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05_never_again said:
Would that make any difference? Their entire country has a population just over the size of California.
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Canada?

They kinda like Australia. Whenever we get into some brew-ha-ha somewhere, they usually show up with people ready to fight. Got them loan them some guns of course..

Back in the day, Canada played a big part in storming the beaches of Normandy.

Sure that the Trumpster is wanting to squeeze nickels from everyone. Don't think he liked their former PM.
 
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Jax_Vol said:
Canada?

They kinda like Australia. Whenever we get into some brew-ha-ha somewhere, they usually show up with people ready to fight. Got them loan them some guns of course..

Back in the day, Canada played a big part in storming the beaches of Normandy.

Sure that the Trumpster is wanting to squeeze nickels from everyone. Don't think he liked their former PM.
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I think that the NATO allies agreed to commit to spend 2% of their GDP on defense. The US spends over 3.5%. Canada around 1.5%.

Shorting their fair share is in the tens of billions. We shouldn’t have to push anybody to meet the 2% minimum - unless taking advantage of us is the norm.

BTW, California’s economy would be the 5th largest if it was a country. US, China, Germany, and Japan are the only ones bigger.
 
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InVOLuntary said:
@Thunder Good-Oil

Explain this to me like I'm an 8 year old.

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There’s a lot to decipher there. Looks like there’s a bunch of call options purchased which is a bullish strategy. Exercised NVDA calls which were contracts to buy shares at a predetermined price which would have been below the market price on the date of the contract being executed. Then some of the NVDA shares were quickly sold - possibly to raise investment capital rather than expecting shares to fall in price.

Unless I’ve missed something, all of the transactions appear to be expecting the stocks to increase in value. It’s a bit concerning that there’s so many options transactions since they can quickly fall in value. But if call buyers feel strongly about stocks rising within the window, gains will be substantially more than if using their funds to buy shares of stick.

Calls usually expire worthless, so whoever decided to buy them has a golden touch and is really good at timing the market.
 
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Thunder Good-Oil said:
There’s a lot to decipher there. Looks like there’s a bunch of call options purchased which is a bullish strategy. Exercised NVDA calls which were contracts to buy shares at a predetermined price which would have been below the market price on the date of the contract being executed. Then some of the NVDA shares were quickly sold - possibly to raise investment capital rather than expecting shares to fall in price.

Unless I’ve missed something, all of the transactions appear to be expecting the stocks to increase in value. It’s a bit concerning that there’s so many options transactions since they can quickly fall in value. But if call buyers feel strongly about stocks rising within the window, gains will be substantially more than if using their funds to buy shares of stick.

Calls usually expire worthless, so whoever decided to buy them has a golden touch and is really good at timing the market.
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I don't know if you noticed but that's Nancy Pelosi's recent activity.
 
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I’m not familiar with the utility (VST) or the healthcare tech (TEM).

Tempus has lost $8/share and sells for $54. The market cap is $8 billion. Interesting.

What's Going On With Tempus AI Shares Wednesday?
Benzinga 2025-01-22T10:16:00-05:00

Tempus AI Inc (TEM.NaE) shares are trading higher Wednesday. The stock appears to be moving on continued momentum from Tuesday’s session. Here’s a look at what you need to know.

What To Know: Tempus AI (TEM.NaE) shares surged more than 35% on Tuesday after former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi disclosed in a new filing that she purchased 50 call options in Tempus AI (TEM.NaE) on Jan. 14. The calls have a strike price of $20 and don’t expire until Jan. 16, 2026.

Tempus AI (TEM.NaE) also announced the launch of its AI-enabled personal health concierge app Olivia on Tuesday. The app allows patients to track their health-related data in one central location and leverages advanced AI to provide actionable insights.

"At Tempus, our goal has always been to improve patient outcomes by harnessing the power of data and AI. Now, as AI becomes increasingly integrated into healthcare, tools like Olivia will be essential in helping patients understand and navigate their care," said Eric Lefkofsky, founder and CEO of Tempus.

"This app goes beyond organizing information; it's a proactive partner empowering patients to steer their health with confidence and clarity."

Tempus AI (TEM.NaE) is a technology company that aims to advance precision medicine by applying AI to healthcare. It’s possible that the stock is getting an additional boost Wednesday from AI optimism after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a $500 billion AI infrastructure investment called Project Stargate.

Trump on Tuesday said OpenAI, SoftBank and Oracle are planning a joint venture to build out data centers. Project Stargate and its backers have committed $100 billion for immediate investment, with up to $400 billion in additional investments expected to take place over the next four years.

TEM Price Action: Tempus AI (TEM.NaE) shares closed Tuesday up approximately 35%. The stock was up another 4.1% Wednesday morning, trading at $49.68 at the time of publication, according to Benzinga Pro.
 
