Search found 2023 matches
- Wed May 01, 2024 9:18 am
- Forum: ERE Journals
- Topic: Ego's Journal
- Replies: 384
- Views: 62174
Re: Ego's Journal
I think one element may be that the US consumer is cash poor these days. I know what the official numbers say (the economy as a whole is resilient) but when one looks at discretionary spending the data is consistently showing signs of a slowdown. Just look at car sales, plus I see Nielsen data on th...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:18 pm
- Forum: Money and Investment Questions
- Topic: Investments Trade Log
- Replies: 3064
- Views: 793075
Re: Investments Trade Log
In other news, BLV sec yield just hit 5% today. With all the overvalued, often money losing stuff going for insane valuations today, I think one could do worse than park their money into the world’s reserve currency long term bonds at yields 2% above inflation. One underappreciated thing is that due...
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 2:07 pm
- Forum: ERE Journals
- Topic: Rube's journal
- Replies: 487
- Views: 166535
Re: Rube's journal
Agreed 100%.
"lists" are one of my pet peeves. A great "how to" for making not work feel like work...
"lists" are one of my pet peeves. A great "how to" for making not work feel like work...
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 8:40 am
- Forum: ERE Journals
- Topic: Rube's journal
- Replies: 487
- Views: 166535
Re: Rube's journal
Very interesting perspectives rube I may be the resident anti-stoic here, but I would not worry too much if you are having a “lazy” phase. With work, we are programmed to always be busy with stuff that is brought to us by others, I think it is natural to need some adjustment to become fully “self-mo...
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 11:54 am
- Forum: ERE Journals
- Topic: Nomadic-ERE Year 5 - Wanderlust Prevails
- Replies: 1183
- Views: 285311
Re: Nomadic-ERE Year 5 - Wanderlust Prevails
South Bali I agree is very touristy. I have heard it has gotten worse compared to when I was there. The northern coast was a lot nicer and less massified, have you been there? You are very close to one of the most beautiful resorts I have ever seen in my life https://maps.app.goo.gl/gaoNjpjucCiDoHEN...
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 7:38 pm
- Forum: Technical Skills & Tools Questions
- Topic: Where do you get music?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1232
Re: Where do you get music?
Apple Music is probably the best $100 I spend per year. I can afford it, I love music and I think that, in general, one should pay for the goods and services he consumes. Note: I have pirated plenty of music when I was poor as a “trial service”: I would download, listen to it and then buy if I liked...
- Mon Apr 01, 2024 8:35 pm
- Forum: Philosophy and Lifestyle Questions
- Topic: Early Retired: The First Month
- Replies: 47
- Views: 19004
Re: Early Retired: The First Month
It’s so cool having these updates from those who “made it”.
I am sure for many (myself included) the biggest fear before pulling the trigger remains the unknown, and not the financial aspect.
I am sure for many (myself included) the biggest fear before pulling the trigger remains the unknown, and not the financial aspect.
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 7:34 pm
- Forum: Money and Investment Questions
- Topic: Investments Trade Log
- Replies: 3064
- Views: 793075
Re: Investments Trade Log
How much of these statements is a genuine opinion and how much is part of “playing the part”? Supposedly, the last bit of inflation is the hardest to kill - we seem to be there. Powell has all the incentives to sound tough. To his credit, so far he’s mostly walked the talk (hence why LT bonds got de...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:30 pm
- Forum: Money and Investment Questions
- Topic: Investments Trade Log
- Replies: 3064
- Views: 793075
Re: Investments Trade Log
Sort of yes. A simple model is price = price/earnings * earnings. Inflation tends to increase earnings, but the market tends to decrease the p/e multiple due to uncertainty about how much of the increased revenue translates into increased earnings since the cost of running the business also goes up...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:35 pm
- Forum: Money and Investment Questions
- Topic: Investments Trade Log
- Replies: 3064
- Views: 793075
Re: Investments Trade Log
Also: I know this is a concept someone born on/after 1980 has no idea of, but we had a lot of inflation. An on steroids example: look at what happened to the nominal values of the Zimbabwe stock market during their period of hyperinflation. Which is why I believe “the stock market is an inflation he...
