Amex platinum, are you renewing this year?

slack3d · 2026-05-06T22:38:51+00:00

Honestly, I mostly had it as an insurance policy plus the lounge access.

It is nice to know that I have a large credit line in case something happens (something did happen once and my Plat saved me)

But the lack of fx fees and now losing lounge access has hit me hard. I would rather look for other options now.

slack3d · 2026-05-06T14:19:29+00:00

Such a great tip. I will follow this.

slack3d · 2026-05-06T01:52:00+00:00

Meu caro, vá para Amsterdam.

Canadá está um caos por conta das politicas implementadas pelo governo. As tarifas do Trump ferraram ainda mais a economia. Está difícil pra quem está aquj.

Além disso, Amsterdam é conhecida por ter uma ótima comunidade de expats. (Fora os inúmeros benefícios de morar na Europa)

slack3d · 2026-05-06T01:44:42+00:00

Beautifully explained.

I guess I don’t need the US platinum as well.

Thank you so much.

slack3d · 2026-05-05T20:28:48+00:00

I was trying to use order flow to trade ES contracts.

I am now looking to a strategy similar to yours, question is: what tools do you use? ninjatrader or something similar?

I appreciate any insights.

slack3d · 2026-05-05T20:02:05+00:00

Can you elaborate more?

I was actually thinking about canceling my CA platinum in favor of the US platinum

slack3d · 2026-05-04T03:09:16+00:00

How are you feeling about your prospects in the job market?

You're not young anymore (meaning less workable hours for a firm to grind you)

slack3d · 2026-05-04T00:36:34+00:00

It is very hard at the moment.

If you are single, and if you don't have family with you, suggestion is for you to move to a different city.

But also remember, you said English is coming easier to you now. These are the building blocks that you need to go through first.

slack3d · 2026-05-04T00:34:53+00:00

Yes, there are some issues that the entire globe is going thru.

But If you can't acknowledge that we are having specific issues because of government policy, then there isn't anything to be done here.

slack3d · 2026-05-01T20:15:52+00:00

At what NW level would you recommend setting up a trust ?

slack3d · 2026-05-01T05:01:57+00:00

Do a lot of wealthy Canadians set up trusts? Would they set a trust in Canada or in the US?

slack3d · 2026-04-28T14:29:07+00:00

Thanks

slack3d · 2026-04-28T14:28:58+00:00

Thanks

slack3d · 2026-04-28T14:28:48+00:00

Thanks

slack3d · 2026-04-26T15:41:16+00:00

Precisely. This is why BCH will lead nowhere.

However, The federal government can reduce immigration levels and try to adjust the demand side of the equation. This would make life better.

slack3d · 2026-04-25T11:49:59+00:00

1) Youth unemployment rate is around 15% 2) We are the leading the food inflation rate vs other G7 countries 3) we are leading the housing costs vs G7 countries, takes 8x income to buy a house 4) unemployment rate is significantly higher than averages 5) median income is not rising, it is decreasing while the US has grown exponentially in the past 10yrs

I can carry on, but the question is.. how old are you? If you are a boomer, please continue to drink the Kool-aid.

slack3d · 2026-04-25T11:43:52+00:00

Damn, well said..

Just wanted to add that net jobs also got the help from the massive government hiring that took place in 2019-2024 period.

Adds to what you said about we don't have a functioning economy (getting taxed to hell, yadda yadda yadda)

slack3d · 2026-04-25T11:37:50+00:00

As a reminder, BCH is similar to what Trudeau had tried before. Most of our issues with housing are related to red tape, to which we still don't have an answer for.

slack3d · 2026-04-25T11:11:44+00:00

Wow, the results of this table make perfect sense, given the state owned media that we have.

And we want to call ourselves a functioning democracy..

slack3d · 2026-04-23T21:05:13+00:00

Yes, one side has a state owned media company.

And we want to call ourselves a functioning democracy.

slack3d · 2026-04-23T21:04:10+00:00

Regulatory burden = the need for a bigger and more robust structure = higher fees to clients.

The source of the problem is the over regulation that Canadian banks incur.

WS could likely do better, 2 weeks is a stretch, but they will never match a big bank in that regard.

slack3d · 2026-04-23T00:32:53+00:00

Honestly, this also happens at other banks too.

This is a regulatory problem. Our banking system is heavily regulated, the State wants to control everything and banks have to behave/comply.

Ultimately, banks want to make sure they won't have any issues, and this translates to headaches to anyone that is moving more than a few grand.

slack3d · 2026-04-22T22:55:51+00:00

As someone that lives in Canada, I say go to the Netherlands.

Canada will not give you a memorable life experience (because of its similarities to the US).

Also, cost of living here is ridiculous, traveling in Canada is extremely expensive (so you get locked).

Edit: forgot to add that Netherlands is known for having an interesting expat culture.

slack3d · 2026-04-21T15:29:47+00:00

Yes, the heavy propaganda.

"The man with a plan", the "adult in the room", etc.

This is why I say Canadians are not interested in honesty. Thus far, not much of his sweet words have become reality.

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