Joe
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Joe
@zozeph
Retirement & markets from a pension planner's lens 🇨🇦 | 15 yrs | CIM . PFP . QAFP | AI watcher | Husband. Father of 2. |
Canada Katılım Temmuz 2009
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@DudeWhoInvests A mix of inflation fears, Iran headlines, and some profit taking after the recent run.
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Not sure if I’m being too pessimistic, but I still struggle to justify the continued bull run. Yes, earnings have been strong, but the market just keeps pushing higher and higher.
For anyone sitting on cash, there may still be opportunities ahead. We have the inflation report coming this week, ongoing CUSMA-related negotiations, and several geopolitical and economic risks that still remain unresolved.
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Maybe. But the counter argument is that the AI buildout now requires enormous monetization to justify current spending levels.
J.P. Morgan recently estimated the industry may need roughly $650B in annual AI revenue just to generate a ~10% return on the infrastructure buildout — the equivalent of charging every iPhone user ~$35/year or every Netflix subscriber ~$180/year indefinitely.
The question may not be demand for stocks… but whether future cash flows can realistically catch up to today’s expectations.
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I can see both sides of this. People absolutely deserve time to enjoy life while they still have the health and energy to do so. But with longer life expectancy, I also think the idea of retirement is evolving.
Some recent articles suggest that in the future, many people may not see themselves as fully “retired,” but rather in a retirement phase — working fewer hours, consulting, mentoring, or staying involved in meaningful activities. Not necessarily for financial reasons alone, but because purpose, routine, and keeping the mind active matter too.
For many people, the goal may shift from “stop working completely” to having more freedom and balance in how they work and live.
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@Ashton_1nvests Year to date, $DELL is already up nearly 100%… no wonder Warren Buffett said a few weeks ago that the market is starting to feel like a casino. Momentum can be powerful, but chasing headlines may not end well.
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Everyone seems to have their own formula for success. Some swear by early mornings, others by cold showers or late nights. I think the bigger common thread is simply loving what you do, staying dedicated, and consistently trying to do your best. The routine may differ, but the commitment is usually the same.
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@AshCrypto Not yet for the economy. Economic data usually lags. Give it time.
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@CramerTracker broken clock is right twice a day. Yet he may be right this time :)
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@NotA_Bull Theoretically . However it seems that Main Street is eyeing this as an entry point . So it keeps going up .
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@rezoundous I feel like Opus always pushes back when I run ideas by it. At first I liked that approach, but over time I started feeling like it wasn’t really analyzing my ideas as much as challenging them by default.
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@TRADESTERJJ For me, what usually works is:
1. It has to be something I genuinely believe in long term.
2. To avoid FOMO, I start with just 1 share.
3. Then I DCA over time as conviction grows
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It seems a lot of people are eyeing this pullback as an entry point into AI stocks. At the same time, I’ve been seeing more comparisons to the dot-com bubble across different news outlets. What’s striking is that while many are warning about an eventual AI crash, almost nobody seems able to agree on when that breaking point actually comes.
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The stock market monday morning…
The Kobeissi Letter@KobeissiLetter
BREAKING: Israel believes a deal with Iran is unlikely and has told the US that any return to war must include strikes on Iran’s entire energy infrastructure within 24 hours, per Israel's Channel 12. Several Arab countries are also reportedly in support of targeting Iranian energy infrastructure.
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@Dividend_Dollar Applies perfectly to today’s energy trade. Peace headlines hit oil hard — but if you’re thinking 18-24 months out, the infrastructure damage, the supply constraints, and AI data center demand tell a very different story.
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@MomAngtrades The most hated rallies are often the strongest. When everyone’s looking for the exit, there’s no one left to sell.
But this one has real contradictions underneath it oil supply tightening, geopolitics unresolved, fundamentals lagging price. Hated for a reason.
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Reading between the lines, the message of today's IMF flagship report is sobering:
Virtually every challenge facing the global economy is poised to intensify due to the fallout of the Middle East War.
This includes
Insufficient growth
Burdensome cost of living
Excessive inequality
High deficits
Large debts
Climate change
Limited policy flexibility.
#economy #markets @IMFNews
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Oil getting hit on peace headlines is a sentiment trade, not a fundamental one. Chevron's underlying demand picture hasn't changed in 24 hours.
What the market may be missing: this isn't just a supply disruption — it's a double blockage. Damaged infrastructure doesn't rebuild overnight. The shortage doesn't end when the headlines do.
And after a 19% YTD run, the war premium may already be priced in — which is exactly why peace rumours hit harder than they should. Same dynamic we're seeing with Nvidia and Micron: beat expectations, stock drops. When good news is already in the price, there's only one direction for surprise to go.
These are the moments that separate investors from traders.
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Markets pricing geopolitics like a headline ticker — not fundamentals. We saw the same pattern with COVID: decisions made in real time, with incomplete information.
What's being overlooked? AI data centers are one of the fastest growing energy consumers on the planet. The long-term demand story for energy isn't going away — it's just getting a new driver.
The energy trade today might look very different a year from now. It's still early.
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The AI debate looks the same right now.
Is it just a productivity tool — like Excel or Word?
Or is it something more fundamental — a new form of labor, as Jensen Huang suggests?
Tweet 3:Robotaxis don't have drivers. AI agents are closing tickets. Some white-collar work is already being restructured.
The signals are getting stronger. The picture isn't complete.
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