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Lotus Technology Inc.
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To expand slightly on the volatile arguments here, while I would never touch my Roth barring catastrophe, it is prudent to track, make a list, somewhere easy to locate (paper, spreadsheet), of contributions and conversions values over the years. The sum total of these is the amount that is available tax and penalty free, if needed.
This is a LOT easier than plowing through 5 years of statements. You'll know to the penny what is freely available.
Since you are >59.5, you can throw this paper away when the Roth "matures" in 5 years. After that, everything in the account is free from tax burdens.

Key word "suddenly". Are you good or lucky? Well. You are good. Good at losing money, and your "prop" firm buddies are right there to help you. Are you lucky? You might see it as being most unlucky. But I see it as being unskilled and not too smart. It takes a LOT of honesty to break out from this.

but what if they need A LOT of power, and power is always the bottleneck regardless of the amount you have

Good evening, and Happy Holidays!
I’m willing to use a MM at the buyer’s cost. Must be an approved MM from the Pmsforsale list.
Proof [https://imgur.com/a/n3VCr5R](https://imgur.com/a/n3VCr5R)
Close ups [https://imgur.com/a/cVpL4Io](https://imgur.com/a/cVpL4Io)
I can take more photos/video upon request.
— GOLD —
(1) 2025 1/10 AGE Statue of Liberty Slab @ $485
(3) Random year 1/10 AGE @ $475
— PLATINUM —
(1) 1997 1/10oz APE @ $310
(1) 1997 1/2oz APE @ $1220
(1) 2008 1/2oz APE @ $1220
— SILVER —
(1) LOT of 6.45oz random .999 @ $435 ($67.44 per oz)
(1) UFC 3oz Glove @ $265
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Shipping via USPS is $5 for Ground, or $10 for Priority. It will be packaged with care, and I’ll be sure to get an acceptance scan at drop off.
Preferred payment is USDC.
USDC payments will get free shipping. I will accept Venmo from established members.
Thank you.

Is no one going to talk about the fact that AMZN (by a LOT), META and MSFT didnt even beat the market lmao

Margin of safety matters A LOT (not always, but...). The multiple compression can go so much further than you'd expect when it comes to quality companies. What I'm trying to say is that if you see a really wide moat company and you feel confident in wanting to hold it for the next 10 years, Buffet style (not his original cigar butt way of doing things but his quality investing way of doing things, i.e last few decades, influenced by Munger) then you have to be DAMN sure about the company being worth holding for that long if the multiple is relatively high. Over 10-15 years, it doesn't matter too much, that's true, but then also be prepared to be down 20-30% on a position (or even more) the first year if you happen to enter right before the narrative shifts and suddenly people panic about your company.
CSU is the best example of this from this year, literally no degradation in their actual earnings or projected future earnings, only vague worries about mgmt or AI, and yet... because the stock was very pricey, it's gone from 5200 at the peak to something like 3200 at the trough.
2025 has been a rough year for quality. These names won out hugely the last 5 years but... if it sounds too good to be true... All I'm saying is: Require a margin of safety in most cases.

A message to everyone that suddenly figures it out and has a really good month.
STOP TRADING, THEY FLAG YOU IF YOU ACTUALLY LEARN TO TRADE, MAKE A LOT OF TRADES AND ARE PROFITABLE. YOU HAVE STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT EDGE AND THEY LITERALLY ANALYZE WHAT YOU DO THEN GET THEIR AI TO DO IT AHEAD OF YOU/RUIN YOUR TRADES. YOU WILL GET YOUR PORT STOLEN, ITS NOT ABOUT LOSING IT THEY WILL STEAL IT TO MAKE A POINT.

Good afternoon! I have got a good mix of everything today! Items will ship out quickly and updates will be given upon request. Feel free to ask questions and shoot over offers! BUY THE WHOLE LOT AND GET FREE SHIPPING!

First purchaser receives 1 grain silver bar

PROOF - [https://imgur.com/a/0ufSXmV](https://imgur.com/a/0ufSXmV)

5x 1/1000 of troy oz Chinese panda - $28 each - [https://imgur.com/a/vkHzJu6](https://imgur.com/a/vkHzJu6)

1/1000 of troy oz Steamboat Willie 1928 Mickey Mouse - $28 - [https://imgur.com/a/6GoT32i](https://imgur.com/a/6GoT32i)

1/1000 of troy oz Mexican Libertad round - $28 - [https://imgur.com/a/Ukaw5LH](https://imgur.com/a/Ukaw5LH)

4x 1/4 grain 24k gold - $4 each - [https://imgur.com/a/07ArM0r](https://imgur.com/a/07ArM0r)

6x Morgan Dollars - $52 each - [https://imgur.com/a/vwAZ1ea](https://imgur.com/a/vwAZ1ea)

