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09-24

Great article, would you like to share it?

@Joseph Gallacher:$Palantir Technologies Inc.(PLTR)$ Basically $38 per share! Guys, my crystal ball says $300 plus! Holders of PLTR will become much more wealthy going forward!! Think positive and it will become true!

GRIFFRIFFLORENCE

09-24

$Signing Day Sports, Inc.(SGN)$ Bought the dip.

GRIFFRIFFLORENCE

09-23

The CEO knows the stock is overvalued, so he: SELLS. When your Uber driver, your neighbour and your Starbucks employee is recommending NVIDIA..... You know it's bubble time. It'll rise a whole pile more, but then it will tank, when the whales decide.

Nvidia's CEO Keeps Selling Shares: Is It a Red Flag?

GRIFFRIFFLORENCE

09-14

Great article

ZKPLF As A Platinum ETF Play: High-Value Metal But Low-Value Investment

GRIFFRIFFLORENCE

09-13

B2G is certainly worth keeping an eye on. Potentially an upward trending mining stock. Good luck.

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All of Huang's recent sales were also made through a trading plan, which he adopted on March 14 to automatically execute stock trades whenever certain market conditions are met.</p><p>Those exact trading conditions aren't publicly known, but they're usually based on technical factors like a stock's price and trading volume. Those automated plans are designed to prevent insiders from placing trades with nonpublic information.</p><p>Huang also receives most of his salary as stock awards. Some $26.68 million of his $34.17 million in compensation in fiscal 2024 (which ended this January) was paid out in Nvidia's shares instead of cash. So Huang might simply be selling some of those shares to raise more cash -- and those sales don't necessarily mean Nvidia's stock is overvalued.</p><h2 id=\"id_1353955339\">What should investors focus on instead?</h2><p>Jensen Huang is clearly invested in Nvidia's future, and the chipmaker still has a bright future. The rapid expansion of the artificial intelligence (AI) market is driving more companies to buy more of its data center GPUs to process complex machine learning and AI tasks, and that feverish demand continues to outstrip its available supply.</p><p>In the first half of fiscal 2025, Nvidia generated a whopping 87% of its revenue from its data center chips -- compared to 78% of its revenue in fiscal 2024 and just 39% of its revenue in fiscal 2022. That rapid expansion turned Nvidia into an all-in AI play and significantly reduced the importance of its PC gaming GPU business.</p><p>If you believe Nvidia will continue to sell the best picks and shovels for the AI gold rush, then its stock could have plenty of room to run. From fiscal 2024 to 2027, analysts expect its revenue to continue expanding at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 50% as its EPS increases at a CAGR of 56%. At 41 times this year's earnings, Nvidia's stock still looks reasonably valued relative to those explosive growth rates.</p><p>But Nvidia could struggle to match those expectations as it faces more competitive, regulatory, and macro headwinds.  <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/AMD\">Advanced Micro Devices</a>  is gradually gaining a foothold in the data center market with its cheaper GPUs, and many tech giants are developing their own AI chips to gradually curb their dependence on Nvidia. U.S. regulators could further tighten their export restrictions to completely block its remaining chip sales to China, while an unexpected recession could cause many of its top customers to rein in their AI spending. Those challenges could throttle Nvidia's growth and end its historic rally.</p><h2 id=\"id_1009328743\">Ignore the noise and focus on the facts</h2><p>Jensen Huang's stock sales are attracting a lot of attention from the bears, but it's just a lot of sound and fury that signifies nothing. 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Out of the 64 analysts who cover the chipmaker, 51 rate its stock ...</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://www.fool.com.au/2024/09/23/nvidias-ceo-keeps-selling-shares-is-it-a-red-flag-usfeed/\">Web Link</a>\n\n</div>\n\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{},"source_url":"https://www.fool.com.au/2024/09/23/nvidias-ceo-keeps-selling-shares-is-it-a-red-flag-usfeed/","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"2469824931","content_text":"NVIDIA Corp  stock has already soared 2,420% over the past five years, but Wall Street is still overwhelmingly bullish on its future. Out of the 64 analysts who cover the chipmaker, 51 rate its stock as a buy, nine rate it as overweight, and four rate it as a hold. Not a single analyst has given it a dreaded underweight or sell rating.But over the past 12 months, Nvidia's insiders actually sold more than 10 times as many shares as they bought. One of those major sellers was its own CEO Jensen Huang, who liquidated nearly 6 million shares