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@mattscottcap True, good pt.

@optionsmaster69 Yeah this is all true. Which is why they make great money from it. But I believe they genuinely care about the mission which is why the company was founded. This move compromised their values for a cash grab and I knew it would backfire

$HOOD set themselves up for this one with prediction markets My hot take is that they would've received 10x less backlash if they offered prediction markets which only related to the stock market/economy Pushing sports betting to people completely goes against their mission and the extra cash wasn't worth the brand damage imo Thoughts?

Right on schedule. @ValleyFallsRI x.com/optionsmaster6…

@ValleyFallsRI @VanwardEdge No, there are expert resources investors can tap into if one knows where to look.

@optionsmaster69 @VanwardEdge Reading Reddit complaints by freelancers doesn’t count as field research lol

Upwork Inc. Announces Departure of GM David T. Bottoms and Leadership Transition Stock impact: Slightly Negative $upwk #stocks #stockmarket

@JPN_PMO Article 9 to be discussed?

PM Takaichi: “From now, I will be leaving for Washington, D.C. in the United States. As the security environment surrounding our country becomes increasingly severe, I will confirm with President Trump the unwavering bond between Japan and the United States and further (1/2)

@alt_w_v_g @ChristianMind_ Next victim will be Mgmt consulting (Mckinsey, BCG, Bain, etc). 😀 Keep them coming!

@ChristianMind_ banger

Update: Wednesday The department-wide meeting I was not invited I went anyway 8am Walked in Legal pad in hand The room was full Not just HR Not just finance The entire floor Someone from marketing was there She had "Identified Adjective: Creative" in her email signature I've never met her HR stood at the front PowerPoint on the screen Slide one: "Email Signature Policy: Clarification & Compliance" I sat in the front row HR looked at me I opened my legal pad She began "Effective immediately, the email signature policy will require identified pronouns only. Adjectives are not included." I raised my hand She said "we're not taking questions yet" I said "it's not a question. It's a point of order. The current policy says 'identified.' It does not specify a part of speech. You're changing the policy, not clarifying it." Legal was in the back of the room He nodded Again HR said "we've updated the language" I said "when" She said "this morning" I said "so the policy I complied with yesterday is no longer the policy today" She said "correct" I said "and I'm the one being non-compliant" The room was quiet The controller raised his hand He said "so do I remove 'Tired' or not" Someone in the back laughed HR did not laugh The analyst was standing in the doorway I didn't invite him He came anyway He was holding a legal pad I looked at him He looked at me I didn't say anything But I noted it HR said "going forward, signatures will include name, title, and identified pronouns. Nothing else." I said "I'll comply with the new policy" She looked surprised I said "effective today. As written. Until someone changes it again." My boss said "I think that's fair" HR closed the PowerPoint Meeting adjourned in 14 minutes I walked out The analyst followed me He said "so the adjectives are gone?" I said "from the signature, yes" He said "that's it?" I said "the policy changed. So I'll change." He looked confused I said "but the policy didn't say anything about the out-of-office auto-reply" He stared at me I stared back He smiled First time I've ever seen that kid smile at work I think he just earned his first adjective Updated my out-of-office to: Thank you for your email. I am currently unavailable. Best, Ethan Brooks Identified Adjectives: Smart / Handsome Identified Chromosomes: XY For urgent matters, please contact HR. They love hearing from people. Sent from my iPhone

@ColesTrades $MSTR

What stock will you never buy?

@Badie912 @drp825_ Same here, added another 1K shares today.

@drp825_ I just bought 1500 shares of $bmnr to add to the stack

What stock do you currently have the most conviction in?

@platochi @ManzTrades Both are great oppty for short or long puts. More downside to come.

@ManzTrades $UPWK or $FVRR. Seriously

how does one buy calls on the unemployment rate asking for a friend

@mattscottcap I like how he said "we just don't know how the economy will unfold regarding to future unemployment and inflation pressures.."....which may be true, but then, why have this backward data looking entity in the first place? Can't we write a script that performs the same function?

