jumperalex

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[–] jumperalex 6 points 1 month ago
[–] jumperalex 5 points 1 month ago

Like self-sealing stem bolts

[–] jumperalex 4 points 2 months ago

$8000!!! THAT'S INSANE

Where can you get anesthesia for only $8000?

[–] jumperalex 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

how much international stock to have vs domestic stock is almost a religious war at this point. Pick whichever you like (I like 0% international personally), and then stick with it. The most important variable will really just be the Equities vs Bond ratio; and even that is nibbling around the edges unless you're making 1000basis point changes (shifting from 10% to 20% in your case). And stick with that too unless YOU have a reason to change it, not because you think the market has a reason for you to change it, such as becoming more risk averse due to age, life circumstance, etc.

ETA: FWIW at 30yo, even 10% bonds might be unnecessary. But that depend on you and your risk tolerance and when you expect to need that money.

[–] jumperalex 79 points 2 months ago

don't forget to skip the avocado toast

[–] jumperalex 19 points 2 months ago (3 children)

ACA.

But it could have been better. Like ALL things done, they are never perfect, they are never everything I want because I'm not the only person in the country, but if it moves the needle in the right direction I support it.

[–] jumperalex 1 points 2 months ago

Hmmm perhaps I wasn't totally clear. I have never claimed Kamala ran a great campaign. Or that her and the Dems did a great job engaging a very vocal part of the party concerned with what's happening in Gaza or the US's policy in Gaza.

I have however been attempting to consistently argue that 1) they had a LOT of other constituencies to court so it was never as simple as "Gaza policy bad = lost election; Gaza policy good = win election", 2) the general election protest vote (or abstention) is going to find out here fairly soon if their protest was worth it once Trump takes office and 3) That so far, Trumps rhetoric SINCE THE ELECTION, and his appointment choices are not giving great indications that he intends to do anything to stop the dying of innocents.

But we might just find out that the most recent developments concerning a cease fire agreement preempts us all Finding Out just what Trump might do in Gaza.

[–] jumperalex 1 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Not an apples to apples comparison of primary elections and general election. Regardless that isn't an argument against my point that an 11% undecided vote is hardly a "fairly significant public statement". The point you're addressing is if I said 11% hardly made a difference. Which I didn't.

[–] jumperalex 1 points 2 months ago

I simply said their assertion was made in bad faith.

And we can probably agree to disagree on that. -Cheers and enjoy your Thanksgiving (if US based of course)

[–] jumperalex -1 points 2 months ago

Sure I wish we had those votes, though I don't think "the gaza protest vote" would have won the election for Kamala if it went the other way. Way too many other reasons she lost.

I also hope you don't find yourself wishing you had those votes go to Kamala as well. Which is to say, I hope you don't realize the leopard has eaten your face, because that would mean the incoming administration actually enacting policy that moves the needle in the direction of less violence in Gaza.

We'll both find out the answer in the coming months if it was really worth it or not.

[–] jumperalex 2 points 2 months ago

Moving past the joke of de-gendering a gendered colloquialism; yes I do agree with you on both of your points.

[–] jumperalex 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

You're not wrong. But if you want to 1) eliminate any chance of assumed gender in "Boss" due to cultural history, and 2) have a little fun with moving the mark into the absurd, you'd appreciate what I'm saying.

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