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Guys I'm scared, Birkshire's only had two other year-long slumps.
Impressive, but that's nothing.
Sounds like time to buy, the only way is up
>no dividends
greedy jerks
When will the S&P500 drop stop, bros? I'm sitting on 70k ready to be invested. Should I buy now or still wait a little bit?
>>1009433
If you wanna play safe, invest chunks of 10k or so every month.
>>1009437
This. Best way to spread risks.
>>1009433
>When will the S&P500 drop stop, bros? I'm sitting on 70k ready to be invested. Should I buy now or still wait a little bit?
If you have a diversified portfolio it shouldn't matter when you invest.
I hope that 70k of yours is not your entire life savings
Boss asks you to come in to your full-time office job an hour early tomorrow because the company has a rush of work to do
A) "But that's not in my contract"
B) "OK"
C) "if I do, can I leave an hour early?"
D) insert your answer
>>1009288
D. "Yes suh' massa! I beez a good lil' wage cuck and Iz be willing to do anything to keep my wage slave position suh'"
>>1009288
I's just an hour. Suck it up. Use it as extra leverage when you are trying to ask for that raise later.
>>1009288
B. OK. duh. No, this is nothing like "say, anon, I was thinking you could maybe, er, work Christmas? if you like? so come in on Christmas, ok."
Crude oil traders, both FA and TA, see a bad thing about to happen in this chart as US, Saudi and Russian crude oil production are still elevated . I predict 30 bankruptcies in the shale oil group of US oil producers within the upcoming year.
Here comes $12 WTI.......
>tfw buying 5k of uwti with call options
wish me luck
>>1009268
>30
One of those countries is going to go bankrupt. Guess which one it is?
>>1009310
when dwti falls, you will massively profit.
True or false: To join the top .01% you must be a psychopath.
>>1009263
False. Even sociopaths won't hack it. What maintains the 0.01% if first and foremost connections they made throughout life, starting in private schools. To do business you need empathy for other people's needs and how you can help them, and in turn get paid.
>>1009263
Maybe. There are a hell of a lot more poor psychopaths than rich ones though. Lack of impulse control can be a bitch.
False. Psychopaths, if we're speaking clinically, aren't capable of long term goal formation, they operate on short term everything. Now people who are high in Machiavellianism on the other hand have a real shot.
Fellow Americans, how do you deal with the fact that so many of our friends and neighbors are financially autistic? I know that it's their problem and I shouldn't get into their business, but fuck. Are we just better people for understanding everything we charge on a MasterCard we do have to pay back and living within our means? It's so damn infuriating to hear my coworkers with children bitch and moan about how expensive Christmas presents are and how they can't afford them, but buy them anyway. I grew up impoverished and learned monetary values from a young...
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Trust me OP I've been there, I understand how you feel. My parents are an example. My mom is okay, but my dad... my dad is just so fucking stupid. And I hope the inheritance he got from his father is too big for him to fuck up because he's a retard with money. Never checks credit card statements, bought a new car every 2 years for the last two decades, owns two houses one of which is still underwater after paying the mortgage for 8 years, thinks he's a "trader" and picks stocks thinking he can beat the market. I've told him all the stupid shit he's...
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>>1009203
Actually it's mostly that the upperclass has been assraping the middle class for about 3-4 decades now, which has seen no real-pay increase over the period, despite the fact that corporate profits and thus also the coffers of the upper class have ballooned.
>inb4 bootlickers defending this open war of attrition on your own countrymen
Bears post your shorts
AAPL Pretty sure they've got to hold onto their butts.
BBRY, though I'm not sure about this one. seems like a takeover risk.
>>1009094
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-11-19/devastated-trader-crushed-soaring-biotech-starts-onling-begging-campaign-fund-106000
Short freedom, democracy, and AMD.
got lucky with KBIO last week
I am a senior with scores and GPA in range of acceptance into Stern. But what I want are potential hooks that I can write in my essay to make me more desirable
>>1008949
>12/21/15
>Jan 1 deadline
nigga
minority, low income, got anything like that? Im pretty sure NYU doesnt care about legacy
>>1008953
I'm an international student.
hey /biz/ I recently started doing some shit to make a bit of extra cash.
I sell shit on ebay, once the sale is made and the money is in my paypal i order the shit from amazoncheaper and ship it to the ebay buyer, so far i've made about $400 but im looking to make more, i have about 45 items listed that turn a healthy profit. anyone got any ideas?
