LOT
Lotus Technology Inc.
stock NASDAQ ADR

I looked into these last summer. The gist was that the power requirements were too high and the capacity was too low. The machines use a LOT of power per acre, and cover ground very slowly. The fuel alone would be in the range of $10-20/acre/pass, and you'd have to do at least three passes per season for grain crops. If you're thinking of building small drones that could recharge from banks of solar panels, the system cost would probably be more than the current cost of the farmland.
The machines currently being designed are for vegetables, that have a much higher harvest value and shorter growing season, so you might only make one pass per harvest. Any system using the current type machines is going to involve a lot of tillage too. That has its own set of trade offs, though it probably is necessary for most vegetable production.

Take this as the ramblings of a nobody, but I'm very skeptical that the economics of the market right now represent an AI bubble. Tech stocks have been punished for the last six months. Even though AI companies talk about lofty goals of raising tons of debt capital in order to build new server farms, they are getting a LOT of pushback on those ideas.
When I see things like Amazon having to lay off 30,000 people in order to raise the capital for their AI buildout (rather than financing through debt), I see that the market isn't just blindly financing AI like they did the dot coms in the Dot Com Bubble.
And speaking of layoffs... AI is creating its own deflationary pressures on the economy with all of the layoffs. Yeah, increased productivity and lower cost of human capital are great, until you realize that now consumers in general don't have enough money to buy your products anymore. The AI visionaries have stomped on the gas pedal so hard that they've flooded the economic engine.
Tech is increasingly driving modern life, so the fact that the Magnificent 7 are driving the bulk of the growth of VOO isn't a fluke or a bubble.
AI stocks seem to have stalled out right now, but I don't expect that to last forever. Tech is not going anywhere.
But what we DO need is a social component to this AI revolution. And the Republicans currently in power are incapable of crafting that social revolution. It's quite possible we have a few years of recession, until we can get the GOP out of the White House.

The advantage to rounds is they’re cheaper. The disadvantage is, sometimes they’re a LOT cheaper … and one of those periods may be when you need to sell.
If you’re focusing on future liquidation ease (and you’re in the USA) you definitely want ASEs.
One of the biggest refineries in the USA changed its bid (offers to buy) sheet a month or two back, basically said that for *anything* except ASEs (or that mint’s own rounds) they would *only* buy .999 silver at $10 to $15 below spot.
Yes you read that right.
If you’re already able to buy .999 generic at $10-15 below spot, then that’s not bad, you’re already pricing in a future haircut. Otherwise … it’s worth several dollars of premium to get ASEs. Really.

LOL a LOT!

Having more coins doesnt equal more votes or control. Thats why bitcoins where it is. You have A LOT of research about bitcoin to do if this is your thought process. run a node if you want a vote your vote counts just as much as everyone else's even someone with million of coins

I am definitely increasing my percentage of cash. I've been an Engineer for 30ish years now, and this AI circus smells a LOT like the dot bomb crash of 2001.

[Proof](https://imgur.com/a/Dt2hsC3)
**Metal Pricing Used** Silver $75.68, Gold $4930
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**GOVERNMENT SILVER**
[China 1 oz Silver Panda](https://imgur.com/a/pandas-CG02hjr) (20 oz Per LOT) - $1680 (**2 Lots Available)** \-
[China 30 Gram Silver Panda](https://imgur.com/a/pandas-CG02hjr) (20 Coins Per LOT) - $1620 (**1 Lot Available)** \-
[Australia 1 oz Silver Year of the Mouse](https://imgur.com/a/kTY5mDK) (18 oz Per LOT) - $1512 (**1 Lot Available)** \-
[Mexico 1 oz Silver Libertad](https://imgur.com/a/kTY5mDK) (20 oz Per Lot) - $2000 (**3 Lots Available)** \-
[Government 1 oz Silver (Mixed Countries)](https://imgur.com/a/kTY5mDK) (20 oz Per Lot) - $1680 (**10 Lots Available)** \-
**Silver Rounds**
[Generic 1 oz Silver Round](https://imgur.com/a/kTY5mDK) (20 oz Per Lot) - $1620 (**10 Lots Available)** \-
[Generic 1/2 oz Silver Round](https://imgur.com/a/kTY5mDK) (10 oz Tube) - $820 (**2 Lots Available)** \-
**Silver Bars**
[Generic 5 oz Silver Bar](https://imgur.com/a/silver-bars-2cc370c) \- $400 (**2 Available)** \-
Generic 10 oz Silver Bar - $800 (**10 Available)** \-
[Scottsdale 20 oz Silver Bar](https://imgur.com/a/silver-bars-2cc370c) \- $1650 (**2 Available)** \-
**BU 90% UNDER MELT**
[10FV 90% 1964 Kennedy Half Dollars - BU](https://imgur.com/a/bu-kennedies-gPwTNvo) (10 FV Per Lot) - **UNDER MELT** $525 (**40 Rolls Available)** \-
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Shipping $15-30 (ground, priority) **ALL PACKAGES ARE FULLY INSURED, HENCE THE SHIPPING COST**
Payment methods: Zelle (Preferred), PPGS (3.5%), Venmo, wire, echeck.
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They think they need to make A LOT OF MONEY per trade to be successful. They do not understand that successful traders don't need to sell courses or strategies. Trading doesn't need to be your main profession for example I am a neurologist.

