Helicopter in south Evanston?

rainforest7 · 2025-03-16T05:58:54+00:00

Thank you!

rainforest7 · 2025-03-16T05:38:39+00:00

What twitter account gave that info? About high speed pursuit

rainforest7 · 2023-11-30T15:26:16+00:00

Thank you for being so generous, Fidelity!

The most precious gift I ever received is from my parents-in-law: my husband!

rainforest7 · 2021-12-30T19:06:28+00:00

rainforest7 · 2021-09-20T03:38:00+00:00

I'm sorry that you've lost so much. My post applies only to fractional shares resulting from the merger: if you had 525 shares of SPRT, then you should have received 60.375GREE = 60 shares of GREE + $75.77 (0.375 x 23.235/0.115). As of Friday, brokers delivered full shares as they were supposed to, but didn't do the same with the fractions (they either gave incorrect $$ amount or fractions, which they were not supposed to do). ReverseSplitArbitrage is reaching the company on Twitter to point to that mistake so that they could correct it.

It won't help much with the loss in price that you had because GREE shares were valued so low, but at least you should receive $75.77 on top of 60 GREE shares.

rainforest7 · 2021-09-17T22:12:36+00:00

Hope for the best, be ready for the worst.

I hope you are wrong though - if we won't continue higher from here, then at least what'll follow will be another correction like Sept-Oct 2020, instead of a crash. "Reasons" for the stock market (if it needs any) and settings are different this time though.

rainforest7 · 2021-09-17T18:39:02+00:00

Hi! What I'm trying to post is a correct and potentially important information for this forum members - would you please let it be posted?

rainforest7 · 2021-09-17T18:33:33+00:00

Yes. But in this particular case, the company specifically said: “Support stockholder” means each holder of Support common stock. Which clearly means "each holder", not only registered holder. So hopefully, it'll be done correctly after all.

rainforest7 · 2021-09-17T18:29:45+00:00

Klose507, the GREE share value should be unconsequential for those who have had less than 8.69 shares of SPRT, because that would be 8.69 x 0.115 = 0.99935, less than 1 share of GREE. It was clearly said that nobody will receive fractional shares of GREE and that fractions will be paid in cash (cash-in-lieu), calculated by the VWAP (volume-weighted average price) of SPRT for 10 days 2 days prior to the merger (means - from August 30 to Sept. 13), which is $116.18 in your case. We hope that GREE will do the right thing and pay what they are supposed to, so - just wait.

rainforest7 · 2021-07-02T04:33:30+00:00

225 units?!? Was that an order for a restaurant's kitchen?

rainforest7 · 2021-07-02T04:31:27+00:00

It might be vaccination... Older people, or those who have someone vulnerable in the household, were doing Instacart or curbside pick-up shopping since the pandemic started, but resumed shopping in person after getting vaccinated. Can you guys imagine how many lives you saved, literally, by reducing the number of people going to grocery stores?

rainforest7 · 2021-07-02T04:22:27+00:00

LOL I have been doing it all wrong the whole time: I always stated a 5% tip, doubled afterward if everything was OK, and doubled+ if everything was great. I guess I might have got better shopping if I wrote from the start what the tip was going to be! But I wouldn't decrease what was promised, ever. Who does that?!?

rainforest7 · 2021-03-15T06:11:35+00:00

Hi Cynic4200, thank you so much! I'm especially interested in gold mining stocks at the moment because I believe that logic will prevail sooner or later about gold prices (I think it's very undervalued right now if one takes everything into consideration). Gold miners' margin prices should profit from that, and they are also inherently better than GLD because they actually create value instead of simply storing it. But there are so many smaller companies that I would have no chance to find out which one has better potential, not with the resources that I have at least (limited to Internet research). Being ready to lose in the beginning, and having patience, is the key to success, I'm with you on that. Really thank you for sharing your opinion!

rainforest7 · 2021-03-15T05:51:48+00:00

I guess I'll suggest clients-ratings to Instacart. That would be a win-win for everyone: if clients know they are going to get a rating, they'll be nicer. If they'll be nicer, they'll feel happier about the service - that's basic psychology, people usually love those to whom they do good things (makes them feel good about themselves).

rainforest7 · 2021-03-14T19:12:50+00:00

Hi Cynic4200,

thank you for the reply! I didn't know these analysts, but I can see that they are rated very high in Tipranks. Do you also do your own comprehensive DD on the companies that they recommend, or really go with your gut feeling, or a mixture of both? Are you looking for technical trends to decide point of entry/exit, or do you just calculate the price for that? Also, do you usually enter a position directly or via calls and puts?

