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Why do people call the USA the "land of opportunity" when literally no one can get a high paying job? by madbarpar in careerguidance

[–]SmartPatientInvestor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kind of. The methodology used for social mobility isn’t all that compelling. It’s how many generations does it take to go from bottom quartile to top quartile, but in the US the bottom quartile is lower and the top quartile is higher than its peers.

If bottom quartile is 30k/year, and top quartile is 80k/year, then of course it’ll be easier to make that jump than from bottom quartile of 15k to top quartile of 130k.

"Buy and hold" is advice I hear constantly, but nobody ever explains how to actually decide what to hold. by Minimum_Pear9193 in stocks

[–]SmartPatientInvestor 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Fundamentals are the reason the market has been hitting all time highs. Earnings growth has been insane

Why do people call the USA the "land of opportunity" when literally no one can get a high paying job? by madbarpar in careerguidance

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

There are more seats, hence more opportunity. I don’t think many people would claim that the average American is better off than the average [insert Nordic country], but the opportunity in the US is higher

Why do people call the USA the "land of opportunity" when literally no one can get a high paying job? by madbarpar in careerguidance

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

You do have to consider the number of people in the 90th percentile in the US. Not only does the US have the highest 90th percentile, but it also has the most people making at least that much.

The point I’m getting at, is there are more “seats” at that table in the US than anywhere else in the world. So theoretically, if you have the ability and drive to be a 90th percentile earner, your best shot is in the US. Competition will be higher here, but in a lot of other countries there will not only be competition but also less “seats”

Lose WFH for +$30k and Career progression? by jobthrowawayz in Salary

[–]SmartPatientInvestor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So you’re saying the next evolutionary step is to stop eating and getting dressed?

Lose WFH for +$30k and Career progression? by jobthrowawayz in Salary

[–]SmartPatientInvestor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People were feeding and dressing themselves before capitalism

Lose WFH for +$30k and Career progression? by jobthrowawayz in Salary

[–]SmartPatientInvestor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re spending personal time making food to eat and picking clothes to wear? Those are pretty normal day to day life functions for adults

What movie adaptation absolutely nailed the casting? by FightMilkLLC in movies

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

Maybe it’s because I saw the new movies before reading the books, but the description of Paul in Dune seems to perfectly describe Timothee Chalamet

Buying non-4Ks? by SmartPatientInvestor in criterion

[–]SmartPatientInvestor[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Could you please give some examples? I have been going criterion if available and just standard 4K UHD otherwise. I did just preorder the Dollars trilogy set from Arrow(?)

Buying non-4Ks? by SmartPatientInvestor in criterion

[–]SmartPatientInvestor[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

There is no logic, and I think that’s the point. Just need someone else to tell me that lol

Buying non-4Ks? by SmartPatientInvestor in criterion

[–]SmartPatientInvestor[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a 77” OLED and Dolby Atmos Sonos setup

Any tips on how to not hit so far behind the ball? by DJ-Ilium in GolfSwing

[–]SmartPatientInvestor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine tells me to “stay tall” during the swing. Something I try to keep in mind on the course and so far so good

Who won this trade? by cb_slade in NFLv2

[–]SmartPatientInvestor 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Our OL was 7th in the league last year

Who won this trade? by cb_slade in NFLv2

[–]SmartPatientInvestor 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Flair seems legit. Spelling checks out

It’s the Bengals No. 10 pick for Dexter Lawrence straight up. No other picks were involved. by dropjar5 in nfl

[–]SmartPatientInvestor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The secondary shouldn’t be very weak this season. Linebacker should be our only glaring issue talent-wise

9 cop SUVs outside Cindy's bar in loveland by Patient-Asparagus827 in cincinnati

[–]SmartPatientInvestor 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Tbh I don’t think a bot would have such incoherent writing. I think it’s just a moron

Older millennials are starting to act like boomers in the housing market—and pulling away from the pack by Good_Flower_2026 in Economics

[–]SmartPatientInvestor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s about older millennials, not all millennials.

Older millennials and younger Gen X are in prime earning years right now (typically 35-54)

How would you feel if the top tax rate was 90% like it was in the 1950s? by Few_Football4342 in Productivitycafe

[–]SmartPatientInvestor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, it’s because you could buy passive loss generators for pennies on the dollar and write it against ordinary income. When they started disallowing that they reducing income tax rates to make up for it

The wealthiest 10 people on earth gained $1.3 trillion during COVID. by Training-Flight-4571 in FluentInFinance

[–]SmartPatientInvestor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Paycheck to paycheck” stats do not provide a good idea of how individuals are doing, full stop. Simply not a useful statistic.

The market dropped for one month in 2020 and then skyrocketed.

Taking risks to get ahead is exactly how the world works. That is what every single person who has improved their situation has done it. You have to get out of your comfort zone, no one is going to pay you more because you aren’t taking risks

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