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NYUGrad

Um…better for who? The banker? The acquirer? Certainly not the co needing a down round.
“Goldman’s Feldgoise Sees Better Environment for M&A in 2025”
https://youtu.be/0867AznqPCw

NYUGrad

Goldman capital solutions group vs PJT partners. Who will do the best deals for their home team? $GS VS $PJT

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NYUGrad

This is what I call spin cycle. Let’s kill both and all 0dte calls and puts today. House wins

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goldbug58

This recent strength in crude surprised a lot of ppl; since 19 Dec:
DVN +21%
CNQ +13%
HAL +8%

Refiners today as a group up 6%
PBF VLO MPC PSX

Setting some stops here and let it ride.

Tom

Where Is The US Dollar Index Going – Prepare For The CRE

Looks to support Bill’s views that we can look for a potentially significant correction to the US Stock Market in the future, and bodes well for physical silver, gold and eventually the miners.

NYUGrad

For night owls…watch Japan for clues

https://www.investing.com/indices/japan-225-futures

Yen Carry Trade

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NYUGrad

Down a pct now. But it’s early

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NYUGrad

Now down 1.56%

NYUGrad

Jamie Dimon preview of earnings for Wed?
“Cautiously pessimistic”
https://youtu.be/KmYJbGi2S7c

baz22

What the clever One from Nvidia didn’t tell you… Yeah,he talked about ‘ quantum computer’s ‘ but not about ‘ quantum communications ‘………. ” While both are crucial parts of quantum technology, quantum communication is generally considered more important currently because it offers a readily applicable solution to secure data transmission by leveraging the unique properties of quantum mechanics, whereas quantum computers are still in early development and face significant challenges before achieving widespread practical applications. 
Key points to consider:
Immediate security benefits:
Quantum communication, particularly with Quantum Key Distribution (QKD), can provide near-unbreakable encryption, making it valuable for protecting sensitive data even against potential future quantum computer attacks. 
Technological maturity:
Compared to quantum computers, quantum communication technologies are closer to real-world deployment with established protocols and working implementations. 
Future reliance on quantum communication:
As quantum computing becomes more advanced, secure communication networks based on quantum principles will become essential to protect data from potential decryption threats. 
However, quantum computers also hold significant potential:
Solving complex problems:
Quantum computers could tackle computationally intensive problems in fields like drug discovery, materials science, and financial modeling that are currently intractable for classical computers. 
Long-term impact:
Once fully developed, quantum computers could revolutionize various industries and scientific research due to their exponentially faster processing power “. 
….. Enter … Hologram Cloud Inc. and MicroCloud Holo Inc.

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baz22
baz22

Fascinating true story of The Big Short real fund managers…https://youtube.com/watch?v=t83JR5_GrFo&si=YHmGcRl2GH7Xmg66

goldbug58

My next purchase will likely be shares of Rio Tinto. I’d consider BHP if they didn’t have close to a 45 Billion judgement hanging over them. Regardless, waiting for Trump to settle in for a month or two before I do anything.

NYUGrad

Ukraine says it has hit one of Russia’s largest oil refineries in a drone strike per CNN.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/11/europe/ukraine-drone-strike-russia-oil-refinery-intl-latam/index.html

goldbug58

Many refineries in US and also Europe being taken offline. Capacity will reduce; if supply drops and demand is steady or increasing, price has to rise Econ 101. Many names already at 52-wk lows; Valero, Phillips 66, PBF Energy, Sinclair are the bigger names in the US. Interesting situation.

NYUGrad

1601 San Onofre Dr Pacific Palisades. Something doesn’t add up. $LAZR Luminar Technologies
https://www.notyouradvisor.com/p/1601-san-onofre-dr-pacific-palisades

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NYUGrad

The stock has gone from $500 in December 2020 to $7.40 USD today, that is a 98% loss. You would need exactly 6,556.76% increase gain to breakeven!

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NYUGrad

The stock market should not be used like this.

  • Go IPO when you have no business to ipo via spac
  • enrich Wall St with fees
  • Lose a lot of money
  • enrich the founders
  • pay crazy salaries to a money loser company
  • mom and pop stock buyer becomes the bag holder
  • rinse and repeat
baz22

The chart doesn’t appear split adjusted – for the 1 for 15 reverse share split in November, 2024…

baz22

Lazar all-time high is $ 54.75 in February ( 12 th/ ) 2021

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NYUGrad

What is wrong with the chart? The stock is down 98% plus from lifetime peak. No? But that wasn’t even the point of the write up 🙂

29 years old. 730k salary. Buys 100m house. How? I know dentists that make more than him. Did he sell all his shares on spac IPO open?
Wall St enabled a CO that has no business to be public co to be public co. Mom and pop will never recover who bought lazr near highs and peak of hype.those were my points.