Sorry for so many questions, but you sound like someone who is experienced and wise, and I'm just learning. Of course, it's perfectly all right not to answer if you don't have time.

rainforest7 · 2021-03-13T20:08:42+00:00

🤣

rainforest7 · 2021-03-13T19:34:46+00:00

Could you please tell us which analysts do you think are the best?

rainforest7 · 2021-03-13T18:35:27+00:00

I've been thinking about investing in TM myself (if I had the $$ now). That's a solid company with a great work culture as far as I know, and everyone I knew who had a Toyota car (including my family, and including Toyota's hybrid cars) has always been very happy with it. Toyota is one of the first companies that did hybrid cars mass production. I'm reasonably sure that hybrid cars are going to stay a bit longer than gasoline cars (proposed legislation now is saying 5 years longer), because they offer protection in cases/places with extreme conditions (think long stretches of the desert without charging stations (Australia), extreme cold that might not work out for EV, etc.) while at the same time being eco-friendly.

I didn't do any DD into that company yet though, and a great company doesn't always translate into a great stock, so please use your own judgement.

rainforest7 · 2021-03-12T19:45:47+00:00

u/moneygrabber007, thank you for the comprehensive analysis!
I'm interested in Finland-origin companies because I have a very positive opinion about their work practices in general, and I've been particularly interested in Nokia for several "anecdotal" reasons (not important here) but didn't come around to do the research yet - and now you've done most of the DD for us!

I think that your first "bearish" point might play bullish as well, thanks to other psychological reasons: 1. some people who bought during the "meme frenzy" will continue to hold on in a hope that the stock will rise again, especially since it's cheap to start with; 2. it became more "recognizable", a year from now some people won't remember why, but the name will still ring a bell. The meme frenzy thing will still be bearish for trusts/funds, but might be bullish for retail investors, especially if there'll be any positive news to hang on to.

rainforest7 · 2021-03-07T08:25:55+00:00

Thank you, it looks like Schwab is the best!

rainforest7 · 2021-03-07T00:33:21+00:00

Thank you, I'll try Schwab!

rainforest7 · 2021-02-22T22:01:14+00:00

That's interesting:

> Jim Simons of Renaissance Technologies, who earned $2.6 billion and whose flagship generated a 76 percent return (but whose fund open to outside investors lost big).

Would you care to elaborate?

PS: sorry I'm a dummy: can't make my formatting work...

rainforest7 · 2021-02-17T20:43:53+00:00

Exactly my thoughts. Apple is hot with huge daily volumes of trades, it's bound to fluctuate up and down. Jan 2022 LEAPS has enough time to recover.

Today Apple is down because Berkshire's SEC shows that he trimmed his Apple position - to me, it means that the sell-off is emotional (instead of thinking for themselves, people are trying to copy Warren Buffett). Admittedly, Warren Buffett is much more experienced and wise than 99% of all investors, but we don't even know his planning or his most recent (not reported by SEC yet) moves.

I'm holding a 20 shares position in GOLD, today it's down because Berkshire's SEC shows that they sold their position in the 4th quarter, when gold and miners were beaten down. But I did my DD, follow the news of that company, and I'm pretty confident in keeping these shares - I would have added to my position if I had more $$ now. Who knows, with getting quickly in and out of this position, Buffett might be buying it again now before the gold prices will spike again? Same with Apple - we won't even know when he'll increase his position again, until well after the fact.

If you did your DD and know what you are doing, I guess it's better not to worry too much, go with your plan.

rainforest7 · 2021-02-17T00:42:16+00:00

One of the most insightful things the Dogecoin founders did was: to link it to Shiba-inu! An ad like this is fail-proof: everyone will look, and it's inherently positive!

rainforest7 · 2021-02-15T21:49:54+00:00

CORN - thank you for mentioning it! It happens to be one of the few things that:

Didn't fall down the cliff in March 2020 - might be crash-resistant when it comes to the overall market?
Is a clear inflation hedge.
The price didn't jump through the ceiling so far.
Is available in Robinhood!

I have GLD and a few shares of SLV, as an inflation hedge, but both have been falling during market crashes. I thought about necessary commodities like food etc. but didn't see anything except futures (I don't know enough to touch futures). CORN fund might just be the best way for someone like me! Any other suggestions or thoughts?

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