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  1. ph1l

    Study: A Keto Diet Can Lead to Heart Scarring and Permanent Heart Damage

    I'd think some of the reasons could be Paleo diets are not necessarily ketogenic. Hunter-gatherers were likely not trying to lose weight and had little fat to burn off. They might not have typically lived long enough for these kinds of issues. They were physically more active than humans...
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    Everything is bigger in Texas! $17,000 electric bill.

    Fixed-rate plans like these are more popular.
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    People Who Moved To Texas From California Finally Feeling At Home Now That Power Is Out

    Since the article was from ZeroHedge, I wasn't sure the data was real. Here is something more official more-or-less confirming the data that wind-generated electricity declined before natural gas-generated electricity...
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    Getting Funding for Trading?

    Investigate "prop firms" (companies that you pay to trade on a simulator with the possibility of later trading the company's money) that let you trade stocks. Here is one that is a sponsor here. https://trader2b.com/
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    Singapore Resident Trading Stocks Full-Time as Only Source of Income, Taxable?

    The answers appear to be no for capital gains. https://www.iras.gov.sg/IRASHome/Individuals/Locals/Working-Out-Your-Taxes/What-is-Taxable-What-is-Not/Gains-from-Sale-of-Property--Shares-and-Financial-Instruments/ And no for Central Provident Fund because it appears to apply only to employment...
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    what am I missing about writing options?

    She's super-retired.:) https://investormint.com/investing/how-karen-the-supertrader-blew-up
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    Singapore Resident Trading Stocks Full-Time as Only Source of Income, Taxable?

    You will probably be subject to taxes withheld from dividends, but you won't owe capital gains taxes to the U.S. as long as you don't stay in the U.S. more than 183 days per year. https://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2018/08/22/how-to-save-u-s-taxes-for-nonresident-aliens See also...
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    COVID-19

    The answer appears to be science.
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    Press Secretary...Jen Psaki

    It looks like she learned how to communicate propaganda from some of the best teachers.:)
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    I’ll believe in climate change when Texas freezes over

    I guess we can only trust news from anonymous posters on EliteTrader from now on.:)
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    Another liberal victory. Book-burners silence Gab.com. Last internet bastion of dissent silenced.

    I've never heard of this site before, but it's up now with an explanation. https://news.gab.com/2021/02/19/gabs-february-19th-outage/
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    I’ll believe in climate change when Texas freezes over

    https://checkyourfact.com/2021/02/19/fact-check-ted-cruz-tweet-believe-climate-change-texas-freezes-over/ Verdict: False
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    How do you manage estate tax risk as non-US trader?

    :D Of course you usually won't know exactly when you will die. It sounds like you might want to contact a tax accountant or a lawyer specializing in estates.
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    Is cash in IBKR Singapore account subjected to U.S estate tax?

    The link has And securities that generate portfolio interest include: https://international.schwab.com/us-taxes#:~:text=However%2C%20assets%20that%20are%20exempt,or%20offshore%20mutual%20funds%20are So you could hold the cash in one of those. But a better solution is to avoid dying.:)
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    How do you manage estate tax risk as non-US trader?

    Sell the U.S. stocks before you die, and don't stay in the U.S. for more than 183 days that year. https://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2018/08/22/how-to-save-u-s-taxes-for-nonresident-aliens
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    Is cash in IBKR Singapore account subjected to U.S estate tax?

    For cash, no. For other, U.S. assets, yes because Singapore and the U.S. have no tax treaty between the two countries. https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/some-nonresidents-with-us-assets-must-file-estate-tax-returns
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    Need desperate help (Lost life savings)

    This might help: Now, don't you feel like apologizing to Mr. Fun?:)
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    Time to short Crude with SCO?

    Gains or losses from a K-1 affect the basis in a taxable account, but not in a nontaxable account. https://www.proshares.com/k-1_tax_information/ The other worry about K-1's is unrelated business taxable income (UBTI) which could affect a nontaxable account. This shouldn't be an issue with...
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    The Confederate Monuments

    If you haven't been drinkin', you might want to read this about Lincoln. https://www.nprillinois.org/post/lincoln-race-great-emancipator-didnt-advocate-racial-equality-was-he-racist
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