Powell just now: "The situation is that our two goals are in tension" "Everyone around the table at the FOMC agrees that inflation is too high and the labor market has softened and that there's further risk" "The difference is what do you think the bigger risk is" "Very unusual to have persistent tension among the 2 parts of the mandate" This is called stagflation

@nirajchopda I think people give Powell too much credit. All we are going to hear is "The Fed is committed to our dual mandate, which is keeping inflation at our target 2% and ensuring a healthy jobs market." There's no original or independent thoughts coming from this man.

🚨FOMC today and the entire market is basically waiting on Powell like he’s the only earnings report that matters. Not inflation data, not fundamentals, not reality just his tone. Say the right words and everything rips, say the wrong thing and it all falls apart. And people still think this is a normal, healthy market..

@ColesTrades Look for the results of the FOMC dot plot. If dots favor continued rate cuts still in the 2H, then should be favorable for the market. Any bearishness in the dot plot from worries about inflation from the war, etc...will be adverse.

Will $SOFI be GREEN or RED tomorrow?

Definitely there is money left on the table if $HOOD recovers say back to $90-100 levels, but I have longer dated exp CC with higher strike price targets. The strategy above is those looking to lock in a min. 8% gain in 40days (75% annualized ROI).

$HOOD (scale lots up/down accordingly) 1) On 3/12, Sold $76 strike CSP for 3/13 exp, $1.10 premium, 3 Lots 2) Assigned on 3/13, cost basis no $74.90 3) Sold $76 CC for $6.00 premium, 4/24 exp (39 DTE) So min. +$1.8K OR if assigned, then +$2.1K profit in in about 1 month's time.

Looking to navigate the choppy market? mkt is obviously choppy. I'm posting some trade examples for those looking to lock in some quick profits on sideways tickers, while doing the Option wheel. See the thread for some of my current trades:

@ColesTrades Better yet, sell a cash secured put at $17 or $16.5 (short-term exp). If you get assigned, then you get a better entry & if not assigned, you get a few hundred bucks profit for 1K shares. Sounds like you don't have a lot of capital, so highly recommend learning b4 investing.

I’m tempted to take out a $17,000 loan to buy a thousand shares… $SOFI vs Muddy Waters I’m taking SoFi all day!

@ValleyFallsRI @BerkelKip You can use the term "multi-bagger" if you want ( those that have read Peter Lynch).

@BerkelKip When did the term “compounder” come into vogue? Or was it always the term to describe a high quality co that was up and to the right

I'm old enough to remember when Cable One $CABO was pitched as a high quality compounder... wow

@mattscottcap @weary_centurion @Kaizen_Investor Technically UPWK's main competition is with contingent work staffing firms and hiring of individual contractors that goes thru traditional means (direct hire by the customer). The FVRR comparison only exists for those that want public comps..

@weary_centurion @Kaizen_Investor Yes and the numbers help tell this story. Don't forget I mentioned competition in my post and $PYPL is the one with a ton of competition where $UPWK has only $FVRR

$PYPL $UPWK Nothing against UpWork or Matt But here’s my response to Matt’s post; $UPWK has more risks; 🔴Debt to equity ratio of 59% 🔴$358.8M debt 🔴Only $634M cash 🔴Threats from AI to 🔴Margin pressure from $FVRR 🔴Earnings forecast to decline 🔴Buybacks not the best use of capital allocation with their debt burden and lack of cash pile $PYPL has less risks; 🟢Established and strengthening MOAT 🟢Growth is forecasted to re-accelerate 🟢FCF $6-7B and increasing 🟢NET income increasing since 2023 🟢Margins increasing since 2023 🟢Fortress balance sheet ($13.7B cash) 🟢Rev. growth re-acceleration imminent 🟢AI is a tool to $PYPL, no threat 🟢Buyback yield 10% and optimal capital allocation

@ValleyFallsRI I know, but the point was this is a representative data pt on the sloppy execution. This looks like a checkbox item to create an X acct for the newly created entity vs. part of a broader marketing execution plan. They didn't even bother to "follow" the corporate UPWK entity!

@optionsmaster69 Ha it’s all inbound SEO / GEO or sales staff calling out to clients. X activity isn’t relevant.

Me when the CEO tells me about our new priority #Oscars