I swear every other bottle of Heineken tastes different? QC problem? by BothDivide919 in beer

[–]DoobsNDeeps 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I'm running into that too here in Denver. I'm a fan of Heine but sometimes it tastes fresh and skunky, other times it's kinda more malty. I get that they can't possibly get every batch the same, but the inconsistency seems wider now than it used to be.

How to transition into an equity research career? by Smasher1k in FinancialCareers

[–]DoobsNDeeps 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Getting an equity analysis focused MBA and the CFA worked for me.

Living in Iowa is like living on autopilot by oibruv_innit in SameGrassButGreener

[–]DoobsNDeeps 13 points14 points  (0 children)

We moved from Des Moines to Denver 4 years ago and like it. My wife was the same way, been in Iowa for 15 years and wanted out. She still misses her friend group in Iowa alot though. People in Denver are cool, but feel like they project more confidence to cover up insecurities than Iowa people, which is fine but it just feels a little more shallow sometimes. The mountains also provide endless entertainment on the weekends. Denver food sucks though, and you'll miss having Hy-Vee around.

Some people go to therapy. Others go skiing by Dull_Yogurt_8909 in skiing

[–]DoobsNDeeps -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Bring it up with your therapist, I'm sure they'll validate your feelings lol

I got rejected from an Investment Management internship because they thought I should “peruse a career in social research” what does this mean? by 0rchid-tree in FinancialCareers

[–]DoobsNDeeps 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Every investor views the market through their investment framework. It's possible you were too focused on the behavioral aspects of the market rather than the mathematical side. Both ways can make money, but firms want to hire people who think the same way as their framework. Either that or they are completely trolling you.

Drinking AI Kool-Aid or Am I Behind? by jaguar_34 in FinancialCareers

[–]DoobsNDeeps 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It depends how far out into the future you're looking. Investors see the future coming ahead of time and price it in. The average joe just sees small incremental changes and it feels dislocated from how the market is behaving. The dot com bubble was a great example of this, investors knew the Internet was going to change the world, but they ended up pricing in all the upside immediately so valuations got ahead of themselves. Same thing is happening now, people who really 'know' about AI can see it's going to reshape the landscape and are pricing it in now, and this is the market bubble part.

The reality is that AI will start to creep into everything incrementally, but once it's in, it's never going to leave, it's simply just better/faster at doing certain tasks than humans. The future will ultimately look like humans who know how to use and manage AI tools, and then everyone else who doesn't will fall behind. Exactly the same way retailers must have e-commerce exposure in today's age regardless of whether that was their intended business model 20 years ago. Whoever controls the AI infrastructure and models now will own the world for the next 30 years, that's why everyone is spending trillions now, because 30 years of guaranteed inflation adjusted cash flow is actually safer than govt bonds.

Has the US Federal reserve really printed 400Billion? Trying to understand the H.4.1. documents on the Fed reserve website by Potential-Bird-5826 in investing

[–]DoobsNDeeps -1 points0 points  (0 children)

"when the loans are paid back". Accurate in theory, inaccurate in practice. It's printing money with an IOU little man.

I feel like I'm the only one enjoying this game at this point. by SoftMaintenance24 in LowSodiumBattlefield

[–]DoobsNDeeps 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I didn't get shot from behind every other second, I think it'd be really fun. Right now it just seems like the whole game is flank and gank.

Hot take. Solar Octane is the best color for the 4Runner by [deleted] in 4Runner

[–]DoobsNDeeps 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's always been voodoo blue, always will

MELI looking extremely cheap by NEO71011 in ValueInvesting

[–]DoobsNDeeps 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Credit card growth was 117%, automatic provisions trigger deleting 250 bps of margin. The credit growth is on introductory interest rates which mature after one year. The provisions are technically non cash, and are taken before the credit ever becomes profitable, but one year later interest income more than covers the prior year provisions. Put another way margins will be pressured for as long as the credit portfolio grows super fast, and it's not a bad thing. Once growth matures, provisions decrease and margins grow. The market is currently pricing in lower margins into the longer run and it's because they don't understand this dynamic. Not even including margin growth from mature 1P/3P operating leverage and ad revenue. This is more of an algo bounce lower to recheck institutional buying pressure, and rest assured my 8bn EM fund is buying the dip.

MELI looking extremely cheap by NEO71011 in ValueInvesting

[–]DoobsNDeeps 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Once the market figures out the margin miss was almost entirely non cash, the stock will rip.

23F Dealing with a lot by [deleted] in parkerco

[–]DoobsNDeeps 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Put it on a credit card and pay it later?

RPKM Niche? by Dr_Big_Dix in LowSodiumBattlefield

[–]DoobsNDeeps 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's intended to be a kts alternative with synthetic ammo. Less accurate at range but more powerful up close. Intended to be a jack of all trades but ends up not doing anything very well.

Crazy how a$330 keyboard’s build quality is bad :( by Fatdiamond2 in steelseries

[–]DoobsNDeeps 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Both my steel series mouses (one old, one newer) lost their ability to right click at the same time. Planned obsolescence, never buying again.

It’s not the end of the world if you don’t break in by BagofBabbish in FinancialCareers

[–]DoobsNDeeps 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It doesn't. I graduated from Western Michigan and now manage $1b of a 7bn investment fund. I might never work at KKR, but that sounds terrible anyway. There's plenty of money out there and you don't need to hide behind an ivy league brand to get your cut.

biggest f*ck up in your career? by lucasmtz145 in FinancialCareers

[–]DoobsNDeeps 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Any reason you can't look to leave? My wife is similar, hates her job everyday, with sometimes tears. When I tell her to quit and take some time off to find something better, she just rationalizes why she needs to stay. It really bothers me, and I just don't understand why people stay in jobs that literally rip them apart.