*Investors Blog*

[SC Maintenance]

The CEO, along with the BOD, owes a fiduciary duty to the shareholders, which includes duties of care, loyalty, and disclosure.
We are witnessing an epic failure.

Not directed at you - just calling it as I see it.

When someone bragged about self driving to push the stock up, no shareholder complained. When someone lied about taking the stock private a few years ago, no shareholder complained. When someone was on the right side of history on November 5th and the stock price doubled in the next 2 months, no shareholder complained.

It just depends on which way the behavior pushes the stock.

FWIW, I saw the same behavior about the banks in 2007, and the .com's in 1999. This is not new.

 

[alarmguy]

Im getting pretty beat up and for the first time thinking of pulling the plug on almost everything except maybe Walmart which is holding its own as it always does.

My year to year gain is now 36% and my YTD gain is now down to being up only .53 Yes, One half a percent.
Very frustrating. Surprised the whack that AMZN has taken. META not as surprised but I keep waiting for it to settle in. My gain went from 40% to 15% in META and still declining.

Hmmmm ... maybe this is it? getting near a bottom or are we heading to a 1920s style bottom?
Being I am feeling the way I am is maybe singling a bottom, as least for what I thought was conservative stocks. I still have about 25% cash and I am actually thinking about buying a company I know NOTHING about, except mentioned by a regular in here when the stock was in the very low 100s.
I was thinking short term play if the NASDAQ ever bounces it is now $69 MRVL.

 

[Pablo]

I sold some bulk stuff yesterday

I sold half of some BDCs and REITs yesterday

Sold some weird complex funds yesterday

Profit to cash to top MM account

Patience back in play

 

[Zee09]

I hope Elon has success tonight with the astronauts.
I'm worried about them and pray they get home safely.... very stressful situation.

 

[Pablo]

I hope Elon has success tonight with the astronauts.
I'm worried about them and pray they get home safely.... very stressful situation.

So sad others wish the other way purely for reasons

Sold FOXY

 

[Zee09]

So sad others wish the other way purely for reasons

Sold FOXY

Yeah we can't go there but the whole situation is disgusting.

 

[Kalle.J]

Any of you been looking at STOXX 600 or MSCI ex US to diversify?

 

[Zee09]

TSLA, I'm glad I only got 200 shares today...I was thinking of going with 600 but I smelled a fiasco...lol

So far I'm okay as PLTR trades about the same way...bullet train fast at times...

 

[cptbarkey]

Im getting pretty beat up and for the first time thinking of pulling the plug on almost everything except maybe Walmart which is holding its own as it always does.

My year to year gain is now 36% and my YTD gain is now down to being up only .53 Yes, One half a percent.
Very frustrating. Surprised the whack that AMZN has taken. META not as surprised but I keep waiting for it to settle in. My gain went from 40% to 15% in META and still declining.

Hmmmm ... maybe this is it? getting near a bottom or are we heading to a 1920s style bottom?
Being I am feeling the way I am is maybe singling a bottom, as least for what I thought was conservative stocks. I still have about 25% cash and I am actually thinking about buying a company I know NOTHING about, except mentioned by a regular in here when the stock was in the very low 100s.
I was thinking short term play if the NASDAQ ever bounces it is now $69 MRVL.

No, you are just getting murdered day trading. I'd stop if i were you.

 

[zzyzzx]

As long as my dividends keep coming, I'm good.
I know how old some of you are and kind of surprised that you are actually not just doing the same as me.

 

[Zee09]

As long as my dividends keep coming, I'm good.
I know how old some of you are and kind of surprised that you are actually not just doing the same as me.

Dividends are great for many but I find them to be a snore. If it works for you then that's all that matters.

The only time I like them is through Ford in February where they double them that quarter. My buddy plays the Dividends game and it's a lot less work...

I prefer the maniac way of near suicide and over the top euphoria of the game...lol

Good luck

 

[alarmguy]

No, you are just getting murdered day trading. I'd stop if i were you.

