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  1. RU in IM

    OT: Bitcoin, Altcoins, NFT's & All Things Crypto

    why didn’t Coinbase do one for their company. 3 years ago yesterday, COIN stock hit a high of $429 a share, today it is $223. ;) 😉
  2. RU in IM

    OT: Stock and Investment Talk

    You are 100% correct….., but the 1,200 drop in the initial post was referring to the DOW
  3. RU in IM

    OT: Stock and Investment Talk

    She has been a disaster. In close to 6 years, the ARKK fund is up 4% (during the same time the S&P is up over 80%) and that includes her hitting big with TSLA (which is up a 1,000% during that time). Most of her picks over the last 1/2 decade have been big losers.
  4. RU in IM

    NCAA Day 2 Thread

    Details?
  5. RU in IM

    OT: Bitcoin, Altcoins, NFT's & All Things Crypto

    I think it’s rat poison, and bought in to ride the wave….. I’m up 50% in a matter of weeks. When people like me are buying it, we can’t be too far from the top.
  6. RU in IM

    OT: Retiring early

    Retired at 59 - medical costs need to be assessed before anyone retires. I was a government employee, so 75% of premiums are paid, and I pay about 25% - paid the mortgage off on 1st and 2nd home before retirement. No consumer debt, other than monthly credit card purchases….. but eventually...
  7. RU in IM

    OT: Bitcoin, Altcoins, NFT's & All Things Crypto

    Well, Pomp said this morning that 3 of the last 4 times an ATH was reached, Bitcoin at least doubled in an average of 18 days after reaching the high. Hold on to your seats….. I guess. Will history repeat itself?
  8. RU in IM

    OT: Bitcoin, Altcoins, NFT's & All Things Crypto

    Way to put the T2K whammy on Bitcoin. 😉
  9. RU in IM

    OT: Tom Qualters dead at 88

    no wonder he had a problem throwing strikes……… he looks stoned
  10. RU in IM

    OT: Stock and Investment Talk

    Morningstar reports: “Cathie Wood's Ark Invest has destroyed $14 billion in wealth over the past decade.” “A Morningstar analysis found that Ark Invest topped the list of wealth destroyers among other investment companies.” All this during a time where the S&P was up around 150%. The problem...
  11. RU in IM

    OT: Stock and Investment Talk

    Yeah, until they realized they provided inaccurate margin information; 500 bp increase, vs. 50 bp….. minor details, lol
  12. RU in IM

    OT: Stock and Investment Talk

    Well, yes and no. In the data they use, rents are up….. but in reality they are not up.
  13. RU in IM

    OT: Stock and Investment Talk

    correct; not claiming that it’s the same as 2000, but the ratio is historically high. Alternatively, I was pointing out that the ratio is higher than every other period (which includes periods of economic strength). Can the market still run up? Absolutely….. it did for three years after...
  14. RU in IM

    OT: Stock and Investment Talk

    Yikes; as far as the Schiller p/e, it’s at a level that has only been higher twice……2000-2001 and early 2022..
  15. RU in IM

    OT: Stock and Investment Talk

    Nice to see some broadening in the market today. Last thing you want is the index to keep moving off of 5-10 large companies. More than 50% of my 52 holdings are up between 1% and 7% today…..while the S&P is flat
  16. RU in IM

    OT: Stock and Investment Talk

    Well, yes and no, he will still be Morgan Stanley’s US Chief Equity Strategist.
  17. RU in IM

    Wrestling parents brawling in Phillipsburg, NJ:

    The Pit was the most intimidating place I ever wrestled. In 79, I lost a close match to multiple state qualifier and Placewinner, and in 81 was upset in my match, one of only a few losses that year. The match still haunts me.
  18. RU in IM

    OT: Stock and Investment Talk

    Yep, market cap only down about $100 billion in after hours. 🤣 But as big as that sounds, it’s minor compared to the recent run-up.
  19. RU in IM

    OT: Why the real estate market is not in a bubble: Q1 2023 update video added to OP

    Sure they can service the debt, as 100% of the cost is funded with the issuance of more debt. Higher debt reduces business investment as more funds are invested in bonds and bills. It also impacts funding for banks as more funds are diverted from bank deposits to treasuries. This impacts...
  20. RU in IM

    OT: Why the real estate market is not in a bubble: Q1 2023 update video added to OP

    You provide excellent facts on the positives with the economy, but please consider the following economic issues: - Government debt that rising at an unsustainable rate. - The pending collapse of the office real estate market - A huge increase in adult children living at home with their...
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