LOT
Lotus Technology Inc.
stock NASDAQ ADR

yeah, they were clearly in a LOT more trouble than they were letting on, considering events that followed. in my opinion, the events that followed provide the reasoning for the lazr reverse split, not the non-compliance issue that preceded it.

BITCOIN IS FINISHED AND A LOT OF YOU DONT KNOW IT

Well, one thing about algorithms is that they are predictable. That’s the most important thing about them, actually. They could not execute the same plan perfectly every time unless they were extremely predictable. Programming in general is about prescribing what a computer should do in every specified scenario.
While our emotions give us some disadvantages, our ability to detect patterns in data is pretty incredible, to the point where most AI systems use our brain abilities as a far-reaching benchmark.
The combination of predictable algorithms and pattern-detecting brains means we can often find meaningful patterns to trade with a statistical advantage. It’s certainly not easy, and our brains are not well-equipped to think in terms of probabilities due to evolutionary pressures, but we can train ourselves to get better at that.
The point is, it’s hardly a one-sided battle.
Some more facts:
Most high-speed algos have to be incredible simple. Why? Because in order to be fast, they can’t be running a lot of complex calculations. Since they compete with each other on speed, they are willing to sacrifice A LOT of sophistication in order to keep things fast. So this can create larger emergent patterns that are pretty simple to exploit with a statistical edge. You cannot compete with them on speed, but you can find patterns to exploit even on higher timeframes.
Moreover, most trading algos are not HFT. Many of them are, and those are mostly just providing liquidity to markets with a neutral directional bias. Most algos are purely for automating trade execution once a trade idea has already been formed by real human traders/investors. They try to make trades within an acceptable price range without moving the market so much that it reduces their ability to accumulate their full desired position.
So again, these are pattern-making machines, and none of the institutions deploying these algos give a crap about retail traders. Retail day-traders make up such a tiny portion of the market that it’s not even worth their mental energy to consider how we trade.

Pfui, was für eine Feierlichkeitenpupser 😤🤬
FED'S BOSTIC: INFLATION IS 'A LOT' ABOVE THE 2% TARGET
Zeit für einen clownsorangigen Ja-Sager als Stuhl des Bundesstaatlichen Reserve Systems der beim Hebel für den Gelddrucker nur die Brrrrr-Stellung kennt 🖨️💸🚀

Tweet Mirror:[FirstSquawk](https://twitter.com/FirstSquawk/status/2009678260804989394)
>FED'S BOSTIC SAYS FED CAN DO A LOT TO GET INFLATION BACK UNDER CONTROL
Tweet Mirror:[FirstSquawk](https://twitter.com/FirstSquawk/status/2009678340735807677)
>NATO'S RUTTE SPOKE TO U\.S\. SECRETARY OF STATE RUBIO ON FRIDAY ON THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ARCTIC TO NATO'S SHARED SECURITY \- NATO SPOKESPERSON ON X

HIKE IT THEN
FED'S BOSTIC: INFLATION IS 'A LOT' ABOVE THE 2% TARGET

I threw 10% of my portfolio at UPS at 89 a share. I do a lot of high volume selling through Amazon and the cuts they are doing at UPS sound really good. Removing AAAAAAA LOT of corporate bloat. The shipping volume is definitely down and the union is definitely hurting the bottom line but it should do alright with the changes they made.
Walmart recently moved to their own shipping platform and its been a disaster so it will be interesting to see what comes of that. If we start seeing large corporations move from large freight carriers I'm not sure. For now I'm looking at 125 by end of 2026

ideologically yes. this is why these leqders keep refering to "docterines" and "spheres of influence". these are throwbacks to empire building days of yore.
did the US prez hold up this map with carved out locations? no. that is AI.
they are playing/living out the game RISK. Xi has been fixing to take Taiwan. Putin is gunning for Ukraine. The US has said if I let you do those things... then what's in it for me. Hence the Venezuela issue (oil... ane China had a LOT of oil dealings there which they lose out now), and the Greenland issue (great for data centers and mining), and the 51st state of Canada warnings (wanting all of the arctic, for shipping access and mining and to feel "safe"). Regarding Xi taking Taiwan, I suspect this is why the US prez has been playing nice to retain SOME chip management via Nvidia... bc TSMC will be taken in total but is a globally important corp.

