20250911 Gambling Scrum
In terms of gambling: I am doing great! I met my target today. So now I have to *spend* the money. I have more money than time. I need to be focused on something else. And this also means - I will finish yard remodel, I can afford it. And I must travel again, very soon.
The magnificent 7
(This opinion is inspired/copied from by Peak Prosperity.)

While the rest of the market is going down, the magnificent 7 are going up:
20241206 YTD Trading Outcomes

Terrible performance this year on my end! I lost the trading account - I had it coming, considering what kind of absolutely reckless decisions I have been taking. Single biggest recorded loss of my career so far.
The derivatives market is a ticking time bomb

Derivates is a ticking time bomb. The next crash should be called "The derivatives crash". I've already mentioned it here - the world wealth is... comparable to the total world derivative exposure. Derivatives are often unreported and unregulated.
Dollars don't exist
Here is an explanation of why dollars don't exist, and the guvmt doesn't even print money: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhPvVdZCNJk
Dollars don't exist because they are a unit of measure. Centimeters don't exist either, you can't have too many (or not enough) centimeters to e.g. build a house.