Stock Thread

[Polish Hammer 616]

1 hour ago, Dwayne Hoover said:

I sold half of my RIDE, good enough for now.  Will likely look to buy some back if it dips dramatically lower again

I've been having that debate this afternoon. In a good enough spot where I can sell half and free ride the rest (not taking into account the taxes). But looking at Nikola's market cap this price can still double from here and be below NKLA - and this is an actual product/plant.

[BassNBrew 10,520]

1 hour ago, Sideshow Bob said:

A little different imo. I don't think kev's only invested in it. He's pulling for the market with the rest of us. This is just insurance/a hedge. I believe. Otherwise I'll murder the sonofa...

Yeah, I use it as a hedge. Rather than carry A big cash balance, I’ll stay mostly invested and own a small amount 

[kevzilla 7,511]

It is an expensive hedge, to be sure. Not at all sorry everything else is up, even though I'm mostly cash and missing out like a mother. I remind myself I was mostly cash in February too.

[Bamboo Bill 351]

Has anyone looked at or used the M1 trading platform?  I understand this is not for day trading or high frequency trading, but more for long term investing. 

[BassNBrew 10,520]

Dht at 5.07. Time to begin the build. Hope it goes lower

[beef 2,442]

35 minutes ago, BassNBrew said:

Dht at 5.07. Time to begin the build. Hope it goes lower

I'm going to hold off and see if it does drop lower.  $4.76 a month ago and since then earnings are down and dividends were cut.   

[BassNBrew 10,520]

37 minutes ago, beef said:

I'm going to hold off and see if it does drop lower.  $4.76 a month ago and since then earnings are down and dividends were cut.   

Just nibbling here. However at a PE of 5 or so 4.76 was just a stupid gift

[Bamboo Bill 351]

Anyone ever use https://www.thinknum.com/ for research?  Pretty cool site.

[NajehHejan 252]

On 11/17/2020 at 1:37 PM, ConstruxBoy said:

I'm a big believer long term. I like Big Data firms in general. I like them more than most for two reasons. One is that they aren't just AI based, but AI and Human based. I think it's nice to think that we can just let AI go off on it's own like Skynet but I think a better solution is having the AI work in combination with human knowledge and input. I think that's a shorter leap and can be used by both govt and corporations more quickly than trying to automate AI completely. 

The second reason is that the founders have a vision, have a lot of control of the company and don't seem to care about Wall Street that much. I like that approach for a small, growing company. 

One of my biggest flaws as an investor is that once I know I want to own a stock, I rarely wait and watch it and buy at a “good” price. You can totally miss stocks if you wait, but often times you can find the sweet spot of entry. I’ve basically convinced myself that PLTR is an eventual double from here, but I’m still trying to balance that emotion with a wise entry price. Having said all that (sorry, am buzzed and pontificating), is this news at all troubling for the short term stock price?

Spoiler summary: Soros bought 1% of the shares but didn’t realize that the company was involved in shady big data stuff, and that the owner is a Trump lover. Therefore, he’s apologizing and selling all his shares. 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.foxbusiness.com/technology/george-soros-regrets-investment-in-palantir-wouldnt-happen-again.amp

[stbugs 2,955]

@BassNBrew How did we miss the CIIC SPAC and the news yesterday of the merger? The merger with an EV bus/van company (Arrival from UK) was announced yesterday and the stock moved a few percent. Today it was 23% up and another 22% AHs. Damn, that was ripe for the pickings yesterday.

[ConstruxBoy 1,129]

9 hours ago, NajehHejan said:

One of my biggest flaws as an investor is that once I know I want to own a stock, I rarely wait and watch it and buy at a “good” price. You can totally miss stocks if you wait, but often times you can find the sweet spot of entry. I’ve basically convinced myself that PLTR is an eventual double from here, but I’m still trying to balance that emotion with a wise entry price. Having said all that (sorry, am buzzed and pontificating), is this news at all troubling for the short term stock price?

Spoiler summary: Soros bought 1% of the shares but didn’t realize that the company was involved in shady big data stuff, and that the owner is a Trump lover. Therefore, he’s apologizing and selling all his shares. 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.foxbusiness.com/technology/george-soros-regrets-investment-in-palantir-wouldnt-happen-again.amp

Maybe short term, but that doesn't really concern me. I think they are balanced by the CEO who is much more Liberal. And I think they are both smart enough not to let it truly affect the business although they have stated they only work with Democracies, so they won't work with a China or Iran or North Korea. That's fine with me and should give people in the US more comfort. 

