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I don't think marketing a therapeutic for COVID-19 will be tough in any way.  Manufacturing and distribution are done.  Lobbying?  The data is in--if the FDA drags its heels, then they will have more blood on their hands.
Look what marketing and lobbying did for remdesivir with all its underwhelming results.  Imagine what the Pfizer machine could do with a bombshell medicine.

There is an advantage to having that kind of marketing arm and owning a few dozen senators.

 
CYDY anyone else's worst performer over the last couple weeks? 
Yes.  But I don’t think this should be viewed on a day to day week to week basis.  

It’s a monthly evaluation of how likely am I to wake up and find out the FDA approved for XYZ and now it’s a 10 bagger basis.

fair chance of it I’d say - science seems good.

 
It's down a little over 2% after hours. 
It was up over 30% since Wednesday so not surprising it sells a little bit after the news. Wouldn’t surprise me if it’s up tomorrow either. After hours is a coin toss if it’s that small a move.

That said the quarter and the guidance for the rest of the year is amazing. I think the revenue guidance is double what the estimates were, like $2B instead of $1B.

 
No surprise, GNUS was the most-added stock on Robinhood today. #2 was LTM, a bankrupt airline.
Between this stock (was actually in danger of being delisted), GE, Hertz and LTM, who’s buying these stocks. Is Robinhood being used to pump stuff up? Are there Boiler Room type places creating accounts to inflate cheap stocks just to make a profit? All of them have volumes in a day rivaling their floats and some of the stocks like Hertz and LTM are most likely going to be worthless.

Anyone think there’s some shady stuff going on? I’m not saying I have proof but the volumes are ridiculous and these stocks aren’t really good companies with bright prospects.

 
Why would CYDY have any interest in partnering with big pharma once their data is published?  Before, sure--take advantage of their expertise etc but after the data's been submitted?  All the hard work's been done.
I’m not that familiar with all the nuts and bolts of it, but there is significant infrastructure needed to support a commercialized pharmaceutical. It depends on who the customers are, hospitals, pharmacies, etc. but there is a lot more involved than mailing out orders from a warehouse. Even basic distribution isn’t handled by the contract manufacturer.

CYDY doesn’t have any of the tools or skills for this work so it’s mutually beneficial to find a partner to manage this. Who the potential partner is will be interesting to hear. 

 
Some warning signs from banks.

A) Wells Fargo with an uncharacteristic restriction on auto loans

B) Banks adding some serious conditions to jumbo mortgages 

this tells me the bank risk indicators are going through the roof or are spiking...a certain bear indicator for the broader market 
Also, a lot of institutional money on the sidelines anticipating a pullback...I might look at some momentum plays here and there but I'm not considering any huge long plays as of now.

 
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A couple of questions I have been thinking about lately I would appreciate any feedback from more experienced investors on:

  • How much energy should I put into choosing between similar index funds? SPY vs VOO as one example that are farily simliar. I have seen pretty substantial differences on sector specific funds.
  • How do i get better at trade execution? Particularly on the buy side are you guys using market or limit orders?
  • Do you weigh your long term holdings towards dividend producing stocks? Or do you think that is mostly baked into the price?
 
Between this stock (was actually in danger of being delisted), GE, Hertz and LTM, who’s buying these stocks. Is Robinhood being used to pump stuff up? Are there Boiler Room type places creating accounts to inflate cheap stocks just to make a profit? All of them have volumes in a day rivaling their floats and some of the stocks like Hertz and LTM are most likely going to be worthless.

Anyone think there’s some shady stuff going on? I’m not saying I have proof but the volumes are ridiculous and these stocks aren’t really good companies with bright prospects.
Nothing shady.  A lot of articles you can find about stocks replacing sports betting in the interim and the younger generation influencing an unexpected surge of retail investors.

It's a combination of several factors.   If there is a pullback a lot of these younger investors are going to learn a hard lesson.

 
A couple of questions I have been thinking about lately I would appreciate any feedback from more experienced investors on:

  • How much energy should I put into choosing between similar index funds? SPY vs VOO as one example that are farily simliar. I have seen pretty substantial differences on sector specific funds.
  • How do i get better at trade execution? Particularly on the buy side are you guys using market or limit orders?
  • Do you weigh your long term holdings towards dividend producing stocks? Or do you think that is mostly baked into the price?
1) most experts would advise to pick stocks not funds in times like this if you truly want to maximize profits

2) trade execution really not as important unless you are day trading volatile stocks, very important if you are

3) I prefer more aggressive growth stocks over dividend producers, but everybody has their own approach based on what they are trying to achieve and their personal profile.

 
Good news for sports betting stocks

California to legalize?

Sports betting to the rescue in California?

Jun. 2, 2020 10:55 PM ET|About: DraftKings Inc. (DKNG)|By: Clark Schultz, SA News Editor 

The legalization of sports betting in California cleared an important hurdle when a proposal from state Senator Bill Dodd and Assemblymember Adam Gray made it through a key committee.

The clock is ticking for the bill with June 25 set as the last day for the California legislature to pass the sports betting bill and send it to the voters on the November 3 election ballot.

