pembrook

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1711.
by pembrook 10y ago
Also, re: invites- Everybody seems to forget paper is a renewable resource. Cutting and re-growing as it is practiced in the regulated world (ie. all countries with stable governments) is actually good for the environment.
1712.
by pembrook 10y ago
I never said "permanent prosperity" anywhere in my comment. Of course the market has boom and bust cycles. Will the market pull back sometime in the near future? Probably. However, it just doesn't matter for anybody with an i
1713.
by pembrook 10y ago
I'm not saying it's changing the exponential nature of the market. It's just more properly displaying the data for human interpretation. Looking at a linear chart of historical price data will cause you to make bad decisions.
1714.
by pembrook 10y ago
Hrrmmm, odd that you see it that way too. I thought it was just showing that way to me because I'm logged in.
1715.
by pembrook 10y ago
VC cash only seems like it's having a large effect on the world because you read Hacker News and work in Tech. The total value of VC investment in 2015 (the most recent data I could find) was around 60 billion. The US GDP in 2015 was 1
1716.
by pembrook 10y ago
Every retail investor today makes the same exact mistake. They read articles like this and then they go look at a historical chart of the market. They see a massive run up to present day...with the wild fluctuations for 2000 and 2007 magnif
1717.
by pembrook 10y ago
Is it really that surprising? The cost-of-living vs. increased salary equation almost always works out in your favor if you are young, single, and don't mind a roommate. It's essentially an arbitrage. You're being paid in the
1718.
by pembrook 10y ago
Legacy costs for Ford and GM are only decreasing as they stopped giving out pensions in the 90s. As their retirees keep dying off, those expenses won't be replaced. Also, I know from experience Ford uses their ability to generate cash
1719.
by pembrook 10y ago
Dead on. The price of Ford is predominantly being determined by institutional investors with a strong understanding of the dividend discount model. Investors moving the market on Ford are buying/selling what they believe to be a stable