Soros can do what he wants but to me he is just making a political statement here, which should not be confused with a smart business decision. 

[stbugs 2,955]

47 minutes ago, ConstruxBoy said:

Maybe short term, but that doesn't really concern me. I think they are balanced by the CEO who is much more Liberal. And I think they are both smart enough not to let it truly affect the business although they have stated they only work with Democracies, so they won't work with a China or Iran or North Korea. That's fine with me and should give people in the US more comfort. 

Soros can do what he wants but to me he is just making a political statement here, which should not be confused with a smart business decision. 

Seeing as how you didn’t tell me you liked them so much back in October, would you think an entry now is smart or maybe wait for a bit of pull back? Seems like there will likely be one just based on the run up.

[ConstruxBoy 1,129]

41 minutes ago, stbugs said:

Seeing as how you didn’t tell me you liked them so much back in October, would you think an entry now is smart or maybe wait for a bit of pull back? Seems like there will likely be one just based on the run up.

I'd wait for a pull back. Might be a decent one just based on Soros. 

[Al Czervik 279]

16 hours ago, Bamboo Bill said:

Anyone ever use https://www.thinknum.com/ for research?  Pretty cool site.

Thanks for sharing.  Curious what other places (besides our fine thread) people go to read up and get stock ideas?  I've been reading Stock Gumshoe recently and enjoy their posts and the conversations in the comments.

[ConstruxBoy 1,129]

I'm a big Morningstar fan. 

[BassNBrew 10,520]

Tattoo Chef down 6% today.  I'm starting to add back the shares I've sold off.

[BassNBrew 10,520]

Nordstorm over $20 and Kohl's nearing $30, I definitely bailed too early.  

[BassNBrew 10,520]

11 hours ago, stbugs said:

@BassNBrew How did we miss the CIIC SPAC and the news yesterday of the merger? The merger with an EV bus/van company (Arrival from UK) was announced yesterday and the stock moved a few percent. Today it was 23% up and another 22% AHs. Damn, that was ripe for the pickings yesterday.

I haven't been following the SPAC news recently.  I now recently own Shift, Paya, Telmed, Advantage Solutions, that I'm trying to figure out what to do with.

[stbugs 2,955]

5 minutes ago, BassNBrew said:

Tattoo Chef down 6% today.  I'm starting to add back the shares I've sold off.

Yeah, if this was in my IRA, I would have sold mid 20s but I don’t get the drops. Their last quarter was solid. It’s weird but the pre-announcement almost hurt them because they went up on that. When they came out with the official numbers a couple weeks later (makes sense to be the same), they dropped.

I know people like to say the market acts rationally, but it doesn’t. Look at TSLA. They never really went down after they didn’t make the S&P due to the split news. They then went up again when they actually got in the S&P. That stock would scare me. So much non-fundamental stuff in the stock price. Their Chinese competitors appear to be doing well and there’s a dozen more competitors coming live soon. I mean cool for the MS analyst to act like EVs are some sort of platform rather than cars and trucks, but if in 10 years all new cars and trucks are EVs, what makes Tesla special?

[stbugs 2,955]

8 minutes ago, BassNBrew said:

I haven't been following the SPAC news recently.  I now recently own Shift, Paya, Telmed, Advantage Solutions, that I'm trying to figure out what to do with.

I’m just a bit disappointed that you didn’t know about it! When I looked I realized what an easy win it was. The actual announcement on Tuesday morning got barely a blip. Up almost 70% yesterday and today.

I have noticed PSTH seemingly on the move up so I wonder if rumors are swirling. I still have a bunch of those SPACs but no idea when they will be announcing. Heck, some of them may have already and got no bump. 

Edited November 19, 2020 by stbugs

[BassNBrew 10,520]

Somehow one share of Viatris ended up in my account.  I guess that was from my PFE holdings.  

[JAA 2,353]

On 8/11/2020 at 1:18 PM, JAA said:

On 7/22/2020 at 10:36 AM, eaganwildcats said:

On 7/22/2020 at 9:26 AM, I-ROK said:

Anyone here invest in cannabis stocks? Which ones?

Remain a fan of $AYRSF

I bought based on this recommendation.

Great news today on the Nevada settlement.  Lets keep the train moving.

I increased my position on AYRSF by 4x yesterday.  They look like a long term player in the bud business.  When I think about marijuana in the US, it is only going to grow (ha ha).  Will it make it to big tobacco levels?  No chance really, but the market is still fledgling and prolly 5-10 years away from saturation.  Im in long on them with the expectation of them being one of the big players.

