andyloketh (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 • 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 01-51When 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 guiltpouchon (77)in LeoFinance • 5 days agoRE: LeoThread 2025-11-21 23-55This is reality kicking to extra gear #focusandyloketh (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 • 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 matterscuramax (78)in LeoFinance • 11 days agoRE: LeoThread 2025-11-15 22-27Great list... only thing I’d add is “protect your time like money, it’s your biggest asset.”andyloketh (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 purposecuramax (78)in LeoFinance • 14 days agoRE: LeoThread 2025-11-13 03-34Love this... simple life with time and loved ones really is true wealth. 💛winanda (69)in LeoFinance • 14 days agoRE: LeoThread 2025-11-13 03-34This is meaningful. Also, with good health, we create wealth.curamax (78)in LeoFinance • 17 days agoRE: LeoThread 2025-11-10 02-24Those totals are eye-opening, the interest burden really tells the story. 😬andyloketh (46)in LeoFinance • 17 days agoRE: LeoThread 2025-11-10 02-24$1,036,300 paid in interest alone — the system is brokenandyloketh (46)in LeoFinance • 22 days agoRE: LeoThread 2025-11-05 00-27The pattern is unmistakableandyloketh (46)in LeoFinance • 22 days agoRE: LeoThread 2025-11-05 00-27If per-person healthcare costs had tracked median income, in 2025 they would average $2,600 (not $14,600). If car prices had risen at the same rate as median income, a car in…