jas007

Today will probably be a good day to go shopping for some of your favorite stocks. The markets always overreact and today will be no exception. And even if the downturn lasts a while, so what?

Let's put it this way. If the trade war actually continues into the foreseeable future, the USA has the staying power, not Canada,

Why not just take it at face value? Why should the USA be supporting Canada? And why should the USA not be concerned with the continued flow of illegals and drugs across the border? The USA needs nothing from Canada. And Canada is already in trouble, economically. So they either change a few policies or perish. Why wouldn't that be Trump's thinking?

That may not be the case. I think I saw an article today somewhere about someone running DeepSeek on a Rasberry Pi (a small little computer).

At this point, we're just seeing the beginning of the AI revolution. But they're making. progress faster than ever. Anyway, people might as well get used to it. Any business that doesn't utilize AI will run the risk of being left behind. It will also transform health care, governments and the military. Everything will be streamlined and more efficient. Not only does that make sense, it's becoming a necessity. Governments around the world are going broke trying to support business as usual. As things progress, people will lose their jobs. That much is obvious. On the bright side, if AI adoption is deflationary, maybe all the displaced workers can be taken care of, one way or another. Governments won't be wasting so much money on bloated bureaucracies, waste and fraud, and will be better able to handle the needs of all the displaced workers.

In my condo, I occasionally see signs in the lobby about condo renovation in certain units. They apologize for any noise or inconvenience, and they say the construction will be done between 9 AM and 5 PM. Something like that. That seems reasonable. It goes with living in a condo.

That will never happen. A few planeloads at a time? Imagine how long that will take. The bad guys will be gone. The rest will eventually get sone sort of amnesty.

Off the top of my head,, and knowing nothing whatsoever about Thai law, wouldn't it be easier to just move?

I'm not an astro physicist. I don't know much about quantum mechanics. But I like to read up on that stuff when I get the chance. It's fascinating. In any event, the simulation explanation is as good as any, since no one really knows. That much I know for sure.

Puerto Rico.That's interesting. On the face of it, Puerto Rico would seem to be a good choice for US expat retirement. It's close, it has favorable tax laws, and it probably doesn't have to be expensive. It's in the Caribbean. And yet I've known several people who were born and raised there. They all told me the same thing: stay far away. As an American, you'd be a target. Everyone would be trying to rip you off. Even they are a target when they go back. A Puerto Rican, working in Miami, speaks fluent Spanish. And they try to rip him off. If he's a target, what chance do I have? It all sounds crazy to me, but they're probably right.

I'm not sure how any kind of visa policy would necessarily keep out the idiots. It's not as if they can spot them all when they enter. What are they supposed to do, do a thorough background check of everyone that shows up with a passport?

Harris couldn't even handle an unscripted press conference, for this who didn't notice.

"The hour is getting late...." Scientists now seem to think it's possible we're all living in a simulation. Inside some cosmic computer. That would explain the "glitch in the Matrix" some people seem to experience once in a while.

Consider the source. Anyway, If they're serious, they sure did pick the wrong picture to accompany the story. My take: absent some calamity and the end of the world, the Democrats have ended their hopes of being elected to anything for a long long time.

Did you not read what I wrote? I'm not the expert. I don't pretend to be. Sure, Panama City looks like it is doing great. But how are the Panamanian people doing? That's what I don't know. I have no idea. Many of those big buildings in Panama are filled with expats from all over. The condos are not super expensive, but they're not cheap. Most are probably out of reach of the typical Panamanian. I looked into it one time. I may still end up there some day. It's easy to get a retirement visa there. Hire an agent, fill out some paperwork, show your income, and you're all set. They use the US Dollar. The infrastructure is good. It's probably an OK place.