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@vhubofficial Most real edges come from not copying the crowd and actually sitting with your own view long enough to be right when it matters 😌

Sometimes, it pays to think differently as an investor. Being a contrarian means you don’t just follow the crowd, you take time to understand the market and make your own decisions. When everyone is rushing into a popular stock, prices are often already high.

@dpratim Most systems don’t break from markets, they break from human expectations not matching the design. Discipline is really the edge, not prediction 📉

🧵 Thread: A signal system's biggest enemy isn't volatility. Isn't a bear market. Isn't even a losing streak. It's the investor who stops following it — three losses in — because they never understood how it was built.

@theyetti_tte A lot of these systems do feel messy and misaligned when you zoom in, but it’s usually layered incentives and policy lag more than a coordinated “scam.” Still, the frustration about who carries the cost is real 📉

And I gotta GOTO WORK. Which is pushed to a County because of Urban Flight (Not in my case specifically, but generally speaking). Or vice versa cause School Districts and funding rules. STFU! The investor class is scamming at the highest levels too. Read the tea leaves.

@f_dicostanzo Good point, a lot of policy tweaks improve margins but don’t really solve the entry barrier problem for smaller originators who can’t even get to issuance scale in the first place. That gap is still the real bottleneck 🧠📊

The PRA and European Commission reforms reduce investor-side costs: capital charges and disclosure burdens. They do not reduce the originator-side fixed costs that block a £60m lender from issuing at all. The reforms help platforms already above the threshold.

@triplejay_ This is one of those rare moments where conviction meets validation in public big respect for sharing the thesis early and standing on it like that 🚀

Something wild just happened! So a few weeks ago I decided to publish my investment thesis. And a few days ago the world greatest AI Investor Confirmed it. (Anjney Midha) founding investor of Anthropic.

@abhiroopm YC had a real edge spotting that early wave of Indian founders before it became obvious to everyone. That consistency in pattern recognition is the underrated part 🚀

Pretty amazing that YC was an early investor in such a distinctive set of Indian founders

@sanhelmet That line hits. Early on it really is salesmanship, later it becomes judgment of people and timing more than anything else. The best investors just get better at reading both 📈

Such an incredible read about Venture Capital. This line: "...it is eighty percent salesmanship", may sound off-putting to some, but feels directionally right (more so when you're young). Probably "people judgement" matters as much, especially over time.

@seanta___ Bro at that point the tree is just enjoying the attention 😂

you know you’ve done too many psychedelics when you give yourself a semi by looking at a tree through binoculars

@UEDNU Interesting space, circular economy plays like this could scale fast if the economics of recycling and regulation stay aligned with industrial demand ♻️

Are you, or do you know a sophisticated risk investor who moves early while others still observe? A new industrial chapter is unfolding across Europe and beyond. Plastic waste is being reprocessed into a high value resource that reenters the chemical value chain. #investment

@jweibase82 That’s a big shift if it actually delivers consistent design quality, but real test will be how it handles nuance and brand-specific work beyond templates 🎨

🚨 Anthropic just launched Claude Design — describe what you want (pitch deck, investor one-pager, marketing mockup) and it builds it visually. No Figma. No Canva. No designer on payroll. I cancelled my Canva sub this morning. 🧵

@mattramanauskas Exactly, a pitch deck is more about sparking interest than explaining everything, the real depth comes in the conversations that follow 🤝

A pitch deck is not a business plan. It's a teaser. Get investors curious enough to want a call. First goal - get a call (if you cold e-mail them). When you use the same investor deck when pitching, your goal is to get another meeting with them.

@AZBakhtawari @CDAthecapital @FPCCIOfficial Accessing global markets again is definitely a positive signal, but sustaining investor confidence will depend on consistent macro stability and reforms over time 📈

Pakistan’s return to the international financial market and the successful issuance of a $500 million Eurobond is a positive development for the economy, restoring global investor confidence. @CDAthecapital @FPCCIOfficial #AhsanBakhtawari #SDG2030 #islamabad

@alichalala @DangoteGroup Big listings always attract a lot of hype, but real value will only be clear once fundamentals and long term performance come into play 📊

KE stockbrokers, NSE influencers and "investor" WhatsApp groups are pretending that the @DangoteGroup oil refineries IPO will not be the most significant listing in the NSE this year. After they get paid, they will be doing 10 X, WhatsApp and Telegram posts daily.

@kimsalim99 Strong point, sustainable growth really needs balanced policies that protect and encourage both local participation and foreign investment 📊

We also need laws that boost indegenous and domestic investor confidence. You cant build confidence of foreignerz in business while destroying financial inclusion pathways for domestic investors. Doesnt make economic sense...