[Nugget 1,664]

Shaved some LTTs and took a half position in TNA @ 48.01.  Wish I would have not been so scared of the election and got in 3 weeks ago.

[Dwayne Hoover 359]

Start of RIDE pullback, would not be surprised to see this in low 20s soon, if not the teens

[stbugs 2,955]

4 minutes ago, Dwayne Hoover said:

Start of RIDE pullback, would not be surprised to see this in low 20s soon, if not the teens

Wouldn’t mind since I sold everything already. I’d buy back in lower. 

[BroadwayG 930]

Can someone tell Amazon that stonks go up? TIA.

Riding high on MRO, DKNG, and SE the past couple weeks. Last time I felt this good was about June 8th.

[SFBayDuck 7,060]

39 minutes ago, stbugs said:

45 minutes ago, Dwayne Hoover said:

Start of RIDE pullback, would not be surprised to see this in low 20s soon, if not the teens

Wouldn’t mind since I sold everything already. I’d buy back in lower. 

Just set a trailing stop loss to sell some if it drops to protect at least a double, and will free roll the rest.  And agree, might buy back in if drops far enough.

Edited November 19, 2020 by SFBayDuck

[Shatner! 398]

Roblox going IPO. My 6th grader loves that game. 

[BassNBrew 10,520]

2 hours ago, BroadwayG said:

Can someone tell Amazon that stonks go up? TIA.

Riding high on MRO, DKNG, and SE the past couple weeks. Last time I felt this good was about June 8th.

No joke.  Amazon getting it's #### kicked by department stores, Big Oil, tech, grocery stores, utilities, and even cruise ships.  That Bezos fool needs to stop playing and get back to work.

[eaganwildcats 842]

11 hours ago, JAA said:

I increased my position on AYRSF by 4x yesterday.  They look like a long term player in the bud business.  When I think about marijuana in the US, it is only going to grow (ha ha).  Will it make it to big tobacco levels?  No chance really, but the market is still fledgling and prolly 5-10 years away from saturation.  Im in long on them with the expectation of them being one of the big players.

Love it. They continue to impress. Just waiting for the multiple expansion on MSOs and we’ll be sitting pretty. 10% position for me so probably won’t be adding unless some other things do well. 

[stbugs 2,955]

3 hours ago, BassNBrew said:

No joke.  Amazon getting it's #### kicked by department stores, Big Oil, tech, grocery stores, utilities, and even cruise ships.  That Bezos fool needs to stop playing and get back to work.

Um, you are stepping over a fine line there mister. I mean being upset at a 70% return for the year? How’s everything else you listed (aside from tech where Amazon lives) doing for the year? Bad mouth Bezos again and we’re going to have a problem.

[BassNBrew 10,520]

1 hour ago, stbugs said:

Um, you are stepping over a fine line there mister. I mean being upset at a 70% return for the year? How’s everything else you listed (aside from tech where Amazon lives) doing for the year? Bad mouth Bezos again and we’re going to have a problem.

What have you done for me lately?

Past performance isn't representative of future performance.

70%...big deal...I made that in bathing in Bloomin sauce in three months.  You could have sold your Amazon and bought Nordstrom at $12 a month ago and be up about that amount and then bought your Amazon back off the sale rack.  Elon scoffs at your pathetic 70% chump change.

 

[BassNBrew 10,520]

Another day, more Amazon bleeding.

[Capella 29,442]

1 minute ago, BassNBrew said:

Another day, more Amazon bleeding.

I know three-tenths of 1% is not hurting you. 

[Sputnikv8 491]

18 minutes ago, Capella said:

I know three-tenths of 1% is not hurting you. 

Likely hurts day traders more than longs. Mentally at least. 
 

“I coulda got 5% today on such-n-such Inc.”

 

Don’t tell him how to feel!!1!!

[Capella 29,442]

9 hours ago, BassNBrew said:

What have you done for me lately?

Past performance isn't representative of future performance.

70%...big deal...I made that in bathing in Bloomin sauce in three months.  You could have sold your Amazon and bought Nordstrom at $12 a month ago and be up about that amount and then bought your Amazon back off the sale rack.  Elon scoffs at your pathetic 70% chump change.

 

What has amazon done for me lately? Along with some other stocks it’s almost doubled my net worth this year for one. I’ll take it. 

