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I agree, it is very difficult to beat the market until you are a qualified investor. At that point, tools become available that greatly improve your chances.

I think that the USA, at its founding, is a strong argument to the contrary.

The fundamental failure of socialism and communism is centralized decision making. No matter how smart that central group is, their knowledge pales in comparison to the dispersed knowledge of the population. Free the population to make their own decisions within reasonable guidelines, and you...

Did you get the four ear panels!?

The system definitely entices people to live above their means. It is crazy how little discipline the average person exhibits in financial decisions. They must have the next shiny object, and they must have it now. Even as a new graduate I refused to live for a house payment. Live within your...

Agreed, but it’s a timing effect, assuming that you are moving from a position of debt to a position of no debt. It’s largely a theoretical discussion as we will never see it, but if the system were built without debt to begin with, I believe that you would see a different outcome. I also...

OK, we’re going full blown Austrian economics now! (In good humor of course!). At its core a free market economy is about allowing the dispersed knowledge of society to be applied to economic decisions. This is done by allowing all participants to act in their own self interest. The belief...

I’ve got to agree with Scott, it is about choices. I rose through the ranks from new grad engineer to running a pretty sizable Organization. At every level, most people were living above their income. As a young engineer it was the second car, the extra vacation, etc.. As a senior exec it was...

Bought a pair of bino’s from @dogcat1. Great transaction.

Custom ‘98 in 450 AI. The PH’s rifle, one of the old Rhodesian Grey Scouts.

Is that Toby’s kitchen counter?

A photo after a bit of a gunfight in the Save Conservancy.

People remain. People who need hope.

Wow, very sorry! Glad you made it!

Let us know when you are headed that way. We can likely help.