from June 13 through mid-September. Should investors follow Huang's lead, or should they tune out that noise and keep holding the stock?How many shares does Jensen Huang own?As of Sept. 16, Huang still directly held 75.4 million shares of Nvidia. At $116 per share, that personal stake is worth $8.75 billion. However, Huang also indirectly owns another 785.6 million shares of Nvidia across five other trusts and a partnership. Those combined shares account for the lion's share of his net worth of over $100 billion.In other words, Huang's liquidation of 6 million shares -- worth about $700 million today -- represents a tiny percentage of his total stake in Nvidia. All of Huang's recent sales were also made through a trading plan, which he adopted on March 14 to automatically execute stock trades whenever certain market conditions are met.Those exact trading conditions aren't publicly known, but they're usually based on technical factors like a stock's price and trading volume. Those automated plans are designed to prevent insiders from placing trades with nonpublic information.Huang also receives most of his salary as stock awards. Some $26.68 million of his $34.17 million in compensation in fiscal 2024 (which ended this January) was paid out in Nvidia's shares instead of cash. So Huang might simply be selling some of those shares to raise more cash -- and those sales don't necessarily mean Nvidia's stock is overvalued.What should investors focus on instead?Jensen Huang is clearly invested in Nvidia's future, and the chipmaker still has a bright future. The rapid expansion of the artificial intelligence (AI) market is driving more companies to buy more of its data center GPUs to process complex machine learning and AI tasks, and that feverish demand continues to outstrip its available supply.In the first half of fiscal 2025, Nvidia generated a whopping 87% of its revenue from its data center chips -- compared to 78% of its revenue in fiscal 2024 and just 39% of its revenue in fiscal 2022. That rapid expansion turned Nvidia into an all-in AI play and significantly reduced the importance of its PC gaming GPU business.If you believe Nvidia will continue to sell the best picks and shovels for the AI gold rush, then its stock could have plenty of room to run. From fiscal 2024 to 2027, analysts expect its revenue to continue expanding at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 50% as its EPS increases at a CAGR of 56%. At 41 times this year's earnings, Nvidia's stock still looks reasonably valued relative to those explosive growth rates.But Nvidia could struggle to match those expectations as it faces more competitive, regulatory, and macro headwinds.  Advanced Micro Devices  is gradually gaining a foothold in the data center market with its cheaper GPUs, and many tech giants are developing their own AI chips to gradually curb their dependence on Nvidia. U.S. regulators could further tighten their export restrictions to completely block its remaining chip sales to China, while an unexpected recession could cause many of its top customers to rein in their AI spending. Those challenges could throttle Nvidia's growth and end its historic rally.Ignore the noise and focus on the factsJensen Huang's stock sales are attracting a lot of attention from the bears, but it's just a lot of sound and fury that signifies nothing. So instead of following his lead, investors should weigh the pros and cons to see if it's still worth buying. I think Nvidia's stock could head even higher over the next few years as the AI market expands, but investors should temper their expectations, stay patient, and recognize its potential long-term challenges.","news_type":1},"isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":632,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[],"imageCount":0,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":349115612143856,"gmtCreate":1726263561229,"gmtModify":1726265776850,"author":{"id":"4187630308610572","authorId":"4187630308610572","name":"GRIFFRIFFLORENCE","avatar":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/default-avatar.jpg","crmLevel":1,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"followedFlag":false,"authorIdStr":"4187630308610572","idStr":"4187630308610572"},"themes":[],"htmlText":"Great article","listText":"Great article","text":"Great article","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":0,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/349115612143856","repostId":"2439576085","repostType":2,"repost":{"id":"2439576085","kind":"highlight","pubTimestamp":1716994800,"share":"https://ttm.financial/m/news/2439576085?lang=&edition=fundamental","pubTime":"2024-05-29 23:00","market":"hk","language":"en","title":"ZKPLF As A Platinum ETF Play: High-Value Metal But Low-Value Investment","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=2439576085","media":"seekingalpha","summary":"mathieukor When I started investigating