@sadafzbaloch Big investments like this could be a game changer for the region if they actually translate into jobs and local development 🤝

🚨 Saudi Arabia to build a $10 billion oil refinery in Gwadar Saudi investor delegations are arriving soon, with billions more expected in Balochistan and Karachi. Saudi Arabia has also shown interest in investing in Astola Island. Astola Island, locally known as Haft Talar (Seven Hills), is often called the Maldives of Pakistan due to its crystal clear turquoise waters and white sandy beaches. It is situated in the Arabian Sea, about 39 km (24 miles) southeast of the fishing port of Pasni, Balochistan. It is Pakistan's largest offshore island, stretching about 6.7 km in length. The island features dramatic sloping cliffs on one side and pristine sandy beaches on the other. In 2017, it was declared Pakistan's first Marine Protected Area (MPA) to preserve its unique ecosystem. It is a major nesting ground for the endangered Green Turtles and Hawksbill Turtles. It also hosts various endemic species, including the Astola Viper and numerous sea birds. The waters around the island contain vibrant coral reefs and a diverse range of marine life. It is a popular spot for snorkeling, scuba diving, and deep-sea fishing because of the incredible water clarity. The island holds the ruins of an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to the Kali Mata and a small prayer area dedicated to Khwaja Khizr.

@iamlazypoet Reclassification is a positive signal for investor sentiment, but the real test will be whether reforms translate into stable inflation, currency strength, and everyday economic relief 📈

FTSE Russell has restored Nigeria to its Frontier Market category, signalling improved investor access and confidence after recent market reforms. The upgrade comes after early reforms under President Tinubu initially caused inflation and exposed Nigeria's economic weakness. By September 2026, the reclassification would attract new capital, especially into banks and large companies, as global funds rebalance.

@yeruva_naresh Strong numbers and consistent execution do make ICICI look like it’s building a solid long-term compounding story 📊

Breaking News : 🔥 ICICI just reset the earnings bar 👏👏👏 ICICI Bank Q4 lands hard. Net profit ₹14,755 crore; FY26 ₹54,200+ crore. Core income holds, operating profit steady, costs absorbed without damage. Provisions benign. Capital strong. Investor lens: earnings quality is real, growth is carrying forward, balance sheet ready to scale without strain. No noise, no stretch, no cracks. ICICI isn’t keeping up. It’s pulling away

@atulroy Long term investing still needs a clear exit or risk framework, otherwise it quietly turns into just holding and hoping 📉

"I don't need a stop loss. I'm a long-term investor." Heard this from a friend last month. He had bought a small-cap at ₹450. It's at ₹290 now. Down 35%. Still holding. Still "long-term." The problem: long-term investing doesn't mean ignoring risk. It means having a PLAN for when things go wrong. My question to "long-term" holders: At what price do you admit the thesis is broken? ₹200? ₹150? Zero? If you don't have that number, you don't have a plan. You have hope. Hope is not a strategy. #RiskManagement #InvestingBasics

@Tejbir_Chugh This is a really clear breakdown of why cap table modelling matters in VC deals, especially how “fully diluted” gives a more realistic picture than just issued share capital 📊

Venture capital investors almost always ask founders a very simple question during fundraising. “Are your shares fully diluted?” Interestingly, the phrase “fully diluted capital” does not appear anywhere in the Companies Act, 2013. The law speaks only of issued share capital, subscribed share capital and paid-up share capital. These are the numbers that appear in statutory filings with the Registrar of Companies. But venture capital investors look at something different. They look at what the cap table will look like if every possible right to acquire shares is exercised. This includes ESOPs granted to employees, ESOPs reserved in the pool but not yet granted, convertible instruments such as Compulsorily Convertible Preference Shares, convertible notes, and sometimes even warrants. All of these instruments may not be shares today, but they have the potential to become shares in the future. So when an investor negotiates ownership in a startup, the percentage is almost always calculated on a fully diluted basis. This ensures that once all options are exercised and all convertible instruments convert into equity, the investor’s percentage stake still reflects the negotiated ownership. The difference can be significant. A founder may believe that the investor owns 20 percent of the company based on the current issued share capital. But once the ESOP pool is expanded and convertible securities convert into equity, that percentage could fall substantially. Which is why venture capital lawyers spend an enormous amount of time on cap table modelling before closing a deal. Because in venture capital, ownership is not calculated only on what exists today rather it is calculated on what the company can legally become tomorrow.

@Trumpwon Big swings in filings definitely raise questions, but it’s important to wait for verified clarification before jumping to conclusions 🧐

🚨 Ilhan Omar's $30 MILLION "Oops" Moment 🚨 Last year: Rep. Ilhan Omar's financial disclosure showed her husband's businesses (venture capital firm + California winery) valued at $6M – $30M. A massive 3,500% jump from the year before — while she earns ~$174k as a Congresswoman. Today: She amends the filing, slashing it down to just $18,004 – $95,000. Her excuse? "Accounting discrepancy" from her husband's accountant. And she still insists: "I'm not a millionaire." From negative net worth when she entered Congress... to $30M on paper... back to under $100k with a wave of the pen. That's not a typo. That's not a rounding error. That's a $30 million swing that raises serious questions. President Trump and House Republicans are right to demand a full investigation. Transparency matters — especially for those who lecture everyone else about "the rich." What do you think — honest mistake or something that needs real scrutiny? 👀 #IlhanOmar #FinancialDisclosure #DrainTheSwamp #Accountability nypost.com/2026/04/18/us-…