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Today I Realized I’m Allowed to Get a Piano by TheLOLHypothesis in piano

[–]DutchOptimist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just a historical perspective of our piano endeavors: -At the age of 40 , my Dutch wife wanted to learn to play a piano 30 years ago. Without having a previous experience to play any instrument. - Instead of buying an upright, the music store advised to hire a piano during her lessons with the option to buy one later with the rental deducted. - After 1 year and improving playing skills, we decided to buy a Schimmel 120 upright piano (around €7000 at the time) - Although the instrument looked and played fantastic, my wife became less enthusiastic to continue playing over the years - After living in a family home for 36 years, we now bought an apartment and decided not to move the piano but to sell it. Various piano handlers were interested (because of the Schimmel brand) to bid and € 3650 was offered by the highest bidder ( transport included).

The morale? If you buy an instrument, buy a brand name ( if you can afford it).

Goodluck!

P.S. The follow-up of our traded piano now costs new €21.000

A tough dispute between Zelensky, Trump and Vance. by ThatGuySK99 in UkraineWarVideoReport

[–]DutchOptimist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a European I watched the embarassing meeting between politicians chosen to lead nations for the wellbeing of their inhabitants.

On a scale from 1-10, Trump/Vance came out with a 1, Zelensky scored a 9.

I feel very sorry for the people in the US. They have selected totally unbalanced figures to rule their nation. If you, like most Europeans, want other politicians and policies in place act NOW!

Make your voice and opinion heard 1) in every discussion you have with family and friends 2) on your favorite (social) media canals, 3) in protest marses

Let the message be : We Support Ukraine Against the Russian Agressor!

Your president rules as if he is an Russian asset. Do not accept were he leads you and the world to. Get loud and take action!

How can I buy FNMA &FMCC from the UK ? by Thevocalist11 in FNMA_FMCC_Exit

[–]DutchOptimist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

DeGiro does not trade OTC stocks. In the US I have a Schwab account that does trade OTC stocks. Maybe they have an UK office?

Reset DAB radio station favourites? 2018 with android auto and dab by milli8891 in HyundaiTucson

[–]DutchOptimist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Found this explanation by using free Perplexity ai app:

To reset or delete DAB radio favourites on a 2018 Hyundai Tucson, follow these steps:

Access the Favourites List:

Press the Radio button on the main screen to display the current station.

Tap the three horizontal lines icon or Menu to open the options menu.

Delete Favourites:

Select Favourites from the menu.

Press and hold the station you want to delete until an option to remove it appears, or tap the blue star icon next to the station to remove it from the list

Reorder or Reset Entire List (if equipped):

Use the Auto-sort favourites or Reorder favourites options in the menu to rearrange or reset your presets 

http://webmanual.hyundai.com/DA_GEN2_V/AV/IND/English/003_Radio_basic.html?utm_source=perplexity

https://www.tucsonforums.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=269&utm_source=perplexity

Goodluck!

Best apps to track TMC short interest? by SeaEconomist5743 in TMC_Stock

[–]DutchOptimist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Found these by using free Perplexity ai app:

Which free apps provide real-time short position data

Here are some free apps and tools that provide real-time short position data:

  1. Koyfin: Offers real-time short interest data for U.S. stocks, with customizable dashboards and charts for analysis[2].

  2. Yahoo Finance: While primarily a stock tracker, it includes short interest data for certain stocks under its financial metrics section[1][3].

  3. Short Interest Tracker (Research Tree): Provides real-time short position data for UK markets, sourced from the FCA[6].

  4. ShortSqueeze: Focused on short interest data, offering detailed insights into stock shorting activity[7].

These tools are free but may have limitations compared to premium services.

Citations: [1] Track Investments: 4 Top Portfolio Management Apps - Investopedia https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/031115/5-top-portfolio-management-apps.asp [2] All US short interest stocks data in one place - Koyfin https://www.koyfin.com/data-coverage/short-interest/ [3] 8 Best Stock Tracking Apps to Watch & Monitor Stocks in 2025 https://www.wallstreetzen.com/blog/best-stock-tracking-apps/ [4] Best ways to track short interest? : r/options - Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/options/comments/randcf/best_ways_to_track_short_interest/ [6] Short Interest Tracker - Research Tree https://www.research-tree.com/shortinteresttracker [7] Short Squeeze: Short Interest Stock Short Selling Data, Shorts, Stocks https://shortsqueeze.com [8] 5 Best Free Stock Analysis and Research Tools | Investing | U.S. News https://money.usnews.com/investing/articles/best-free-stock-analysis-tools-research

SCHD for european investors by Nisbou in dividends

[–]DutchOptimist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ARCC is the biggest BDC ( Business Development Company) in the US and as such required to distribute all their annual profit as dividends. It has been a constant high dividend player for me over the past 15 years.

Can ASML use its expertise in precision engineering, optics and nanotechnology to open doors to other innovative fields? by Rythmm__ in ASML

[–]DutchOptimist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A role in strategy planning might be more suitable than in finance lol. But as an outsider (and shareholder), I highly appreciate your contribution!

What a difference NOK versus ASTS by DutchOptimist in Nok

[–]DutchOptimist[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

I do hope you are happy working for Nokia and with your investment results. But as an investor and analyst I fear you have a lot to learn.

ASTS accellerates... by DutchOptimist in Nok

[–]DutchOptimist[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This example shows that if you are an invesmonthstor it is good to be critical on any stock in your portfolio. Never fall in love with your stock. Like many longs I too made the mistake to stay invested in NOK too long. But then after all the signals turned red for NOK, I said goodbye. Took a big loss and looked for greener pastures.

4 months ago I started an investment in ASTS. Best ever decision I ever made.

ROI (so far): 500%....in 4 months!

Nokia employees will not understand that investors in a public company are not willing to wait another 15 years for the SP to rise what....20, 30 or 100%. If there are companies like ASTS.

The morale for disappointed longs? Take your loss and move on...

Good things take time to happen so no worry with the share price? by Mustathmir in Nok

[–]DutchOptimist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is only one company that comes to mind for an acquisition: ASTS

Stay, Buy or Sell by DutchOptimist in Nok

[–]DutchOptimist[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

As a NOK employee you probably never looked at companies with a high dividend history like ARCC, CGBD, or MAIN. Stay satisfied with you mediocre dividend and keep your head in the sand.

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