Thanks /biz/
bump
>>1008613
Does it bother your customers when they receive a package with an Amazon logo on it and inside is a receipt for lower than they paid?
>>1008650
it's all gift wrapped so no logos or prices
>get an email from my boss asking me "IF" I am "willing to do" some overtime over my entire christmas break. Ends email already assuming I have agreed to it with implied guilt trip if I don't.
wat do /biz/?
Don't do it. Extra hours at Walmart won't help you long term
Hello boss,
Pass.
I appreciate the oppurtunity, thank you,
A. E. Moose
>>1008470
Act as if you did not receive the email.
I just got my first job at a small auditing/accounting firm
what should I expect?
>>1008369
What is your job at the firm?
Will they teach you? Because I know a lot of small firms in the finance industry do not teach you, as they expect you to know everything already.
Anyway if this is your first job in this industry its pretty good as you'll learn a lot and it will be your foot in the door of the accounting industry
currently experience > academia
>>1008369
lots of auditing and accounting
Hey /biz/,
Tomorrow I have approximately 1 min. to talk to Doug Mcmillon directly in person.
What do I say?
How can I make this min. benefit me the most.
Nobody at Walmart seems to care about this rare opportunity other than myself.
What do?
Will post results tomorrow after the encounter.
>>1008239
Can I get a raise?
>>1008240
lol. fuck being a wage cuck.
I need something that can benefit my future wealth, not some more temporary income.
>>1008239
Can I suck your dick for a raise?
There was a thread a while back on this topic and I missed it. Who all is/was a cop? I know it can vary depending on the area you're patrolling but how's the stress, pay, etc? The area I'm looking at pays well, but just want to get some insight.
>Pays well
Good joke
>>1008258
In certain areas, they can get paid well.
>>1008802
Their low pay stretches further in different economic zones you mean...
So this university near me is offering a new program in September 2016, it's called Honours BSc in Game Programming. In this program you get a BSc in Game Programming, plus a 3 year Diploma in Advanced Game Development in the 4 year time period. (2016-2020).
>1 degree + 1 diploma in 4 years
What does /biz/ think about Game Programming (Honours BSc, not BA) + a diploma in Advanced Game Development as a college thing to do?
I'm really interested in Game Programming, and I have a lot of really good ideas for games, and it's stuff I'd really like to build someday when I acquire the tools. Since now is the time to explore, do you think it's fine to go try it out? I could always still go to Law School after (my dream) so it's just something as an Undergrad that's easy and fun and could be very profitable in the future for me if I do manage to create my own online mmo rpg racing game.
>>1007664
Fucking game programming?
You know everyone laughs at that shit right?
is the university reputable in the video game industry? if the program is not well known then its probably not that useful. ask to see some statistics on where previous graduates have ended up, how many had relevant jobs lined up at graduation?
you have to be careful with these specialized degrees because its easy to get sold a dream.
>>1007676
If you want to do some reading... http://www.brocku.ca/webfm_send/29219
That is the complete course syllabus for both the BA Game Design and the BSc Game Programming + Diploma Advanced Game Development (basically every technical thing about the program).
If you want the short form version, this is it: http://brocku.ca/game/game-programming
It has the links for the course listings, so some of the courses I can choose from for the degree, but keep in mind, I can do a lot more electives on top...
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>be 21 years old
>graduated college back in May
>have a job making $52k a year
>realize it's not great but it's better than anyone my age that I know personally
>save and invest my money
>budget myself
>never really enjoyed going out to bars and parties and shit
>all of my friends are fucking stupid when it comes to...
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>>1007625
They don't teach you shit in high school, and most parents are descended from people whose livelihood were ruined by improper use of the stock market (my parents are Baby Boomers).
I've discussed the stock market with my mother and she's like 'man you own a revolver you can play better odds giving that a spin and then putting it to your head'.
I don't have enough capital to stock market yet, but I know it's not THAT much of a crap shoot if you're careful.
>teachers unioins and federal education systems
>>1007625
Yes, I have the same frustrations as you OP. My friends admittedly don't have high incomes, but make enough to save a couple thousand dollars over a year. Instead they spend all of their discretionary income on video games, weed, alcohol, cigarettes, fast food, and other shit they don't need. Then they have the lack of self-awareness to complain about how poor they are and how Bernie Sanders is the answer to all of their problems. It's sad and pathetic. I have a background in finance and they come to...
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