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Paul Essen

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Founder: Rampant Discourse and Paul vs the Market. Author: Penny Invests (https://t.co/LYA7WThCUJ). Geek. Gamer. Libertarian. Husband. Father. $pessen

Fairfax County, VA
Joined November 2010
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Paul Essen
5 years
I wrote a book! Ok, so it's a children's picture book, but still... I wrote a book! I hope you'll check it out. It's a lighthearted story about a little girl learning what it means to invest. My small attempt to improve financial literacy. #PennyInvests
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@fools_gd A little bit of both. Roughly half of my shares were from holding from pandemic highs, but I also bought a bunch more in mid-2024 which has turned out pretty well. The position is still a big loser for me vs the S&P though because of those pandemic high shares.
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@307Fool We'll see how February looks after this trade war starts to impact things!
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One of the most pretentious things about wine is that you need a specialized tool to open the bottles which serves no other practical purpose.
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21 days
@DavidGFool @themotleyfool @TMFStockAdvisor Going to be tough to hit on the dot but I'm game for a challenge! I'll go with 64x
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@trees__water It used to be bigger! I would consider adding to it but want to see how the next few quarters go first.
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1 month
Happy to report that, after a few years (2022 and 2023) in the wilderness, the Freedom Portfolio is back to beating the S&P500. Happy new year. May 2025 be a year of prosperity and happiness for all.
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2 months
RT @markbrooks: My kids are referring to today as Christmas Adam since it comes before Christmas Eve.
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2 months
@DavidGFool @RBIPodcast I got "meowing"... does that count as a match? Always love these episodes. Thanks for sharing. I've gotten some great suggestions on Christmas gifts for my wife from these. Sadly, we've got unopened copies of TtR: Legacy and Clank: Legacy that we haven't gotten to yet!
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2 months
@fools_gd Thanks! This is exactly the kind of analysis that's helpful to see. It's unfortunate the courts couldn't move faster to make this ruling before the impossible had already been accomplished. I wonder if $TSLA can just award a new compensation package to bypass all of this?
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2 months
@fools_gd @FromValue Heh, yeah, I don't try to maximize XP at all. Hardly ever use boosts. I mostly care about maintaining my streaks and that's about the extent of it. Hoping I learn a little bit while doing it.
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2 months
Nice day for $NVCR. Sadly, as a consistent buyer since 2017, there's still a long way to go before I can sniff a positive return. Good to see some positive news, though.
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2 months
@Momo198114 For better or worse! I still feel like most of them have further to run, although obviously I should've sold $CELH earlier.
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3 months
@DavidGFool @TMFRuleBreakers @themotleyfool Split adjusted cost basis of $4.46 here, but that's still good enough for a spiffy 4 pop for me! Thankful for the opportunity to invest in such a transformative company and thankful to the Fool for opening my eyes to the opportunity.
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3 months
@MatthewBerryTMR Tua + Kupp > Kyren + 56 😬
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Paul Essen
3 months
End of October 2024 top positions by percentage of portfolio: $MELI 21% $SE 16% $SHOP 11% $TSLA 11% $TTD 10% $AXON 10% $NU 10% $RDFN 3% $SQ 3% $SNOW 2% $CELH 2% $NVCR 1% YTD Return: 31% Returns since inception (Oct 2018): 116%
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