Beer52 Xmas party
Christmas tree economics
“A lot of blood, sweat, and tears goes into growing a Christmas tree,” said Bert Cregg, a horticulture professor at Michigan State University. “You’ve got the cost of land, road construction, tractors, herbicide, fertilizers — and then all the labor it takes to plant and shear the tree.” Bossio, of Quarter Pine Farm, calls Christmas trees…
Fueling the fire
A few weeks ago we were stopped from buying crypto for our SIPPs. https://petestilgoe.com/2020/10/30/speechless/ Now we’re not allowed to trade crypto. “The FCA has ruled that cryptocurrencies are ill-suited for retail traders, due to the possibility of sudden and unexpected losses. Therefore, as of 6 January 2021, you will no longer be able to trade…
Going back
“Missing from the debate is the fact that it’s not really up to the companies to choose. Employees will ultimately make the decision. The best employees have more options now than ever before, and they’re not going to work for companies that make them shave, get dressed, hop into a car or a crowded subway, and sit at…
SIPP target 1
Target 1 met yesterday. Target 2 £150k “Well it is a bull market, you know”
SHOP & SPOT
Going through the charts this weekend. $SHOP to follow $SPOT ?
Gatwick drone
When Hudson first heard about Gatwick, “I thought this was some absolute idiot and I wanted them caught.” But then he realised “the basic facts don’t add up”. Sussex police had mentioned lights in the corroborated sightings. But if someone had planned the attack, to the extent that they had procured scores of batteries and…
Austria
Investing
Just read this post from Ben Carlson. “So a few years ago my family found a place on a lake about an hour from our home (it helps that real estate is still relatively inexpensive in Michigan). It’s a place where we’re outside all of the time, we’re on the water and we’re creating memories.…
Flying eagle
I added a position in $FEAC to my SIPP a few weeks ago. “We’re building out the competition layer of the internet.“ Thinking about the potential makes my head spin. “Skillz provides a platform to turn any mobile game on iOS and Android into one you can play with friends or strangers for cash, prizes,…
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