PostsCommentsPayoutsandyloketh (46)in LeoFinance • 3 days agoRE: LeoThread 2025-11-24 03-26Bubble pops: 401(k)s fall, the economy slides into recession and bailouts follow Bubble persists: AI displaces jobs, unemployment spikes, and the top 1% capture nearly all the gainsandyloketh (46)in LeoFinance • 3 days agoRE: LeoThread 2025-11-24 03-26No real profit is created — just capital circulating to inflate stock prices based on sentiment This is a classic bubble. It ends two ways:andyloketh (46)in LeoFinance • 3 days agoRE: LeoThread 2025-11-24 03-26Too much capital is chasing AI valuations driven by hype Nvidia invests in Company A Company A uses that money to buy chips from Nvidia Nvidia books it as revenue and…andyloketh (46)in LeoFinance • 4 days agoRE: LeoThread 2025-11-23 01-51Those years can never be recovered. Time is the one asset that can't be bought more ofandyloketh (46)in LeoFinance • 4 days agoRE: LeoThread 2025-11-23 01-51Working an entire life only to enjoy a few years near death is one of the biggest scams no one talks about The healthiest years are spent making others rich — sitting in traffic, stuck in meetingsandyloketh (46)in LeoFinance • 4 days agoRE: LeoThread 2025-11-23 01-51When opportunities to improve one's situation arise, there should be no guilt in choosing what's best. Prioritizing personal well-being is appropriateandyloketh (46)in LeoFinance • 4 days agoRE: LeoThread 2025-11-23 01-51Profit is the primary objective. If laying off staff increases profit, that will be done without guiltandyloketh (46)in LeoFinance • 4 days agoRE: LeoThread 2025-11-23 01-51Career advice: An employer isn't family, and employees are only obligated to the work they're paid to do Companies are businesses, not families. They pay wages in exchange for…andyloketh (46)in LeoFinance • 5 days agoRE: LeoThread 2025-11-21 23-55Yeah, reality hits hard sometimes. But if we shift to financial independence earlier, that "extra gear" could mean more freedom on our termsandyloketh (46)in LeoFinance • 5 days agoRE: LeoThread 2025-11-21 23-55Retirement age is 67. Life expectancy is 76 That doesn't add up 50 years of work for 9 years of freedom? This mindset needs to change Retirement is a financial goal, not an ageandyloketh (46)in LeoFinance • 5 days agoRE: LeoThread 2025-11-21 23-55A Fed cut in December would help, but mixed employment data makes that uncertain High interest rates crush companies that rely on borrowing — Warren Buffett held $382 billion…andyloketh (46)in LeoFinance • 5 days agoRE: LeoThread 2025-11-21 23-55The market isn't focused solely on chip quality anymore; the concern is whether Nvidia’s customers can actually turn them into profits It's unrealistic to expect one company to…andyloketh (46)in LeoFinance • 5 days agoRE: LeoThread 2025-11-21 23-55This signals a shift: the "pick and shovel" phase of the gold rush is over. Nvidia sold the tools, but miners are struggling to find goldandyloketh (46)in LeoFinance • 5 days agoRE: LeoThread 2025-11-21 23-55Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang recently warned: The whole world would've fallen apart if $NVDA were to have a bad quarter and miss earnings expectationsandyloketh (46)in LeoFinance • 9 days agoRE: LeoThread 2025-11-18 01-34Leaving roles that no longer serve one's well-being is completely acceptable. Being happy at work mattersandyloketh (46)in LeoFinance • 9 days agoRE: LeoThread 2025-11-18 01-34Good people don't quit jobs, they leave because of: • Low pay • Poor bosses • Office politics • Toxic workplaces • Micromanagement • Feeling undervalued • Lack of…andyloketh (46)in LeoFinance • 11 days agoRE: LeoThread 2025-11-15 22-27totally spot on - time really is the one thing you can't get back, smarter than chasing every dollarandyloketh (46)in LeoFinance • 11 days agoRE: LeoThread 2025-11-15 22-27Build multiple income streams (job, side gigs, investments) What else?andyloketh (46)in LeoFinance • 11 days agoRE: LeoThread 2025-11-15 22-27Invest in skills and education to increase earning power Negotiate recurring costs and compensation (salary, rent, fees) Favor index funds — time in the market beats timing the marketandyloketh (46)in LeoFinance • 11 days agoRE: LeoThread 2025-11-15 22-27Steer clear of high-interest debt Plan in decades, not days Keep an emergency fund covering 3–6 months of expenses Use a budget that assigns every dollar a purpose