I ended up getting chicken chow mein of chicken something chinese, and spring rolls. It all looked so bad, like something I would never eat in a thousand years, but I need to commemmorate my boys spreadin' the brand, and I shot my mouth off, to boot.
Seriously, I must be very out of touch. People eat that stuff....
I would take my father-in-law to P. F. Changs in Boise. He would ask where were the Chinese. And while playing rock in the background “I like the Chinese music.” The manager would see me bringing him in and head right to the bar to fix him a martini. So even with some deficiencies it passed inspection.
That's the way to go - a Chinese Restaraunt would have been way more palatable. The big chain grocery store prepared dish was far from that (what was I thinking?).
As it just so turns out, somehow the main course I got was lost in the shuffle and never made it to the check out nor out of the store. So just had the spring rolls with some Korean Kimchi I had (and love!), so all is good.
Now how about a big serving of those China trade deals we've been expecting, please!
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From 10/8/1998 (the end of the Asian Financial Crisis*) to 3/10/2000, SOX iventncreased almost 602%. From 4/7/2025, from the day before El Taco Grande, it's up almost 227%.
Since we were talking about The Nifty 50, this from John Hempton of Bronte Capital, I believe is relevant;
*I remember later in October of that year Jim Cramer was a guest on CNBC. He was still a fund manager and not a regular with his own show. The late Mark Haines asked him if he was worried the other shoe was going to drop. Cramer replied, "The other shoe, that was Foot Locker that had hit the market." Say what you will about Cramer, he did have a way with words.
From 10/8/1998 (the end of the Asian Financial Crisis*) to 3/10/2000, SOX iventncreased almost 602%. From 4/7/2025, from the day before El Taco Grande, it's up almost 227%.
Since we were talking about The Nifty 50, this from John Hempton of Bronte Capital, I believe is relevant;
*I remember later in October of that year Jim Cramer was a guest on CNBC. He was still a fund manager and not a regular with his own show. The late Mark Haines asked him if he was worried the other shoe was going to drop. Cramer replied, "The other shoe, that was Foot Locker that had hit the market." Say what you will about Cramer, he did have a way with words.
That boat - notably absent is today's new entry to the market Cerebras (CBRS), up by a healthy 70% or so on it's first day of trading.
But a good way to play that chip sector is the ETF SOXX.
And as for the criticism of why we should think it is any different this time, I have distinctly heard analysts say that it is in fact different, precisely so because this time the high fliers are not unheard of start-ups, but are well established and very profitable bulwarks of the markets and of the economy. That is very different than the dot.com bust days.
Anyway, I think some caution and scepticism is healthy and undoubtedly a good thing, even if it seems to fall on my not-totally-convinced ears.
SOX trading 62% above its 200dma, comparable only to the French market at the peak of the Mississippi Bubble and Nasdaq at the peak of the dot-com bubble...https://t.co/WvSR53Jj1R
The first time I heard of trading SOX is when you said you were shorting it.
I went long.
Was hoping to pick up some more AMD today on the dip, but my limit order was just a little too low.
How things these days?
Good job. The Igy Contrarian Indicator. Sally needs to come on and brag about NVDA being over $200, after several years of waiting. What happened to ol’ Sally?
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The first time I heard of trading SOX is when you said you were shorting it.
I went long.
Was hoping to pick up some more AMD today on the dip, but my limit order was just a little too low.
How things these days?
Good job. The Igy Contrarian Indicator. Sally needs to come on and brag about NVDA being over $200, after several years of waiting. What happened to ol’ Sally?
Idk. I was wondering the same thing!
I wish he would drop in, I have some more stock tips for him.
Probably vacationing at Monaco.
That high-roller. LOL.
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Good job. The Igy Contrarian Indicator. Sally needs to come on and brag about NVDA being over $200, after several years of waiting. What happened to ol’ Sally?
Idk. I was wondering the same thing!
I wish he would drop in, I have some more stock tips for him.
From 10/8/1998 (the end of the Asian Financial Crisis*) to 3/10/2000, SOX iventncreased almost 602%. From 4/7/2025, from the day before El Taco Grande, it's up almost 227%.
Since we were talking about The Nifty 50, this from John Hempton of Bronte Capital, I believe is relevant;
*I remember later in October of that year Jim Cramer was a guest on CNBC. He was still a fund manager and not a regular with his own show. The late Mark Haines asked him if he was worried the other shoe was going to drop. Cramer replied, "The other shoe, that was Foot Locker that had hit the market." Say what you will about Cramer, he did have a way with words.
That boat - notably absent is today's new entry to the market Cerebras (CBRS), up by a healthy 70% or so on it's first day of trading.
But a good way to play that chip sector is the ETF SOXX.
And as for the criticism of why we should think it is any different this time, I have distinctly heard analysts say that it is in fact different, precisely so because this time the high fliers are not unheard of start-ups, but are well established and very profitable bulwarks of the markets and of the economy. That is very different than the dot.com bust days.
Anyway, I think some caution and scepticism is healthy and undoubtedly a good thing, even if it seems to fall on my not-totally-convinced ears.
"I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each. I do not think that they will sing to me."
Actually, the sirens (or mermaids if you wish) represent the 7 largest constituents of $SOX, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index. I wouldn't call CBRS's IPO a sign of a healthy market. Add this IPO;
Quite a few former regulars gone or missing: Poto, Flagpole, Maserati, Racket, Sally, and Agip. One guy from Boston was a pretty aggressive crypto investor, posted on another thread how he was fired for inappropriate comments at a work function after heavy drinking. Not sure if it was all fake, but same handle.
