedewar

I really dont get where people pull some numbers from (out of their ass one could assume)... large unemployment, bad consumer sentiment, potential for inflation, massive debt problems still linger.... where the hell does 70% come from?

You somehow imply that the rich people would spend a large portion of their money. However we see rich actually continuing to horde wealth and increase their value. If the rich spent the same % of their money as your average american would (i suppose it would be more then they made, but even...

Supply and demand

Just wait for inflation to spiral out of control with the new money printing and all of a sudden a 12k credit card debt turns into half that or less with the future value. Kinda depends on what timeframe you inflation will spiral out of control, but it might be a good investment idea.

another trick would be to also call yourself a portfolio managing company (and become one if you want). But then you can also expense EVERYTHING (house/car/gas/clothes etc.) because if its a personal business you could call everything related to sales and atleast for the first 5 years the...

Should be movin to Van in the fall if i get into SFU (just wanna finish my finance degree). Wouldn't mind learning some techinques. I follow the markets really closely, usually about 4-5 hours a day. Haven't traded yet (need to get more $$ together). I'm not adverse to trading prop if...

The arguement for universal healthcare really just stems from sociological values. If we percieve there is some semblance of sanctity in the life of humans, then some sacrifices (long waiting lines, equal treatment for all people, long periods of pain) become associated with the system...

buy low sell high

After being torn apart on comedy central you'd think CNBC would take a bit of advice and actually try and give financial advice that could help the average person. But at the same time... if you got most of your advice from CNBC... hopefully you learned a lesson? If some guy is yelling at me...

Speaking from someone currently getting a degree.... The entire basis of most education systems, is to be able to read a textbook, listen to a professor, then in turn relay the useless information back to them. Some upper level courses will involve slightly more thought process, but overall...

Well like I said to take everything as a literal fact is somewhat absurd, but until something gives me a more solid answer as a foundation for life i really cant agree in "intellectual honesty" as i suppose i'm somewhat post-modernist in my thought, but at a philosophical level i dont find...

I'm gonna go get baked and try and read this again, i'll respond later.

To try and state the origin of everything in evolution, or in a god or in goldilocks, or gandalf or whatever tickles your pickle really doesn't matter and in the end comes down to a degree of faith. From an evolutionist perspective you're still left with the idea of why. Why would the big bang...

have you made money in the markets....? ever?

Well he just happened to fall into a pit with a tiger.... its not your fault the tiger wasn't happy to be landed on...