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Deflation kills the entire economy and therefore is detrimental to everyone no matter how awesome you are to exploit your freedom in life. So since deflation is pretty generally accepted as very bad and mild inflation is not nearly as bad, and balancing on the knife edge more or less impossible...

That is an interesting concept, worth thinking through the implications. Also maybe interesting to think about even if not sponsored by a government?

Actually Japan is a poster child for stagnation and the issues that come along with it with respect to pension and social security funding, healthcare, public debt....(https://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2018/11/26/the-challenges-of-japans-demography if you're unaware of this). And...

Very true!

I think that falls into the whiskey and wine categories?

Well there's your answer. Probably made worse by contracts they have with tenants that are costing them more than they make but they can't get out of until the tenant dies.

Did you check out the liabilities part of the assets and liabilities?

That too! Or, if you're super clever, sell high and buy low, but I think that might be a concept beyond the OP.

But then the hammer hit the teacup and smashed it all to hell on somebody's head and shoulders. I think an iron butterfly might have gotten taken out by the shrapnel as well.

Buy a prepaid debit card in literally any grocery or drug store in America if you're really that concerned. I'm fine with people using cash but that checks otta be banned. That old lady in the grocery store who always seems to be right in front of me and insists on paying by check, which takes...

Keep in mind both the size difference and the fact that you can usually trade just off mid if it's a true mid with a mm on both sides.

That platform isn't going to hold water amongst tech folks who, until the Republicans give up the whole anti-science anti-intellectual thing, are one of the Democrat's most solid voting blocks.

You've clearly never seen me try to learn to paint!:p

What country are you paying 33% "employment taxes" in? We're talking 3.8% marginal in the U.S. if you're making over $250k married joint filing.

Also, buy low and sell high.

Pretty sure that section of code hasn't changed in quite some time, nothing new there. It's equally in issue in almost any European country and would be the same for an American who spent more of the year than not in Canada vis a vis Canadian tax liability.

I grew up with pretty conservative parents and went to a very right leaning university (service academy). I changed my worldview after actually living around the country and interacting with hard working folks much less fortunate than me. I am so "lucky" I came to realize there's so much more to...

It's nice to ascribe a belief to those not in your tribe that they don't actually hold. That makes it much easier to feel superior to those idiots on the other side, after all just look at that stupid thing they believe in. No one in this thread has said that anyone is owed equal opportunity...

While we're resurrecting a literally decade old thread, I thought I'd share my favorite Atlas Shrugged quote: There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old's life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession...