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deputymartin··on Ask HN: Electric RV Options?
Is it feasible to travel the country in an EV? The western states are a lot more desolate than the midwest and east. Being stranded somewhere would be very stressful.
deputymartin··on Janet Yellen admits she was wrong about inflation being transitory
Right, that is the other side of the inflation equation that is often overlooked; more money chasing less goods.
deputymartin··on Netflix lays off about 150 employees
An economist I was listening to recently recommended assessing your employer's debt to equity ratio to determine its resiliency in a recession.
deputymartin··on Ask HN: 'volatile year' Investment Strategies?
I allocated the majority of my portfolio to the JEPI etf, which has some unique characteristics, prior to the recent correction. It hasn't gone down as much as the benchmarks and has a solid dividend based of call premiums which are higher in volatility. I'm using the dividend proceeds to dollar cost average into growth again as we cascade down.
deputymartin··on Ask HN: Strategies for Cannabis Withdrawal?
Supplements with evidence of boosting serotonin are worth a try. It costs about $65 at Whole Foods for 2 months supply of Tryptophan, 5-HTP, L-theanine, St John's Wart. Also consider saffron extract and fish oil or falxseed for Omega-3s.
deputymartin··on Ask HN: What are idling first-time home buyers doing?
I have to sign a 6 month lease today while I wait for my new construction to be built. Locked in the price earlier this month, however.
deputymartin··on Ask HN: Why do people (waste their time) hating each other?
Because we evolved in tribes that competed with each other like our chimp cousins. Read "Moral Tribes: Emotion, Reason, and the Gap Between Us and Them"
deputymartin··on Ask HN: Why are we accepting ageism in tech as something immutable?
The entire tech interview landscape is littered with landmines. Inept middle managers often throw individuals with no HR training and blatant personal bias at recruits with disastrous results. It's been that way for years now with no end in sight. Interviewing is essentially about how comfortable someone feels around you and a sizable portion of the current generation in tech don't feel comfortable around anyone. We have to accept the fact that it will not change. It just takes time and patience to find the right fit.
deputymartin··on Ask HN: Favorite Nonfiction Books of 2021?
The Coming of Neo-Feudalism: A Warning to the Global Middle Class