Today's Tids Issue 3,318
Opening Stuff:
I have been reading stories about how your financial advisor
of the future could easily be a robot. In fact you may think you’re talking to
a person, but it will be wires and metal and microchips. It will not be unlike
those nasty woman who give you directions in your car, and then sound irritated
when they sense you actually know where you are going without them. Yet Robo
Advisors are very real and growing as a strong alternative to humans for sound,
low cost portfolio management. Some better known services are Betterment,
Wealthfront, FutureAdvisor and some new startups like SmartPlanner or Schwab’s
new robo advisor. Of course when the market goes south, the handholding won’t
feel quite as warm.
Spouting without knowledge,
Department:
One
of my pet peeves, which I have often denounced vociferously, is the unrelenting
argument by a person with circumstantial information against a person with
significant real knowledge of the entire situation. People with microphones routinely
beat up on people, ruin reputations and find guilty before observing evidenced,
if in fact there is evidenced at all. The excuse by the rabid accuser is, “They’re
in the public domain, so they’re raw meat. Get used to it.” This past fall the
sports experts and call-in yahoos were trying to run new England Patriot
O-Tackle Nate Solder out of town because he looked like he had lost it. In the
process they would opine, “I never liked
him in the first place”. But yesterday we learned that Nate just before the
season began had just finished treatments for testicular cancer, losing a
testicle along the way. He never talked back to the unknowledgeable, nor
resorted to a pretty good excuse. He just fought through the early weeks of the
season, getting his strength back, getting better at his job, helping protect
Tom Bradey the way to the Super Bowl victory – in the final game where he was outstanding.
Yesterday, a drone with radioactive materials landed
on the roof of the Japanese Prime Minister’s Office. Are you nervous yet?
If a Robot analyzes a bird, it
Scandinavian.
The Question:
Name
Glen Campbell’s Greatest hits. Bonus:
What do you think are the annual sales per store for the three big traditional
Burger Chains?
The Headlines:
--House
Report Says IRS Put Bonuses, Unions, ObamaCare Ahead Of Taxpayer needs.
--Wall
Street Has Eyes On Earnings reports Fr Microsoft, Amazon, Starbucks, FaceBook
and Google.
--Obama
Facing Dem Revolt On Trade Push; Harry Reid Leads Opposition.
--DEA
Chief Leaving Post After Report Condemns Drug Cartel Financed Agent
Prostitution Parties
--Afghan
Taliban Announces Spring Offensive To Start Friday.
--Kiev
Riling Moscow.
--RI
No Longer Highest On New England Unemployment List; Connecticut Takes Over Low Employment
Honors.
--French
Police Foil Massive Attack By Muslim On Churches After Would Be Attacker Shoots
Self In Leg;
Hillary, or an advsor in her
camp, has
been reported to say, “The economy requires a ‘Toppling’ of the wealthiest 1%”.
“Toppling!” Can you say Bolshevik revolution”. Can you say Romanov family murdered in the back
room of their fancy digs?
Above: There might be a pic of the
Romanov family here – Mom, Dad, and Five Kids all murdered. Class warfare never
goes to a good place.
The Voice results went
pretty much
as expected, mainly because it was expected that the cute boy crazy teens, or
perhaps the overwhelming country audience would vote for the least talented of
them all Corey Kent. Unfortunately, that knocked out a very talented singer
Rob. Hey Adam – you gotta say something more about Deanna’s singing than
repeating over and over how well she got by her nerves. I found it insulting.
The Koch brothers said they misspoke on Monday
when it was inferred by the press they were backing Scott Walker. They are now
clarifying their support saying they will back the candidate who offers the
most positive message for Americans. They promised they will not fund campaigns
that are negative against an opponent. The Koch Bro’s must read the Tids. They also
said they are looking at as their favorites, Walker, Jeb, Ted, Rand and Marco.
Sports talk shows are
becoming more like Entertainment Tonight gossip shows. One reason is that sports stars
are behaving more like celebrity entertainers. The second reason is that the
talk show hosts seem to love getting dirt on their athletic heroes. It must bea
jealousy thing. Get me back to balls and strikes, and I’m not talking speedballs
and striking female mates.
The NFL Champion NE Pats could easily go 10-6 this
year.
This probably has or could
happen in your town too, Department:
I’m
calling it Paolino’s (State Legislature’s) Revenge. Here in RI in November the
Newport citizens voted against a Richard Paolino (Big RI Developer who owns half
of Providence) led small expansion of gambling which would have also glamorized
an existing ugly building. Yesterday the ownership of another Casino group, after
buying the rights for the Casino from Paolino, announced that it was planning on
moving the Casino to Tiverton, and with it about a $1,000,000 annually contributed
to the Newport city coffers. And, leaving behind the big ugly hulk of a
building, but now empty and decaying. The leader of the anti-Gambling vote said
she is happy, and they will now “probably” find a nice new owner who will transform
the ugly hulk of a building into a vibrant entertainment center. Yeah, right.
Like that always happens.
So, is the Taliban today announcing the start
of their “Spring Offensive” beginning on Friday to assure that their TV
sponsors will have time to pre-promote battles and prepare interview scripts?
So, I’m thinking, if financial planners
can go Robo, how about dating sites. How about the perfectly matched opposite
sex listening partner? How about never having to take a date to dinner? How about
a partner that always says the right thing, anticipates your every need, never
puts you on the spot? Sounds a bit sterile.
But robot servers at fast
food places
would be an improvement. And, minimum wage controversies would go away. And maybe the schools would teach about
reaching up for a higher calling.
Last week I applied for a
sever position the local eatery. I’m still
waiting.
The Answer:
Glen
Campbell to me was a very enjoyable performers. Starting at # Ten we have True
Grit followed by Im Not Gonna Miss You, Galveston, Try A Little Kindness and
Wichita Lineman. The top five are fifth Southern Nights, The Hand that Rocks
The Cradle, Gentle on My Mind and By the Time I Get to Phoenix. Number One is
Rhinestone Cowboy. Bonus. MacDonald’s is first with annual per store sales of $2,500,000.
Next is Wendi-y’s at and the Burger ing
I had a Fraternity brother
named Bob Campbell
who told me that name became common because as his family moved West in Conestoga
wagons, his great grandmother was always the Belle of the Camp. I never forgot
that. I was pretty naïve.
Happy
Birthday Peter Frampton who hits 65 today. The Frampton comes Alive album was
one of my all time favorites, but, I couldn’t find it. Here’s another version of
Do You fell Like We Do.:
He doesn't look 65!
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