BigDMcGee 3,352 Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Steve King keeps making Iowa proud, I see Link to post Share on other sites
YonYonson 156 Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 not sure why the house won't censure him at least, but i think maybe the democrats want him in office saying stupid things. edit: maybe it comes this week. he should be expelled, but we’ll see what happens. Link to post Share on other sites
brvheart 1,752 Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 What did he say now? edit: "White nationalist, white supremacist, Western civilization — how did that language become offensive?" King said to The New York Times. "Why did I sit in classes teaching me about the merits of our history and our civilization?" He later posted a statement to Twitter, after the interview was published, saying, "I want to make one thing abundantly clear; I reject those labels and the evil ideology" represented by those terms. "I am simply a Nationalist," he said, not a white nationalist or white supremacist. I condemn anyone that supports this evil and bigoted ideology which saw in its ultimate expression the systematic murder of 6 million innocent Jewish lives," he wrote. Like the Founding Fathers, he wrote, "I am an advocate for Western Civilization's values." Link to post Share on other sites
YonYonson 156 Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 did i mention i got an apple watch? i really like it, but the rubber band it comes with is a joke. bought a nylon one off amazon but didn't like it, then bought another which just arrived. this one is a winner. bout to go order 5 more of the same kind just to have some BACK UPS. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Napa_Don 688 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 #AppleWatchBros I got the Nike run version with the Velcro strap because a) I plan to run again and the additional Nike faces are neat for that and b) my wrist was too big for the rubber band when I tried at the Apple store. I’ve bought a few bands off of amazon, though, too. One of the magnet metal weave ones and one that looks more like a traditional watch band. Link to post Share on other sites
InternetExplorer 2,609 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 I ended up getting one of these a while ago. I got a bit of a discount from the dealer but not enough for it to have been a wise financial decision. https://nomos-glashuette.com/en/metro/metro-neomatik-39-silvercut-1114 6 Link to post Share on other sites
David_Sklansky 1,903 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 I ended up getting one of these a while ago. I got a bit of a discount from the dealer but not enough for it to have been a wise financial decision. https://nomos-glashu...-silvercut-1114 I love Nomos, that one is dope. I just bought my first, a Zürich World Time. Link to post Share on other sites
InternetExplorer 2,609 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 I love Nomos, that one is dope. I just bought my first, a Zürich World Time. Love the blue version, and I'm a fan of the DUW 5201 movement. Nomos is now selling refurbished stuff on Chrono24, and they had a Tangomat GMT for $3.4k a month or two ago (basically a Zürich with a simpler dial). I was briefly tempted, but I think my next buy has to be a different brand. Link to post Share on other sites
InternetExplorer 2,609 Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Broaching the topic of starting the CFA with my company. I have been advised to ask how they’re leaning comp-wise if I pull it off. I did the PMP without having the comp conversation beforehand, and they gave me basically a pat on the back for it, even though the #2 in the company directly told me I should do it for job reasons. Truth is, I don’t care about the cost, or any comp increase, it’s more about becoming even more employer agnostic, and keeping on pace with the credentialing I’ve seen directors / COOs at other firms doing. Link to post Share on other sites
brvheart 1,752 Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Once you get your CFA, will you need to work at your current company for x number of years before you feel comfortable applying for FA jobs elsewhere? I'm a little confused on whether or not you like your company. It seems like you don't really like them, but they pay you enough that you feel stuck. Am I reading that incorrectly? Link to post Share on other sites
InternetExplorer 2,609 Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Once you get your CFA, will you need to work at your current company for x number of years before you feel comfortable applying for FA jobs elsewhere? I'm a little confused on whether or not you like your company. It seems like you don't really like them, but they pay you enough that you feel stuck. Am I reading that incorrectly? No, I would not need to stick around for any amount of time after I get it. There’s a sliding scale for what I’d owe but it’s irrelevant because the comp difference more than washes out what the exam costs. I’m not pleased with my employer but I don’t hate my job. I don’t really want to be an FA, but I could be someone that has investments conversations with other people’s clients as a specialist. It has always bothered me that I never gave the exam a shot. That’s the main reason I started looking at this again. Regardless of what my company says about how it would be valued, or whether I’m paying for it personally, I think I’m going to do it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
David_Sklansky 1,903 Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Love the blue version, and I'm a fan of the DUW 5201 movement. Nomos is now selling refurbished stuff on Chrono24, and they had a Tangomat GMT for $3.4k a month or two ago (basically a Zürich with a simpler dial). I was briefly tempted, but I think my next buy has to be a different brand. I thought I wanted the blue, but ended up picking the white dial. I definitely appreciate the idea of technically impressive watches, but it's the design that I love about a lot of these German brands. I love the whole German minimalist/Bauhaus thing, but even their modern stuff is great. It makes no sense to me that they got as much text as they did unto the face of this watch without making it too busy or shitty to read. Link to post Share on other sites