commodities ETF ZKB Platinum ETF , I was surprised by how little information there was on this exchange-traded product from one of Switzerland's largest banks, Zürcher Kantonalbank. ZKPLF is an ETF trading with that OTC ticker for U.S. investors to purchase locally in USD. This ETF is actually part of Zürcher Kantonalbank's asset management division, and it holds physical platinum. Transactions are all in CHF, which has near-parity with the USD at an exchange rate of 0.9147 based on data from Bloomberg , but you can buy the ETF shares for about $275 over-the-counter not including any transaction fees. The expense ratio of 0.50%  is pretty much in line with the median for all ETFs, which is about 0.49%. The fund has about 1.63 million shares outstanding, which gives the fund a USD AUM of roughly $450 million. In CHF terms, that's CHF 414.30, per the fund fact sheet. Why  Platinum?","content":"<html><body><p><figure><picture><img fetchpriority=\"high\" height=\"2410px\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) calc(100vw - 36px), (max-width: 1024px) calc(100vw - 132px), (max-width: 1200px) calc(66.6vw - 72px), 600px\" src=\"https://static.seekingalpha.com/cdn/s3/uploads/getty_images/103967142/image_103967142.jpg?io=getty-c-w750\" srcset=\"https://static.seekingalpha.com/cdn/s3/uploads/getty_images/103967142/image_103967142.jpg?io=getty-c-w1536 1536w, https://static.seekingalpha.com/cdn/s3/uploads/getty_images/103967142/image_103967142.jpg?io=getty-c-w1280 1280w, https://static.seekingalpha.com/cdn/s3/uploads/getty_images/103967142/image_103967142.jpg?io=getty-c-w1080 1080w, https://static.seekingalpha.com/cdn/s3/uploads/getty_images/103967142/image_103967142.jpg?io=getty-c-w750 750w, https://static.seekingalpha.com/cdn/s3/uploads/getty_images/103967142/image_103967142.jpg?io=getty-c-w640 640w, https://static.seekingalpha.com/cdn/s3/uploads/getty_images/103967142/image_103967142.jpg?io=getty-c-w480 480w, https://static.seekingalpha.com/cdn/s3/uploads/getty_images/103967142/image_103967142.jpg?io=getty-c-w320 320w, https://static.seekingalpha.com/cdn/s3/uploads/getty_images/103967142/image_103967142.jpg?io=getty-c-w240 240w\" width=\"3600px\"/></picture><figcaption><p>mathieukor</p></figcaption></figure></p> <p>When I started investigating commodities ETF ZKB Platinum ETF (<span>OTC:ZKPLF</span>), I was surprised by how little information there was on this exchange-traded product from one of Switzerland's largest banks, Zürcher Kantonalbank. ZKPLF is an ETF trading with that OTC ticker<span> for U.S. investors to purchase locally in USD.</span></p> <p>This ETF is actually part of Zürcher Kantonalbank's asset management division, and it holds physical platinum. Transactions are all in CHF, which has near-parity with the USD at an exchange rate of 0.9147 based on data from Bloomberg (as I write this), but you can buy the ETF shares for about $275 over-the-counter not including any transaction fees.</p> <p>The expense ratio of 0.50% (PDF auto-download) is pretty much in line with the median for all ETFs, which is about 0.49%. The fund has about 1.63 million shares outstanding, which gives the fund a USD AUM<span> of roughly $450 million. In CHF terms, that's CHF 414.30, per the fund fact sheet.</span></p> <h2>Why (Not) Platinum?</h2> <p>Any thesis on this ETF must necessarily be built on the supply-demand dynamics for this precious metal. Looking at industry reports, an investment in Pt funds now should yield an annual price increase of about 5.13% through 2031, per projections from Straits Research. Other sources peg the growth rate of Pt prices at stronger levels. For example, the current price is about $1,035 per troy ounce as of May 26, and we're expected to end 2024 at $1,167, per Coin Price Forecast. That's about 13% this year alone. By 2034 year-end, it's expected to nearly double to $2,299 per troy ounce. Here's the tabulated projection.</p> <span><span><span></span><table> <colgroup> <col/> <col/> <col/> <col/> </colgroup> <tr> <td><p>Year</p></td> <td><p>Mid-Year</p></td> <td><p>Year-End</p></td> <td><p>Tod/End,%</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>2024</p></td> <td><p>$1,161</p></td> <td><p>$1,167</p></td> <td><p>+13%</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>2025</p></td> <td><p>$1,174</p></td> <td><p>$1,198</p></td> <td><p>+16%</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>2026</p></td> <td><p>$1,255</p></td> <td><p>$1,302</p></td> <td><p>+26%</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>2027</p></td> <td><p>$1,304</p></td> <td><p>$1,329</p></td> <td><p>+28%</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>2028</p></td> <td><p>$1,362</p></td> <td><p>$1,485</p></td> <td><p>+43%</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>2029</p></td> <td><p>$1,526</p></td> <td><p>$1,611</p></td> <td><p>+56%</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>2030</p></td> <td><p>$1,684</p></td> <td><p>$1,739</p></td> <td><p>+68%</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>2031</p></td> <td><p>$1,843</p></td> <td><p>$1,846</p></td> <td><p>+78%</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>2032</p></td> <td><p>$1,944</p></td> <td><p>$2,041</p></td> <td><p>+97%</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>2033</p></td> <td><p>$2,041</p></td> <td><p>$2,133</p></td> <td><p>+106%</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>2034</p></td> <td><p>$2,209</p></td> <td><p>$2,299</p></td> <td><p>+122%</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>2035</p></td> <td><p>$2,389</p></td> <td><p>$2,479</p></td> <td><p>+139%</p></td> </tr> </table> <span></span></span><button><svg viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\" xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\"><path clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M16 11a5 5 0 0 1-5 5H5a5 5 0 0 1-5-5V5a5 5 0 0 1 5-5h6a5 5 0 0 1 5 5v6zm-4.5-2.5h2v-6h-6v2h4v4zm-9-1h2v4h4v2h-6v-6z\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"></path></svg>Click to enlarge</button></span> <p>Let's be conservative and take a midpoint between 5% and 13%, which is about 9%. That's your expected yield for this Pt ETF play, which you should take with a further pinch of salt because Pt spot prices haven't been doing very well over the past year or over a longer historical period. If you'd invested in Pt a decade ago, you'd have had to pay nearly $1,500 per troy ounce, which means your investment is still underwater, not to mention the opportunity cost over those 10 years, during which you could have tripled your money if it were invested in a broad market ETF like the (SPY), which shows a 10Y total return of +230%.</p> <h2>Historical Returns on Physical Pt Investments and the Supply Side</h2> <p>So, historically, Pt hasn't been a lucrative commodity to invest in, but the bull case here is not based on historicals, obviously. It's built on the premise that the demand for Pt is going to grow from now through the next ten years, and possibly beyond. Naturally, we need to look at where that demand is going to come from, while also acknowledging the fact that Pt supply will probably be constrained over half that period. According to the WPIC's or World Platinum Investment Council's January 2024 report, deficits over the next several years through 2028 are likely to come in at roughly 7% of demand.</p> <p>That's actually a positive outlook because constrained supply meets elevated demand is the ultimate commodities love story. A later Q1 2024 report published earlier this month shows that supply constraints are reducing, going from an 851 kilo ounce deficit in 2023 to 476 koz expected in 2024. However, with Q1 deficit already at 369 koz, that might be a lowball projection. Either way, it bodes well for future Pt prices.</p> <p>For context, here's the 10Y price chart for Pt per troy ounce.</p> <p><figure contenteditable=\"false\"><picture><img contenteditable=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://static.seekingalpha.com/uploads/2024/5/28/saupload_531bce57d12f13b25833b2ed92d31f81.png\"/></picture><figcaption><p>Trading Economics</p></figcaption></figure></p> <p>It's clear that supply has consistently been in the deficit zone, which is corroborated by multiple sources and is expected to remain in the 500 koz range for the foreseeable future, per the WPIC data carried by Trading Economics in the link about the chart.</p> <p>Much of the supply crunch is expected to be from declining production from top PGM miners such as Anglo American Platinum (OTCPK:ANGPY), which reported a 7% decrease in production for Q1 2024. Across the board, platinum production is being affected by job cuts as well as shaft closures from top producers in South Africa, including Sibanye Stillwater (OTCPK:SBYSF), and Impala Platinum (OTCQX:IMPUY). These top PGM miners supply about 70% of the world's Pt demand, and various factors, including the price of the physical metal, are impacting their ability to make a profit. The overall scenario has not been good for such miners, which have lost roughly 30% in market capitalization over the past year.</p> <p><figure contenteditable=\"false\"><picture><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://static.seekingalpha.com/uploads/2024/5/28/saupload_532a1b8eb3a94c934f95d33e26e8114c_thumb1.png\"/></span></picture><figcaption><p>SA</p></figcaption></figure></p> <p>That begs the question, what's the demand horizon looking like right now? In other words, what's going to support that 9% price appreciation over the next ten years?</p> <h2>Problems On The Demand Side</h2> <p>The complexities on the demand side are far greater than on the supply side. With supply, at least, we know where we stand with respect to production declines, input cost increases, and such causal factors. Unfortunately, the other side of the supply-demand equation is extremely foggy.