Retired RE and special situations investor (GS and own firm). Economics (Bowdoin College/LSE) and Finance (Univ of Mich). Libertarian. NOT INVESTMENT ADVICE.

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Joined March 2016
Economic Man@EconomicManBlogOct 19
The incredible idiocy of @JDVance is that he has sold his soul in order to take up the MAGA mantle after Trump, but even he must be realizing that this will be a poisoned chalice. Reminds me of this scene. youtube.com/watch?v=XqSGSVHA…
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Economic Man@EconomicManBlogOct 19
Can I suggest Munich as the location for this meeting? Just in case anyone misses the parallel. The first time was tragedy. This second time would be farce.
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Economic Man@EconomicManBlogOct 12
I used to half-heartedly defend Mike Johnson as doing his best with an impossible job. But I gave up a long time ago. This guy is just nauseating.
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Economic Man@EconomicManBlogOct 11
Replying to @scottlincicome
It's bad enough that the Nobel committees keep overlooking Donnie for a peace prize, but if he doesn't get the call early Monday morning for his exciting work on applied optimal tariff theory, then they will show their real bias.
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Economic Man@EconomicManBlogOct 11
If you wanted to summarize the absurdity of the French system of "les acquis" ("entitlements") in one graph, it would be this, combined with the political battles over any reforms and the plans of both leading contenders to replace Macron to EXPAND this system.
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Economic Man@EconomicManBlogSep 2
Replying to @DavidAFrench
David, you are a great guy, but you should read this book: empathy (like sincerity, as Milton Friedman observed) is a greatly overrated "virtue." @JonahDispatch
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Economic Man@EconomicManBlogSep 2
If you wanted one photograph to summarize socialism, this is a good choice: a headline about schools formerly closed because of power/water crises over a picture of kids underneath photos of Glorious Leader. This should be on the DSA website. @DemSocialists @scottlincicome
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Economic Man@EconomicManBlogAug 6
Did the Democrats just nominate a cross between Eddie Munster and Wolverine for the Senate?
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Economic Man@EconomicManBlogMay 29
Replying to @_OKJ__
That's good, but Monty Python said it better. youtube.com/watch?v=yEKDYIYM…
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Economic Man@EconomicManBlogApr 17
This is your periodic reminder that #TSLAQ has never been wrong -- just too early. This is the @ARKInvest version of that truism.
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Economic Man@EconomicManBlogMar 30
You should perhaps listen to this Milton Friedman video on "the four ways to spend money" to help you understand why your comment is so misguided. youtube.com/watch?v=XsRk9RTh…
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Economic Man@EconomicManBlogMar 13
The semifinals in Indian Wells, one of the biggest tennis tournaments. Notice a pattern? Something like this happens far too often to be random. There is definitely something going on with Slavic women and tennis. (The effect with men is also there, but not as pronounced.)
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