It depends on a few factors, like what's your risk tolerance look like? Can you stomach seeing your investments down 10, 20, or even 30% for an extended period of time? How much time and energy do you have (especially during work ours) to devote to doing stock research and keeping an eye on the market?
The statistics are pretty stark, most investors don't beat the S&P over the long-term. If you simply dump most of your money into FXAIX and chill, you can save yourself a LOT of heartache, stress, and time while still performing well.
If you are interested in experimenting, I'd suggest putting most of your money into FXAIX, at least for the first few years, and putting aside a smaller amount that you feel comfortable losing to use as "play" money to try to better understand the market

A LOT of volume for premarket on that 6:40am candle on NVDA. I think it might moon today

What if internet is down ? Your 1B BTC takes a LOT more place than that, that's super wrong here.

Stack Hard Fam!
PROOF - https://imgur.com/3OTBBtq
Offers accepted on multiple items.
BIN it and Win it. First to BIN gets it. Otherwise I decide the order in which I respond to chats. And to be fair to others BIN means Buy It **Now**, so no dilly-dallying or or haggling.
If I make a mistake in my pricing I reserve the right to change it.
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**PREMIUM SILVER**
**87x - 2oz Germania Americana Series Bison Colorized Silver Bar. Limited Mintage of 999! Each bar serialized and comes in box with COA and a nice little polishing cloth.**
* $156 each
* https://imgur.com/LoUzaF3
* https://imgur.com/oZsKtnf
* https://imgur.com/DX8ABWT
* https://imgur.com/4k2IuXA
**1x - 1oz Aussie Engel Big E Button. Serial #926. These are getting really hard to find now.**
* $89
* https://imgur.com/UAyZMIY
* https://imgur.com/K8ATfeT
**1x - MS70 2021 ASE Type 1 & 2 Set in a single slab**
* $175
* https://imgur.com/HpWheCf
* https://imgur.com/NyMYFr4
**1x - 2013 1oz China Panda World Money Fair NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo**
* $95 (beating all comps)
* https://imgur.com/0UnrWwz
* https://imgur.com/9H0gPue
**1x - 2019 30g China Panda MS70 First Strike**
* $85
* https://imgur.com/Whrkl2e
* https://imgur.com/4amTrKJ
**1x - 2012 1oz China Panda MS70 First Strike. Has a milk spot :(**
* KITCO SPOT
* https://imgur.com/latUzW5
* https://imgur.com/NCoxZJp
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**VINTAGE SILVER**
**1x - Suoer Duper Rare USVI Roman Head High Relief Ingot. With original packaging. Extremely low mintage. Beautiful even toning.**
* $599
* https://imgur.com/lvEXU8I
* https://imgur.com/OvkSYAw
* https://imgur.com/J7jNCsj
**2x - 1980 1oz A-Mark Ingots. Asterisk variety. Super duper rare**
* $150 each
* https://imgur.com/EoxzKOF
* https://imgur.com/vCfGOO7
**10x - 1980 1oz A-Mark Ingots, A-mark Oval variety. Uncirculated condition, most have a beautiful golden tone, but three are blast white. All have luster.**
* $100 each
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* https://imgur.com/2VFSqZ4
* https://imgur.com/B8etaLn
**1x - Hoffman & Hoffman High Relief Trade Unit, Globe Reverse. Insane Toner.**
* $90
* https://imgur.com/khS5wRz
* https://imgur.com/CnajMb4
**1x - 1oz Hoffman & Hoffman Unicorn**
* $85
* https://imgur.com/aMnvg0G
* https://imgur.com/H4spq9j
**4x - California Crown Mint 1oz Trade Unit. Absolutely uncirculated. Such beautiful luster cartwheels**
* $93 each (beating the comps handily)
* https://imgur.com/9gpULwY
* https://imgur.com/0ycTt76
**1x - 1st National Bank of Chicago Serialized Art Bar.**
* $85
* https://imgur.com/9vBLCe2
* https://imgur.com/GPsR83e
**1x - 1981 1oz US Assay Office, nicely toned**
* $85
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**1x - 1oz Graduation Bar. 1991, nicely toned**
* $76
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**1x - .96oz PMTARCO vintage pour out of Anaheim, CA. Super-duper rare piece. You will not see this little guy often.**
* $319
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* https://imgur.com/ooP0WGk
