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I can handle my wines but the rhum tasting is what really got me.

I had just returned from a dinner party with good wine, I was tired and I really didn't care what he said. Does that work for you?

Oh, and that

And how can he or you predict that rate of growth will be lower than 2023 when Q3 2024 isn't over yet?

We're not all made equal. Some will thrive working from home, some will be able to juggle work and all the other life chores, some will abuse the privilege and others will milk it. That's humans for you. It reminds me of rental protections meant to prevent landlords from kicking tenants out...

I've got to give it to him, he managed to produce a video on EV's expected growth without mentioning Tesla once in 24 minutes. Correction: Global EV sales in 2024 is growing, including Tesla, contrary to what he stated.

Most remote work came about as a result of covid. While it's been a boon to those living in large suburban homes far from their companies' offices, it's been devastating to city based offices where employees contributed heavily to cities' service economy which shut down and led to increased...

Warehouses will do away with equipment operators and pick/packers while their maintenance dept will double in size.

He who has leverage has power, that simple. My wife's in corporate sales and works from home while most others in her group are back in the office. She outperforms, so no one is going to question her work ethics and work arrangements. Even if in her 50s, she could get another job before the...

Many non profits in the US are a scam. Religious groups use them to run what otherwise are perfectly normal businesses. It's a way to funnel money from wealthy donors and not pay taxes.

I was an Airbnb host for 10 years in Oakland, renting out a downstairs autonomous unit from our house. It was rented almost the entire time we lived there and the money put my kid through private schools. We only twice had an issue with guests out of 70 or so rentals. All others were outstanding.

I know the Brits have a bad reputation, which is deserved particularly when they follow their football teams around Europe. I'd say it's centuries of inbreeding but I'm gonna be called a racist and some of my best friends are Brits. Although, in my travels journey I have to say that my worst...

Recently, a news outlet discussed locals in Barcelona protesting over tourism by spraying tourists with water guns. Not long after, the local government decided to ban Airbnb from Barcelona starting in 2025, following several popular tourist destinations in Europe. Now it appears that Spain is...

https://electrek.co/2024/09/14/there-are-now-more-electric-cars-than-gas-cars-on-norways-roads/

Your anti Musk/Tesla alarmist slant versus reality: https://www.acea.auto/pc-registrations/new-car-registrations-0-2-in-july-2024-battery-electric-12-1-market-share/#:~:text=down%20from%2050%25.-,Electric%20cars,%25)%20could%20not%20be%20offset...

Cash is also subject to inflation even if it is the ultimate conservative position to counter a hypothetical black swan event. Trading is one alternative way to be quickly liquid. Any financial decision has positive and negative consequences for which we have the character/personality to address.

The error is to insist your money is lost once turned into asset. But that asset value fluctuates and your money with it. You may have to sell the asset at discount if you need immediate cash, but you'll still have money unless the asset is worthless. Example: You buy 100 shares at $2, you've...

Lol, ok so let's take all of TSLA splits and ask the same question... Why even try? It would be difficult for me to address the Cathy Woods point because I don't follow her other than know she's a bull. Musk turned me off about 3 years ago and I'd applaud if he was to lose his job at Tesla...

It's hard to pay attention to a commentary which starts with an old rehashed question and ends with a political back hand of the CEO. I get why many people dislike Musk from a social or political perspective but I don't see the point from a business perspective or stock valuation review. I...