Was the ROI higher when we were bailing wall street out?golfboy » 07 Feb 2023, 9:47 pm » wrote: ↑ It's a ponzi scheme. It needs to be ended in a controlled manner, and the monies redirected to private investments which would ALWAYS provide better/higher ROI.
It's absurd that we have to fund Socialist Security AND save MORE money so we can actually retire.
Yes. It has never been less over time, than SS.Cannonpointer » 07 Feb 2023, 9:51 pm » wrote: ↑ Was the ROI higher when we were bailing wall street out?
I think the regulatory agencies are captive and the beast is devouring its prey as we speak. I think the parasite is eyeballing a new host and getting ready to throw us over. I think the market and residential real estate are bad investments right now.golfboy » 07 Feb 2023, 9:50 pm » wrote: ↑ No, I think they should provide the option.
What do you think the market would be like, with a constant infusion of money like that?
Heh heh heh.
I divested about 1.5 years ago and bought gold & silver.Cannonpointer » 07 Feb 2023, 9:53 pm » wrote: ↑ I think the regulatory agencies are captive and the beast is devouring its prey as we speak. I think the parasite is eyeballing a new host and getting ready to throw us over. I think the market and residential real estate are bad investments right now.
I can tell you where to make an easy 25% return.
Stock up on goceries.
No, I mean that given any retirement date, a 30 year investment would be a big profit. Even in 2008.Cannonpointer » 07 Feb 2023, 9:55 pm » wrote: ↑ Heh heh heh.
"Over time." The devil is always in the details.
"What's that, granny? Ya wanna retire now? Oooh... hey, you're a lot better off - OVER TIME."
I disagree. People got wiped out in 2000, in 2008 - plenty of times in every decade.golfboy » 07 Feb 2023, 10:00 pm » wrote: ↑ No, I mean that given any retirement date, a 30 year investment would be a big profit. Even in 2008.
I invested in a bug in shelter and a zombie apocalypse infrastructure. I've never regretted it.golfboy » 07 Feb 2023, 9:59 pm » wrote: ↑ I divested about 1.5 years ago and bought gold & silver.
Both are manipulated, but it hasn't lost 25% like everything else Biden has touched. I'm down about 5%... after being even last week.
Smart move.Cannonpointer » 07 Feb 2023, 10:09 pm » wrote: ↑ I invested in a bug in shelter and a zombie apocalypse infrastructure. I've never regretted it.
Misty » 07 Feb 2023, 9:23 pm » wrote: ↑ It was raised 3 times under The Former Guy and not a whimper was heard from the Republicans.
As far as the deficit goes. Republicans increase it.
Dems lower it.
Xavier_Onassis » 07 Feb 2023, 5:49 pm » wrote: ↑ What tactic did the Japanese use to sink US naval vessels: kamikaze aircraft.
What is the modern replacement for a kamikaze: an UNMANNED DRONE.
You can probably take out a carrier costing billions with a couple of well-armed drones and zero casualties.
No pilots to train, no widows and orphans to support.
Aircraft carriers are very expensive,and obsolete.
Xavier_Onassis » 07 Feb 2023, 5:49 pm » wrote: ↑ What tactic did the Japanese use to sink US naval vessels: kamikaze aircraft.
What is the modern replacement for a kamikaze: an UNMANNED DRONE.
You can probably take out a carrier costing billions with a couple of well-armed drones and zero casualties.
No pilots to train, no widows and orphans to support.
Aircraft carriers are very expensive,and obsolete.
golfboy » 07 Feb 2023, 9:47 pm » wrote: ↑ It's a ponzi scheme. It needs to be ended in a controlled manner, and the monies redirected to private investments which would ALWAYS provide better/higher ROI.
It's absurd that we have to fund Socialist Security AND save MORE money so we can actually retire.
FJB » 08 Feb 2023, 6:38 am » wrote: ↑ If the dumbocrats would stop spending on pork projects we would be ok...
peepee » 08 Feb 2023, 6:50 am » wrote: ↑![]()
...history shows that your stinking r puppet$ $pend as much as the stinking d puppet$, you blathering monetary ignoramus.... wordle...![]()
IkeBana » 05 Feb 2023, 9:57 am » wrote: ↑ "Should Be" from a Republican politician means ****. Since we already know that when one of these seditionists says "will definitely be" means nothing. And McCarthy has nothing. Because he has compromised himself so badly with his own conference in order to get the position, that he is the weakest House Speaker in the history of the Republic.
Go ahead assholes...start **** around with Social Security and Medicare and see what happens in 2024.