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 4:29 pm
- Forum: Philosophy and Lifestyle Questions
- Topic: Share your recipes
- Replies: 211
- Views: 78957
Re: Share your recipes
Do you like baby corn? You should! It is one of the quintessential sources of Umami flavor* I get the baby corn from Trader Joe's https://i.ibb.co/Vt1xRPG/IMG-2869.jpg Boil it 10 minutes in unsalted water https://i.ibb.co/PmscLcF/IMG-2871.jpg While boiling, preheat some salted butter https://i.ibb.c...
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 9:03 am
- Forum: Housing and Transportation Questions
- Topic: ERE City (US)
- Replies: 509
- Views: 169317
Re: ERE City (US)
@jacob would it be useful to provide “ere city” candidates for other areas as well?
Ie for Europe I think I have a good option in Italy but don’t want to derail
Ie for Europe I think I have a good option in Italy but don’t want to derail
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 8:28 pm
- Forum: Money and Investment Questions
- Topic: Investments Trade Log
- Replies: 3064
- Views: 793075
Re: Investments Trade Log
Bought some Nike today following the drop, and have been slowly building a position in Pfizer as well.
Both long term plays. I especially like Nike at these prices since it seems to be trading at low multiples looking back 6-7 years. I am hoping it drops further.
Both long term plays. I especially like Nike at these prices since it seems to be trading at low multiples looking back 6-7 years. I am hoping it drops further.
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 8:03 pm
- Forum: Housing and Transportation Questions
- Topic: ERE City (US)
- Replies: 509
- Views: 169317
Re: ERE City (US)
FYI first link is incorrect, missing an "e" at the end. Corrected here:
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 5:59 am
- Forum: Philosophy and Lifestyle Questions
- Topic: Share your recipes
- Replies: 211
- Views: 78957
Re: Share your recipes
There is a bolognese recipe around midway through page 6 of this thread
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 1:43 pm
- Forum: ERE Community
- Topic: ERE Travel Thread
- Replies: 72
- Views: 29079
Re: ERE Travel Thread
I have received a few suggestions I would suggest to check if they have music (usually at night on Friday/Saturday you’re fairly certain they do) The ones outside the center are the best apparently https://maps.app.goo.gl/q1pV8f21AgRvqEmt5?g_st=ic This one is close to the intestines place https://ma...
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:00 am
- Forum: ERE Community
- Topic: ERE Travel Thread
- Replies: 72
- Views: 29079
Re: ERE Travel Thread
No problem at all! If you know people in Belgrade, they will know kafanas where to bring you for sure, but if for some reason they don’t, I can ask.
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 8:23 pm
- Forum: ERE Community
- Topic: ERE Travel Thread
- Replies: 72
- Views: 29079
Re: ERE Travel Thread
@Jean When you come out of a night of fraternizing, you definitely want to try a pljeskaviča sandwich with kajmak and ajvar. For fraternizing, my ideal spot in srbija is a kafana. Essentially a traditional restaurant where you eat and drink a lot for a long while, then when everybody is full and … u...
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 7:39 pm
- Forum: ERE Community
- Topic: ERE Travel Thread
- Replies: 72
- Views: 29079
Re: ERE Travel Thread
one of my best friends' wife is from Belgrade, they spend time there regularly. what is it that you are looking for?
I can tell you the Tesla museum is cool
I can tell you the Tesla museum is cool
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 10:24 am
- Forum: ERE Journals
- Topic: guitar player's journal
- Replies: 503
- Views: 127454
Re: guitar player's journal
We are hijacking guitarplayer’s journal, sorry. As you mentioned, my job pays significantly better (which is important because we are not at the level of assets that make me comfortable in pulling the plug now), but also provides other side benefits that we are not willing to give up yet. We have be...