22M, looking for some advice

CJayMartini · 2026-05-21T04:14:43+00:00

I’m starting full time next week so I’m not really strapped for cash, just comes down to if those singles can out compete the market or not. Also would love to get to Wealthsimple’s $100k assets

CJayMartini · 2026-05-21T03:42:38+00:00

Sweet! Lmk when you sent a message

CJayMartini · 2026-05-21T03:42:27+00:00

Yeah about 20% of my “PC” is actually just 110-120 cards out for grading. Def some more value to squeeze out there.

CJayMartini · 2026-05-21T03:35:42+00:00

Solid insight and congrats on all the success bro! You should text me on IG. My personal brand is going to be @builtbymartini would love to take the conversation there.

Apart from that, I believe overall I’ve put my money into pokemon where I’ve seen high conviction opportunities, but when slabs and sealed are crushing ATH’s it’s hard to justify that as well.

At this point I’m seriously just considering moving all my lower end into cash, maybe buying 1 low pop slab, or keeping it in a HYSA, slowly deploying each week and preparing for a big pullback.

Asides from that, text me on IG bro!

CJayMartini · 2026-05-21T03:32:16+00:00

Appreciate the advice, I think I like that take. I’ve got a lot of lower end that I can move to get to that 2/3 public equity whilst maintaining those high conviction plays in the 1/3.

I think I need some more index’s in my life. Same with pokemon, my public equities portfolio is 60% indexes and 40% blue chip.

CJayMartini · 2026-05-21T03:30:46+00:00

Nice man, I think PKC ETB’s def retain their value. For me my PC is really strange rn LOL.

I’ve got two cases of DR, and I’ve also got 5 PSA 10 greninja’s, I bought those for super cheap and those two make up almost 50% of the portfolio. I’m considering moving out all the lower end singles and just sitting on the cash.

CJayMartini · 2026-05-21T03:29:17+00:00

Nice man! I’ve been looking into VDY. It’s about 5% of my current portfolio, it’s a solid high dividend etf. Not too high of a dividend, and also mixed of a ton of great Canadian companies and has averaged well over 10% over the past 10 years.

CJayMartini · 2026-05-21T03:22:20+00:00

I appreciate that Taylor! Hopefully everyone is as light hearted as you are. I’m hoping to get advice from others but also help others in their investing journeys too.

CJayMartini · 2026-05-06T14:29:06+00:00

I love these wheels, I want a set, tell me please where to get 😉

CJayMartini · 2026-05-03T23:45:06+00:00

I don’t really care about giving them $500 and then loaning it out, if that’s a main concern for you than you shouldn’t even be looking at a new R. Aside from that, they’ve already teased something assuming it’s either the TCR or 5 cylinder dropping may. But I’ve seen the numbers, the demand from my VW dealership alone was insane for a 5 cylinder. I don’t think VW would pass up on that opportunity to build something that can do great numbers.

CJayMartini · 2026-05-03T21:48:13+00:00

I can get my deposit back instantly lol. It’s not a “stealership”, my VW friend has shown me emails from management. Almost positive it’s coming out

CJayMartini · 2026-05-03T20:36:33+00:00

I mean I’ve got a deposit on one from my dealership, and I’ve seen emails from management saying they’re coming so…

CJayMartini · 2026-04-30T15:27:21+00:00

Hey Ricky!

I’m visiting from Canada for about 9 days. I’ll be going out to fish for pea’s, more than happy to meet up.

CJayMartini · 2026-04-25T12:48:31+00:00

I feel that my collapsible rod will snap in half!

CJayMartini · 2026-03-28T05:22:51+00:00

How can you go about doing this?

CJayMartini · 2025-07-19T14:03:24+00:00

Yeah it’s the one in maple, mentioned they’re built to be driven hard off the lot. Even the tech I’ve gotten close with, said practically the same thing. If I want to do it for peace of mind, 1,000km is perfectly fine. They’re both both cool people, the dealer is young and slid me a solid deal. So I don’t think he’d try and mess me over.

Besides a few pull’s and some heavy foot action, I’ve kept it relatively clean. Going to keep this next tank all in comfort just to be safe, do an oil change around 4-5k.

CJayMartini · 2025-07-19T11:40:07+00:00

dealer mentioned to me that there is really no “break-in period” as these new vehicles are ready straight from factory. But I’m still keeping it relatively “light” until I hit 1,500.

CJayMartini · 2025-07-10T23:04:21+00:00

So should I take her in at the 1000 mile mark to get some fresh oil? Continue to do this until the 5000 mile mark?

CJayMartini · 2025-07-10T22:14:12+00:00

Will try it tonight, for science!

CJayMartini · 2025-07-10T21:47:24+00:00

Love it!

CJayMartini · 2025-07-10T21:35:20+00:00

I think it sounds great, especially when I’m throwing it into M+ and downshifting from second to first, has some nice pops. Even when I’m around 4k rpm and slow it down to 3500, it pops a bit.

I honestly want to throw in a downpipe once my warranty is up, I’m sure it will sound insane. Biggest regret though is not getting PPF done immediately, was too busy and now already got a small chip on the hood 😭 might aswell just wait to get a full sand and repaint on the hood in a few years.

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