1921 P, D, S set w/ case (3 Morgans) - $160 - [https://imgur.com/a/zNec4sG](https://imgur.com/a/zNec4sG)

1922 Peace Dollar - $52 - [https://imgur.com/a/QvpHcms](https://imgur.com/a/QvpHcms)

2x Franklin Halves - $23 each - [https://imgur.com/a/rzIAIeB](https://imgur.com/a/rzIAIeB)

3x silver dimes - $4.50 each - [https://imgur.com/a/rzIAIeB](https://imgur.com/a/rzIAIeB)

1/2 oz Jack Frost silver card - $37 [https://imgur.com/a/SrNkTVl](https://imgur.com/a/SrNkTVl)

10x 1/10 oz silver rounds fractional - 7.50 each - [https://imgur.com/a/kKyomfZ](https://imgur.com/a/kKyomfZ)

2023 Big Five 1 oz silver Five Rand - $70 - [https://imgur.com/a/LzLqKkH](https://imgur.com/a/LzLqKkH)

5 gram silver viking - $14 - [https://imgur.com/a/HNPmR7y](https://imgur.com/a/HNPmR7y)

1/4 oz silver Armenian Noahs ark - $19 - [https://imgur.com/a/oYhgJf0](https://imgur.com/a/oYhgJf0)

46x random 1 gram silver fractionals - $2.70 each - [https://imgur.com/a/11e2F7Z](https://imgur.com/a/11e2F7Z)

2x 1 gram geiger bars - $6 each - [https://imgur.com/a/bjUXwsI](https://imgur.com/a/bjUXwsI)
SHIPPING - Items will be hand dropped off at the post office within 24-48 hours of payment. They will be very-well packaged and taped. $6 for Ground Advantage (under 6oz, over 6 will be priced differently, most likely around $7) or $11 for priority. I will risky ship eligible small items for $2, but I am not responsible for any losses.
Payment - PayPal friends and family, Venmo, Zelle, cash app emojis as notes
Let me know if I am missing anything! Thanks for looking!
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That’s why when it went below 10, I thought I was buying the dip so I bought A LOT and so I can’t continue to average down when it’s 2.50 now. I can’t continue to put more eggs in this basket.

End of the year is a good time to look back, reflect and second guess the decisions you made. What were yours? I'll share mine.
1. My worst performing stocks were low-PE purchases, and my best performing stocks had high PEs. For example, I purchased four REITS...IRT, AMH, MAA, WELL...and the cheapest ones did the worst in order! Ben Graham famously warned against owning stocks with trailing GAAP PE's under 15...yet none of my best investment had non-gaap forward PE's under 20 (eg AMD, CLS, FN, MLI, DOCN, AMKR). IMO a gaap trailing < 15 PE stock is actually a warning sign that something is seriously wrong.
2. I learned not to buy stocks just after earnings day losses. I didn't realize it at the time, but there is a concept in finance that says a stock that crashes after earnings day will continue to do so (usually) for a few weeks (PEAD). If you want in...you need to just wait for it to climb down. In May $EXP had disappointing earnings and dropped from 241 to 227 where I bought. But then it continued to drop for the next month to 197. Ouch.
3. I learned not to buy momentum stocks. eg I got caught up in the rare earth hype cycle and bought MP at 46.32. It would go onto hit 98 dollars...but I was horrified when I did the DCF that the numbers didn't add up for even 46 dollars. I sold at a profit of 67.28...and am glad I did. It trades now at 54.65. You should always do either DCF or earnings projections for stocks you want to buy...otherwise you're speculating and not investing.
4. I learned the importance of AI with research. Yes, it makes mistakes...but you can ask for citations and cross check its information. The speed and depth of information provided is too important to ignore. For example, I was close to purchasing $GFS yesterday, but noticed an odd gap down in the share price. I asked Grok what happened, and it explained that the US paused tariffs on Chinese semis until 2027...which represented a signifant threat to GFS. I held off my purchase. This was especially impressive as this was a very recent new story, that other LLMs (like Gemini) and financial media sources I subscribed too completely missed. Most users will use AI to find bullish information...that's a mistake though...as LLM's are much stronger at identifying bearish information. Next time, you're in Gemini or Grok, ask it to convince you NOT to invest in the company you are interested in (ChatGPT is trash). You will learn a LOT.
5. Timing the market vs time in the market. I did invest during the April dip, but not fully. I kept waiting for the market to coming back down each week, but it didn't...so I gave up in May and invested my remaining reserves then. It was a good thing I did so. Not saying it's 100% wrong to have cash reserves and to wait for some crashes...but IMO, this should only be a small % of your portfolio. It's just too dangerous being outside the stock market for too many days.

