Irreverent musings and malarkey from a disillusioned dilettante
Want Jeff Gundlach to actively invest in your business but can't seem to grab his attention? It's easy! Befriend a business reporter. Plant a headline similar to the below: Mr. Gundlach's assistant has forwarded you a calendar invitation and Mr. Gundlach's private plane is now rapidly approaching your location. Zuckerberg is out? Bezos is in?... Continue Reading →
The Shadow, mildly frequent reader, first time poster, and all-around international man of mystery, wishes to share the following WSJ article with this readership, given our collective (FUCK, I can't believe I just used the "C-word") capitalist bone-bone. Without further ado, here's the article for your sweet saline finish: Advice to New Grads: Scale or... Continue Reading →
Earlier this week I stumbled across a primer on "capitalism" by beacon of critical economic journalism, the Wall Street Journal...the Economist...Teen Vogue (https://www.teenvogue.com/story/what-capitalism-is). Yes, Teen Vogue is now branching out from "Cardi B's Fashion Nova Collection", "5 Hottest Prom Trends", "Beginner's Guide to Coachella", and "Your Weekly Horoscope" (I swear these are all currently on... Continue Reading →
As I am sure you are aware, America's vengeful nerd king faced off against a board of Senators who we were very pleased were able to avoid asking about "how to download the wifi" or to explain what memes were. The purpose of this hearing was... to, ahh... well, it was never made abundantly clear.... Continue Reading →
Great article from this blog on the economics of free trade. While I typically avoid blogs given they're really just a mouthpiece for gutless, nameless bitchers and moaners, this article was different. But before I share the article, here's a piece of produce from my local grocer: Took this ages ago. I've been sitting on... Continue Reading →
This article is absolutely gold, GOLD JERRY! How on Trump's green Earth is United getting away with this shenanigan? The article, United Replaces Small Worker Bonuses With Chance to Win $100,000, is from Bloomberg. Article below: United Continental Holdings Inc. is overhauling an incentive program to give employees a chance to win $100,000, a luxury... Continue Reading →
...that we're entitled, refuse the threat of hard labor, and are merely paper-pushers looking to make the next quick buck without actually producing anything. Bullshit. That's a Grade-A load of malarkey. That sort of nonsense is on par with Chelsea Manning kicking off its political campaign with theme song Born This Way by Lady Ga-gaaa.... Continue Reading →
Fuck the Patriots, ya heard? Separately. How are my boys doing out there in these turbulent markets? Enjoying some volatility? I know it's a rollercoaster but as my true finance boys know, you've got to speculate to accumulate. And now, some photos to enjoy: I hope everyone enjoyed watching the Patriots stumble on the national... Continue Reading →
Today's song of the day is Listen by Dave Eakin and Steve Hoke. It's a lovely, timeless little ditty with a strong message. Separately, to my homies in the tech and finance worlds, I came across this article and accompanying photo and it's absolutely priceless: It's clear to me that none of the three gentlemen... Continue Reading →
What's up, what's up, WHAT'S UP! To all the new followers, thank you for joining this mediocre blog! To all the people who viewed the site and decided not to follow, fuck you, I hope you slam your nugget pouch in a DVD case. Let's get this party started with a little music, shall we? ... Continue Reading →
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