Seems like a LOT of busy work to me, so I’m in the “yup it’s overthinking” category.
Figure out how much of your fiat you can push to bit, figure out how much that equals at your DCA frequency, set it, and be done. If you wanna get special, have some mad money to smash buy crazy dips. Otherwise, I’m all about the set-it-and-forget-it plan.
Speaking from experience: the “right now” is very emotionally charged. Of course, you want to get a good deal! From a long-game perspective, do I remember where I was on that “it’s a good deal” curve for the sats I bought a year or two ago? Fuck no.

JNJ will likely keep going up ...
The whole "sell" indicator of yours, should probably be "don't buy for dividends" ... i'm not giving financial advice, but selling good companies is not always good ... especially if your average is low and u will be hit with massive tax bill.
as for KO ... it is stupidly overpriced ... the new ratings at $85-90 are dumb ... it is just MY opinion. also Coke and Pepsi raised their prices A LOT last year, which increased revenue. but its important to see the liter or bottle volume (i believe it went down) ... and now they are rolling them back down ... it will take time to show in earnings but I think it won't look good.
I bought a few $75/77.5 puts on KO for June (not on PEP) ... IMO natural price for KO is $67-71 ...
Again, I am not suggesting u sell or buy puts or whatever. I just would NOT buy KO it here and now (or at all 🤣)
Also if I was to buy a div stock, it would be something like MSFT ... their avg yield has been \~ 0.7% for last 3 years ... now 0.91%
yield is very low, but MSFT 10 year dividend CAGR is 9.72% ... for KO its 4.45%
I'm actually thinking about MSFT in the $350 range ... most likely won't happen ... but u never know

LOT is SOLD!

Like /u/No-Sympathy-686 said, but I go with 150% of a month's normal expenses. I've got one credit card in particular that swings A LOT!

Yeah...I think so. I had a LOT of individual companies that I thought best represented their sectors but then also had funds so I had some overlap as well.

proof: https://imgur.com/a/4yogcFP
**Open to offers will ship first if you have vouches, FREE SHIPPING + FREE JUNK SILVER ON THE LOT.**
**Using spot of $77.00/oz.**
**1988 Proof ASE — $100**
Silver: 1.0000 ozt
Melt: $77.00
**3 Morgan’s (assorted dates) — $200**
Silver: 3 × 0.7734 = 2.3202 ozt
Melt: $178.66
**2 Peace Dollars (assorted dates) — $130**
Silver: 2 × 0.7734 = 1.5468 ozt
Melt: $119.10

**Roll of pre-1964 dimes ($5 FV) — $285**
Silver: $5 × 0.715 = 3.5750 ozt
Melt: $275.28
**2 Canadian 1963 Silver Dollars — $100 (80% silver)**
Silver: 2 × 0.6000 = 1.2000 ozt
Melt: $92.40
**3 Canadian 1967 Centennial Quarters — $35 (80% silver)**
Silver: 3 × 0.1500 = 0.4500 ozt
Melt: $34.65
**Subtotal:**
Silver: 10.0920 ozt
Melt: $777.09
Ask total: $820 **with free shipping**
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**Free junk silver if you take the lot**
Standing Liberty Quarter (dateless)
Silver: 0.1788 ozt
Melt: $13.76
2 Mercury dimes
Silver: 2 × 0.0715 = 0.1430 ozt
Melt: $11.01
Freebies total: Silver 0.3218 ozt, Melt $24.77

