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Christmas List🎄👍
Been watching this one for a while. TVA has got a contract for 20 of these, and that’s a government contract that’s not going away. Should be a good buy-and-hold stock for the long haul. Got a little today. If falls another $5, I’ll buy more.
Bessent says inflation ‘has nothing to do with tariffs’ as U.S. rolls them back: Full interview
Yet another reason to be in cash or commodities. This PR push is damage control and I don’t it’s working. Amazon is laying off 30k and Verizon 15k. Those are big numbers and show a wobbling economy
Trouble on the Homefront👀
AI Bubble. Sputtering Economy. Tariffs. Nuclear-War Saber Rattling between U.S., China, and Russia. Government Shutdown. Potential U.S./Venezuela/Russia Hot War in Caribbean. Spiking Interest Rates. I’m on the sidelines and expect more downward pressure on equities. -Tweedle
Jamie Dimon's "cockroach" comment
Last month's ATYR miss stung me pretty good, which is why I haven't been in the mood to post. Yes. I've lost money before, but I think what cut so deep this time was realization that losing meant being forced to let go of some of the dreams I've been …
Dear CountryDumb Community
Losing hurts. There’s no way to sugarcoat it. ATYR’s Phase 3 trial fell short of expectations, as did I. Turned out the shorts just had the better hand. I sure wish things were different and that everyday folks on this sub would have had something to smile about today. And …
An ancient prescription for today’s problems✅
The Man on the Mountain🏔️
“You don’t have to be the smartest person in the room to get something done,” the old man said. “Just surround yourself with smart people who are strong in areas where you are weak.” And to punctuate his point…nearly 20 years ago to a small room of college students at …
How a Neurodivergent/Dyslexic Journalist Gets Fired by the Federal Government
Losing a job because some random personality test finally reveals your life-long secret, well, it sucks! And furthermore, having your whole existence defined by a category on an Equal Opportunity clause is like adding salt to the wound: ***"TVA provides equal opportunity in employment to all employees and applicants; and …
What’s Special About the CountryDumb Community?🤝
This community is about to change. Either everyone will get pissed and leave, or there’s going to be a flood of new folks bombarding the blog in the event ATYR has its international debut as the first new sarcoidosis treatment in 75 years. And because Shkreli and Reddit, implied volatility …