{"id":60327,"date":"2023-04-07T07:44:49","date_gmt":"2023-04-07T11:44:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/?p=60327"},"modified":"2023-04-07T07:44:49","modified_gmt":"2023-04-07T11:44:49","slug":"two-words-for-a-happy-life-three-great-tech-tips-when-bad-news-may-be-good-news-well-know-this-morning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/?p=60327","title":{"rendered":"Two words for a happy life. Three great tech tips. When bad news may be good news. We’ll know this morning."},"content":{"rendered":"

When bad news may be good news. This morning we get the latest employment numbers. The learned economists are expecting 238,000 new jobs.<\/p>\n

If the number is bigger, then the economy may be doing too good for the Fed. And another rate hike is in the cards.<\/p>\n

If it’s lower, maybe they’ll skip the rate hike. And that will be good for stocks.<\/p>\n

To my mind: The economy is definitely slowing. Recent reports from Costco, Levis, etc. show slower consumer sales. Firings — especially among tech companies — are up big time.<\/p>\n

In short, it’s a rocky times for stocks, but a great time for treasuries. You can get nearly 5% on three-month treasuries. That’s an amazing return for doing nothing and enjoying Spring. To wit:<\/p>\n

Daffodils outside our New York apartment yesterday:<\/em><\/p>\n

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The two words key to happiness<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“No” and “Whatever.”<\/p>\n

Read all the books. They say “Avoid Stress.”<\/p>\n

Hence, say NO. As Todd says, “When in doubt, stay out.” Todd’s saying, you don’t need it. Go eye the flowers. Visit a museum. I found this happy fellow at the Met on Monday.<\/p>\n

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Instead of picking an argument, shrug your shoulders, smile and say Nan Schiff’s favorite “Whatever.”<\/p>\n

Both words will add years to your life.<\/p>\n

Whatever.<\/p>\n

Three useful tech tips:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

+ Send a message to a Verizon cellphone from your email<\/b><\/div>\n
— Write the message like a normal email.
\n—\u00a0 Email it to the 10-digit mobile number of the recipient followed by @vtext.com (e.g., 9495551212@vtext.com).
\n—\u00a0 Click Send<\/em>.<\/div>\n
+ Want to send someone a copy of an article you’re reading on the Internet?<\/strong>
\n— Click Ctrl p and <\/em>“print” it to Save as a PDF.
\n<\/em>—\u00a0<\/i>Email the PDF as an attachment.+ Google Chrome browser is a perfectly fine password manager
\n<\/strong>— You can sync it among your several laptops. I use three (for safety and convenience)
\n— Chrome will happily fill in userIDs, passwords, shipping addresses and forms, etc.<\/div>\n

Late Night Celebrates Donald Trump\u2019s History-Making Arrest<\/strong><\/span>
\n\u201cIt is a great day to be in New York City \u2014 well, unless you\u2019re one person,\u201d Jimmy Fallon joked on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Favorite clip:<\/p>\n