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Thunder Good-Oil said:
Yes, I noticed. But I’m assuming it’s her husband that’s behind the trading activity.

There are financial products out there that mirror her transactions.
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I agree. I think people have gotten the origin of her personal wealth the wrong way around. I always kind of assumed it was her husband that was the source of the "insight" or information that she has, even more so than her position as a Congresswoman. And her political career got started to begin with in large part due to him.

It's really a perfect setup too, because while Paul undoubtedly has access to lots of information he keeps such a low profile. It isn't like he's the CEO of Goldman Sachs. Financial Leasing Services doesn't even have a website and it is hard to find out information about it. It sounds more like a used car lot than VC firm.
 
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Thunder Good-Oil said:
I think that the NATO allies agreed to commit to spend 2% of their GDP on defense. The US spends over 3.5%. Canada around 1.5%.

Shorting their fair share is in the tens of billions. We shouldn’t have to push anybody to meet the 2% minimum - unless taking advantage of us is the norm.

BTW, California’s economy would be the 5th largest if it was a country. US, China, Germany, and Japan are the only ones bigger.
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Ok, thanks. I understand now. Yeah, they need to at least be meeting the minimal level.
 
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Thunder Good-Oil said:
I think that the NATO allies agreed to commit to spend 2% of their GDP on defense. The US spends over 3.5%. Canada around 1.5%.

Shorting their fair share is in the tens of billions. We shouldn’t have to push anybody to meet the 2% minimum - unless taking advantage of us is the norm.

BTW, California’s economy would be the 5th largest if it was a country. US, China, Germany, and Japan are the only ones bigger.
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We screwed the pooch on the 2% commitment decades ago when we basically told the rest of the NATO nations we'd front a lot of it, and didn't hold them accountable for being at 2%. We liked being in charge of it.

In the modern world where the Soviet Union no longer exists and Russia is a shell of its former self, it seems like a good idea to have a more equitable distribution of the military expense, but the rest of the alliance is like "Well, you told us for years you wanted it this way."
 
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Pelosi went heavy with ITM call options on MSFT and GOOG. This has been her strategy for years. She made a ton on NVDA and it seems that she's now switched over to MSFT and GOOG for 2025.
 
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05_never_again said:
We screwed the pooch on the 2% commitment decades ago when we basically told the rest of the NATO nations we'd front a lot of it, and didn't hold them accountable for being at 2%. We liked being in charge of it.

In the modern world where the Soviet Union no longer exists and Russia is a shell of its former self, it seems like a good idea to have a more equitable distribution of the military expense, but the rest of the alliance is like "Well, you told us for years you wanted it this way."
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Or reduce our military budget. We are all over the globe.
 
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Barron’s top 10 picks:

2024 (11.4% v 30.7% by the S&P):
BABA
GOOGL
GOLD (Barrick Gold)
BRK (Berkshire Hathaway)
BNTX (BioNTech)
CVX (Chevron)
HTZ (Hertz)
MSGS (Madison Sqyare Garden Sports)
PEP (PepsiCo)
UHAL.B (U-Haul Holding)

2025:
BABA (Alibaba)($50B cash)
GOOGL (less DOJ concerns overblown, quantum, self driving taxis)
ASML (lithography machine monopoly)
BRK (Berkshire Hathaway)(massive cash position)
C (Citigroup)(0.63 P/B is much lower than competitors)
EG (Everest Group) 4th largest reinsurer
LVMUY (LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton
UBER (Uber Technologies)
MRNA (Moderna)
SLB (SLB)
 
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Warren Buffett’s 3 major categories of investment:

1). Anything denominated in a currency. (bonds, bank deposits, money markets, cash in your pocket)

2). Items that you buy that don’t produce anything that you hope someone will pay more for it later on. (gold)

3). Something that you value based on what it will produce or deliver. (farms)

I wonder if Bitcoin and other CCs are more #1 or #2.

 
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Look out below.

One day event or will retail investors’ account be bleeding out all week?

Chinese AI bringing down US tech? I’m not a believer in CCP backed anything.

Never mind that the FOMC meets this week and has an interest rate decision on Wednesday at 2pm. Instead, a Chinese AI app is changing the world this morning.
 
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mrorange211 said:
I'm sitting in all cash now ready to pounce though. Not going to try and catching this falling knife just yet...
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You are in a great position!!

Hopefully, this is over-reaction.

But, yeah...certainly don't buy on the open. Let's see how fall it drops.

If VIX hits 60-70%, that is when I would swing into action. Doubtful we see that much panic selling 🤞, but people are weird.
 
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