tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post7018331027275815455..comments2024-02-17T12:34:01.400-08:00Comments on Illusion of Prosperity: Leverage That Debt!Stagflationary Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04568993350246477976noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-42283746005908000382015-10-16T09:26:15.558-07:002015-10-16T09:26:15.558-07:00michael,
Yeah, like many other retirees, the CPI ...michael,<br /><br />Yeah, like many other retirees, the CPI hasn't been working in my favor lately. Higher property taxes and cheaper gasoline doesn't fo much for me, considering that I drive so little. Sigh.Stagflationary Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568993350246477976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-34068130745950677522015-10-15T14:02:30.669-07:002015-10-15T14:02:30.669-07:00Mark,
I am not too optimistic about the future ei...Mark,<br /><br />I am not too optimistic about the future either. I think the inflation in housing, heathcare, and education are a travesty. The government announced today there will no COLA increase for sensiors on social security due to low inflation. michaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-90459539038460510462015-10-15T10:02:23.015-07:002015-10-15T10:02:23.015-07:00Michael,
On the one hand, both seem fairly elevat...Michael,<br /><br />On the one hand, both seem fairly elevated right now.<br /><br />On the other hand, my mailbox is not being flooded with insane refinance offers like it was during the peak of the housing bubble.<br /><br />I guess it depends on what the overall economy does from here. When will the next recession hit and how severe will it be? As you can guess, I'm not generally optimistic on that.<br /><br />I cringe every time I hear that everyone needs a place to live. There's at least one guy at the gym near me who lives in his car. Sigh.Stagflationary Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568993350246477976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-32099367743188312462015-10-15T07:26:50.116-07:002015-10-15T07:26:50.116-07:00Mark,
What is your take on the direction of housi...Mark,<br /><br />What is your take on the direction of housing and rent prices? Michaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-61137485549454513682015-10-14T09:20:46.241-07:002015-10-14T09:20:46.241-07:00Anonymous,
And if we also factor in hope, the ris...Anonymous,<br /><br />And if we also factor in hope, the risk actually goes negative!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.yourdictionary.com/hopium" rel="nofollow">Hopium</a> for the win! ;)Stagflationary Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568993350246477976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-57887968427623834822015-10-14T09:05:26.381-07:002015-10-14T09:05:26.381-07:00Oh, come on... You are too worried about risk. ...Oh, come on... You are too worried about risk. A well diversified portfolio of stocks is almost guaranteed to be nearly risk free.<br /><br />And, if you factor in Optimism... well, the risk completely disappears. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com