As a statistician I view "luck"; given a large, random sample, tracked over a long period of time as a random variable. In other words given these criteria, it averages out, and everyone gets the same amount of "luck". The posts from folks I see here would constitute a biased sample, not a representative random sample of the general population. Non-the-less you are fortunate to have "lucked out". Nothing wrong with that but what about the rest of the population?
I haven't seen any comments about the very recent WSJ article regarding Jonathan's grim healthcare diagnosis. So, I will lead off by expressing my shock but also gratitude for creating this wonderful, informative website for financial advice.
Jonathan we communicated a few times while you were a WSJ reporter. We are both transplants from England and I was happy to read that you will be spending some more time there in the very near future. Wishing you all the very best, you have a wonderful attitude towards this crisis. I admire you very much.
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As a statistician I view "luck"; given a large, random sample, tracked over a long period of time as a random variable. In other words given these criteria, it averages out, and everyone gets the same amount of "luck". The posts from folks I see here would constitute a biased sample, not a representative random sample of the general population. Non-the-less you are fortunate to have "lucked out". Nothing wrong with that but what about the rest of the population?
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I haven't seen any comments about the very recent WSJ article regarding Jonathan's grim healthcare diagnosis. So, I will lead off by expressing my shock but also gratitude for creating this wonderful, informative website for financial advice. Jonathan we communicated a few times while you were a WSJ reporter. We are both transplants from England and I was happy to read that you will be spending some more time there in the very near future. Wishing you all the very best, you have a wonderful attitude towards this crisis. I admire you very much.
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