Poll - The Stock Market and Vintage Sales

[Rhotchkiss]

It’s beyond exhausting. Regarding the thread, minimize the madness and buy cardboard. I bet this shitshow ends up being good for card values, more of a log flume than a triple loop, no gravity, upside down, roller coaster.

[BRoberts]

The many people, on both sides of the aisle, who choose to continually ignore the “no political posts” rule on Net 54 is beyond exhausting.

Given it is the usual cast of characters, again, both sides of the aisle, who have posted here long enough to clearly know the rule, truly makes me wonder why they can’t abide by it.

There aren’t many rules on Net 54, and it’s very easy to follow the few that exist. For most people.

[jingram058]

Originally Posted by BRoberts

The many people, on both sides of the aisle, who choose to continually ignore the “no political posts” rule on Net 54 is beyond exhausting.

Given it is the usual cast of characters, again, both sides of the aisle, who have posted here long enough to clearly know the rule, truly makes me wonder why they can’t abide by it.

There aren’t many rules on Net 54, and it’s very easy to follow the few that exist. For most people.

Thank God, for once I'm not involved.

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by BRoberts

The many people, on both sides of the aisle, who choose to continually ignore the “no political posts” rule on Net 54 is beyond exhausting.

Given it is the usual cast of characters, again, both sides of the aisle, who have posted here long enough to clearly know the rule, truly makes me wonder why they can’t abide by it.

There aren’t many rules on Net 54, and it’s very easy to follow the few that exist. For most people.

the post seemed to veer towards politics as politics are clearly involved in whats happening in the stock markets. And I jumped in. I certainly don't see modern material/card posts in the vintage section being ridiculed...and this happens all the time. rules are rules? or are there degrees of rules?

[raulus]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

the post seemed to veer towards politics as politics are clearly involved in whats happening in the stock markets. And I jumped in. I certainly don't see modern material/card posts in the vintage section being ridiculed...and this happens all the time. rules are rules? or are there degrees of rules?

It probably doesn’t help that just about everything is political these days. So it’s real easy to get there.

And sometimes we can dance around the edge of being political while not really fully crossing the line. But then someone sees others getting right up to that line, gets a little frisky, or is feeling particularly vexed about it, and decides to dance over the line a bit.

Next thing you know, Leon has to intervene to remind us that we’re over the line.

[samosa4u]

Originally Posted by BRoberts

The many people, on both sides of the aisle, who choose to continually ignore the “no political posts” rule on Net 54 is beyond exhausting.

Given it is the usual cast of characters, again, both sides of the aisle, who have posted here long enough to clearly know the rule, truly makes me wonder why they can’t abide by it.

There aren’t many rules on Net 54, and it’s very easy to follow the few that exist. For most people.

If we're discussing tarifs, the stock market, etc., then how do we avoid politics ? That's like saying "you can discuss sports cards, but not grading."

[Balticfox]

I'm fine with discussing sports cards and not PSA/SGC grading.

[samosa4u]

How have you been, Mr. Fox ??

[Balticfox]

Originally Posted by samosa4u

How have you been, Mr. Fox ??

Still collecting, still posting and in general staying both physically and mentally active (and acerbic) all around.

And when it comes to politics, I'll be working for Elections Canada as a Central Poll Supervisor on April 28th. Elections Canada needs my learning skills and ability to project authority. I need the money to finance my basic needs, e.g. rookie cards of Jackie Parker, Sam Etcheverry, Bobby Hull, Rocky Colavito, Roger Maris, Phil Niekro, Frank Robinson, etc. The negative though is that I'm facing a grueling sixteen hour work day.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Havent logged on in awhile but as usual im sure a lot of posts here did not age well..

i wonder how my advice of just buying the S and P index fund like SPY would have gone...?

[Leon]

Originally Posted by samosa4u

If we're discussing tarifs, the stock market, etc., then how do we avoid politics ? That's like saying "you can discuss sports cards, but not grading."

Generally, if you think you are making a political post, you are.
You will get a PM if it goes too far.

If everyone is somewhat cool, it will be ok. I am part of the economy, just like eveyrone else, and getting my ass kicked back and forth in the market too. I can't imagine either side of the aisle likes a roller coaster ride with our savings. Let's just leave it at that.

My daily living monies are probably too close to my stock market monies. Not a huge issue... Fortunately, I have baseball cards as one of my asset classes (as do many of us).

And has been said, countless times, the market will come back, we just don't know when!

The question remains, do you spend more, less, or the same when the market goes down quite a bit? I tend to spend less but that is just me.


ps.. I like Styx the cat.

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[Touch'EmAll]

The prices of the stuff we want has gone up tremendously since covid. So much so, that I have bought practically zero pre-war that fits with my pre war collection standards ... until now. Actually, my yearly collecting theme has been to just not sell anything, am doing very well with that. Anyways, I just bought a 1926-29 Lou Gehrig Exhibit, it was SGC 3.5 which is a bit below my standards, but heck appears to be a nice card. Its the most I have spent in a long, long time.