Random Thought of the Day

March 3rd, 2023 at 1:42:32 PM permalink
Mission146
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Apple has a store in the mall near me where I do some of my daily walking in the winter.
Never before in my life have a seen a store like that.
The mall could be completely dead and that store is still rocking.
On the weekends there's no room to breathe in the store and they have a long line just waiting to get in.
And of course, there's no discount at all for any Apple product. Pay full price or walk. No sale ever. And I think a comparable product from them is way higher than Microsoft.
Incredible.


Highly secure. User friendly. Covered if it breaks. No surprise, imo. All of the tech I use, exception only my laptop, is Apple.
"War is the remedy that our enemies have chosen..let us give them all they want." William T. Sherman
March 3rd, 2023 at 1:55:15 PM permalink
rxwine
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Index funds are just for people that can't pick stocks. All of my money is going into Bed Bath & Beyond and Party City (that helium shortage can't last forever).


Though I'm very pro-climate change, beef, egg and pork is the next big thing.
"Trumpsplain (def.) explaining absolute nonsense said by TRUMP.
March 3rd, 2023 at 2:18:19 PM permalink
DoubleGold
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Yeah, no doubt AAPL has euphoria.

Similar to TSLA but I would never establish a bearish play on TSLA.

I'd get wounded if I was on the wrong side of TSLA.


Another thing I like about AAPL is the firm is so large it can't move up fast.

That comes in handy to take advantage of the euphoria when it's hammer time.


I hate AAPL products.

I would never ever buy one.

But I've been around computers my entire life.
March 3rd, 2023 at 3:33:35 PM permalink
DoubleGold
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Silvergate only has a market cap of $182M.

It could be worse.

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Bitcoin hits two week low, Silvergate unravels

March 3, 2023
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That came after Silvergate Capital said Wednesday it was assessing its "ability to continue as a going concern." Silvergate Capital is a publicly-traded bank that offers fintech and crypto firms services.
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https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/bitcoin-hits-two-week-low-silvergate-unravels

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March 4th, 2023 at 1:01:34 AM permalink
PotPie
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I wonder if there will be a backlash against Tesla because of Musk's really stupid ass comments about race recently.
I can't say for sure there will be, but I definitely think it's possible.
Some who disliked his comments may look elsewhere for their new car.



In other news about Musk, he has another venture where he is planning to implant computer chips in people's brains.
He plans to get one himself.

But so far regulators have not approved or allowed his plans.

I'm going to pass on that one.



https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/neuralink-musk-fda/
the foolish sayings of a rich man pass for words of wisdom by the fools around him
March 4th, 2023 at 2:07:43 AM permalink
DoubleGold
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Very possible.


I'll pass too.

I'll also pass on any electric car.

I'd take a hydrogen car.


The Neural Link thing is crazy.

An extension of AI bots.


Don't forget about China letting him know what he can publish.


Politically, I respect him very much because he's is taking on the establishment.

It could be economic suicide.


But he is already the richest man in the world again after TSLA doubled in a short time.

That's an example of why I wouldn't take a bearish position in TSLA.


Because it could move 1000% in a day. LOL
March 4th, 2023 at 7:28:40 AM permalink
DRich
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Quote: PotPie
I wonder if there will be a backlash against Tesla because of Musk's really stupid ass comments about race recently.
I can't say for sure there will be, but I definitely think it's possible.
Some who disliked his comments may look elsewhere for their new car.



Sadly, I doubt there will be any significant backlash. Unfortunately, Tesla's electric cars are still so far ahead of the other manufacturers. Some of the industry magazines are saying they probably still have a four year lead over the other companies technology.
At my age a Life In Prison sentence is not much of a deterrent.
March 6th, 2023 at 11:41:44 AM permalink
terapined
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I love Aldi
Been shopping there more and more
Great prices, quality goods. Not a great selection but thats kind of meaningless to me
I love their green onions
Bananas tend to be green unripened so they last longer
Just did all my shopping there today
I keep quarters in my car just for Aldi
Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World"
March 7th, 2023 at 4:34:35 AM permalink
DRich
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Quote: terapined
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I keep quarters in my car just for Aldi


Why?
At my age a Life In Prison sentence is not much of a deterrent.
March 7th, 2023 at 4:44:17 AM permalink
terapined
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Why?

To use the shopping cart
Aldi has very few employees
Every store is designed to be run by as few employees as possible. That's how they offer the lowest prices in the grocery store business
Need a quarter to use a shopping cart
Get the quarter back when you return the cart
Aldi never has to have an employee gather carts
Seeing a cart unattended in the lot is extremely rare at aldi
Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World"