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  1. YanC

    1031 Exchange for Real Estate: Goodbye...

    Of course it is political. In France we have a lovely wealth tax, that is now only on real estate wealth. The state makes 2B a year on it. Total taxes are roughly 50% (probably more), of our 2300B GDP, or 1150B. So, this wealth tax that drives productive people away from the country accounts...
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    Random Chat, Thoughts, Posts, and/or Rants Thread

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    It seems to me that some sort of constant self doubt is inherent to being on your own. On good days, I feel it less, on bad ones, more. At least this is my experience... I think it helps pushing myself forward though.
  3. YanC

    Investing in the ONE sure thing.

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    I trade on TastyWorks from France.
  4. YanC

    Random Chat, Thoughts, Posts, and/or Rants Thread

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    The French left is importing all this American bullshit and it's spreading through the media. We are behind, but not so far and going the same way.
  5. YanC

    The New US Tax Plan and Your New 50% Biz Partner (the US Gov)

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    Never in my life would I have thought I should be grateful to be French tax-wise. Well, unfortunately, it's not only about capital gains...
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    Hyperinflation starting? What's happening in your area? Post your ground reports.

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    Automation also frees people's time and other activities are created. Nowadays you can literally make a living out of being a dog's psychologist. That probably didn't exist 50 years ago.
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    Mandatory information sources for entrepreneurs ?

    For a French source of information about the economy, I suggest you give a try to Charles Gave's articles, published every monday at institutdeslibertes.org The guy is a beast, sold his first company for $140M and now manages $3,5B. He probably knows a thing or two. It looks to me that his take...
  8. YanC

    Vegan / Vegetarians Only (Chat about lifestyle, opportunities, food, whatever...)

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    I'd probably call it stupidity.
  9. YanC

    (retired) French generals threaten government?

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    The gov doesn't like when uncomfortable and politically incorrect truths, shared by a lot of people, are openly told. What they are describing is our local equivalent of the leftist stuff that is going on in the US (woke & cancel culture, anti-racism bullshit...). Plus the immigration issue...
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    Vegan / Vegetarians Only (Chat about lifestyle, opportunities, food, whatever...)

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    So, I've lowered my meat (and eggs) intake very much for the past 2 months, probably by around 80%. Basically didn't buy any, but during the weekends with family, I haven't dared to be the annoying guy who wants his special meal so far. I haven't lost any significant weight, which is cool...
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    Hyperinflation starting? What's happening in your area? Post your ground reports.

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    Currently doing a huge (for me) rehab on an apartment building (6 units), plumber said we had to quickly decide which equipments (water heaters...) we would be using as suppliers were raising their prices significantly and he needed to order ASAP (this is in France).
  12. YanC

    I lack in knowledge. So plz suggest me more books.

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    I used to be where you are now, constantly seeking new books or content. Honestly if you read TMF and Unscripted you have all you need to take action. Start something, whatever it is, even if it's small. Read about specific issues as you go, if need be. Experience and real life are by far the...
  13. YanC

    Introducing MJ's Personal Unscripted Network, Join Now for FREE!

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    This is really cool to have some kind of direct line with you. Thanks for doing this, especially opening it up to non-americans. I installed Telegram to join and look very much forward to it !
  14. YanC

    Random Chat, Thoughts, Posts, and/or Rants Thread

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    I cooked vegan burgers last time, thought they were pretty good. Meat was replaced by a mix of red beans, mushrooms and spices. Use an egg so it all sticks together and is easy to cook. If you want to go strictly vegan, instead of an egg, blend linseed with a bit of water and it'll do the same.
  15. YanC

    Vegan / Vegetarians Only (Chat about lifestyle, opportunities, food, whatever...)

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    Thanks for the tips @Matt Sun . I don't have any health issue that needs to be cured, to me it's 100% a question of ethics. As I think about this, it seems to me that the issue is mindset. I see cooking as a chore. I developed a way of cooking and eating that is healthy and time wise very...
  16. YanC

    Vegan / Vegetarians Only (Chat about lifestyle, opportunities, food, whatever...)

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    A couple years ago I gave vegetarianism a try. Didn't stick to it after a month as I had found I had lost muscle and felt tired. In hindsight, I think I just didn't commit enough for it to work. I stumbled upon this thread plus had a chat about veganism today, which led me to reread a great...
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    Random Chat, Thoughts, Posts, and/or Rants Thread

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    Maybe this one ?
  18. YanC

    Beginner's guide to setting up a Linux machine

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    I agree with you. This is how I got started to give Linux a try. Now that I'm convinced though, I want a cleaner setup. I'll just add a SSD and a HDD to my desktop so I have 1 SSD per OS + 1 HDD for file storage per OS. Sounds better to me than partitions on a single SSD, sharing files on a...
  19. YanC

    Beginner's guide to setting up a Linux machine

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    I'll let native speakers come up with a title that makes sense, but maybe the thread could be more broadly about privacy issues, with Linux as a starting point. A computer OS is a big one, but it is also about emails, messaging apps, data storage, phones, browsers... Once you start thinking...
  20. YanC

    Beginner's guide to setting up a Linux machine

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    I switched after reading a post on this thread around 1-2 months ago. I'm very pleased with it ! Setting it up has been straightforward (I used to be kind of a geek but I don't know much more than the average Joe anymore). It looks much like Windows but it feels "cleaner" (doesn't seem like...
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