{"id":29383,"date":"2015-01-06T09:29:19","date_gmt":"2015-01-06T14:29:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/?p=29383"},"modified":"2015-01-06T09:32:48","modified_gmt":"2015-01-06T14:32:48","slug":"a-happy-wife-an-unhappy-stockmarket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/?p=29383","title":{"rendered":"A happy wife. An unhappy stockmarket."},"content":{"rendered":"

Been there. Done that.<\/p>\n

I don’t like drops like yesterday’s 1.86% drop.<\/p>\n

\"YestrerdaySDrop\"<\/a><\/p>\n

But we had other big drops in 2014 and we recovered.<\/p>\n

I figured yesterday’s big drop was due to four happenings:<\/p>\n

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  1. Oil. Now under $50.<\/li>\n
  2. Euro. Now under $1.20.<\/li>\n
  3. Fears of deflation in Europe (which increases the risk of bond defaults)<\/li>\n
  4. Grexit. Greece leaving the Euro.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    As my trader friend said, “Driven more by fear, than actual fact.”<\/p>\n

    None of these are going to bring down the world’s economy. Stay invested.<\/p>\n

    Don’t buy oil stocks, though they’re “cheap.” Stay away from companies with heavy involvement in Europe.<\/p>\n

    My 30-year treasuries are up from $105.404 to $108.156, as interest rates have continued to fall. I wrote about buying long bonds a few days ago. The 30-year treasury is still yielding 2.53% which means it’s still a good buy. It’s yielding far better, for example, than Germany’s 30-year bund, which is at a miserable 1.30%. If you were a German and saw what was happening to the Euro (now down to $1.19), and saw the yield on the U.S. treasuries, where would you put your money?<\/p>\n

    A happy wife is a happy life. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    Step one. Buy her a Handsgrohe Clubmaster shower head:<\/p>\n

    \"HansgroheShowerHead\"<\/a><\/p>\n

    Before installing, remove these little flow restrictors:<\/p>\n

    \"Flowrestrictors\"<\/a><\/p>\n

    She’ll then have the best shower in the entire world. You can buy the shower head on Amazon — click here<\/strong><\/a> — but check the prices. They list sources much cheaper than themselves.<\/p>\n

    Second wife-pleaser: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    Assign a different ringtone in your iPhone to your spouse. This way, you’ll know if she’s calling. And you can get read for your Honey-Do List.
    \n<\/span><\/p>\n

    Select her name in Contacts, hit Edit<\/strong> (on the top right), scroll down to Ringtone<\/strong>, tap Ringtone. <\/strong>Choose the tone you want to hear when she calls. This helps you know who’s calling without looking at the iPhone display.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Dumb, but fun<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    \"OldFoks\"<\/a><\/p>\n

    I\u00a0 pointed to two old drunks across the bar from us and told my friend Bob, “That’ll be us in ten years.”<\/p>\n

    He turned to me and said, “That’s a mirror, you dumb sh*t.”<\/p>\n

    Yet another bar joke<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    A man walked into a crowded bar, waving his model 1911 Colt .45 caliber pistol with an 8 shot clip, and yelled, “Who in here has been screwing my wife?”<\/p>\n

    A voice from the back of the bar yelled back “You’ll need more ammo.”<\/p>\n

    \"HarryNewton\"<\/a>
    \nHarry Newton who’s not at CES — it’s too much of a zoo. Harry figures he can see what’s new at CES on sites like     engadget<\/strong><\/a> and techcrunch <\/strong><\/a>as well as BubbleVision, the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.<\/p>\n

    Mophie has finally announced juice packs for the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. They protect and give 120% more battery. I have one for my iPhone 5 and love it. For pre-ordering for the 6, click here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n