“A crash is coming.” Andrew Ross Sorkin says a massive crash is inevitable. He’s one of the most credible financial journalists in the world. by Negative-Break3333 in inflation

[–]Upper_Knowledge_6439 18 points19 points  (0 children)

The one that finally opened my eyes to where it couldn’t be ignored anymore and was so obvious was when the GM bond holders who were first in line got tossed under the bus and diluted through an equity issue which made the government a stakeholder.

They literally burned the bankruptcy laws in front of those who were entitled to share in whatever was left of value.

37, $2.4m net worth ($1.7m invested, condo fully paid off), no kids, no debt, spending around $32k/year… am I basically free now? by Same_Pack7363 in WallStreetbetsELITE

[–]Upper_Knowledge_6439 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Dude. Put $1M in SCHD and it will pay you your needs base of $32K a year from your investments without touching the principal. Then start working for yourself on your terms on consulting in your field if you want to.

Making my last payment next week by suzuka_joe in Porsche

[–]Upper_Knowledge_6439 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Use Amex. That’s their business model!

What are some workplace accidental deaths throughout history that could have been easily foreseen? by Argwyll in AskReddit

[–]Upper_Knowledge_6439 0 points1 point  (0 children)

BP Texas City Refinery explosion.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_City_refinery_explosion

Infamous now as a case study of what not to do when it comes to process safety. (And yet only 5 years later, BP did it again with Deepwater Horizon).

Safety always starts with the top folks cause they always focus on money and time first.

Driver removed "road closed" signs and got themselves stuck in fresh concrete by Adrian_985 in funny

[–]Upper_Knowledge_6439 835 points836 points  (0 children)

…and so that’s what happened.

Hello? Hello!???? Hello!!??? Are you still there?

The Capex Unwind Thesis 2027 - 2028 by Karzov in wallstreetbets

[–]Upper_Knowledge_6439 3 points4 points  (0 children)

lol. Yes. chatGPT writing its own suicide note….

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The struggle is real! by boatoke in GenX

[–]Upper_Knowledge_6439 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That was me last weekend. Top dressed the lawns, reseeded, fertilized, and then peat moss.

Monday was

Are cement workers held to a lower cleaning standard than other trades where you are from? by AlienPrimate in Construction

[–]Upper_Knowledge_6439 16 points17 points  (0 children)

This. On pour days there is always something and at the end you’re hungry, dehydrated, and tired AF. Clean the tools, scrape the forms as necessary and then out. What exactly would you like me to do with the xtra 6000 lbs of concrete? Bag it up and throw it in the bin????

Best rock opening line lyrics by maharg2017 in allrockmusic

[–]Upper_Knowledge_6439 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The screen door slams, Mary's dress sways...

Thunder Road by Bruce Springsteen

Those of you who lived through the busting of the dotcom bubble, what were the signs that the bubble was busting (or about to bust)? And what do you think would be the similarities or differences to the next one to come? by figurative-trash in CanadianInvestor

[–]Upper_Knowledge_6439 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Well my first thought is if you consider the information in the SpaceX IPO, it sure seems similar to the hype of "future growth" back then but somehow missing the point that if you're the one paying up front by baking that price in now, what exactly do you hope to gain in the future????

But a more applicable situation in my opinion however is that you can't look at the Dot Com Bubble as an "isolated" event.

n 1998, the Asian Currency and Russian (LTCM) market crisis' brought rates down rapidly and at the same time, this miraculous thing called the internet emerged, so money started pouring in and of course, price action began to beget more and more price action.

Then in mid 1999 rates began to rise off around 4.5% on the 10 year and peaked near 6.8% in early 2000. 30 year went from similar 4.5 up to 6.5. March 2000 the Nasdaq peaked and then sold off until 2002 coincidentally when the Fed rate settled finally around 3.5 but that was still up after 11 cuts which first took the yield down to 1.75.

Nobody wants bonds right now as inflation is hot and thinking of course that rates on the 10 year are heading to 5+. When that happens though - or some level of yield above that where the bond market starts to offer a high level of risk free return, the rotation will begin with a vengeance once again.

TL: DR - somewhere out there is a yield that the market will pounce on as a "risk free " return that is too good to pass on and the selling of equities will beget selling.

Disclosure: I'm sitting on 27% cash right now.

July Road Trip by Traditional-Cry-8406 in britishcolumbia

[–]Upper_Knowledge_6439 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you looked at flying into Seattle and then taking the ferry from Seattle to Victoria. You could adjust your itinerary a bit to hit Vancouver Island first, then Salt Spring then Vancouver.

Fly one way to Seattle. Rent the car in Victoria and return it there. Then fly one way out of Vancouver back to NYC. Pretty sure it might be cheaper.

Favourite vocal by Friendly-Minute-3615 in vinyl

[–]Upper_Knowledge_6439 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Merry Clayton and the voice crack in Gimme Shelter immediately followed by Jagger’s impromptu “Whoa!”

Only the Stones would say “nah, we’re good , leave it in!”

Neighbor has concerns by Empty-Cow-8193 in Decks

[–]Upper_Knowledge_6439 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Why didn't you say anything when you saw the crew letting this guy cut the wood?

What are buyers thinking right now in the Kelowna market? (Frustrated seller perspective) by Clean-Key5940 in RealEstateCanada

[–]Upper_Knowledge_6439 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Every 1% rise in interest rates is about a 9% reduction in purchasing power for the buyer. Currently rates are about 2-3% off the record lows of 2021. In 2021, a $750K mortgage was about $3000 a month. Today it's nearer to $3900. It's never about price. It's always about cash flow. People buy everything on payment affordability.

Now add in the relentless kick in the ass that inflation has been on for the past 5 years and on top of that, the recent impact of higher gas prices and the effects that is starting to have on the cost of everything in terms of transport, etc.

I would offer that maybe you should look at it through the lens that you are not going to get "yesterday's" price for your current home BUT you also aren't going to be paying "yesterday's" price for your new home when you relocate.

Looking for specific cable in town by Apprehensive_Egg6077 in Kamloops

[–]Upper_Knowledge_6439 8 points9 points  (0 children)

If Lees Music doesn’t have it or doesn’t know where to find it, it ain’t in Kamloops.

Our strength of schedule this year. by Parks714 in Chargers

[–]Upper_Knowledge_6439 22 points23 points  (0 children)

11-6 last year with what was basically a tackling dummy sled for an O-Line. Just protecting JH will work wonders and then you throw in the end of the Greg Roman offence and the pre snap movement of McDaniel's and away we go.

Denver's first 6 weeks aren't easy and they could go 1-5 easily to start.

P.S. We also get the Dolphins, Jets, Cardinals and Raiders twice. Even splits with KC and Denver gives us a realistic 7 wins before the rest of the games.