The Best of Web posts are much shorter in length with material that is a notch or two above what you see in the regular TBB posts. It also gives me a short break because I need it. Here is another post with five links about how to keep predicting a market crash and making a fool of yourself and keep coming back, a chapter from a new book out on NBA Champion Giannis, an article exploring the future of work, a great Frontline special about the power of the Fed, amazing winning photography as you come to expect to see here and we end with the one and only glass octopus. Get vaccinated please!
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How to Predict a Market Crash
In the investing world there are many self proclaimed gurus. And charlatans. Maybe one day I devote a post about them. But since I am pressed for time (and really enjoying a weekend at a friend’s cottage in North Michigan, or “Up North” as we locals like to say) here is a post about one of them who is way up there in “elite” category. Here comes…Harry Dent. I have no idea why media keeps giving this guy a platform to spew such now legendary BS! And why in the name of Zeus would you give this guy your money to buy one of his books after being SO wrong for so long, come on! I mean, look at this! The wrong timing is so impeccable this guy should be ashamed coming out of his hole, wow!
The Fire That Forged Giannis Antetokounmpo
NBA champion now. From selling DVDs in the streets of Athens to help his illegal immigrants parents always afraid of the police and being deported back to Nigeria. Amazing family, amazing person. Probably one of the best and most inspiring stories ever!
In an exclusive excerpt from ‘Giannis: The Improbable Rise of an NBA MVP,’ Mirin Fader details the trials and tribulations that helped the Bucks star go from a baby-faced rookie to a superstar with a mean streak—and that scowl.
Loved all of this, I guess I am going to buy the book. I had no idea Jason Kidd was like that lol. Well, read for yourself, not going to spoil it here.
The future of work has arrived, and it’s messy
We have been exploring the monumental changes in the concept of work in my blog and how much the pandemic has changed it. And this article does a great job capturing it all, enjoy.
Covid-19 accelerated the transformation of work on Wall Street and across America. Employees are happier; their bosses, not so much.
In an interesting twist, more than one-third of workers report that their level of engagement has increased while working from home, a survey out July 1 from The Conference Board found. Four in 10 workers question the need to return to an office at all. The JPMorgan executive said that no matter how much discomfort employers may have with workers doing their jobs out of sight, the bank will not return to pre-Covid limitations on remote work. “We want to get back to normal,” the executive said. “But we know it will never be the same.”
The Power of the Fed
Thanks to the reader who suggested this Frontline special. I thought it was excellent and fairly balanced. Everyone likes to beat up on the Fed but I think they have done well overall. Maybe it is time to lay it off, you know, taper and then again with another Delta induced Covid wave on tap (pun intended) we may wait for that tapering to happen. Yes, this is an experiment and we all hope it works out well. I am hopeful it will. Maybe I was born optimist. Sure beats being a pessimist and settled down in a bunker with guns and ammo…
2021 IPPA Winning Photographers
Amazing photography here, enjoy the collection, wow!
Enjoy the reading, say no to clickbait!
And I leave you with this…Not funny stuff today, just this amazing rare sighting of a glass octopus!
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Anybody done the 80k Premier? The wife and I will use George’s links in the next few weeks after a couple of inquiries move past the 6-month mark. We also got the AA cards in February and I’m wondering if that’s going to affect my odds given the apparent tightening for new cards.
Thanks! Yeah, it looks like Citi is getting more difficult
https://dannydealguru.com/getting-approved-for-citi-premier/
Citi reconsideration line 1-800-695-5171
My gut feeling is that yes, a bit tougher but somehow the incredibly sucky Citi IT is causing this and you may need to talk to them at the Recon line which should work.
Big day here, killing son’s CSR and going for CSP for daughter
Direct flights between Kalamazoo and Charlotte coming! Is there anything to see in Kalamazoo?
https://wwmt.com/news/local/kalamazoo-airport-receives-1m-grant-to-create-nonstop-flight-to-north-carolina
Not really but you can get to the Lake Michigan to the West easily, South Haven, Saugatack, Grand Haven. Grand Rapids big city straight north. SE Michigan a little longer drive.
Very surprised to see this.
Western Michigan Univesity is there. And Pfiiiiiiiizer 🙂
Bell’s Brewing is worth a visit if you’re into that sort of thing. They have a bunch of stuff there that they don’t distribute nationally.
Good morning!
Thanks for the wonderful links. Failed forecasts and a glass octopus! I seen a lot
of the former but never the latter!
John:
Don’t bother, ignore time wasting trolls.
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Nice links today! It just took 2+ hours on the phone to Xfinity-I-Can’t-Understand-You, and a new modem from Best Buy-We-Don’t-Know-Anything, to be able to see them! SIGH!
Trying to nerve up for a Second Citi Premier card and wondering how my chances are what with all the recent warnings about Citi tightening. Guess I might just find out!
I posted Chase’s Reconsideration phone number above 🙂 And good luck!
Closed son’s CSR account. How long would you wait to apply for CSP? A week?
Interesting reading here on the history of ticketing, lines, and demand management at Disney:
https://twitter.com/doctorow/status/1419689975163936781
Interesting.
We are definitely NOT in the Disney cult camp 🙂
Delta gave some goodies, be VERY afraid of the next move lol.