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[Geekhead]

Off topic: Costco sources their maple syrup from Canada and it sells for about $12.99 per 32oz (quart). Will be interesting to see if it goes up in price. Amazon sells 128oz. (gallon) for $55 delivered: https://www.amazon.com/Little-Man-Syrup-Wisconsin-Medium/dp/B00SXLZGK2/ref=sr_1_18?crid=IKMAEU9ZV4KL&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.7loSVH4lSZZOFdODVVWkMrijygRvYm753iWkFsfiM2NNPR5iO7a3B_euQBQjRYQTRfyxQLDifgroGdzwLiU-GA.bT0PMJCMgMulQfG7sgkF4erJ-JiMAUY-MywRGDrWemM&dib_tag=se&keywords=maple+syrup+gallon&qid=1743952995&sprefix=maple+syrup+gallon,aps,111&sr=8-18&xpid=9Qt4lQJGBJ4eB

Finally, I wouldn't let the "organic" marketing affect one's decision. Maple syrup is made in natural sugar maple woodlots. There's almost zero chance of any genetically modified sugar maple trees grown there. And, pesticides are extremely/rarely used in sugar maple woodlots compared to horticulture and agriculture crops. I'll take a wild azz guess that almost all maple syrup is organic.

Right you are, more than a guess, just a marketing thing.

 

[SC Maintenance]

My friend in TN did great a few years ago flipping the old Phillips 66
And his wife is clueless and forced him into dividends as she knows nothing of the stock market... he had no choice to keep the peace.

He does okay but he used to say he was printing money flipping the oil stocks.

I know I'll get beat up here but in my mind I would need about $3 to 5 million invested
to make dividends work and the interest to stay at 4 to 5% if retired

Ford does give you double dividends every February which is great.

I held out for dividends for Ford this year but waiting quartley for dividends is boring to me and I'd try to get the monthly payers. I'm sure people make it work but I wouldn't be one of those.

Speaking of Ford - they did not drop as much as the market last couple days. All the sellers are gone, everyone else capitulated? I found it interesting. As a stock might be worth some short term speculation.

 

[Zee09]

Speaking of Ford - they did not drop as much as the market last couple days. All the sellers are gone, everyone else capitulated? I found it interesting. As a stock might be worth some short term speculation.

Ford loves to set traps...All I traded was Ford for two years as the one penny a day toggle drove me nuts...

You can make big money but always try to buy really cheap and never over pay to get in the game...of course you know that...

I like to get in and out the same day..

 

[Zee09]

The USA collected $980 million yesterday with that banned T word.
That's more money than even Pablo pulled in...

Taiwan wants to dump its Ts

 

[cptbarkey]

Premarket Dow has wiped all of 2024 like it never happened.

 

[Zee09]

Premarket Dow has wiped all of 2024 like it never happened.

2024 wasn't a good year for me anyway

 

[JavierH19]

Brokers are warning of circuit breakers getting tripped. Futures are pretty bad right now. Many are gonna want to de risk from that and sell early before the chance of breakers tripping which becomes self fulfilling. I hope tomorrow isn't so bad that the breakers get tripped but there is a strong chance they will.

https://www.cmegroup.com/education/...anding-price-limits-and-circuit-breakers.html

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/06/stock-market-today-live-updates.html

 

[Mephy]

Brokers are warning of circuit breakers getting tripped. Futures are pretty bad right now. Many are gonna want to de risk from that and sell early before the chance of breakers tripping which becomes self fulfilling. I hope tomorrow isn't so bad that the breakers get tripped but there is a strong chance they will.

https://www.cmegroup.com/education/...anding-price-limits-and-circuit-breakers.html

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/06/stock-market-today-live-updates.html

Time to short the market

 

[JavierH19]

Though I couldn't care less about Bitcoin it is unfortunately too big and important to ignore and right now it is nearing -8% which is a terrible bell weather to have blasting at investors eardrums.

 

[Oillover]

Will trillions and trillions of ca$h be artificially pumped into economy this time ?

We can only hope.
Better yet, let's also shut everything down and quarantine everyone in their homes!

 

[Zee09]

I'm good with it all....
Screw the media..

 

[Zee09]

Jeep and Ram employee pricing???
Still too high..

 

[PWMDMD]

Futures are looking not great...I've been in money markets since Inauguration Day.

 

[JavierH19]

Greed and fear index was 4 on Friday which is already crazy low. I wonder what it'll be on Monday. Wonder if it could hit 0.

 

[SC Maintenance]

Ford loves to set traps...All I traded was Ford for two years as the one penny a day toggle drove me nuts...

You can make big money but always try to buy really cheap and never over pay to get in the game...of course you know that...

I like to get in and out the same day..

Any tips you want to share are appreciated.

I am guessing at some point this year I will be completely out of equities to buy and hold. So more active trading will provide some entertainment.

I should probably open a seperate account so I can't lie to myself about how much I made / lost

 

[Zee09]

Any tips you want to share are appreciated.

I am guessing at some point this year I will be completely out of equities to buy and hold. So more active trading will provide some entertainment.

I should probably open a seperate account so I can't lie to myself about how much I made / lost

You wouldn't be the first

 

[Zee09]

I just got an unwanted ping that TSLA was $216.92.. gulp

 

[SC Maintenance]

I just got an unwanted ping that TSLA was $216.92.. gulp

Really - not what I am seeing.

I would likely be a buyer at $216 honestly.

 

[Zee09]

Really - not what I am seeing.

I would likely be a buyer at $216 honestly.

What are you seeing? I just looked $218.

 

[Zee09]