Jackmc1047

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by Jackmc1047 8y ago
In a competitive market government should treat everyone equally by the same rules. Big banks do not exist in a competitive market as they are heavily shielded from competition, protected from failure, and massively subsidized by the govern
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by Jackmc1047 8y ago
Your comment is simply saying: contrast people who participated in the real estate bubble with responsible people who did not. I agree that the second group suffered because of the first and that this is unjust. Whether we can expect people
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by Jackmc1047 8y ago
The problem wasn't so much that people took/were given loans they couldn't afford. Default rates fell for many years along with lending standards (not requiring a job, assets, or income for a loan became common). Continuous r
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by Jackmc1047 10y ago
It would be great to see the long term results as compared to buying less risky assets, like treasuries. It's not a question of whether the market's returns are positive over the long run, but whether they are positive enough to j
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by Jackmc1047 12y ago
You may find it interesting that BillGuard is developing a new anti-fraud feature that (I believe) compares your phone's location to where your cards are used.
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by Jackmc1047 12y ago
I think it's about 70mg per cup.
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Ask HN: Can anyone recommend a good psychologist in New York City?
2 points by Jackmc1047 13y ago|0 comments
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by Jackmc1047 13y ago
What is it that you don't like about Bitcoin? What do you want to do with Bitcoin that you're currently not able to do? Or do you simply have concerns with its security?
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by Jackmc1047 13y ago
You say that "Bitcoin['s] price growth made it more popular." I guess my issue is what you mean by that. When people see Bitcoin's price shoot through the ceiling, I totally agree that it attracts them to speculating on
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by Jackmc1047 13y ago
Thank you. This appears very obvious now.
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Ask HN: Is Bitcoin in a bubble?
10 points by Jackmc1047 13y ago|12 comments
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Ask HN: For every article you read, how many do you save for later?
7 points by Jackmc1047 13y ago|9 comments
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by Jackmc1047 13y ago
Your life is not a joke. You've sacrificed tremendously to help someone who doesn't even seem to appreciate it. Your desire to sacrifice repeatedly for someone else is incredibly meaningful and rare - and such actions are far from
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Looking for a programming tutor
2 points by Jackmc1047 13y ago|3 comments
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Looking to Fund Startups
1 points by Jackmc1047 14y ago|0 comments