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Nike, Inc. (NKE) Financial Report for Maverick Investors.

September 21, 2023 Maverick Investor Guidance: The long-term Nike (NKE) chart is excessively bearish due to the current Wall Street ‘sky is falling’ bloated inventory narrative. Nike is considered a blue-chip stock with safe-haven characteristics during a recession, but the stock price is likely to decline further in any broad

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Apple (AAPL) Financial Report for Maverick Investors.

September 16, 2023 Maverick Investor Guidance: Apple (AAPL) continues to show resilience in facing challenges such as supply chain disruptions, inflation, and unfavorable currency effects. The company’s strong brand, diverse product and service offerings and growing base of active devices provide a solid foundation for the Maverick Investor Portfolio. While

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Cisco Systems (CSCO) Financial Report

September 11, 2023 Cisco Systems is a Dow 30 constituent I considered for the Maverick Investor Portfolio due to its high +10.8% 10-year average annual total return. But I did not want to overload the diversified 10-stock portfolio with three technology sector companies as I first selected Apple (AAPL) and

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The Challenge to FINRA’s Authority is Heating Up.

September 9, 2023 Broker-dealers are taking on the Government in a clash of Titans. At the heart of this legal dispute is whether FINRA, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, has the power to enforce securities regulations, and if so, under what constitutional framework. Judges overseeing the case have already expressed

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Is the stock market a typical toxic workplace?

September 6, 2023 In an article I read today, a McKinsey & Co. writer highlights the pervasive issue of toxic workplace behavior and its profound impact on employee burnout and organizational performance. https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-explainers/what-is-burnout Here’s a summary of its key points: Toxic Workplace Behavior and Burnout: A McKinsey survey across 15

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Quantum Computing and the Data Center Revolution.

September 2, 2023 Quantum computing is the talk of the tech world, and for good reason. It’s a game-changer with the potential to solve complex problems that traditional computers struggle with, like forecasting the path and intensity of hurricanes. But what does this mean for data centers? Let’s break down

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ChatGPT: Artificial Intelligence or Archived Intelligence (and Nonsense)?

September 2, 2023 ChatGPT has emerged as one of the most talked-about and influential models in technology and artificial intelligence. Developed by OpenAI, it is powered by the GPT-3.5 architecture, which incorporates extensive data and information – anything previously written — to generate human-like text responses. However, there is an

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