Life Lesson #1: The Weather

The weather has baffled the human race since the dawn of civilization.  We have all been burned by the weatherman saying something that has not been true.  I believe that this nonsense needs to stop.  I am proposing that all terms to describe the weather are to be broken down into 4 different terms.  Under this policy, fines would be administered to weather stations that try and get cute and confuse people on something as basic as the weather.  The four overarching terms are Steamy, Balmy, Mildly Brisk, and Brisk, and each will be described below:

1. Steamy
This is the term to use on extremely hot days.  The temperature must be equal to or greater than 90 degrees Fahrenheit to use this term.  Humidity and dew point are not considered to use this term.  If someone says it is steamy out, you should be thinking it is good beach weather.  Under no circumstance should individuals be wearing jeans in steamy weather.  If the weather is steamy, you should either be inside, on the beach, or working. 

2. Balmy
This is the ultimate weather condition.  To qualify as balmy, the temperature must be between 80 and 90 degrees Fahrenheit.  Everyone likes a good balmy day.  Generally these types of days have a nice breeze to them, but this is by no means a requirement to be considered balmy. 

3. Mildly Brisk
This is the ultimate weather term.  Most of the time this term is used, and for good reason.  This is one of those rare terms that can encompass a wide variety of weather conditions.  For the weather to be mildly brisk, the temperature must be between 20 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit.  Generally people will start complaining in the lower part of the mildly brisk range that it is getting "cold."  Well, unfortunately cold is not a weather term anymore, and you should do humanity a favor and inform them that it is now mildly brisk.  If they do not believe you, refer them to a definition of brisk, and tell them that they are experiencing a mild form of that.

4. Brisk
It is never a good sign when someone tells you it is brisk outside.  The temperature must be equal to or lower than 20 degrees Fahrenheit to be brisk.  You should always be wearing warm clothes during brisk weather, unless you are from Russia, Northern Canada, or the Upper Midwest of the United States.  Generally this is a good time to hibernate in your place of residence and watch Netflix until it becomes mildly brisk again.

The Investment Twist
Since this is an investment blog, it would be wrong not to mention that Netflix should be considered a buy right now.  Netflix is oversold, and their stock price has fallen from $300 to $110 because of a 4% decline in the number of streaming customers.  I've got a newsflash for potential investors: It is getting brisk outside, and people will not be spending their time outside anymore.  People are going to get bored and subscribe to Netflix until the weather becomes mildly brisk again.

I have a December 2012 price target for Netflix of $150.

Disclosure: I do not own Netflix