$1 from the year 1800 is worth $0.04 today due to inflation but it's worth $2.3 million if left to grow in the Stock Market
#inflation
#StockMarket
#stocks
Right now, theoretically Berkshire Hathaway ($BRK.A $BRK.B) could buy Alibaba ($BABA) entirely with $200 billion in cash (Alibaba's market cap is $179 billion). Alibaba owns:
- Taobao and Tmall (major e-commerce platforms)
- Alibaba Cloud (cloud computing)
- Ant Group (financial
I have always been a big fan of Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger. But as an engineer, there is one thing I have never agreed with: their reluctance towards new technologies on multiple occasions.
#Buffett
#stocks
#google
#apple
#Bitcoin
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway sold $3.8B in Bank of America shares since mid-July, reducing its stake by 90.4M shares. Despite this, it remains the largest shareholder. Concurrently, Buffett sold nearly half of Berkshire's Apple holdings, valued at $84.2B, boosting
Warren Buffett's sale of 505 million Apple shares in 2024 will result in a $15 billion tax bill. This tax obligation is larger than the entire annual revenue of companies like Spotify ($14.3B), Nintendo ($11.9B), and Airbnb ($9.9B). Despite reducing his stake by 55.8%, Buffett’s
Michael Burry exiting Amazon and Alphabet, while boosting stakes in Alibaba, , Star Bulk Carriers and betting on Baidu.
$BIDU $BABA $GME $AMC
#WallStreetBets
#Investing
#StockMarket
“Nothing extraordinary has occurred at Berkshire; a very long runway, simple but generally sound capital deployment, the American tailwind and compounding effects produced my current wealth." -Warren Buffett
Bitcoin soars to an 18-month peak, crossing $36,000 and driving the total crypto market cap beyond $1.3 trillion. The frenzy leaves $150 million in liquidations as altcoins also rally. Is this the start of another epic run?
#Crypto
#Bitcoin
In 2008, Zimbabwe issued a $100 trillion bill due to hyperinflation. At its peak, it wasn't enough to buy a loaf of bread. This is the highest denomination bill ever issued. 💸
@saylor
@GuyAdami
As long as central banks continue to print money, Bitcoin will keep rising, and it doesn't seem that currency printing can be stopped without an economic collapse.
NATO's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg states China is key in Russia's Ukraine war, providing critical microelectronics and advanced tech for weapons. Iran and North Korea also aid Moscow.
#NATO
#China
#Russia
#Ukraine
Michael Saylor, CEO of MicroStrategy, wants to add more Bitcoin to their reserves with Bitcoin near all-time highs. Currently, MicroStrategy holds more than 214,000 BTC, valued at approximately $15 billion.
#Bitcoin
#MicroStrategy
@saylor
#hodl
Although this ultimately changed with their investment in Apple, they have always been very critical of internet companies like Google, AI companies, and Bitcoin. This is partly due to their principle of only investing in businesses they understand, which is respectable
#Buffett
Trading bots with advanced voice recognition are being developed to 'listen' to real-time announcements and press conferences. They process info faster than analysts, executing trades in milliseconds to capitalize on market movements before most traders can react.
#bitcoin
#trade
New short squeeze in
#GameStop
and
#AMC
, largely motivated by
@TheRoaringKitty
tweet, although buying pressure had been accumulating for days before. We'll see if this time puppets like Robinhood CEO
@vladtenev
pull the strings to manipulate the market
$GME $AMC $BB $NOK
3/4:
5️⃣ $HCA: Sold at $264.41, 🟢+279.0% from avg. buy of $69.77
6️⃣ $FSLR: Sold at $201.77, 🟢+259.9% from avg. buy of $56.06
7️⃣ $MCK: Sold at $387.95, 🟢+211.1% from avg. buy of $124.71
8️⃣ $NXRT: Sold at $40.64, 🟢+210.0% from avg. buy of $13.11
#Trading
MicroStrategy has acquired an additional 12,000 BTC for ~$821.7M using proceeds from convertible notes & excess cash for ~$68,477 per
#bitcoin
. As of 3/10/24, $MSTR hodls 205,000 $BTC acquired for ~$6.91B at average price of $33,706 per bitcoin.
We all know the "non-war" between China and the U.S., which is why I'm not a fan of investing too much there, but when I see tech stocks like Baidu (the Chinese Google) at such low levels...
#stocks
$bidu
Don't forget this quote from Warren Buffett: 'When a management with a reputation for brilliance tackles a business with a reputation for poor fundamental economics, it is the reputation of the business that remains intact.'
