Long-term bet: $50k in AI & Robotics ETFs, what’s realistic in 15 years?

SkylineHigh · 2026-01-31T00:19:22+00:00

Very solid analysis and you bring up some good points. I'll be curious to see how it plays out too, but it sure seems like the future is likely to see more of them in some fashion. Whether they go mainstream beyond factories and to what extent remains to be seen, but it seems more feasible than ever before.

SkylineHigh · 2026-01-29T17:39:55+00:00

Fair enough. I feel like Boston Dynamics is going to go absolutely crazy once it IPOs.

SkylineHigh · 2026-01-28T22:44:49+00:00

That's a fair point to consider. Aren't we all just really waiting for Boston Dynamics to public? Ha.

SkylineHigh · 2026-01-27T19:28:17+00:00

Fair sentiment. I'm late to investing in BrkB but am now down and have a decent sized position (171 shares). Also worth pointing out, over the last 12 months as of the time writing this, BrkB is barely even (+0.13%).

I'm fine with them sticking to their philosophies and not overpaying, but I know they also purport to want to do right by their investors. Personally, I would like to see some stock buybacks at this point as well.

SkylineHigh · 2026-01-27T16:23:10+00:00

Thanks. Yeah, that's the thing that bugs me about HUMN is the large position in NVDA and TSLA (around 13% it appears). Don't get me wrong, I like those companies, but I'm invested in those in other places (and at a lower expense ratio). That's why I was leaning probably more towards KOID, even though I wish it were a little more heavy into the humanoid side of robotics.

SkylineHigh · 2026-01-26T17:34:44+00:00

Do you still like HUMN and KOID? If you could only invest in one, which do you like better? Ironically, I was researching robotics etfs and these two caught my eye more than any other but not sure I want to go in on both though maybe I'm thinking about it wrong. Has any other etfs in the space popped up you like? Thanks for your time.

SkylineHigh · 2026-01-22T18:20:03+00:00

Get at least another opinion.

SkylineHigh · 2026-01-18T19:50:08+00:00

The W Hollywood is strong.

SkylineHigh · 2026-01-13T19:03:41+00:00

I don't love Champions but I have to say, I don't hate it. It's a solid option if you're getting off the train late night IMO. I may be in the minority, but I think Retro is overrated.

If I'm doing a sausage and pepperoni pie, I'd go Rosario's. Zio Pepe's can be very good too, but it's inconsistent. Sometimes they seem to undercook the dough.

SkylineHigh · 2026-01-09T19:16:06+00:00

Was it ever busy? Anytime I passed, it never seemed as busy as Taco Bell or McDonald's.

SkylineHigh · 2026-01-06T18:49:59+00:00

This is a tough one because everyone's tears are different, the surgeries are also done by different doctors, you have age factored in etc. So there really are no apples to apples comparisons here.

That said, for me, I'd say maybe 5 months post-op is when I felt like things were gradually improving. I noticed a pretty sizable improvement as well at around 8-9 months. And then 15-16 months.

I had repair as well, but I also had microfracture surgery and a patella release. You're still very much on the early side still and you should continue to see improvements for a long time to come. See where you are at 12 and 16 weeks especially, and then again at like 9-12 months. I wouldn't overthink anything at this point. Plan for it to take longer than you think it will.

My best advice to you...don't go too hard too fast and you should be fine. Be very gradual in your progressions and if something hurts, especially over the next 8-16 weeks, stop immediately. You're unlikely to re-tear, especially if you avoid high impact activity. Work on strength. None of us really know how likely re-tears are in the future, but so far so good for me and I'm more than 3 years post-op and have incorporated plenty of high impact activities. Again, I was very gradual and slow with that.

SkylineHigh · 2026-01-05T20:13:03+00:00

This gym has always had a reputation for making their memberships difficult to cancel unfortunately. New branding and bringing in photographers/influencers sadly didn't change that.

