MetricT

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   by MetricT 8mo ago

   Gold has merely mean-reverted, not "crashed". Some profit-taking since gold got a bit ahead of itself. If gold continues growing at the same rate as the last 6 months, it will take gold all of a month and a half to get back to wh
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   by MetricT 1y ago

   I grew up drinking well water, and had an ever-growing mouthful of cavities. In junior high I had more teeth with fillings than without. That mercifully ended when the dentist prescribed daily fluoride tablets for me and my brother. Anyo
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   by MetricT 2y ago

   > I also think it's interesting that the 2008 mortgage crisis was very close to becoming just as bad as the great depression, but fiscal policy prevented that. Compare unemployment in the Great Depression vs Great Recession: https:
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   by MetricT 7y ago

   No. My brother suffered acute liver failure following a diagnostic procedure to check his brain after having brain cancer surgery. He survived two weeks. And they were a horrible two weeks.
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   by MetricT 7y ago

   I'm 45. My brother died in my arms from brain cancer last year. So I'm going to say "no". Live is easy before 40. It gets hard quick after that. :-/
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   by MetricT 8y ago

   If you're looking for a good predictor, look at the 10 yr/2 yr yield curve. When it inverts, a recession normally follows in 12-24 months, and it will likely invert in March. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series&#x2