California is forecast to have the potential for a +$30B sports betting market through sports books placed at tribal casinos, horse racing tracks and satellite wagering facilities. "California could easily become one of the most productive sports-betting markets in the world," observes gaming analyst Chris Grove. Tax revenue from sports betting would also help the Golden State with its budget issues amid the pandemic and economic downturn. It could also give Nevada casino operators something to think about.

 
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A couple of questions I have been thinking about lately I would appreciate any feedback from more experienced investors on:

  • How much energy should I put into choosing between similar index funds? SPY vs VOO as one example that are farily simliar. I have seen pretty substantial differences on sector specific funds.
  • How do i get better at trade execution? Particularly on the buy side are you guys using market or limit orders?
  • Do you weigh your long term holdings towards dividend producing stocks? Or do you think that is mostly baked into the price?
1) For your example, not much time really. Check fees. Maybe check top holdings to see if they are aligned with your general opinion. 

2) Not sure since I invest more than I really trade and it's not as big of a deal for long play investing. So of the traders here could probably tell you. 

3) I do myself. I like Dividend stocks because they are generally (talking dividend growers/aristocrats, not high yield) very well run companies that will do better in downturns, even if they need to cut/suspend their dividends. We can see that some in the last several months. I also like that you can chose to take the income each quarter or re-invest the dividend for more shares. I like some good aggressive growth stocks, some speculative growth and then a lot of dividend stocks.  

 
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CYDY doesn’t have any of the tools or skills for this work so it’s mutually beneficial to find a partner to manage this. Who the potential partner is will be interesting to hear. 
Pfizer to invest up to $500 million in public drug developers

(Reuters) - Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) said on Tuesday it will invest up to $500 million into publicly traded drug developers to fund their treatment candidates and provide access to the U.S. drugmaker’s scientific expertise.

Pfizer said it will make non-controlling investments in the biotechs with small- to medium-sized market capitalizations, but did not identify them.

The move comes at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has led drugmakers to delay their clinical trials testing various therapies.

Pfizer said its Breakthrough Growth Initiative program, under which it was making the investment, allows partner companies to access its research, clinical development and manufacturing resources.
NP seemed to hint that they've been approached by some other drug companies but wonder if one of them was Pfizer.  They have the resources you mentioned above.  

 
Up almost 2% premarket. Premarket is always more accurate but I could see the stock go either way because it was such a great report and it’s gone up so much lately.
ZM is one of those I think I missed the boat on. I should have pulled the trigger when they were having those security concerns but didn’t. 

 
Maybe we should sic the robinhood mob onto CYDY...  they'll push that puppy to 6 bucks over night.   :gang2:
Robinhood doesn’t do OTC stocks, so I think one of the major benefits of uplisting CYDY right now will be gaining access to that crowd. Some good news and they’ll be able to pump it through the roof.

 
Robinhood doesn’t do OTC stocks, so I think one of the major benefits of uplisting CYDY right now will be gaining access to that crowd. Some good news and they’ll be able to pump it through the roof.
:thumbup:   I didn't know that about robinhood.  Never used the app.  Another good reason to uplist.  

 
ZM is one of those I think I missed the boat on. I should have pulled the trigger when they were having those security concerns but didn’t. 
I bought it in October. I hadn’t invested in individual stocks (outside of company plans/401ks) until about a year ago. I had a 401k rollover into an IRA in August 2018. I don’t why it took me so long to invest, but they stuff I bought in during May of last year and then October/November have all done very well. May and October of last year were about the same buy ins as March’s bottom. Some exceptions like ZM and TDOC where they went up during the drop. I got ZM at $67 and TDOC was at about the same price. I remember it being at $95 as well and I bought SEDG at $95 instead (a good buy, but not as good).

 
GNUS up another 30%.

Boat missed or add some for fun?
Amazing how a stock that was in danger of delisting is blowing up because of retail investors. The article I read said that not getting delisted was the impetus. I think they needed to raise cash and the funny thing is the pop let them raise cash twice at higher levels.

 
Bought some CAKE yesterday for a swing trade. After hours, they announced that their re-opened restaurants are recovering 75% of prior year sales despite limited capacity. Stock is up 14% now. Dumb luck.

 
Well here we are in the 3120 neighborhood.  This is right where Mancini has called the point to take profits and open shorts.

 
@Reuters: President Trump's administration plans to bar Chinese passenger carriers from flying to the United States starting in mid-June

https://reut.rs/2BuoIoK

Market is brushing this off and perhaps they understand the game theory behind it. But this was more the stuff I was talking about with Trump. If he announced this on Friday, market would have reacted much differently, IMO. The administration is savvy when it comes to all this and in my experience, when they are barking loud, it means they don't or won't actually bite. Friday's press conference was pretty much a nothing burger but it also didn't include a lot of threats to get China to change its behavior. So if I had to guess, they're ratcheting up the pressure behind the scenes. 

 
I am out of CCL at 17.37 for a cool 55% gain. 

I truly believe the cruise stocks are going to pull back again and we can trade them again. I have really sunk my teeth into the cruise industry and they are not going to get back to 2019 EPS for at least.....3-4 years minimum. Probably longer. This will be the slowest recovery in the travel group. Slower than hotels, slower than airlines. This is an international type of travel. 

All of them are going to have to raise even more capitol to stay afloat (pun intended). I am taking this easy trade off the table. 

 
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