I don't listen to or watch NPR, CNBC or FBN but I do listen to the podcasts of Marketplace, Marketplace Money, and Moneybox (BBC). I don't believe I watch or listen to anything "live" these days.
+1. Most of it is pointless drivel for passive investors especially, YMMV.
I think it may be even worse than pointless drivel, it can be dangerous to your health. It can affect people and their quality of life in very negative ways. Was recently talking to a friend of mine who is so affected by all of the negative news that he hears, TARP, deficits, taxes, bubbles, inflation, the government, decline of the dollar, etc etc etc it seems to really very negatively affect his quality of life. He is so worried about the dismal future that he cannot get away from all of this and enjoy the potentially very good life that he has now. It makes me sad to see this in him...
We cannot shut ourselves out of the reality of life, but at the same point not to take it to heart as your friend does. There are indeed dangerous places in the world where people live from day to day not knowing if they may live the next day, let alone making long-term planning for ER like we do. As responsible citizens, we should strive to make this country a better place, but there's no point in worrying sick like your friend.
I used to have a friend like yours, and as he aged and faced with his declining health, he realized that there was only so much he could do to influence people around him or to change the "wrongs" of society, and his immediate concern should be given to himself. I saw him recently and he seemed calmer and enjoying life more. He finally retired at the SS full-retirement age.
As for me, as I battled my own health problem last year, I have mellowed some more too. I feel like posting this 1981 French song, "Il est libre Max" ("He is free Max"), which talks of taking it easy.
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For me, Marketplace is much better when there is a sub for Kai Ryssdal. He's got a sort of "attitude" I find really annoying.
Same here.CNBC or NPR?
For me, neither.
Same here.
The only thing I occasionally listen to is Bloomberg, but even that is mostly worthless.
CNBC or NPR?
For me, neither.
+1I am sad to say that most of our (US) news outlets have become info entertainment and there are few signs of true journalism (as defined in dictionary). ...