Risk of Ruin Podcast

For those who aren't allergic to good news: Wage growth has outpaced apartment rent growth for 31 consecutive months -- widening the demand funnel through improved affordability, and likely helping explain some of the big absorption numbers of late.

How popular is housing, really? Super popular! - 74% support Family Zoning - 68% support high‑rises near transit (81% among 18–39‑year‑olds) - 67% support 5–8 stories on major streets We're publishing our crosstabs for the first time, covering several years of our housing polls

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My guest on this week's book club podcast episode is @KaplanWords to discuss Jon Bradshaw's Fast Company. We cover a lot of ground, including the ways that freelance writing is a lot like being a gambler or a hustler.

no need to have endless debates about whether lidar is needed. just simply watch the rate of change in the companies offering driverless taxis.

Tesla Robotaxis Come To San Francisco, But They Have Drivers And Don't Take Customers. Read: carbuzz.com/tesla-trials-f… #industrynews #carnews

“For an unknown reason, the vehicle veered off the road and crashed into a tree. The vehicle then caught fire. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency responders, according to CHP.” $TSLA ksbw.com/article/deadly…

it's still amazing that a guy who wouldn't even be in shape by thursday night softball league standards was playing in nba games. what a god.

GS: "Predictions technology will reduce the need for human labor have a long history but a poor track record... while technology destroys jobs, it also raises demand for employees either directly in new occupations or indirectly via technology-driven increase in aggregate demand"

The casino lobby publishes another op-ed against prediction markets, this time in New jersey. Using the same template as Kansas & Iowa, it's clear their main argument in the states is about tax revenue rather than legality or consumer protection.

US News survey of Americans who've placed a bet in the past 6 months: - 25% have been unable to pay a bill because of gambling - 30% have debts they attribute to gambling - 15% have taken out a personal loan to fund their wagers - 52% say they carry a credit card balance from…

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly - Somehow I had never see this before. I loved it. Holds up tremendously well. Tuco is a wonderful character and I was worried about his fate at the end. Amazing soundtrack, too. 5/5 stars

hey @grok, can you suggest 25 accounts i'm not already following that discuss fundamentals of US stocks. i am not interested in chart wizards or accounts that mostly talk about macro stuff.

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I mentioned yesterday that policy makers don’t really know what will end up moving the needle. So they will just have to try a bunch of stuff. Which will create lots of opportunity.