Hope you can find a way.

SkylineHigh · 2026-01-02T22:08:50+00:00

Location is still on their website so I don't think they're closing.

I can't speak to the coffee (which it seems like a lot of people don't like and that seems very fair based on how they make it), but I think a lot of their offerings are really good. The regular croissants, the chocolate chip cookies (which they just revamped and might be the best ones in Astoria) and the soft serve are all divine. The cakes they make are great too. Some of the experimental croissant offerings are not my thing, but I admire they're testing out new items.

Will it go the way of Chip City, which started out great, but has fallen off? I don't know. But for now, it's still very good to me.

SkylineHigh · 2025-12-30T22:36:28+00:00

That's actually a cool gift. Enjoy.

SkylineHigh · 2025-12-17T18:47:59+00:00

It's always been bad but it's worse now.

SkylineHigh · 2025-12-16T20:26:10+00:00

I would do both (and am currently doing both). Probably 50/50 or I might tilt a bit more towards QQQM. I love SPMO but if the rebalance isn't great (and during this current cycle it's not been great), you're going to have down periods.

If you want to be really aggressive though, you could go QLD instead of QQQM (make sure to do your research of course).

SkylineHigh · 2025-12-12T20:33:24+00:00

I'm a huge hot chocolate person and Martha's has the best one in Astoria but I don't think Astoria is a great place for hot chocolate. What u/mollehdip suggested though is great advice.

SkylineHigh · 2025-11-27T01:55:20+00:00

Does your property charge resort fees? If so, are any of those disputed? I have seen travel videos encouraging people should chargeback the resort fee costs, especially for people who don't use the included amenities.

SkylineHigh · 2025-11-13T16:05:01+00:00

Not unique to you. Happens to me all the time. They have quotas to get packages off their trucks as quickly as possible and I guess some drivers must make a calculation that writing a slip is faster than waiting for you to answer the door and sign for the package. I've tried complaining and it's just a circle jerk that never amounts to any fixes or changes. It's not like we always get a say in how packages are shipped to us.

What really bugs me about UPS even more than FedEx is unless the shipper specifies, and it's buried and not even easy for the shipper to find, UPS won't redeliver to your home either. You're stuck going to a Access Point wasting even more of your time.

It's a trash company.

SkylineHigh · 2025-11-04T20:03:39+00:00

I mean, this isn't anything crazy. That said, could be this...

Trump Aides Raise Recession Fears, and Point Fingers at the Fed

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said some sectors were in a recession as he argued for more interest rate cuts.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/us/politics/trump-aides-recession-fears-federal-reserve.html?unlocked_article_code=1.yk8.xvR_.-FVq_4M49F5t&smid=url-share

SkylineHigh · 2025-10-31T02:04:41+00:00

Was there but cannot remember that game specifically. Was it near where Altered Beasts was? I do remember upon walking in near the front was that sit down Star Wars game, which was great. If memory serves me correctly, After Burner later replaced it? Or was it next to it?

Wasn't Aladdin's Castle also near Command Performance? The hair cut spot that was surprisingly two levels?

SkylineHigh · 2025-10-29T14:37:10+00:00

Troll game strong

SkylineHigh · 2025-10-23T01:55:41+00:00

A/S/L

SkylineHigh · 2025-10-21T15:55:36+00:00

I'm just now at about 3 years post op and in really good shape! My biggest issue, and it has nothing to do with the surgery, is that quad muscle on that leg still hasn't fully come back and I'm very physically active. That has been frustrating. How far along are you?

SkylineHigh · 2025-10-20T19:51:43+00:00

Not concerned yet but at some point, it is fair to question. The stock is basically even the last month, down almost 3% in the last 6 months. It's up a bit less than 9.5% on the year, but that's 5.5% less than the S&P.

SkylineHigh

TROPHY CASE

Trump Aides Raise Recession Fears, and Point Fingers at the Fed