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General Discussion Forum / Is retirement something any of us can realistically expect?

« on: May 20, 2022, 08:10:33 AM »

As of this writing, May 20th, 2022 at 8 AM I am down over 30% of my portfolio.

Now, the market fluctuates for sure, but lets be clear here. I am not a risky investor. My portfolio consists of the great american songbook of stocks.

VTI
VTSAX
QQQ
MSFT
AAPL
WMT
KO

are among the top of mind here. All are seen as safe options that would fund a lifestyle in retirement.....all have been hit heavily.

And to add insult to injury a non insignificant part of my compensation at work is tied into Restricted Stock Units I receive on a quarterly basis. My company, GOOG, is also down heavily thus lowering my income dramatically right now.

Add inflation on to this and honestly is retirement realistic to anybody anymore?

Lower income
Lower savings
Lower buying power

Am I missing something? Are the only people who can retire are those on a pension?

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Politics / White grifter Shaun "talcum X" King still scamming black people

« on: May 13, 2022, 08:06:48 PM »

Talcum X started a clothing line 9 months ago that was selling 170$ hoodies. Nobody ever got a hoodie, talcum closed down the site when people started asking for refunds, and took his grift elsewhere.

https://twitter.com/theeashleyray/status/1524609027195359232

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Politics / Haiti's ruling families

« on: May 09, 2022, 05:34:38 PM »

https://theanalysis.news/haitian-ruling-families-create-and-kill-monsters/

Haiti is only the most African western Hemisphere nation, and I use that term very loosely when discussing Haiti, in the sense that like African nations a bunch of Whites run stuff.

THB


Typical
Haitian
Behavior

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General Discussion Forum / Twitter reporting Kevin Samuels is dead

« on: May 05, 2022, 06:37:23 PM »

Number 1 trending item on twitter. No idea if its real or not.

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Politics / The abortion thing is a smokescreen.

« on: May 05, 2022, 11:36:54 AM »

As Bill Clinton said:

"Its the economy stupid"

Hiking rates up yesterday because of runaway inflation wasnt even a bandaid on a gunshot wound. We are rolling right into a recession, and Biden will be the one to pay the consequences of it.

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Feedback Forum / So whats going on with the site?

« on: May 04, 2022, 08:48:59 AM »

Almost a week of downtime seems pretty major no?

Is there an answer?

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General Discussion Forum / The best objective song by nation

« on: April 25, 2022, 03:48:39 PM »

I am a well travelled man, and one of many a culture.

In this thread I will, objectively, name the best song from every country.

Now, I know you all are thinking I can only give a subjective opinion....well, think again.


Some OBJECTIVE facts
West Africans didnt write before arabs came
Kamala is a tamil
Brazil is winning the world cup in 8 or so months.
Que loves them big girls


and.....

THIS IS THE BEST SONG IN THE HISTORY OF South Korea

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Sports Forum / Put 36k on Dillian Whyte winning vs Tyson Fury

« on: April 23, 2022, 04:36:01 PM »

Watching it with a date in a few.


If you want to make good money, bet on the upset. Whyte is going to win here.

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Politics / Biden cant have too many more days like this...

« on: April 22, 2022, 06:24:56 PM »

And stay president

Recession-esque numbers from the market today

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Politics / Biden pushes student loan repayment until the end of August

« on: April 05, 2022, 06:50:40 PM »

Good.

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General Discussion Forum / Why was Will Smith daughter writing a letter to Tupac?

« on: April 01, 2022, 07:39:34 AM »

 


This would NEVER happen to Alfonso Ribeiro despite everybody clowning him.

If my daughter wrote that it would be a wrap for the entire house .

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General Discussion Forum / Elephant likes some Asian booty

« on: March 31, 2022, 02:53:15 PM »

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General Discussion Forum / So we just going to act like this site wasnt down for 36 hours?

« on: March 29, 2022, 03:50:02 PM »

Absolute shambles.

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Sports Forum / Canada qualifies for the world cup for first time since 1986

« on: March 27, 2022, 06:41:30 PM »

The thing I have to get used to most as an American is the fact that the level of football over here is...lacking to say the least.


Canada, who has been impressive this world cup qualifying campaign, sealed the deal just now with a 4-0 win over an absolutely horrific Jamaican side.

A Jamaican team which has only won 1 time in the final round of world cup qualifying....against an equally awful USA team.

Canada will be joined by 2 other North American sides in the world cup yet to be decided. There is also a playoff spot for whoever finishes 4th place

USA is in 2nd place with 22 points after 12 matches played(They can seal the deal with a win vs Panama in their match in 30 minutes)
Mexico is in 3rd place with 22 points after 12 matches played(They play Honduras in 30 minutes).
Costa Rica is in 4th place on 22 points currently while leading in their match against El Salvador right now.
Panama is on the outside looking in with 18 points before their match against US tonight.....they HAVE to win tonight and next week in their last game vs a canada side who will most likely just be playing back up players.

El Salvador
Jamaica
and Honduras shockingly are all already eliminated.

How the Jamaican side I saw just get crushed by Canada isnt the bottom place team in the region I'll never know. Honduras, which used to have an ok team from what I remember, not having a single win heading into the last 2 games is horrific. Mexico is going to put at least 5 goals past them tonight.


MY PREDICTIONS

Mexico crushes whats left of Honduras tonight and QUALIFIES For the world cup in 2nd place of the region.

US beats Panama at home tonight in a tight match to QUALIFY in the 3rd spot. Loses to Costa rica Next week in a match that means nothing for America.

Costa Rica holds on tonight to solidify 4th place. Beats USA on wednesday in a useless match to go to the intercontinental playoff against New Zealand. Costa rica whoops on New Zæland and QUALIFIES .

Panama crashes out. Two draws that should have been a win honestly sealed the deal. Even if they beat USA tonight again, which is possible because USA is kind of a joke if we are being honest, I dont see them chasing down a costa rica team who hasnt lost since september.

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Politics / Peace corps warn black folks Ukrainians will call them N-word

« on: March 24, 2022, 01:51:41 PM »

Imagine being a black person on an HBCU forum crying about what Russia does to a nation full of Nazis.


I hope Putin carpet bombs Ukraine back to the stone age.