Not a Pessimist, But?
Jan 1, 2021 11:33:34 #
I agree ! Sold most of my stocks . some did well, some broke even . Good for me . Since most of what I see the world is going to pot , so I kept my pot stocks ! Ha! Ha!
Jan 1, 2021 11:37:38 #
audigger53 wrote:
I never understood why one should/would trust some... (show quote)
Interesting Au, i bet RJ will converse on that point of view soon.
Jan 1, 2021 11:37:51 #
Notl
Loc: Central Missouri
RJS, it is hard not to be pessimistic considering how mucked up the politicos have things, but I try to be cautiously optimistic. Scenes like this one near a fine honey hole help me keep some balance. Here's to hope for a good 2021 with lots of time on the lakes and maybe some good catching too!
Jan 1, 2021 11:38:42 #
Imagine a doomsday scenario where our entire economy collapses and your money has lost nearly all of its value. The only thing that you could trade with would be goods of some kind. It wouldn't be simple to buy groceries or a tank of gas with gold. What would you use for currency?
Ammo? It would be valuable and in demand. What else?
Ammo? It would be valuable and in demand. What else?
Jan 1, 2021 11:50:54 #
Notl
Loc: Central Missouri
Barnacles,
I have always found references to liquor being something to have to barter in a time when everything falls apart. But it might also expose you to risks . . .
I have always found references to liquor being something to have to barter in a time when everything falls apart. But it might also expose you to risks . . .
Jan 1, 2021 12:02:44 #
Jan 1, 2021 12:41:12 #
Oil scout
Loc: Slidell, LA
Investing early last year in plex-a-glass would have made you a rich man.
At 76 YO I used to say that I didn't open my eyes until I took a big sniff.
If I didn't smell candles or flowers I figured I was still alive and get up.
Now if you can't smell it might be a sigh that you have CV19.
So now when I get up I pour myself about two fingers of Scotch. If I can smell it and taste it I know I'm OK. I retest my self 5-6 times during the day.
At 76 YO I used to say that I didn't open my eyes until I took a big sniff.
If I didn't smell candles or flowers I figured I was still alive and get up.
Now if you can't smell it might be a sigh that you have CV19.
So now when I get up I pour myself about two fingers of Scotch. If I can smell it and taste it I know I'm OK. I retest my self 5-6 times during the day.
Jan 1, 2021 12:46:53 #
Oil scout wrote:
Investing early last year in plex-a-glass would have made you a rich man.
At 76 YO I used to say that I didn't open my eyes until I took a big sniff.
If I didn't smell candles or flowers I figured I was still alive and get up.
Now if you can't smell it might be a sigh that you have CV19.
So now when I get up I pour myself about two fingers of Scotch. If I can smell it and taste it I know I'm OK. I retest my self 5-6 times during the day.
At 76 YO I used to say that I didn't open my eyes until I took a big sniff.
If I didn't smell candles or flowers I figured I was still alive and get up.
Now if you can't smell it might be a sigh that you have CV19.
So now when I get up I pour myself about two fingers of Scotch. If I can smell it and taste it I know I'm OK. I retest my self 5-6 times during the day.
What's your brand scout?
Jan 1, 2021 12:54:11 #
Oil scout
Loc: Slidell, LA
Most of the good bars in and around the New Orleans area poured J&B as their well scotch. Liked it then and kept drinking it.
Jan 1, 2021 13:26:24 #
Yeah, that's good stuff. If J&B fits your palette you should try Pinch. Costs a little more (not a lot more) but that's my favorite.
Jan 1, 2021 13:46:28 #
Oil scout
Loc: Slidell, LA
I have a bottle of Haig and Haig Pinch bottle. Sip it every now and then. Also have a few bottles of single malt that a friend likes when he comes over.
Jan 1, 2021 13:59:43 #
OK. I've tried a lot of different single malts and I've never found one that I like as well as the blends. The Macallan is pretty good stuff, but at almost 70 dollars a bottle, I'll stick with Pinch. Or J&B.
Jan 1, 2021 14:26:32 #
Oil scout
Loc: Slidell, LA
A bottle of single malt will last a long time on my bar. J&B not so long.
Jan 1, 2021 14:27:33 #
Oil scout
Loc: Slidell, LA
A bottle of single malt will last a long time on my bar. J&B not so long.
Jan 1, 2021 14:43:46 #
DC
Loc: Washington state
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Well, that is what I find as a general tone. And I sure hope we are correct, but there is certainly no guarantee! If for instance I had $200,000 in cash and was considering investing in the stock markets on next Monday, would I? Absolutely not!
I've always have heard a pessimist is never disappointed if things turn out bad it is what he expected and if it turns out good he is pleasantly surprised. that being said I tend to be a optimistic realist. I expect this year to be a better year concerning Covid but financially not so sure. we may coast for a while but with the new administration and all the trillions in new debt I expect we will return to inflation as the dollar is devalued but I am no financial guru by any means so RJS what would you do with your $200,000 dollars to protect it from a falling market on one hand and being devalued by inflation on the other hand?
But I have been thinking what our nation has lost this past year has been trust. Truth has been set aside and we have been lied to, deceived, fed false information, kept from hearing true information at all levels to the point that we can not trust our government, or press, or justice system, or medical "experts". This lack of trust is going to eat away at the very fabric of our society unless there is a real and honest return to the truth and all you spiritual minded realize this is not primarily an intellectual conflict but a spiritual one of truth vs lies, light vs darkness, and good vs evil and will take a spiritual revival to turn it all around it will not be solved by a change of government but a change of heart that only God can bring about. (so to quote a wise man "just saying")
Well, that is what I find as a general tone. And I sure hope we are correct, but there is certainly no guarantee! If for instance I had $200,000 in cash and was considering investing in the stock markets on next Monday, would I? Absolutely not!
I've always have heard a pessimist is never disappointed if things turn out bad it is what he expected and if it turns out good he is pleasantly surprised. that being said I tend to be a optimistic realist. I expect this year to be a better year concerning Covid but financially not so sure. we may coast for a while but with the new administration and all the trillions in new debt I expect we will return to inflation as the dollar is devalued but I am no financial guru by any means so RJS what would you do with your $200,000 dollars to protect it from a falling market on one hand and being devalued by inflation on the other hand?
But I have been thinking what our nation has lost this past year has been trust. Truth has been set aside and we have been lied to, deceived, fed false information, kept from hearing true information at all levels to the point that we can not trust our government, or press, or justice system, or medical "experts". This lack of trust is going to eat away at the very fabric of our society unless there is a real and honest return to the truth and all you spiritual minded realize this is not primarily an intellectual conflict but a spiritual one of truth vs lies, light vs darkness, and good vs evil and will take a spiritual revival to turn it all around it will not be solved by a change of government but a change of heart that only God can bring about. (so to quote a wise man "just saying")
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