</p> <p>On the one side is a strong U.S. economy that seems immune to persistently high interest rates, with inflation stubbornly rising on the back of elevated gas and rent prices. The Fed isn't likely to announce a rate cut soon, although the gradually declining core inflation (as opposed to headline inflation) seems to be making economists more optimistic about a year-end cut. The UK and Europe, on the other hand, might give in to rate cuts sooner than the U.S., but that poses a problem of currency devaluation and the resultant inflationary worries from more expensive imports. There are some pluses to the pound sterling and the euro being devalued, however, and this could entice banking regulators to move faster towards lower interest rates than the U.S. Fed. It's a boon for European companies that are currently cash-strapped, and it could invigorate economies across the pond.</p> <p>Developments in China pose no more rosy of a picture, sadly. Property developers are defaulting on their debt obligations on a massive scale, and although the PRC plans to infuse nearly $138 billion into the housing sector with a multi-pronged strategy, it might be a question of too little too late. It's likely to take years before the housing sector in China fully recovers.</p> <p>So, what does all of this have to do with platinum and its future demand? The simple (even simplistic) answer to that is that the economy has a direct impact on the demand for commodities such as Pt.</p> <p><figure contenteditable=\"false\"><picture><img contenteditable=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://static.seekingalpha.com/uploads/2024/5/28/saupload_1f58389d0caaf252499d6a3bef267a2a.png\"/></picture><figcaption><p>SA</p></figcaption></figure></p> <p>If you look at the automotive industry, which is by far the largest consumer of the precious metal, accounts for more than 40% of global Pt consumption, as of 2023. Pt is used in catalytic converters in conventional cars, so demand could potentially get a boost from the Chinese economy slumping, primarily because China is the number one market for electric vehicles (roughly 60% of the global EV market), and when demand for EVs drops, it's good for traditional cars with internal combustion engines, or ICEs. Case in point is BYD, which despite aggressive price cuts, missed revenue estimates by nearly a billion dollars in the last reported quarter. Tesla (TSLA) missed by a similar amount. Interestingly, the slowdown in EV sales is offering a longer timeline for ICE automakers to keep selling their legacy vehicles to the market.</p> <p>The problem here is that this might not be enough to create a strong demand for the precious metal. Even if there were a temporary demand spike, global economies are hardly conducive to consumers exhibiting a surge on new car spending.</p> <p>Another large sector that uses platinum is the global jewelry market, but even here, the projections for demand in 2024 are a lackluster 3%.</p> <p>Many of the other industries that use Pt, such as electronics, chemicals, and glass could see improved demand levels, but projections from the WPIC show otherwise.</p> <p><figure contenteditable=\"false\"><picture><img contenteditable=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://static.seekingalpha.com/uploads/2024/5/28/saupload_b9309f791a2307edef6eb00376f8decc.png\"/></picture><figcaption><p>WPIC Q1 2024 Report</p></figcaption></figure></p> <p>So, against a supply reduction of about -1% overall, we're likely to see a -5% demand growth rate. Not a good picture for Pt prices moving forward.</p> <p>Improving economies might help flip this narrative around, but for now, Pt is definitely not the investment vehicle of choice. As you can see near the bottom of the chart, the number of ETFs holding the physical metal kept dropping sharply since 2020. So, the only reason Pt would show price increases over the foreseeable horizon is due to supply still being below demand, but we already saw that the deficits are on the decline.</p> <h2>ZKPLF Performance Since Inception… The End</h2> <p>To conclude, let's look at how this fund has performed in real-life, with all the drama that's been going on and still continues in the background.</p> <p><figure contenteditable=\"false\"><picture><img contenteditable=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://static.seekingalpha.com/uploads/2024/5/28/saupload_d8522bfa8c825ac2fedc6b8723645832.png\"/></picture><figcaption><p>SA</p></figcaption></figure></p> <p>As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words, so if you're looking for a value play, it's better to look elsewhere. As I've shown, an investment in SPY would have more than tripled in value over the past ten years. On that dismal note, I recommend a Sell; if you own physical platinum, you can wait until your investment hits your cost basis, but this is not a metal worth holding while the world's economies are in a state of flux. Rotate your funds into safer bets like short-term treasuries or even gold. Anywhere but platinum.