Idk man. I personally didn't, because I just got into PMs like 6 months ago but my dad who knows a VERY tiny amount has been saying since we got a new president that Gold and Silver is bound to go up. And that seems like a very logical assessment albeit a basic one. I mean, it's gone up A LOT but still

yeah RKLB is trading at a price 50 dollars higher than it should. And its share price is basically backed by the value of an ASTS share, a company with no revenue. And indeed, RKLB is in a bad financial condition. They will dilute a LOT more times, they have to. I also have the feeling that they're trying to pump their own stock. They're focusing heavily on marketing their stock. Everytime it drops, they drop some good news. Last time it dropped with 50%, they dropped a whole video of Neutron the day after. It's quite obvious they're trying to pump it heavily before diluting. They want to raise as much cash as possible

First things first: I have 2FA enabled, no I won’t give out my password. Scammers go away.
The Libertad
Proof: https://imgur.com/a/NaHEmZ1
I got this in a trade for one of my gemstones, we used a middleman that confirmed it is real as far as he could tell, using his Sigma device and a few other tests. I am perfectly okay with using a middleman. In fact I prefer it, unless you have a LOT of positive feedback.
I am not a big Libertad guy. I much prefer Britannias, Philharmonics or ASEs.
Make me an offer. My Libertad for ? You tell me. I am also game for 90% if the offer is right. Good luck!
Merry Christmas! 🎁🎄

Looks like he's got a _LOT_ of stocks which have lost nearly all of their value over time.
Even if he does hit on a stock which goes 10x in value... he's still WAYY down.
Maybe you could try looking at it mathematically.
Like, what's the probability that he'll hit on a stock that goes 2x in value? What's the probability of picking a stock that goes 10x in value?
If the answer is less than 1:2 for 2x, and less than 1:10 for 10x then he's just always losing money every time he invests.
Then you can point at the counter-factual: _"If you'd just invested in a broad index fund starting at this date, here's the amount of money you could have made..."_
It's a simple concept called "opportunity cost". Maybe get him to look that up himself. _"If you'd simply invested in a boring index fund, how much would you have made instead?"_

Oh, I almost forgot,
all these things on IBKR cost you and me A LOT OF MONEY in various commissions, much more than a lot of other brokers. personally I dont like it (since I never have to use any of there shiny technical analysis complicated plotting and what not..).
As said, old fashion guy who just happen to successfully manage its own account on etoro 🤷🏻‍♂️
everything on etoro is public and transparent - you can just click the link and see for yourself - for me, I appreciate this transparency.
Learning from successful accounts vs not so much is the best way, for me.

From what I heard, a lot and I mean a LOT of time behind the charts. That's it for the most part, the rest is more a habit/emotional control so you stick to the plan.

Plug a "1" into the box next to Washington Quarters...
[http://coinapps.com/silver/coin/calculator/](http://coinapps.com/silver/coin/calculator/)
It shows the silver content of each of these at $13. Might not get that exactly if you sold them. But a LOT more than $5.

You don’t need Bitcoins worth in terms of FIAT in any way shape or form.
You only need to know Bitcoin’s purchasing power.
Let’s say a baker is willing to bake and sell a bread for 0,000034 BTC.
You can buy ~29.411 bread for 1 BTC.
Let’s say for the price of 1 bread you can usually buy 2L of milk, 1 BTC is worth 58.822L of milk.
My house currently is worth almost 200.000 breads. The price for my house would be ~6,8 BTC.
When we were students me and my best friend had a favourite city food “kebab”. A kebab was typically ~5€. We would price EVERYTHING in kebab’s to determine if it was worth doing.
Festival tickets (100€), we’d ask ourselves “would we sacrifice 20 kebabs to go to this festival”? If the answer was yes, we’d buy tickets and go.
We skipped A LOT of purchases because the amount of kebabs we could otherwise buy seemed more valuable. Think about everything in terms of purchasing power and you come to understand value.
We don’t need FIAT to price Bitcoin. We need purchasing power to relatively value BTC.
What is more likely to happen though is to keep a FIAT currency system, but return to a standard (we used to have a gold standard where every FIAT note represented a certain amount of gold stored within a bank vault - very simplified but you get the idea). We would make a similar system but instead of storing gold for all issued FIAT, we would store Bitcoin, as it is immutable and can’t be controlled by one government.
Welcome to the bitcoin standard.

I work at a broker and deal with these subbroker
They will churn brokerage out of your account. The subbroker probably has a high brokerage split something like 70:30 or in some cases 90:10
Choice charges very high brokerage, sometimes 100-200rs Per LOT

SOLD ITEMS:
-LOT #4
-LOT #6
-LOT #7
-ALL Harry Potter Item #10
-(3) Telescopes SOLD (2) remaining
-(3) rounds from LOT #2 SOLD . (7) remaining