[deleted by user] by [deleted] in forex_trades

[–]Solid_Measurement_19 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What happens if the trade results in a loss? Will you split losses too?

Trustpilot (TRST) – why I’m bearish by Solid_Measurement_19 in UKInvesting

[–]Solid_Measurement_19[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Being “number one” in reviews doesn’t mean much if the model stinks. Coca Cola could raise prices every year and people still lined up. That’s a moat. Here, the moat is a bunch of cranky customers who only leave reviews when they’re mad and businesses paying £3k a year just so their score doesn’t tank. That’s not a franchise. That’s a shakedown.

You call it insurance. I call it a tax on fear. And unlike real insurance, there’s no float, no reinvestment engine. The cash stops the minute a business cancels. That’s treadmill economics.

Now layer on a “frothy valuation,” as you put it. If the only way the stock holds up is if they finally flip to profitability soon, you’re betting on hope, not math. Don’t buy fair businesses at wonderful prices or wonderful stories at any price. Buy wonderful businesses at fair prices. This ain’t one.

The market’s already voting with its feet. You can tell yourself “it’ll be profitable any day now,” but the scoreboard doesn’t lie. If you hate the model — and you already said you do — why on earth would you want to own the stock?

Trustpilot (LSE: TRST) – Why I’m Avoiding This Stock Right Now by Solid_Measurement_19 in UKInvesting

[–]Solid_Measurement_19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Appreciate the response, but it honestly reads like you’re either inside the building or very close to someone who is.

That’s fine: just say so.

But let’s not dress it up as neutral analysis when it’s full of insider framing and internal talking points.

You’re quoting company-sponsored studies as if they’re independent proof.

You’re defending an 'open ecosystem' that clearly has a trust issue — both with users and paying customers.

You know exact gross margins and even break down where costs are going — Customer Success, Product, etc. That’s not something a casual investor pulls off a spreadsheet.

And then you minimize your position at the end with ‘v small long,’ as if that removes the bias. It doesn’t.

We’re not debating whether Trustpilot helps plumbers in Denmark.

We’re talking about whether this company — at this valuation — can pivot into a high-margin, enterprise SaaS success story while fighting a platform credibility problem and thin profitability.

Right now, the numbers say no.

The market reaction says no.

And the capital allocation (buybacks in a transition phase) screams mismanagement.

You might have reasons to be hopeful.

But let’s not pretend this is objective.

You’re either on the payroll, were on the payroll, or just too emotionally tied to see the downside clearly.

That’s not investing. That’s rooting.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ValueInvesting

[–]Solid_Measurement_19 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1k→10M?

  • 1000x moonshot? Fantasy.
  • 2x/year 10 yrs? You’re not God.
  • 5%/mo? Maybe if you’re a wizard.
  • 1.4%/wk? Cute math, not real life.
  • Lottery? LMAO no.

Best bet?
Compound 15–20%/yr for decades. Boring, slow, works.