I first posted on this thread in March 2015. The OP and some other guy had a grudge on the Israeli/Palestinian issue. Surprise! One or both thought I was them. Got tangled in their feud where the one was cloning my handle, and posting as me. Weird. Some bizarre stuff goes on here. The harassment became so great on the Masters thread I stop posting. I suppose similar reasons others just move on.
That boat - notably absent is today's new entry to the market Cerebras (CBRS), up by a healthy 70% or so on it's first day of trading.
But a good way to play that chip sector is the ETF SOXX.
And as for the criticism of why we should think it is any different this time, I have distinctly heard analysts say that it is in fact different, precisely so because this time the high fliers are not unheard of start-ups, but are well established and very profitable bulwarks of the markets and of the economy. That is very different than the dot.com bust days.
Anyway, I think some caution and scepticism is healthy and undoubtedly a good thing, even if it seems to fall on my not-totally-convinced ears.
"I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each. I do not think that they will sing to me."
Actually, the sirens (or mermaids if you wish) represent the 7 largest constituents of $SOX, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index. I wouldn't call CBRS's IPO a sign of a healthy market. Add this IPO;
Xi said that the United States is a country in decline. Evidently China is no longer interested in NVDA chips, so he says. So many things in the market make no sense, in a traditional way. Of course we are told this is progress, yet I see a decline in work ethic, morals, traditions, etc. I know, I am old, not hip to the better ways of today.
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That boat - notably absent is today's new entry to the market Cerebras (CBRS), up by a healthy 70% or so on it's first day of trading.
But a good way to play that chip sector is the ETF SOXX.
And as for the criticism of why we should think it is any different this time, I have distinctly heard analysts say that it is in fact different, precisely so because this time the high fliers are not unheard of start-ups, but are well established and very profitable bulwarks of the markets and of the economy. That is very different than the dot.com bust days.
Anyway, I think some caution and scepticism is healthy and undoubtedly a good thing, even if it seems to fall on my not-totally-convinced ears.
"I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each. I do not think that they will sing to me."
Actually, the sirens (or mermaids if you wish) represent the 7 largest constituents of $SOX, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index. I wouldn't call CBRS's IPO a sign of a healthy market. Add this IPO;
I will read the entirety of that article later, Promise.
But you show Marvel (MRVL) in your 7 biggies of the SOX, and I got in on that one as an IPO. LOL. No kidding - through a broker offering IPOs to retail account holders, named Wit Capital. Rode it up initially a bit and sold it shortly thereafter.
That boat - notably absent is today's new entry to the market Cerebras (CBRS), up by a healthy 70% or so on it's first day of trading.
But a good way to play that chip sector is the ETF SOXX.
And as for the criticism of why we should think it is any different this time, I have distinctly heard analysts say that it is in fact different, precisely so because this time the high fliers are not unheard of start-ups, but are well established and very profitable bulwarks of the markets and of the economy. That is very different than the dot.com bust days.
Anyway, I think some caution and scepticism is healthy and undoubtedly a good thing, even if it seems to fall on my not-totally-convinced ears.
"I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each. I do not think that they will sing to me."
Actually, the sirens (or mermaids if you wish) represent the 7 largest constituents of $SOX, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index. I wouldn't call CBRS's IPO a sign of a healthy market. Add this IPO;
If the rule about inclusion in the index happens, we are all going to be impacted. This is going to play out rather quickly, so it's worth keeping an eye out for it.
"I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each. I do not think that they will sing to me."
Actually, the sirens (or mermaids if you wish) represent the 7 largest constituents of $SOX, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index. I wouldn't call CBRS's IPO a sign of a healthy market. Add this IPO;
If the rule about inclusion in the index happens, we are all going to be impacted. This is going to play out rather quickly, so it's worth keeping an eye out for it.
Upset over the Nasdaq 100 consultation for "Fast entry" and "float revision" is misplaced. Discontent with the existing rules is likely not. But passive is everywhere. So be it. bau nerds out.
In 2000, there was a huge realization about the non-infinite potential of the Internet once Yahoo announced positive earnings, and there was a collective, "Oh. Is that all?" A similar moment is looming for AI. https://t.co/1Ywqywk6w1
I am thinking we are going to get hit with the oil shock soon and subsequent economic effects, and that will be the catalyst for everyone scrambling and coming to their senses on AI. Just one possible scenario anyway. I can't imagine we are very far from some sort of stock market correction though, like literally 30-60 days. Of course things can always keep going, but I've been personally shaking my head in disbelief more and more and more over the last 3 months. Not even dollar cost averaging at this point. Said it awhile back, but I think now is a good time to find other things to do with your money besides invest in stocks. Take a trip, build up your savings a little more than usual, put a little more towards a debt, something. I will be very surprised if we do not see at least a 10% drop at some point over the next 6 months.
Interest rates are rising, so some belief inflation is an issue. Iran looks to be heating up again. AI over investment seems likely, financing shaky, revenue supporting that debt is unproven. Prediction markets phenomenon robs from crypto, and the likely era of unhinged speculation hits a mountain too steep to climb, becomes more than just bearish wishful hoping. A Nation that lost its way a decade or more ago is forced to rationalize behavior. For one who believes this is necessary, that is the greatest hope to stem the decline in spirituality and purpose.
Using the sport as a compass, when did the role of athletics become so dominated by money and professionalism? How does that fit in the educational process? Why can’t those that are custodians of women’s athletics see the duplicity of the trans in sport movement? Philosophically the movements of markets are following the trajectory of athletics. What is real? What is fake? When do some of these trends become society eroding?
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If the rule about inclusion in the index happens, we are all going to be impacted. This is going to play out rather quickly, so it's worth keeping an eye out for it.
