Feelings of Omaha/2024 Buffett Shareholders Meeting/Value Investment
This year is the fastest time I have run in the "Invest in Yourself 5K" for more than ten years, and I finished the run in 30 minutes! It is also the year with the greatest gains in participating in the shareholders' meeting in more than ten years. $Berkshire Hathaway(BRK.A)$$Berkshire Hathaway(BRK.B)$ 1. I met so many new and old friends. Our Omaha Value Investment Center/China-US Venture Capital Forum has been held for the ninth year. Professor Shi Yong [good], Tencent, Sina organized Chinese investors' cocktail reception, CFA Association, Value X BRK and other various cocktail receptions and dinners are all super great!2. Mr. Buffett is still vigorous. This year, we had a marathon-like exchange for
OIL (CL_F) Elliott Wave: Incomplete Sequences Forecasting The Path
Hello fellow traders. In this technical article we’re going to look at the Elliott Wave charts of Oil published in members area of the website. The commodity shows bullish sequences in the cycle from the 67.75 low. Consequently we are favoring the long side and recommending members to keep buying the dips in 3,7,11 swings when get a chance. However, short term cycle from the April 12th peak shows incomplete sequences, suggesting more downside in near term. In further text we’re going to explain the Elliott Wave analysis.OIL Elliott Wave 1 Hour Chart 03.09.2024Oil is showing incomplete sequences in the cycle from the April 12th peak. The price structure is calling for more downside as far as 86.3 pivot holds. Current view suggests we are about to complete
Hello everyone! Today I want to share some option strategies with you!1.Took an optionselling trade on $S&P 500(.SPX)$ . Sold-to-open a put credit spread ... 0DTE ... May 3 expiration 5045/5040 strikes.2.Here are the $S&P 500(.SPX)$ 0DTE trades we placed earlier today ... layered a few put credit spreads below yesterday's closing price to position us well outside a 1% down move from open and reduce our risk.Image3.Here's a few of our optionselling positions in our long-term account that we trade in from time-to-time. - Closed out the $MELI July 1140p trade for profit - Sold-to-open $Microsoft(MSFT)$ June 21 exp 375p (that strike sits around the 200 EMA) -
Today, let's look into a few hot counters in market, through their recent market news and also technical chart review. COIN The recent downtrend can be attributed to increased profit-taking by investors who entered the market during the downturns of 2022 and 2023, as well as ETF investors who witnessed significant price appreciation on their shares after entering the market in the early weeks of 2024. On the macro front, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is not expected to make any changes to interest rates, but the view is taking root among investors that the central bank may not cut rates at all this year, delivering a blow to interest rate-sensitive assets such as cryptocurrencies, emerging market stocks and bonds or even commodities. COIN daily chart COIN share price retraced re
South Korea's SK Hynix said on Thursday its high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips used in AI chipsets are almost sold out for 2025, after their 2024 chips were fully booked. Being Nvidia supplier and the world's second-largest memory chipmaker, the company highlighted that 2025 HBM volumes were almost sold out amid a rapid expansion of AI technology into a wider range of on-device applications such as smartphones, PCs, and automobiles. The growth in semiconductor seems to be promising in future. Let's look into a few AI and semiconductor related stocks. NVDA Nvidia currently boasts an estimated 80% share of the market for AI-powering processors. The company used last month's GTC event to unveil the newest iteration of its lineup, the Blackwell GPU architecture. This architecture could command
SPX exceeded 5096, which lead to a new high above 5123 extending the B-Wave rally
$S&P 500(.SPX)$$SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$ exceeded 5096, which lead to a new high above 5123 extending the B-Wave rally.However, price is expected to reverse at 5155-5165 (5180 max) with the loss of 5080-90 confirming such.If that occurs, SPX should retrace 61.8-78.6% of the B-Wave rally for w1 of Wave C.The loss of 5100 without a higher high above 5139 would also favor completion of the B-Wave rally.ImageImagehttps://twitter.com/TriggerTrades/status/1786546041426247743
I've been bearish on $VanEck Gold Miners ETF(GDX)$ and $WTI Crude Oil - main 2406(CLmain)$ for the past few weeks, even with the green candles they saw last week. The bearish case remained my primary concern for these two in my weekend newsletter. The moves for this week are:GDX: -3.2%CL_F: -6.5%Below is a screenshot from the latest newsletter.My upcoming newsletter will focus on monthly charts, the same charts I used on July 31st, 2023, to anticipate the coming decline, and on December 2023, to anticipate the turbulence around $5110.Imagehttps://twitter.com/SmartReversals/status/1786460086849704294
Bitcoin - Preliminary Weekly ChartPublished for paid subscribers last week:"There have been too many attempts to cross $63780, the volume base is also in construction, but given the number of testings, that level should be broken next week.20 Weekly Average continues moving up and catching up with the lower edge of the base....., so a visit to the lower side of the base is expected.".....See the updated chart, price bounced at the 20 Weekly Average in confluence with the volume base🎯Imagehttps://twitter.com/SmartReversals/status/1786416659172880438
Will U.S. Economy Stabilize In Q2 2024 After 2 Quarterly Downshifts?