</p> <div></div> <p>Editor's Note: This article discusses one or more securities that do not trade on a major U.S. exchange. 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ZKPLF is an ETF trading with that OTC ticker for U.S. investors to purchase locally in USD. This ETF is actually part of Zürcher Kantonalbank's asset management division, and it holds physical platinum. Transactions are all in CHF, which has near-parity with the USD at an exchange rate of 0.9147 based on data from Bloomberg (as I write this), but you can buy the ETF shares for about $275 over-the-counter not including any transaction fees. The expense ratio of 0.50% (PDF auto-download) is pretty much in line with the median for all ETFs, which is about 0.49%. The fund has about 1.63 million shares outstanding, which gives the fund a USD AUM of roughly $450 million. In CHF terms, that's CHF 414.30, per the fund fact sheet. Why (Not) Platinum? Any thesis on this ETF must necessarily be built on the supply-demand dynamics for this precious metal. Looking at industry reports, an investment in Pt funds now should yield an annual price increase of about 5.13% through 2031, per projections from Straits Research. Other sources peg the growth rate of Pt prices at stronger levels. For example, the current price is about $1,035 per troy ounce as of May 26, and we're expected to end 2024 at $1,167, per Coin Price Forecast. That's about 13% this year alone. By 2034 year-end, it's expected to nearly double to $2,299 per troy ounce. Here's the tabulated projection.         Year Mid-Year Year-End Tod/End,%   2024 $1,161 $1,167 +13%   2025 $1,174 $1,198 +16%   2026 $1,255 $1,302 +26%   2027 $1,304 $1,329 +28%   2028 $1,362 $1,485 +43%   2029 $1,526 $1,611 +56%   2030 $1,684 $1,739 +68%   2031 $1,843 $1,846 +78%   2032 $1,944 $2,041 +97%   2033 $2,041 $2,133 +106%   2034 $2,209 $2,299 +122%   2035 $2,389 $2,479 +139%   Click to enlarge Let's be conservative and take a midpoint between 5% and 13%, which is about 9%. That's your expected yield for this Pt ETF play, which you should take with a further pinch of salt because Pt spot prices haven't been doing very well over the past year or over a longer historical period. If you'd invested in Pt a decade ago, you'd have had to pay nearly $1,500 per troy ounce, which means your investment is still underwater, not to mention the opportunity cost over those 10 years, during which you could have tripled your money if it were invested in a broad market ETF like the (SPY), which shows a 10Y total return of +230%. Historical Returns on Physical Pt Investments and the Supply Side So, historically, Pt hasn't been a lucrative commodity to invest in, but the bull case here is not based on historicals, obviously. It's built on the premise that the demand for Pt is going to grow from now through the next ten years, and possibly beyond. Naturally, we need to look at where that demand is going to come from, while also acknowledging the fact that Pt supply will probably be constrained over half that period. According to the WPIC's or World Platinum Investment Council's January 2024 report, deficits over the next several years through 2028 are likely to come in at roughly 7% of demand. That's actually a positive outlook because constrained supply meets elevated demand is the ultimate commodities love story. A later Q1 2024 report published earlier this month shows that supply constraints are reducing, going from an 851 kilo ounce deficit in 2023 to 476 koz expected in 2024. However, with Q1 deficit already at 369 koz, that might be a lowball projection. Either way, it bodes well for future Pt prices. For context, here's the 10Y price chart for Pt per troy ounce. Trading Economics It's clear that supply has consistently been in the deficit zone, which is corroborated by multiple sources and is expected to remain in the 500 koz range for the foreseeable future, per the WPIC data carried by Trading Economics in the link about the chart. Much of the supply crunch is expected to be from declining production from top PGM miners such as Anglo American Platinum (OTCPK:ANGPY), which reported a 7% decrease in production for Q1 2024. Across the board, platinum production is being affected by job cuts as well as shaft closures from top producers in South Africa, including Sibanye Stillwater (OTCPK:SBYSF), and Impala Platinum (OTCQX:IMPUY). These top PGM miners supply about 70% of the world's Pt demand, and various factors, including the price of the physical metal, are impacting their ability to make a profit. The overall scenario has not been good for such miners, which have lost roughly 30% in market capitalization over the past year. SA That begs the question, what's the demand horizon looking like right now? In other words, what's going to support that 9% price appreciation over the next ten years? Problems On The Demand Side The complexities on the