Simon Phoenix

@private_dataguy @fleckcap You’re probably right, they’ll finance it away rather than service it. That’s been the pattern so far - extending obligations primarily through new financing, preferred equity issuance, warrant structures. Convert debt + warrants indicates a fair amount of future dilution though

@private_dataguy @fleckcap What about the debt? How are they going to address the debt?

In a few months, when folks look back at $PCT and say "well where the signs they would have all these massive customers", the signs were here: $MCD #Echobox=1771952608" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">plasticsnews.com/processors/rec… Focused on plastic to plastic solutions for a circular solution and examining how to address EPR laws covering packaging. I wonder who they could possibly get their CLEAR, FDA Approved rPP from for their coffee lids and cold beverage containers? Hint: There is literally only one provider, mechanical ain't clear and chemical is literally banned in New Jersey.

@SCHDETF Good for you, brother. That looks like a great way to enjoy this gift we call life. You’d be hard pressed to find a more beautiful part of the country.

We each ran the 100 miles in 2 - 7 mile legs but we all crossed the finish line together.

Ran the Keys 100 Relay yesterday. 6 people 100 miles across the entire Florida Keys Heat, humidity, no shade, blazing sun, bridges, and constant stop/start fatigue We finished 2nd in the Masters Division 🥈 We ran to honor FBI Special Agents Daniel Alfin and Laura Schwartzenberger, tragically killed in the line of duty in 2021. Doing something this hard, as a team, for a purpose bigger than yourself is very rewarding. This year vs last year: Last year: 15.98 miles 7:55/mile avg This year: 16.69 miles 7:39/mile avg Longer distance. Faster pace. Training pays off. The biggest difference was finishing strong. Last year I faded late. This year I somehow closed faster than I started. 😳 Breakdown this year: Leg 1: 3.36 miles : 7:40/mile Leg 2: 4.10 miles : 7:43/mile Leg 3: 1.79 miles : 7:00/mile Leg 4: 2.86 miles : 8:02/mile Leg 5: 1.47 miles : 7:36/mile Leg 6: 3.11 miles : 7:38/mile Total: 16.69 miles : 7:39/mile avg Proud of the team. Proud of the effort.

@SCHDETF Set aside some time to wet a line. World-class fishing down there!

100 Mile Relay. Key Largo to Key West. We start tomorrow at 5:30 a.m.🔥

@dailydirtnap @chartsmarter How does this differ from @MebFaber ivy portfolio?

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@_JoshSchafer @MichaelKantro Also about the level where the administration drops a social media post about breakthrough talks with Iran.

A nice reminder from @MichaelKantro in his note today that the 10-year treasury just shy of 4.5% is getting close to the level that's a problem for stocks during this bull market.

@TaxFoundation Californi-cation

A new bill introduced in the Minnesota House seeks to tax non-real assets, imposing an annual tax of 1 percent on “taxable wealth” exceeding $10 million for individuals and trusts from tax year 2026 onward. Read more: hubs.ly/Q04gcRGm0

@RealRickRule Rick, we’ve got to get you on the tax-exempt municipal bond bandwagon. Come on in, the waters fine!

Taxes, the biggest challenge to affordability.

$SCHD Top 10 Holdings (as of 5/8/26) 1. Qualcomm $QCOM: 6.04% 2. Texas Instruments $TXN: 5.71% 3. UnitedHealth $UNH: 5.22% 4. Coca Cola $KO: 4.03% 5. Chevron $CVX: 3.92% 6. PepsiCo $PEP: 3.79% 7. Merck $MRK: 3.72% 8. Procter & Gamble $PG: 3.71% 9. Verizon $VZ: 3.70% 10. ConocoPhillips $COP: 3.60% Interesting shift happening inside $SCHD lately 👀 Chip stocks now make up over 12% of the ETF led by: 🟢 Qualcomm $QCOM: 6.04% 🟢 Texas Instruments $TXN: 5.71% And even Skyworks $SWKS adds a little more semiconductor exposure at 0.26%. That’s a pretty meaningful chip allocation for a “boring dividend ETF.” 📈🐢

@zerohedge @EpsilonTheory predicted a constitutional crisis around the midterms. Curious what he’d have to say about this.

The Gerrymander Debacle In Virginia Leaves The Democratic Party With A Dangerous Agenda zerohedge.com/political/gerr…

@dividendology Compare migration patterns of highest tax states to lowest tax states and the answer is a resounding yes.

US States with no State Income Tax: • Texas • Alaska • Florida • Nevada • Wyoming • Tennessee • Washington • South Dakota • New Hampshire Does this impact where you choose to live?

@dividendology Yes melt up into July then sell off

We've hit 14 new all time highs in 2026 already. Do you think there is still room for the market to run?

@dailydirtnap Melt up through mid summer then downturn becomes more likely

In case you wanted some insight into my thinking on the markets, I was pulling up charts from 1987 today. Everyone remembers the crash, but what's interesting is that the market was up 40% from Jan 1 to the peak in August. Similar price action. For the Elliott Wave people, this feels very Wave 5-ish.

- No rate cuts - Oil prices surging - Highest inflation in 2+ years - Geopolitical risk rising And the market just hit another all-time high.

@SCHDETF Yessir. Hard truths. I’ve got some young athletes in my house that need to hear that. Thanks brother.

@PEAD_Trader Is this it?

“Courage is the commitment to begin without any guarantee of success.” ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

@onechancefreedm @bondstrategist m.youtube.com/watch?v=qkAh0C…

When you can feel the economy deteriorating beneath the surface, the job is not to blindly reject every positive data point. That is how you end up trapped in your own confirmation bias. The job is to ask whether the headline data actually reflects lived reality, or whether the methodology, revisions, seasonal adjustments, sampling quirks, incentives, and exclusions are smoothing over the weakness underneath. Once you have a real pulse on the economy, skepticism becomes less of a posture and more of an instinct. You start noticing the gap between what the reports claim and what households, businesses, lenders, builders, and consumers are actually doing. You do not ignore good news, but you interrogate it. Is it organic strength, or subsidized demand? Is it real income growth, or debt funded spending? Is it true pricing power, or incentives and mix shift? Is it durable improvement, or a preliminary number that will quietly revise lower later? That is where the truth usually sits. Not in the headline, and not in blind pessimism, but in the tension between the official narrative and the underlying mechanics. If you can stay skeptical without becoming closed minded, you start seeing the economy more clearly. And right now, the reality is hard to escape. The system is weakening, the data is being presented in the most flattering possible light, and this probably gets worse before it gets better.

But what about the off-road QX80? That’s more uncertain. motortrend.com/news/infiniti-…

@SCHDETF Gracias. No one’s better than you!

@PEAD_Trader I’ll see if I can find it for you.

@DivesTech @BBCWorld @LukwesaBurak @BBCBreaking @BBCNews

Great to be on @BBCWorld with @LukwesaBurak discussing the monster bullish guidance from Apple with now the AI strategy front and center into WWDC in June as the Cook era starts to come to an end 🏆🍿🍎📱🔥🐂👇🎯 @BBCBreaking @BBCNews