Summary Preliminary estimates of second quarter US GDP activity suggest output may stabilize after two straight quarters of slower growth, based on the median for a set of nowcasts compiled by CapitalSpectator.com. If Friday’s median Q2 nowcast is correct, the economy will post its first improvement over the previous quarter since the surge in output in 2023’s Q3. Some analysts warn that stagflation is a rising risk for the US. Douglas Rissing Preliminary estimates of second quarter US GDP activity suggest output may stabilize after two straight quarters of slower growth, based on the median for a set of nowcasts compiled by CapitalSpectator.com. This estimate should be viewed cautiously this early in the current quarter, but for now, the current data suggest that economic activity ma
iFAST: The Next Big Thing in Finance? | The Investing Iguana 🦖
🟩 Welcome back to “The Investing Iguana” with your host, Iggy! In today’s video, we’re diving deep into the world of iFAST, a Singaporean firm that’s been making some serious waves in the financial sector. Is iFAST the next big thing in finance? We’re here to find out! $IFAST(AIY.SI)$ We’ll start by breaking down iFAST’s ambitious growth strategy and how it’s not too far off from its targets. Then, we’ll explore iFAST’s involvement in the Hong Kong ePension project and what it means for the company’s future. We’ll also take a look at iFAST’s acquisition of a UK-based digital bank and how it’s contributing to the company’s growth. Throughout the video, we’ll be explaining complex financial concepts in a way that’s easy to understand, even for a
AAII Bull Index should continue moving up for a sustainable bounce
The AAII Bullish Sentiment Index, also known as the AAII Bull Index, is a sentiment indicator that measures the percentage of individual investors who are bullish about the stock market's short-term prospects. This index is published weekly by the American Association of Individual Investors (AAII) and reflects the sentiment or optimism levels among individual investors.How to Interpret It:- High Bullish Sentiment: High levels of bullish sentiment may indicate market optimism and potential overvaluation, suggesting a contrarian signal that the market may be nearing a peak.- Low Bullish Sentiment: Conversely, low levels of bullish sentiment may signal pessimism and potential undervaluation in the market, indicating a contrarian signal that the market may be bottoming out.This index should c
AAPL's Daily Candle Soars Above Bollinger Band: A Sign of Correction or Continuation?
$Apple(AAPL)$ 's Daily Candle Soars Above Bollinger Band: A Sign of Correction or Continuation?Apple's daily candle is currently trading significantly above its upper Bollinger Band, a level unseen since September 2nd, 2020, or July 31st, 2019; when a pullback followed the spike.This raises the question: is a pullback towards the Bollinger Band inevitable, or can the uptrend continue?Historically, a reinsertion into the Bollinger Band zone seems likely. Interestingly, the only instances since 2009 where the price continued its uptrend without revisiting the 20-day moving average (20DMA) were February 1st, 2017, and January 25th, 2012.Here's the key takeaway: Maintaining support at $179 is crucial to avoid the more likely scenario of a price correc
$AbbVie(ABBV)$ debt (10-Q) Net debt ~$56 B at the end of the quarterNet debt increased ~$9B (ImmunoGen acquisition)$15 B new debt issued (connected to ImmunoGen and proposed Cerevel acquisitions)$9.2 billion acquisition cost of ImmunoGen, Feb12Image$15 B "issued debt in connection with the acquisition of ImmunoGen and proposed acquisition of Cerevel Therapeutics"I had previously "guessed" it would have maturities 2027+ which is now confirmedDetails as follows:Image"The total fair value of the consideration transferred to owners of ImmunoGen common stock was $9.8 billion ($9.2 billion, net of cash acquired)"Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings acquisition expected within 2024, for ~$8.7 BImageABBV Cash FlowSlightly worsening OCF in 1Q49% dividend payoutIm
XVV iShares ESG Screened S&P500 ETF - Investing With A Social Conscience
🌟🌟🌟ESG stands for Environmental, Social and Governance. ESG is a set of standards that businesses and organisations use to access their global influence in addition to their financial performance. $iShares ESG Screened S&P 500 ETF(XVV)$ seeks to track the in vestment results of an index composed of large capped US stocks within the S&P500 Index while applying screens for company involvement in controversies and controversial business activities. XVV was launched in September 22 2020 as a sign of changing times. XVV starts with the S&P500 Index and screens out companies over a certain threshold level of involvement in tobacco, controversial weapons and involvement in fossil fuels. Companies ar