https://www.tradingview.com/symbols/NASDAQ-LAZR/

https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/lazr

https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/lazr/advanced-charting

https://www.investing.com/equities/gores-metropoulos-inc-chart

NYUGrad

The stock is down 98%. I am not imagining that

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baz22

Yes it’s down a lot but the stock wasn’t $ 500… It was in the $ 50’s… The chart technicals are misleading ( not your fault,! )… Here’s a chart of Fuel Cell Inc..FCEL… it had a 1 for 30 split, also in in November, 2024… I know the high in 2022 wasn’t even in the $ 20.00’s because I owned it and had to fill out taxes for it that year !!!.. Go to the 3 year and you’ll see what I’m saying – that most charts don’t reflect a recent split…. https://www.barrons.com/market-data/stocks/fcel
NY, you do great work…. This story is EXACTLY why Sell Loss Rules must be strictly followed… IBD founder William O’Neil constantly pounded the table to adhere to strict Percentage Loss rules..
…We NEED to constantly discuss that topic on the blog

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baz22

Ok..Here is an actual account of having Sell Rules… Friday I posted I had started a beginning position on NTLA… Within less than One hour I was down 5 %… I analyzed the situation and immediately Sold .. it cost me $ 700…. I saw DATS and it’s movement and I bought several thousand shares … By 12:00 noon I had profited 17X what I lost on NTLA… Sell when you know it’s necessary…. ‘ Hope ‘ and Pride get you nowhere…

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dave.raj09@yahoo.com

On friday I did 20 trade and made $200,usually people make $200/day going to a work,

I sell it at movement of 10 cent or some time 5 cent with few thousand of the share, goal is to mke around $200
not thousand of dollars
one has to find what works for him and play
I have brought tew thousand of SOXL on friday, I think semi got sold out a lot–it has to bounce if not i have tight stop at $0.50 lower than what I paid.
keeping 80% in cash incase market correct some 20%
Most stock are down 8% since november, it may become 10% but a correction of 20% unlikely to happen in next six month, I am not an expert, everyone has opinion.

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dave.raj09@yahoo.com

Uk, France,canada, Interest are moving higher, liberal welfare spending got them in trouble, they don’t see a way out, world is moving toward right and moving fast,USA is borrowing a lot and spending, we can do it- reason is world use $ as a reserve currency, if world stop using $ as a reserve currency we will collapse

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NYUGrad

Not much discussion needed. Memorize 👍

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baz22

Maybe the best quote I’ve seen here was from basketguy.. ” Think like a Bot “… Omg … Yes… But sooooo much easier said than….. Leave hope at the front door, along with self and political biases.. have no favorites… Trade emotions without being emotional..Be open to others’ ideas….accept mistakes – quickly, very very quickly…Also, not only leave Pride at the front door, but bury it under the door mat…and realize that Now, every facet of the market is in constant rotation.. Realize the stock neither loves nor hates you…you can always buy back..It’s no sin to trade around a long position you may have taken….And when possible, try not to hold the majority of a trading position overnight or weekend… We can talk technicals if basketguy will join

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baz22

With deepest respect for Bill and.blog, and a toss of the hat to Wall Street, I see 2025 and beyond as massively good years for the market – primarily due to AI… Newer, better, faster technology will drive growth sequentially higher for many years… Primarily, youth and young ideas will drive this growth.. as were the days of Jobs and Gates., etc… ..Some sectors may seem stagnant but will grow, just not as fast as others… I do think the coming environment will favor Traders…
Adapt and survive…

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NYUGrad

5 days ago

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NYUGrad

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baz22

Drones are algorithmic….we trade algo’s every day…Think…and research ..

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NYUGrad

Americans are too prosperous. So no rate cuts for you! Episode 361 (Jan 10) 
Main long holding was green today. And 25 charts for premium subscribers 

Free Preview: 9 min 
Full Episode: 25 min
https://www.notyouradvisor.com/p/americans-are-too-prosperous-so-no

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NYUGrad

The 10 yr is likely going to 5% and higher. The yen carry possibly at risk again

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goldbug58

US Treasury/OFAC imposed fresh sanctions on Russian oil, two companies (Gazprom Neft and Surgutneftgas), 150+ oil tankers, two insurance companies and some individuals and traders.

Likely reason for crude going higher.

goldbug58

Crude +2.5%, producers mostly green but not seeing huge strength. DJ30, SPX and Nasdaq all off 1.5-2.0% probably weighing on shares.

Barrick flat as gold approaches 2700.
Silver quietly moving higher but not much excitement in the miners yet.