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I wrote up some long post that showed what the GDP and market growth would be if "Trump's 25% = Obama's 100%." But you know what? It would be completely lost on you due to our failing education system. You are suffering from a Counting Chickens Before They Hatch Syndrome. Just because the market grew 25% last year, you think it will grow another 25% this year and the following year. It doesn't work like that. You can't extrapolate out the economy in that matter.
You want to ignore data points that go against your narrative. Sure, if Trump grew the GDP by 4% per year, that would be awesome. But guess what? The data doesn't support that. You have one point above 4% and you have all of 2017 at the "Terrible Obama Rate" of 2.2%. So sure, cherry pick your 4% rate and just pretend like that will be every quarter for the next 2.5 years.
Interesting defense of your false narrative.
You are suffering from counting the chickens that haven't hatched yet. Data doesn't predict the future and you can't either. What happened in the past is no guarantee of what will happen in the future.
There is some confusion on the statement : President Trump is absolutely the greatest on the economy.
Is the statement meant to be a proclamation in the time it was made, or a prediction of what the future facts will be or both.
At the time I made it, its my opinion, it will stand the test of time. When Trump is out of office we can look at the facts and make a determination. We can make determinations all along the way until Trump is out of office too but it will be done on incomplete and changing information. That makes for discussion.
they need to explain the significance of the DOW breaking 2,500.
Those with 401ks may know what it means to them, but what about the rest of the country?
Repubs always give technically correct answers while failing to communicate its relevance.
Dems on the other hand, go for emotional messaging, ignoring the facts.
Good to see the patterns so you can make an informed decision.
I'll go out on a limb and say most of the country is more concerned with their personal economy. They have more information on that than anyone. They struggle with it daily. Some understand it better that others but they all are experts on their personal economy. Many have little understanding of the US economy.
I have a BIL that retired who had a Dr. in economics. He worked his entire career for one company. His life's work was on "Cardboard". I had a few conversations with him on carboard and he knew more about it than anyone I ever met. Cardboard is important to most everyone and most come into contact with it frequently. Some even make a home of it.
Try to opening a conversation with Main St Joe on "cardboard" and see if it last into the night.
Few people could maintain the excitement or read a few pages on cardboard without falling asleep.
I'll go out on a limb and say most of the country is more concerned with their personal economy. They have more information on that than anyone. They struggle with it daily. Some understand it better that others but they all are experts on their personal economy. Many have little understanding of the US economy.
I have a BIL that retired who had a Dr. in economics. He worked his entire career for one company. His life's work was on "Cardboard". I had a few conversations with him on carboard and he knew more about it than anyone I ever met. Cardboard is important to most everyone and most come into contact with it frequently. Some even make a home of it. Try to opening a conversation with Main St Joe on "cardboard" and see if it last into the night.
Few people could maintain the excitement or read a few pages on cardboard without falling asleep.
Depends on what kind of cardboard you are talking about, if its baseball cards I can definitely go past the all night threshold.
Now we are talking !!! I bet you have a lot of knowledge on that. So here is my question.
What is the best kind of ink to use on that type of cardboard ?
Too late for that question, anything worth any real money has already been printed long ago, new stuff is mostly worthless, at least the cards themselves, the autographs and scraps of jerseys, bases, balls, and bats that they put on them have some value though I guess.
Too late for that question, anything worth any real money has already been printed long ago, new stuff is mostly worthless, at least the cards themselves, the autographs and scraps of jerseys, bases, balls, and bats that they put on them have some value though I guess.
Kind of an interesting investment idea. Did you ever make a profit ? My older brother was a collector but I don't believe he ever tried to make a profit on it. His collection was lost in a flood.
Maybe just a fun likable hobby but some hobbies start that way and people do make money unintentionally.
Kind of an interesting investment idea. Did you ever make a profit ?
Maybe just a fun likable hobby but some hobbies start that way and people do make money unintentionally.
Kind of. I've made money with newer stuff and then used those profits in order to buy stuff that I actually wanted to keep for myself that has more value. So initially a profit but then used to buy other stuff that I'll probably never sell. One could definitely make a small side business of it for extra cash.
Definitely a fun hobby though. Topps is making it a little more interesting with their "Topps Now" cards, they basically release cards that reflect major milestones or significant happenings of the games every day for the prior days games. They are printed on demand based on how many people order them. For example, if Player X breaks a record one night, the next day you have the option to buy a certain # of the cards commemorating that event, but its a one time 24 hour window to purchase and they only print them that one time so the supply is variable per card, but also limited to that one print run.
Kind of. I've made money with newer stuff and then used those profits in order to buy stuff that I actually wanted to keep for myself that has more value. So initially a profit but then used to buy other stuff that I'll probably never sell. One could definitely make a small side business of it for extra cash.
Definitely a fun hobby though. Topps is making it a little more interesting with their "Topps Now" cards, they basically release cards that reflect major milestones or significant happenings of the games every day for the prior days games. They are printed on demand based on how many people order them. For example, if Player X breaks a record one night, the next day you have the option to buy a certain # of the cards commemorating that event, but its a one time 24 hour window to purchase and they only print them that one time so the supply is variable per card, but also limited to that one print run.
Sounds like a good system to build value in the market of cards. Very interesting !!!
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