Proof: [https://coindex.app/a/nAtcId](https://coindex.app/a/nAtcId)
2014 1oz The Land Down Under - Gold Rush 1oz Silver Proof Coin $115 shipped
2016 Wedge-Tailed Eagle High Relief PF69 Ultra Cameo w/coa and ogp $115 shipped
5oz 2013 Great Britain Queen Elizabeth II Coronation PF70 Ultra Cameo One of First 500 Struck-$600 Shipped
Selling individually, will do LOT for $800 shipped
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Tesla and Waymo published consumer prices are highly subsidized for adoption purposes.
If you want a case for Uber, then here it is:
They have the experience and ability and immediate scale it can provide to anyone with a self-driving solution. Plus they have expertise in fleet management as a plug and play solution.
There are three main keys here:
1. Platform integration - All things being equal, would someone like a Waymo or Robotaxi PREFER to be fully integrated? Yes. For sure. But sometimes asan investor you have to remind yourself that you don’t have the knowledge or experience to make an informed decision on a business case (not talking to you directly, but the royal YOU….everyone….in general).
The fact of the matter is that building up such a system to appropriate scale to make it profitable takes a LOT of money, a lot of time, and a lot of expertise building.
Not to mention once you open that can of worms you are opening up SOOOO much more.
Platforms UX and maintenance
Customer care
Legal exposure
We can safely assume after the announcement from Nvidia that they are going to be releasing a “self driving as a service” line of business for basically any car company to provide a self-driving solution, we have to assume that self-driving is basically going to become common-place
That means the moat is not SOLVING self-driving (it is largely solved), the moat is UX, adoption, and profitable scale.
2. Customer Behavior: let’s fast forward 3 years. Waymo and Robotaxi have long been joined by multiple self-driving solution on the market and it has been well accepted by the public at large.
You (yes you OP), land at an airport and for whatever reason you do not want to rent a car for your trip. You decide to use ride share apps.
Upon exiting the terminal, what do you value most? Getting a ride from a SPECIFIC company, or getting a ride of a certain quality as fast as possible?
Sure, there is always going to be a certain segment of the market that will ONLY use Waymo, ONLY use Robotaxi, only use Mercedes self-driving option.
But the vast majority of people don’t want to switch between 8 - 12 apps to compare prices and wait times.
The vast majority of people will prefer a single, well executed app that provides them all options up front and lets them choose their price / wait time / size / quality mix that is right for them.
THIS is what Uber’s strategy is saying. Will Robotaxi have an app? Sure. Is it going to be a one-stop shop for most people looking for a ride? Nope.
3. P/E and Fleet Management: So another less-appreciated aspect of Uber’s strategy is their fleet management.
Imagine I have a piece of property in the downtown of a major metro. I want to provide parking services to the downtown. Do I spin up my own app, security, etc. just to run it? Or do I contract with someone who has that scale and expertise already, and take my cut along with the expenses and depreciation from my LLC?
When GE Aerospace sells engines and turbines to airlines, yes they get the price up front, but their most lucrative part of that business is the recurring maintenance and service contracts they connect to the purchase orders. SOME will do it in house. Most will not.
Waymo doesn’t want to be in the repair / maintenance / charging / fleet management business. Neither does Tesla. Neither do most people. They want to provide a SaaS and experience.
Imagine a world where somebody with some money wants to invest in a fleet of self-driving vehicles, brand it their own brand, serve a particular area or niche, and lost that service on Uber. The outsource the maintenance and fleet management to Uber, in exchange for a larger discount on platform fees (higher per/ride income).
Uber, with all their partnerships and strategic moves, is setting up to be exactly this.
Listen to any of their calls or leadership interviews, and you can tell they aren’t saying “we are going to beat everyone in this market”, they are saying “we are going to be the partner to everyone in this market, and we are going to have the best user experience and capabilities so that our partners WANT to be on our platform.”
They are perfectly fine with providers having their own apps…it doesn’t change the their strategy at all, in fact it helps it.

How much you gotz?
Not just poking fun. It makes a difference. I know someone who has a massive, multi-thousand dollar safe. No precious metals but some hell-for valuable guns. He also has a LOT of security layers. A reasonable expense considering the contents for sure.
If you have 4 ozt of silver, nope, nope, nope. That's when the paint can in the corner makes a lot of sense.

Revenue is not declining, that's a lie.
Growth is slowing, sure, but revenue has not declined a single quarter in Paypal's history, unlike a LOT of other loved companies like Coca Cola and Meta which ACTUALLY had real declining revenue

Are you genuinely defending this using general population on a bitcoin subreddit? This is one of the places where I would expect people to have a LOT more investment than average.
I guess most people are just LARPing then 

I think you did a lot of people A LOT of good and free no less. I wasn't one of them but thank you on their behalf. I'm looking forward to any help I can get, just need a little performer that will rebound say 35 to 50 % in the next 4 months or so. Prescriptions are killing me. Don't let 'em get you down. No love for the haters.