36% gain in the last 12 months is murdered?
I would be interested in what you are doing because I’m certainly beating the averages

 

[SC Maintenance]

Any of you been looking at STOXX 600 or MSCI ex US to diversify?

I bought some FEZ (Stoxx 50) a couple weeks ago. I also bought a single stock out of Brazil. I would like to invest in Latin America over Europe, but its hard - the funds are mostly banks.

I am also looking at China believe it or not.

 

[Zee09]

I'd like to see my 5% interest back although it made me less aggressive trading wise. Robinhood shows you daily interest and you have to pay the gold fee which is $5 a month. Cheaper by the year. I'm getting 4% now and it's a bummer.

I've been on many platforms but I may start looking again as the pre market app lockup isn't nice . Usually that's when all the trades are made..

Anybody got an app they like SoFi is out...it should be the Facebook trading app...lol

 

[SC Maintenance]

I'd like to see my 5% interest back although it made me less aggressive trading wise. Robinhood shows you daily interest and you have to pay the gold fee which is $5 a month. Cheaper by the year. I'm getting 4% now and it's a bummer.

I've been on many platforms but I may start looking again as the pre market app lockup isn't nice . Usually that's when all the trades are made..

Anybody got an app they like SoFi is out...it should be the Facebook trading app...lol

Your not going to get 5%, because T-bills are just a bit over 4%. Anyone giving more than a T-bill short term means there not a safe place to have your money stored - ie no one else will lend to them, because SOFR runs in lock step with fed funds.

 

[Zee09]

Your not going to get 5%, because T-bills are just a bit over 4%. Anyone giving more than a T-bill short term means there not a safe place to have your money stored - ie no one else will lend to them, because SOFR runs in lock step with fed funds.

Yeah I know I'm not getting my 5% back just looking for a more robust trading platform...the 5% is a dream like the 80s when you could get a 20% cd... can you imagine....
I was getting that back then.. crazy

 

[henni]

Interview: David Webb's book "The Great Taking" outlines a concerning process by which the banking industry could potentially seize individuals' savings and assets.

Legal changes: Over the past 50 years, central banks and financial
institutions have systematically altered laws and regulations to undermine
individual ownership rights.
These changes have created a legal framework that favors centralized control
over assets.

Digitization of assets: The shift from tangible proof of ownership (like share
certificates) to digitized systems controlled by intermediaries has distanced
individuals from true ownership of their assets

Rehypothecation: This practice allows financial institutions to reuse collateral
for their own purposes, creating multiple claims on the same assets and
increasing systemic vulnerabilities

Precedents from past crises: The 2008 financial crisis set legal precedents
allowing client assets to be used to settle broker debts, prioritizing secured
creditors over individual investors

Debt as a control mechanism: Webb argues that the encouragement of widespread
debt creation is a deliberate strategy to enable asset confiscation during
economic downturns

Derivatives risk: The explosive growth of the derivatives market, with some
banks having derivatives books larger than global GDP, concentrates risk in the
financial system

 

[cptbarkey]

36% gain in the last 12 months is murdered?
I would be interested in what everybody else is doing because I’m certainly beating the averages

Oh ok, you’re successful then based on however you define it (YoY vs YTD), good job I guess, but watch out how that gambling is justified.

 

[SC Maintenance]

Yeah I know I'm not getting my 5% back just looking for a more robust trading platform...the 5% is a dream like the 80s when you could get a 20% cd... can you imagine....
I was getting that back then.. crazy

I have Schwab and Fidelity. All things considered Fidelity is much better. However if I execute 4 trades a week I am doing well. I can go months without making any trade. So probably not helpful?

 

[dubber09]

Well, EU is considering to seize 'unused savings' from their population (hard to call them citizens at this point as EU top officials are unelected) to use for extra military spending.... Unused savings?!?!?!

htt ps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FerqwfdNgw
htt ps://youtu.be/c1AtM53falg