I got to see more of Austin today and can finally make a proper assessment: excellent city. My initial view was colored wrongly by the proximity of my ABNB to the nearest denizen of homeless hovels. After cavorting outside this war zone I am in, I’ve found Austin to be much like Raleigh, only more...Read More

I have never seen this before. *DOLLAR TUMBLES AFTER TRUMP SAYS NOT CONCERNED WITH ITS DECLINE— zerohedge (@zerohedge) January 27, 2026 A -100bps candle on the fucking dollar? I increased our commodity sleeve on this news, as well as other varying factors, getting in some COPX, GUSH, and more URA. I don’t want to get...Read More

I endured a day from hell, tricked and fooled by Delta Airlines all day. They first had been show up in Raleigh to fly to Atlanta very early in the morning, in order to make haste and connect to the Austin flight. As soon as I got to Atlanta, they canceled the damned flight and...Read More

Just a brief rundown on current sectors and technical ranks via Stocklabs. I often run through these reviews and thought it might be of use to BCW fam as well.Score range 0 (terrible) to 5 (super awesome and amazing)SPY 3.45QQQ 3.44VTV (value) 2.58IEMG (emerging markets) 4.35IWM 2.72RSP 2.72TLT 3.1XLF 1.67IBIT 1.82XLK 2.69DIA 2.65XLV 3.04SMH 3.33GDX...Read More

My wife bought me these slippers for Xmas, apparently made from felt or some material that causes me to get electro-shocked whenever I touch something made of metal. It could be a doorknob, a light switch, or just grazing the fridge — and I am completely shocked. I assume she knew exactly what she was...Read More