Chet Collins

In a Wild Year for Markets, Investors Who Did Nothing Did Just Fine - WSJ

Markets were assailed by a trio of disruptive forces this year. Yet investors were rewarded for doing nothing. 

If you owned U.S. stocks at the start of the year, you made good money. If you owned foreign stocks, even better. If you held Treasurys, you did well. And if you parked up in cash, the yield stayed high.

Cheers!

Nissan’s U.S. Boss Says the Automaker Lost Its Way - WSJ

Meunier, 58 years old, who worked at Nissan for 17 years on three continents before leaving in 2019 to run Stellantis’s Jeep brand

Wow, cut his teeth at Nissan then moved over to Jeep. This guy really knows his way around a poor quality vehicle!

Christmas Eve.

It’s that time of year again: detailed tax planning!

U.S. Bans New China-Made Drones, Sparking Outrage Among Pilots - WSJ

The Federal Communications Commission on Monday banned all drones and critical components made in a foreign country, and all communications and video-surveillance equipment from major Chinese drone manufacturers SZ DJI Technology and Autel Robotics.

This one stings; DJI is the Apple of drone technology. I hope the threat is real because I can’t name a single other hobbyist drone brand.

DJI accounts for around 70% to 90% of commercial, local-government and hobbyist drones in the U.S.

Uh-Oh: Car You Honked And Swore At For Driving Too Slow Just Turned Into Your Church Parking Lot - Babylon Bee

At publishing time, Nabors had decided to address the issue head-on by joining a different church.

We’ve all been there.

I’m excited to finally launch Applied Bioethics Magazine with its inaugural issue, The Human Person.

Enjoy!

Trump Goes for the Stoner Vote - WSJ Opinion

As we reported last week, young pot users are showing up with rising frequency at emergency rooms with uncontrolled vomiting and psychotic symptoms. One study this year found young users had a sixfold higher risk of heart attacks and fourfold greater of strokes. Yet the same Administration that targets Tylenol—which has proven benefits and minimal risks—now says marijuana is fine.

I didn’t think Public Health could be any less credible.

Some risks in life are worth taking.

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Christmas shopping.

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That moment when your alarm to wake up relies on HomeKit, and your whole HomeKit system goes down.

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Christmas tree day 🌲

Study Finds 80% Of Americans Lack Social Connections To Pull Off Heist - The Onion

“When it comes to putting together a crew with the skills needed for a bank job or a jewel heist, a majority of Americans reported knowing just one or two guys, tops,” said lead researcher Jane Iannitello, adding that only 20% had any safecrackers in their lives, a mere 16% knew any hacker prodigies with a rebellious streak, and fewer than 5% had access to Taiwanese acrobats doubling as masters of disguise.

I like to think that 9am is the most productive hour of my workday. It always feels just right.

Early morning of writing.

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Is there anything more satisfying in web design than consistency?

Atheist Looks Forward To The Warmth And Cheer Of Arbitrary Cultural Traditions With No Transcendent Meaning - Babylon Bee

“The shopping season is one of my personal highlights every year, because I get to remember how ultimately useless this finite material existence really is. Happy holidays, everyone!”

First I was buried in snow; now I’m buried in files on my desktop.

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Snowy morning.

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