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**GOLD**
**1x - 1811-A Napoleon I w/ Laurels NGC AU53 (#2930304-001)**
* $1040
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* https://imgur.com/8ccuhML
**1x - 1812-A Napoleon I w/ Laurels NGC AU53 (#6590179-005)**
* $1040
* https://imgur.com/YF67rv6
* https://imgur.com/QzwDCIs
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**SLABBED MORGAN SILVER**
**1x - 1897-S Morgan PCGS MS64**
* $310
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* https://imgur.com/EQrAPj6
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**MINIATURE SILVER CASTERS**
Found another awesome artist to showcase for you all! J.C. Metals & More. This guy is great. He makes tiny silver fantasy weapons and objects. They are all hand molded, hand cast, and then hand stamped with the tiniest numbers to ensure you know their weight and 999 purity. Each and every one is unique, but there are a few similar pieces. I think you are gonna love these. Support a small local artist this holiday season, they are getting to live the dream :)
**PLEASE ORDER BY NUMBER!! THERE ARE A LOT**
Full Album - https://imgur.com/a/91VKtmG
-2. ~~[Crow Bar](https://imgur.com/ZM2iHzd) - $16~~ SOLD
-4. [Sword](https://imgur.com/EvaIYy7) - $20
-7. [Machete](https://imgur.com/wRIsjqm) - $7
-12. [Machine Gun 2](https://imgur.com/kduAhYT) - $24
-13. [Tiny Pistol](https://imgur.com/ROiuLjE) - $7
-17. [Machine Gun 3](https://imgur.com/zD44LgL) - $28
-18. ~~[Starheart](https://imgur.com/1nPWuHO) - $41~~ SOLD
-20. [Machine Gun 4](https://imgur.com/m8xdVs6) - $28
-22. [3 piece Gun, Magazine, Bipod](https://imgur.com/5KhDxmg) - $48
-23. [Machine Gun 5](https://imgur.com/vIBADVg) - $28
-24. ~~[Tiny Pistol 2](https://imgur.com/5ADtvkw) - $8~~ SOLD
-25. [Fantasy Sword 2](https://imgur.com/4yRebcI) - $34
-26. [Rifle](https://imgur.com/4Cekwts) - $28
-27. [Shotgun 2](https://imgur.com/2TjFbf4) - $27
-28. [Machine Gun 6](https://imgur.com/tc1cUV6) - $31
-29. [Baseball Bat](https://imgur.com/TgSzoWj) - $28
-31. ~~[Bow](https://imgur.com/EWLnz2h) - $12~~ SOLD
-32. ~~[Tiny Pistol 2](https://imgur.com/SqEGUz8) - $7~~ SOLD
-33. [2 piece Gun & Bipod](https://imgur.com/TJVgMeS) - $48
-35. [2 piece Gun & Magazine](https://imgur.com/CUOkQml) - $34
-37. [Starheart 2](https://imgur.com/KEx825u) - $41
-40. [Police Baton](https://imgur.com/DD7W2xH) - $12
-41. ~~[Machete 2](https://imgur.com/916OlGS) - $7~~ SOLD
-43. [2 piece Rifle w/ Bayonette](https://imgur.com/xWA7Eqq) - $49
-45. [Machine Gun 7](https://imgur.com/t5ADai7) - $42
-46. [Syringe](https://imgur.com/lrQUIll) - $7
-49. [Weird Gun](https://imgur.com/cVKKh4K) - $20
-50. [Bolt Cutters](https://imgur.com/LFbYSHB) - $12
-55. [Battle Axe 2](https://imgur.com/YsT9htw) - $56
-56. [Fantasy Sword](https://imgur.com/jyDFJyQ) - $21
-57. ~~[Tiny Pistol 4](https://imgur.com/rDjDNEi) - $7~~ SOLD
-58. [Bat Wing](https://imgur.com/S0LYXPC) - $12
-59. [Machine Gun 8](https://imgur.com/6Iljqe8) - $32
-60. [Machine Gun 9](https://imgur.com/lqBfXRP) - $35
-62. [2 piece Gun & Bipod 2](https://imgur.com/BxTBsPW) - $28
-64. [2 piece Laptop & CB](https://imgur.com/Qj1qXAC) - $44
-65. ~~[Camping Axe](https://imgur.com/v7Yy45e) - $12~~ SOLD
-66. [3 piece Gun, Magazine & Bipod 2](https://imgur.com/Hq44ABn) - $57
-68. [Uzi-Type Gun](https://imgur.com/1Jkl4dS) - $17
-71. [Binoculars](https://imgur.com/wlln4zP) - $12
-72. [Small Sword](https://imgur.com/gUZjWlN) - $13
-75. [Hunting Knife](https://imgur.com/R3AMT2h) - $20
-76. ~~[Rifle 2](https://imgur.com/M2YwYQq) - $28~~ SOLD
-77. [Battle Axe 3](https://imgur.com/Uvgj3Gh) - $45
-78. [Camp Shovel](https://imgur.com/RX32j7P) - $18
-80. [Shotgun 3](https://imgur.com/staqKQu) - $28
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USA PAYMENT - Zelle, Venmo (NO NOTES), Paypal F&F, fiat cash, checks, money orders. Checks and Money orders need to fully clear first before I ship anything.
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What up peeps! Got a few Mexican lots for sale! Pick up multiple to get free shipping!!!

