The Green Party held its convention over the weekend, and updated its platform, but these updates are still not available on their website. I guess they have fewer peeps to perform such mundane tasks than the two major parties. The Libertarian Party hasn't posted updates either, and their convention was three months ago ( Read more... )

[One thing I'm missing without a paid account is access to all my icons, all but the 15 oldest have been disabled. But I would need a credit card from a Russian bank to renew my membership ( Read more... )

An interesting take on what will be the first full trading day after the world's non-Russian powers started catching up to world public opinion regarding the invasion of Ukraine.

"Today it's not about fundamentals, but compliance,"What this means is there's going to be a LOT of selling of Russian currency and Russian financial assets, not because ( Read more... )

I think interest rates are more rational than stock valuations.

This is a relative judgment, heh, neither of them are rational. But if you're trying to bet on one or the other, I think betting on interest rates is the safer bet ( Read more... )

In data going back to 1954, inflation-adjusted interest rates have never been so low in the US -- so negative. Inflation as measured by the GDP deflator is 6.1%, but overnight interest rates are 0.1%, putting inflation-adjusted interest rates at negative -6.0%. Those US Dollars in your interest-bearing savings account are losing value faster than ( Read more... )

Running a loan simulation at the Kia Finance website and it looks like I could get a 3% interest rate from them if I switch gears on Monday morning and finance at the dealer instead of waiting an unknown amount of time for my credit union to get their act together ( Read more... )

It's a calmer Friday at the house for me than usual, because I'm not going to the condo this afternoon, I have no social plans for the weekend, and tomorrow is Chores Day here at the house ( Read more... )

I closed out my short sale of long-term Treasury bonds with a 12% profit, and my purchase of a commodity index with a 10% profit.  I think these trades would likely bring more profit in the future, but I was pleased to have made the right bets.  My play money account isn't to make big bucks, it's to "put money where mouth is" in addition to LJ ( Read more... )

I've applied for permission to trade options via my play money account at Fidelity.  I want to start making bear bets on individual stocks by purchasing put options.  If I think specific stocks are gonna fall >90% I should try to make a bit of profit on the way down.  Tesla and GameStop are doomed for sure :-)  The only problem is how long until ( Read more... )

Every single goddess-damned trade I've executed in my play money account has made a profit except for my repeated attempts to sell QQQ short.  The stock market bubble continues to blow upward.  Overall I've made money, and I've given that money to charity, but I keep losing money on the bubble.

Should I never bet against stock market bubbles?  I've ( Read more... )