#WarrenBuffett
#Stocks
#OpenAI
is set to unveil an
#AI
-powered search engine on Monday, challenging
#Google
with a product that integrates
#ChatGPT
's capabilities to source and cite web information. Just before Google's I/O conference. This may be Google's most serious threat in its 26-year history.
2/4:
1️⃣ $AAPL: Sold at $175.43, 🟢+513.9% from avg. buy of $28.57
2️⃣ $GME: Sold at $23.25, 🟢+439.4% from avg. buy of $4.31
3️⃣ $MIK: Sold at $21.97, 🟢+364.3% from avg. buy of $4.73
4️⃣ $MAXR: Sold at $52.99, 🟢+347.4% from avg. buy of $11.84
#StockMarket
U.S. household debt reaches a record $17T in Q1 2023. Rising credit card balances and loan delinquency amid Federal Reserve's rate hikes pose concerns. Are we on the brink of a recession?
#USDebt
#Economy
#WallStreet
#StockMarket
#recession
Do you know the 'Kimchi Effect'? In South Korea, Bitcoin prices can be up to 20% higher than the global average due to intense local demand and strict regulations.
#Bitcoin
#Crypto
#trading
OpenAI releases ChatGPT app for Apple's iPhone, bringing GPT-4 and sync features to Plus subscribers! Taking
#AI
chatbot experience to a new level. Stay tuned,
#Android
users – you're next!
#ChatGPT
#OpenAI
#iOS
Berkshire Hathaway's meeting, AKA the 'Woodstock of Capitalism': Warren Buffett highlights the scarcity of opportunities and reveals a record liquidity of $189 billion after selling Apple shares.
#WarrenBuffett
#BerkshireHathaway
Montana becomes the first U.S. state to ban
#TikTok
, safeguarding personal data privacy and countering Chinese Communist Party influence. Governor Greg Gianforte takes a stand to protect Montana residents and restrict apps sharing information with foreign adversaries.
#TikTokBan
4/4:
9️⃣ $STNG: Sold at $48.39, 🟢+157.7% from avg. buy of $18.78
🔟 $OXY: Sold at $58.94, 🟢+135.6% from avg. buy of $25.02
1️⃣1️⃣ $CPA: Sold at $107.99, 🟢+134.1% from avg. buy of $46.13
1️⃣2️⃣ $MDP: Sold at $59.07, 🟢+123.8% from avg. buy of $26.40
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has denied via X that he is going to launch a search engine, and immediately afterward, Google's stock soared.
#Google
$GOOG
#ChatGPT
$MSFT
#Bitcoin
5/8 These controls prevent U.S. firms or global companies that use their tech from selling chip designs, software and equipment to Beijing, slowing down China's tech advances. This move even extends to limiting exports from allies like the Netherlands and Japan.
#ExportControls
2/8 These restrictions include export controls on metals like gallium and germanium, crucial for semiconductors, electric vehicles, and aerospace manufacturing. Companies like AXT and MP Materials see share increases of around 9%.
#GlobalSupplyChain
6/8 As chips are essential to the modern economy, the issue goes beyond commercial use. The most advanced circuits allow nations to maintain their lead in weapons systems and intelligence gathering, signaling their geopolitical power.
#SemiconductorIndustry
4/8 The CHIPS Act, passed last summer, allowed the U.S. to invest billions in the semiconductor sector, to "lead the world in future industries and protect national security." The Biden administration followed with serious export controls.
#CHIPSAct
3/8 Any expansion of these restrictions could cause even greater disruption. If the U.S. imposes more tech curbs, China is prepared to retaliate with countermeasures.
#TradeTensions
📈 $HUT is significantly above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages and has a 52-week performance of 475.94%, indicating strong upward momentum.
#Trading
#Investing
US inflation moderates to lowest level since April 2021 with a 4% YoY increase. Meanwhile, core inflation slightly rose above predictions. Data suggests cautious optimism for the Fed as it begins its policy review.
#Inflation
#FederalReserve
#Economy
8/8 With the situation souring, the U.S. is considering restricting Chinese companies' access to cloud-computing services, along with a new advisory warning Americans to reconsider traveling to Mainland China.
#CyberSecurity
#TravelAdvisory
1/8 Call it a trade war, tech war or chip war, the battle between the world's two largest economies escalates. China introduces national security restrictions, likely disrupting the global supply chain further.
#TechWar
🌐🔗
7/8 As China advances in chip production, it has surprised the U.S. with recent military developments. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is scheduled to visit China, following Secretary of State Antony Blinken's recent trip.
#ChinaUSRelations
@GabrielePacioc1
The endgame is that the one who has the most Bitcoin wins, according to Saylor himself in an interview. His vision can be explained by the intrinsic inflation of the dollar, due to the constant minting of currency, while Bitcoin can never exceed maximum set in its code of 21M