[BassNBrew 10,520]

12 minutes ago, Capella said:

What has amazon done for me lately? Along with some other stocks it’s almost doubled my net worth this year for one. I’ll take it. 

The 49ers were good once upon a time this year also. I’d rather Own the Bucs right now

[Capella 29,442]

Was it this thread @General Malaise and I were talking about the cruise lines? I read last night that Norwegian has a 100k signed up for a test cruise run when they can send it out. Those things are going to be a buy at some point. 

[Capella 29,442]

1 minute ago, BassNBrew said:

The 49ers were good once upon a time this year also. I’d rather Own the Bucs right now

Well, naturally. 

[Sideshow Bob 588]

36 minutes ago, BassNBrew said:

The 49ers were good once upon a time this year also. I’d rather Own the Bucs right now

If you're holding for/through the playoffs, sure. If you're trading them 12 times between now and the end of their next two against  the Rams and Chiefs, maybe not so much. And if EOY is your measuring stick, AMZN is still the Steelers.

No, they might not win the SB, but they're not going to take an ETHE on your lawn either.

[Sideshow Bob 588]

(Really poor time to use ETHE like that, btw. But it's BnB)

[General Malaise 26,348]

1 hour ago, Capella said:

Was it this thread @General Malaise and I were talking about the cruise lines? I read last night that Norwegian has a 100k signed up for a test cruise run when they can send it out. Those things are going to be a buy at some point. 

They might be, but it won't be me buying 'em and it certainly will NEVER be me riding on a floating petri dish again in my lifetime.  

[BassNBrew 10,520]

30 minutes ago, Sideshow Bob said:

If you're holding for/through the playoffs, sure. If you're trading them 12 times between now and the end of their next two against  the Rams and Chiefs, maybe not so much. And if EOY is your measuring stick, AMZN is still the Steelers.

No, they might not win the SB, but they're not going to take an ETHE on your lawn either.

Low blow buddy.  That's the only thing I still own that's produced worse than Amazon the last little bit.

[Sideshow Bob 588]

Just now, BassNBrew said:

Low blow buddy.  That's the only thing I still own that's produced worse than Amazon the last little bit.

Not today!

[General Malaise 26,348]

Good little day for BEEM! 

[Capella 29,442]

7 minutes ago, General Malaise said:

They might be, but it won't be me buying 'em and it certainly will NEVER be me riding on a floating petri dish again in my lifetime.  

Haha not buying because you hate the idea of cruising or just don’t think the stock is worth it? 

[Sideshow Bob 588]

5 minutes ago, General Malaise said:

Good little day for BEEM! 

Hoping we start seeing these things more places than those ridiculous electric scooters.

[BassNBrew 10,520]

Adios Etsy, thanks for showing Bezos how it's done.

[stbugs 2,955]

1 minute ago, BassNBrew said:

Adios Etsy, thanks for showing Bezos how it's done.

Banner couple of days for this guy. Seems like that rotation out came roaring back in. Wish I hadn’t trimmed APPN, rocket ship. One of my underperformers that turned on a dime and has blown up lately. I trimmed some that already doubled but it’s up another 30%.

For Amazon, you are just going to have to wait a bit for the Q4 numbers which with the new closures is likely to be ridiculous.

I think Bezos dropped them mike a while ago taking a $1.50 a share stock (after splits) to over $3000. He can do anything he wants as far as I’m concerned.

 

[General Malaise 26,348]

21 minutes ago, Capella said:

Haha not buying because you hate the idea of cruising or just don’t think the stock is worth it? 

I don't hate the IDEA of cruising.  I've been on a cruise.  I hated it.  I hate cruising.  

But the stock offers me what exactly?  A potential for the return to glory days?  I don't get a dividend to hold it, so I'm buying it just in hopes that people flock back to cruises and the stock price returns to levels pre-pandemic.  I'm not saying that WON'T happen - it probably will - but when?  In the meantime, I'd rather put my money to work in stocks that I believe have near term catalysts not already embedded in the stock, companies with growth potential not yet realized or companies that will pay me 5% just to hold their stock and bounce in a narrow trading range.  

I rarely if ever play transport stocks, I have dabbled in oil and gas and only been burned and I generally avoid cyclicals.  If you think cruise lines are coming back in the wake of a vaccine, then you are absolutely right, this is a great entry point.  I have no doubt that there are many many people who miss cruising and are champing at the bit to go on one.  Not the way I'd prefer to spend my vacation dollars, but then again, I don't quite understand myriad things that are popular with the people on our planet.  Looking at you, action figure movies.