[PROOF](https://imgur.com/a/JUP7IBy)
**LOT 1 : $94 Plus Ship**
2 x 1977 Cien Pesos - 0.6428oz per coin (melt roughly $49.29, $2 under spot per coin!)
**LOT 2 : $50 Shipped**
1 x 1951 Cinco Pesos - 0.6431oz per coin (mint count 4,958,000; melt roughly $49.29)
**LOT 3 : $194 Plus Ship**
4 x 1953 Cinco Pesos - 0.6431oz per coin (mint count 20,376,000)
**LOT 4 : $114 Plus Ship**
3 x 1968 25 Pesos - 0.5208oz per coin (melt roughly $39.92; $2 under spot per coin!)
**LOT 5 : $114 Plus Ship**
3 x 1968 25 Pesos - 0.5208oz per coin (melt roughly $39.92; $2 under spot per coin!)
**Silver Spot Price at Time of Posting** **$76.5**
I will be shipping via USPS tomorrow at 10am and provide pics of package & tracking number by tonight after funds have been received. (ONLY SHIPPING TO U.S.A)
Shipping via USPS GA : $6
I can take Zelle for payment.
Let me know if you have any questions or need more pics.

The point is that the dude said a LOT of things. That was one of the more rational times in his life and he got it completely wrong. Fast forward 20 years and the guy was a functioning junkie, and a lot of his statements from around this time were on the delusional end of his very own crazy meter.

[WTS] Silver - 10 OZ LOT of "AMERICANA" - SPOT SALE!

Totally feel this. It's a LOT.

I have a LOT in 529s for my 3 grandchildren. Since I'm not the parent they don't count towards financial aid. Huge advantage is that my state lets me deduct up to $8,000 in contributions from state taxes and all that investment income just sits in the accounts and doesn't get taxed, so I'm saving a lot in taxes. As others have said, it can be transferred among siblings and also first cousins- not sure of the others. So, if one kid wants a 2-year Associate's degree and the other gets accepted at Stanford you can spread the amounts around.
Disadvantages: limited investment options so check your plan carefully. There are also strict rules about how often you can roll over funds and maybe even change investment options. Right now I'm going through an ordeal trying to move my grandkids' funds from Edward Jones to Fidelity. Each kid has two accounts at EJ (one in American Funds and then they opened another when I wanted to invest in an S&P 500-type ETF) and I can move out only one for each kid every 12 months. For the remaining account for each kid, I have to create a new account for a different beneficiary in EJ (I'm using their parents for two but right now the third kid's account may have to wait 12 months) and then move the kids' money into the parents' accounts and port THOSE over to accounts in parents' names at Fidelity. In another year I can move from the parents' accounts to the kids' accounts at Fidelity.

Truly a horror show. If I had it to do over again I'd do it but it would be at Fidelity.

[WTS] SILVER LOT 10% UNDER SPOT

Not 3/2 or 4/3 single family homes. I should have been more specific.
The economies of scale for apartments and attached homes have always worked out in favor of renting. Because it's a large capital investment and doesn't have the management overhead of a large portfolio of detached homes. (which runs 5-10% of rents)
Right now less than 5% of new (specifically detached, excluding town homes) homes are built for Rent. And although the home builders are talking a LOT about investing more in this market. The reasoning is not to maintain long term ownership. It's to make arbitrage off the difference in mortgage rates vs their own capital return.
These will almost all be sold off to individual owners within the first 5-10 years. These companies don't build for long term low maintenance ownership.
In other words they are ONLY competitive because of the very high first time buyer interest rates right now (and earlier this year) that are making it impossible to sell starter homes to any family making under 200k a year. This used to be a huge portion of their market.
The moment we see an interest rate dip and a bit of bump in resale value the market will flood with these as the builders go back to more lucrative business modesl.

It's the world's largest economy going through (cough, cough) "changes". So should not the OP have exposure to the world's second largest economy, especially given how much stuff it sells to the rest of the world? I mean, FXI beat QQQ last year by a LOT.