[anm89]

This is culture war baiting.

The whole appeal of someone like Alden is that she isn't playing for either team, shes just trying to step back and analyze. And it is a much more useful an interesting perspective on the world than turning every single discussion into team sports politics.

The fact that the parent is one of the more upvoted comments I've ever written seems to indicate that I'm not alone.

A final point is that her publicly listed example portfolio performance seems to indicate the she has an exceptionally solid grasp on reality.

[deanak]

> shes just trying to step back and analyze... And it is a much more useful an interesting perspective on the world than turning every single discussion into team sports politics.

When is the last time you read a serious financial analysis that divided up 150 years of world history in such a way? Or tried to relate it to investment?

> The fact that the parent is one of the more upvoted comments I've ever written seems to indicate that I'm not alone.

Does that mean you're correct?

> A final point is that her publicly listed example portfolio performance seems to indicate the she has an exceptionally solid grasp on reality.

I read through her website, and it's pretty much the same thing you'll get on other pitch sites ultimately selling a newsletter. It's not bad advice in general, but wealth managers and other investors don't post example portfolios. They post their track record with real money.

[anm89]

> When is the last time you read a serious financial analysis that divided up 150 years of world history in such a way? Or tried to relate it to investment?

Ray Dalio, the founder of the world's biggest hedge fund does primarily this in his public communication.

Anyway suit yourself, the whole point of it not being team politics is that it really doesn't matter at all if people disagree. I factor her advice heavily in my own portfolio and it has benefitted me. If you think she's wrong ignore her. And I guess complain loudly that other people find it useful.

[anm89]

A second point

> Does that mean you're correct?

Yes it does. Because I'm not playing team politics, it is not competitive, in the sense that there are two sides where one wins.

I'm stating that people find this take useful. The fact that it is getting updated indicates that people indeed do find it useful. In that case it is tautologically correct.

As mentioned before, the awesome thing about playing my game instead of your game is that the fact that you disagree is totally meaningless to me, as I mentioned I'm not on a team, I have no opponent. Unless you have a way to stop me from using Lyn Alden's advice, I simply place zero value on your opinion and move on. (except in the sense that it is fun to point out the fallacies for sport in the context of a message board).