Recent Content by brettdoyle

  1. The Economy Does Much Better Under Democrats. Why? (NYT)

    That spending is out of control on the chart you showed. Imagine if a family earning $50k per year ran up credit cards to spend $7,500 (15%) extra...
    Post by: brettdoyle, Mar 18, 2021 in forum: Economics

  2. Does the fed inflating the dollar help us in the long run?

    No, inflation is a disaster for the US. We are currently able to live beyond our means. We have large fiscal deficits, so the government is able...
    Post by: brettdoyle, Mar 17, 2021 in forum: Economics

  3. The Economy Does Much Better Under Democrats. Why? (NYT)

    GDP growth is only useful if it is sustainable. If the Federal Government has to run a $5 trillion deficit per year so that they can pretend the...
    Post by: brettdoyle, Mar 17, 2021 in forum: Economics

  4. Amazon Union Push

    Amazon will probably just respond by laying these workers off and replacing them with contractors.
    Post by: brettdoyle, Mar 14, 2021 in forum: Wall St. News

  5. I’m of the belief we’ll never see asset deflation again

    My "complaining" simply means I understand the dynamic going on. I realize that I don't have any say, that is why I don't waste my time voting. My...
    Post by: brettdoyle, Mar 13, 2021 in forum: Trading

  6. Stimulus going into iPhones

    During the last stimulus I saw people loading up their shopping carts with flat screen TVs imported from China. Apparently the stimulus is doing a...
    Post by: brettdoyle, Mar 13, 2021 in forum: Wall St. News

  7. Ummm, maybe if it was 1957

    I am stuck here because of my kids. The irony is people are lining up to buy houses here. My house is worth 4 times what I paid for it, so...
    Post by: brettdoyle, Mar 13, 2021 in forum: Wall St. News

  8. How did we have so much inflation in the 70s?

    In 1970, if you bought a car then you were really paying in gold. The US dollar was a gold backed currency. An individual could exchange $35 for...
    Post by: brettdoyle, Mar 13, 2021 in forum: Economics

  9. I’m of the belief we’ll never see asset deflation again

    The fools at the treasury has continued to shorten the average yield of the national debt. This is presumably because they couldn't find enough...
    Post by: brettdoyle, Mar 13, 2021 in forum: Trading

  10. I’m of the belief we’ll never see asset deflation again

    When I subtract the annual deficit from US GDP it is negative every year since 2008. Effectively the economy has been in a constant recession but...
    Post by: brettdoyle, Mar 13, 2021 in forum: Trading

  11. Thank the fed once again for yet another bubble.

    You guys just don't understand NFT. Here is how it works: Step 1) You buy the NFT. Step 2) Then you sell it to a greater fool. Step 3) That...
    Post by: brettdoyle, Mar 12, 2021 in forum: Wall St. News

  12. Dave Portnoy

    Dave is a funny guy, but he is a degenerate gambler. I wouldn't trust any of his sports bets nor would I take any investment advice from him. He...
    Post by: brettdoyle, Mar 12, 2021 in forum: ETFs

  13. Ummm, maybe if it was 1957

    I live in St. Louis which is a miserable city with high crime, high taxes, bad weather, no mountains, no beach, etc... but $1400 goes a long way....
    Post by: brettdoyle, Mar 12, 2021 in forum: Wall St. News

  14. Apple trades below $400 for the first time since December 2011

    Glad to see some of these idiots getting wiped out. Some of the Apple fanboys that promoted this stock were arrogant and rude. Many of them...
    Post by: brettdoyle, Apr 18, 2013 in forum: Stocks

  15. The APPLE Crash

    I'll throw in my 2 cents... I have a degree in computer science and have a lot of specialized knowledge in technology. Apple is making insane...
    Post by: brettdoyle, Feb 15, 2012 in forum: Stocks