YonYonson 156 Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Broaching the topic of starting the CFA with my company. I have been advised to ask how they're leaning comp-wise if I pull it off. I did the PMP without having the comp conversation beforehand, and they gave me basically a pat on the back for it, even though the #2 in the company directly told me I should do it for job reasons. Truth is, I don't care about the cost, or any comp increase, it's more about becoming even more employer agnostic, and keeping on pace with the credentialing I've seen directors / COOs at other firms doing. i will tell you that when evaluating the portfolio managers i work with, the ones who have the CFA are clearly superior to the ones that do not. maybe it is just a coincidence, but i doubt it. we have a CFA in our office who just does an incredible job, but he isn't the best at bullshitting with the sales guys so they overlook him. but with that said, to those of us who are smart enough to see the difference, that CFA means a lot. Link to post Share on other sites
InternetExplorer 2,609 Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 I can have high level portfolio discussions with our CFAs, and I do bring up missed viewpoints in our investment committee meetings, but I am not in the same league from a technical standpoint. You just have to know your shit to pass the tests. My former boss, the one who attempted to torch my relationship with the CEO, gave up on trying to pass the CFA. I believe he passed level one after four tries, and quit after three tries at level two. His wife basically could not see the big picture to him getting the designation, and started resenting the time he spent studying each spring. It was an incredible display all around. If he had passed the tests, he might have been named CIO, but that ship has sailed. At a place with this growth rate, even with a completely open track on your path, if you falter even a little, the odds are that a boss will be brought in above you. I feel like it’s the dark side of rapid growth. Link to post Share on other sites
brvheart 1,752 Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 No, I would not need to stick around for any amount of time after I get it. There's a sliding scale for what I'd owe but it's irrelevant because the comp difference more than washes out what the exam costs. I'm not pleased with my employer but I don't hate my job. I don't really want to be an FA, but I could be someone that has investments conversations with other people's clients as a specialist. It has always bothered me that I never gave the exam a shot. That's the main reason I started looking at this again. Regardless of what my company says about how it would be valued, or whether I'm paying for it personally, I think I'm going to do it. Good for you. Regrets are annoying. Link to post Share on other sites
Napa_Don 688 Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 5+ years of studying and testing and thousands of dollars and to still not have passed level 2? I could see how his wife was getting upset. Link to post Share on other sites
InternetExplorer 2,609 Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 5+ years of studying and testing and thousands of dollars and to still not have passed level 2? I could see how his wife was getting upset. He makes $200k and was shooting for $500k / the CIO title. Wasn’t really about the cost of taking the test, more that she was guilting him for having aspirations instead of devoting 100% of his attention to her. Kinda says a lot about how dumb he was to marry her in the first place. She was really hot back in the day, but stopped giving him BJs as soon as they got married. It’s a yikes. Link to post Share on other sites
Napa_Don 688 Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Yeah but still. Man, $200k/yr. I can’t even fathom making that much, much less $500k. Link to post Share on other sites
InternetExplorer 2,609 Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Man, $200k/yr. I can’t even fathom making that much, much less $500k. He got extremely lucky on timing and the firm’s attitude toward investment management in the moment. In most other situations, he never would have come close to hitting $200k, or be given the $250k in equity. Guy just isn’t very bright, stopped working hard years ago, and has no political awareness, which is why he now has no leadership future with the company. Still, it’s probably a nice life, aside from the garbage wife. Link to post Share on other sites
InternetExplorer 2,609 Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 They agreed to pay for the CFA but zero commitment on what it would mean for comp. I figure, if I pass it, I can basically move wherever I want and be able to land a great job. So, it’s fine. Moving forward with it on their dime. 4 Link to post Share on other sites
BigDMcGee 3,352 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 She was really hot back in the day, but stopped giving him BJs as soon as they got married. It’s a yikes. She's giving someone blowjobs, best believe 2 Link to post Share on other sites
YonYonson 156 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 She's giving someone blowjobs, best believe yeah, and his name is Tyrone. Link to post Share on other sites
Theraflu 1,035 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 From some low-level investigations into the various honeypot positions my fellow treasurers employ, it seems like the only way to get into the 200k range is to get a cushy spot on a county retirement board, or a health group, or something similar, while also handling a town, and just not giving a shit about the majority of your duties on any of them, as they all mostly handle themselves. While I'm sure I'll be able to achieve that level of emotionless commitment in time, it's going to be at least a decade. Plus, actually getting those positions involves mild campaigning and glad handing, of which I'm not very astute. My more realistic foray is into a Finance Director in a big town, in the 125k range, but lacking a Masters, and having only an inapplicable degree in communications, I may have to be happy where I'm at, which should hit 100k in the next five years. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
brvheart 1,752 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 What's stopping you from getting your masters in finance or an MBA with a financial emphasis? They agreed to pay for the CFA but zero commitment on what it would mean for comp. I figure, if I pass it, I can basically move wherever I want and be able to land a great job. So, it's fine. Moving forward with it on their dime. That's awesome news. Link to post Share on other sites
Theraflu 1,035 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 I loathe school! Four years of expensively loafing through BU left a rough impression. Amusingly, I didn't take one math class in those whole four years. But, you're right. That is something I should consider. Link to post Share on other sites
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