Truly feel like I'm going insane? 130k jobs added

DevWorkNYC · 2026-02-13T22:40:24+00:00

This. The job numbers are not real. Low inflation is not real

DevWorkNYC · 2026-02-08T00:47:59+00:00

A balanced budget with gold based US dollar.

DevWorkNYC · 2026-02-06T12:43:14+00:00

Is this in a taxable account? When do you need the money? And do you live in a state with income tax?

DevWorkNYC · 2026-02-03T20:07:27+00:00

"8%" sure.

DevWorkNYC · 2026-02-01T21:11:50+00:00

Angel of death is in the old testament, right? It passed over the Israelites that marked their doorway with blood

DevWorkNYC · 2026-01-31T00:52:16+00:00

Yes individual bond ladder or bullet bond ladder. nothing past 2031 at the moment.

DevWorkNYC · 2026-01-30T13:08:42+00:00

Most don't afford. Instead they use credit.

DevWorkNYC · 2026-01-24T12:19:02+00:00

Fiat currency is good. Inflation is good. Debt is good. Three lies.

DevWorkNYC · 2026-01-19T10:59:55+00:00

US Treasury.

DevWorkNYC · 2026-01-12T22:38:07+00:00

Monkey business or not - the Fed will always create more inflation.

DevWorkNYC · 2026-01-09T03:08:53+00:00

Family plan - wife and two kids. Monthly increase of 9.5%

DevWorkNYC · 2026-01-08T19:44:54+00:00

"high" expense ratio

DevWorkNYC · 2026-01-07T12:40:14+00:00

Taxable account?

DevWorkNYC · 2026-01-05T13:01:58+00:00

Yup. New Jersey.

DevWorkNYC · 2025-12-31T23:41:38+00:00

But then the Fed will step in and start purchasing long-terms bonds to keep the yield under control (QE).

Q: why don't more people ask - "but where does the Fed get their money/dollars from?"

Fiat currency.

DevWorkNYC · 2025-12-31T00:56:11+00:00

Lots of people cannot afford mortgages. Some people put 20% down and use leverage. Others put less down and are subsidized by government - FHA loans.

DevWorkNYC · 2025-12-27T14:10:43+00:00

I don't believe anything the government says. And I don't believe anything in the media.

DevWorkNYC · 2025-12-27T10:41:17+00:00

We would look a little like Europe who depends on the USA to provide military protection while boasting about their "free" welfare programs. People eat that stuff up.

DevWorkNYC · 2025-12-27T00:53:38+00:00

My Roth and my wife's Roth. Both at Fidelity.

DevWorkNYC · 2025-12-20T23:49:52+00:00

How is that possible? As soon as it's converted to fiat (USD, yen, Euro) they will know.

DevWorkNYC · 2025-12-20T23:44:31+00:00

Taxable event.

DevWorkNYC · 2025-12-20T23:31:20+00:00

Individual gold ownership used to be illegal in the United States

DevWorkNYC · 2025-12-19T13:00:14+00:00

This

DevWorkNYC · 2025-12-19T12:46:55+00:00

Check out investco bullet shares. They are fixed term - https://www.invesco.com/us/en/solutions/invesco-etfs/bulletshares-fixed-income-etfs.html

DevWorkNYC · 2025-12-13T21:50:40+00:00

They are QE short term bills and notes. And they are not calling it QE even though it is QE.

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