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Thanks Mike, that is very well written. I understand the populist reaction but seeing every politician try to take credit for it like Argentina just won the World Cup, it sends all the wrong signals.

Agreed, it's a short term win that Argentina needed given its cash flow/debt repayment problems. But I would not view this as a validation of Kiciloff at all, Argentina has already paid a high price for YPF and will continue to do so for many years into the future. If anything the stench of...

Agreed jbeas. I read that book when it came out and then the dozens of analyses that followed in the media. It definitely colored my worldview at the time. As I got older though and met people involved in those sorts of things, the general consensus was that it was filled with half-truths and...

C'mon Wally, he has the INTERNET. What have we got besides some real world experiences like living in border states and sanctuary cities through the Biden years, flying around the country in sanctuary planes, going through the US immigration process as the only person in your group that spoke a...

I believe we covered that topic :)

Don't be so hard on yourself, your opinions are valued

I haven't seen any recent price sheets so I'm not sure, but some of the appreciation we've experienced is due to buying into the project early vs. the market going up. I haven't looked at BA's real estate market since we bought 18 months ago, but even if prices are up 10% or even 25% since...

Oh man you're against me on this one too? We'll find some common ground somewhere, I won't give up on you :)

I've been to a lot of third world countries and met loads of expats, and without exception the ones in their 60s or 70s were largely/entirely dependent on their US social security checks. I don't begrudge anyone collecting SS because that's the system, even if my taxes pay for 5 or 10 of them...

Do you shout a lot in real life too or just online? Do you find all caps helps drive your point home or are you just attracted to big letters, stylistically speaking? I have so many questions..... :)

Holy cow that is a lot of question marks

America should have safety nets and all those other things. We can debate how the government goes about these things, but most people understand it is not at all a reflection of socialism. They're just the kind of things a wealthy country should be doing.

I didn't quite understand all of that but think you're saying you disagree?

That the uncertainty is greater than any time in their careers. So many moving parts, so many possible outcomes. Unlike Venezuela this is a real choke point in global supply so $200 or even $300 oil is possible, but so is the opposite. Rather than making one-way bets on how this turns out...

Could not agree more Mike, for both of them. No upside to that approach at all

When you talk to people who really know the oil market (those that live and die by the bets they make every day) you realize how little most of us understand it all. The pundits on TV are especially absurd, those guys don't know their arse from their elbow.

Oh boy, he's definitely got a bit of the Star Wars conventioner in him. Could be worse though. If you've ever seen a group of Japanese businessmen bombed on Saki you know what I mean :)

Thank you Avocado. The short answer is that I hate it. It's awful that your government asks citizens to suffer while they steal. I also think it's very small-minded of them, but I saw the same thing in China when they were emerging after decades of communism. Even some of the successful...

Thanks but I'll pass. I live in the real world.

I'm sure it is very frustrating to see him gallivanting around the world while people are struggling at home. Just remember that Argentina has a lot of liabilities coming due the next few years and needs outside help to deal with it. Eliminating deficits was a great start but it does nothing...