demand side are far greater than on the supply side. With supply, at least, we know where we stand with respect to production declines, input cost increases, and such causal factors. Unfortunately, the other side of the supply-demand equation is extremely foggy. On the one side is a strong U.S. economy that seems immune to persistently high interest rates, with inflation stubbornly rising on the back of elevated gas and rent prices. The Fed isn't likely to announce a rate cut soon, although the gradually declining core inflation (as opposed to headline inflation) seems to be making economists more optimistic about a year-end cut. The UK and Europe, on the other hand, might give in to rate cuts sooner than the U.S., but that poses a problem of currency devaluation and the resultant inflationary worries from more expensive imports. There are some pluses to the pound sterling and the euro being devalued, however, and this could entice banking regulators to move faster towards lower interest rates than the U.S. Fed. It's a boon for European companies that are currently cash-strapped, and it could invigorate economies across the pond. Developments in China pose no more rosy of a picture, sadly. Property developers are defaulting on their debt obligations on a massive scale, and although the PRC plans to infuse nearly $138 billion into the housing sector with a multi-pronged strategy, it might be a question of too little too late. It's likely to take years before the housing sector in China fully recovers. So, what does all of this have to do with platinum and its future demand? The simple (even simplistic) answer to that is that the economy has a direct impact on the demand for commodities such as Pt. SA If you look at the automotive industry, which is by far the largest consumer of the precious metal, accounts for more than 40% of global Pt consumption, as of 2023. Pt is used in catalytic converters in conventional cars, so demand could potentially get a boost from the Chinese economy slumping, primarily because China is the number one market for electric vehicles (roughly 60% of the global EV market), and when demand for EVs drops, it's good for traditional cars with internal combustion engines, or ICEs. Case in point is BYD, which despite aggressive price cuts, missed revenue estimates by nearly a billion dollars in the last reported quarter. Tesla (TSLA) missed by a similar amount. Interestingly, the slowdown in EV sales is offering a longer timeline for ICE automakers to keep selling their legacy vehicles to the market. The problem here is that this might not be enough to create a strong demand for the precious metal. Even if there were a temporary demand spike, global economies are hardly conducive to consumers exhibiting a surge on new car spending. Another large sector that uses platinum is the global jewelry market, but even here, the projections for demand in 2024 are a lackluster 3%. Many of the other industries that use Pt, such as electronics, chemicals, and glass could see improved demand levels, but projections from the WPIC show otherwise. WPIC Q1 2024 Report So, against a supply reduction of about -1% overall, we're likely to see a -5% demand growth rate. Not a good picture for Pt prices moving forward. Improving economies might help flip this narrative around, but for now, Pt is definitely not the investment vehicle of choice. As you can see near the bottom of the chart, the number of ETFs holding the physical metal kept dropping sharply since 2020. So, the only reason Pt would show price increases over the foreseeable horizon is due to supply still being below demand, but we already saw that the deficits are on the decline. ZKPLF Performance Since Inception… The End To conclude, let's look at how this fund has performed in real-life, with all the drama that's been going on and still continues in the background. SA As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words, so if you're looking for a value play, it's better to look elsewhere. As I've shown, an investment in SPY would have more than tripled in value over the past ten years. On that dismal note, I recommend a Sell; if you own physical platinum, you can wait until your investment hits your cost basis, but this is not a metal worth holding while the world's economies are in a state of flux. Rotate your funds into safer bets like short-term treasuries or even gold. Anywhere but platinum.  Editor's Note: This article discusses one or more securities that do not trade on a major U.S. exchange. Please be aware of the risks associated with these stocks.","news_type":1},"isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":176,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[],"imageCount":0,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":348926965104776,"gmtCreate":1726205797751,"gmtModify":1726206934210,"author":{"id":"4187630308610572","authorId":"4187630308610572","name":"GRIFFRIFFLORENCE","avatar":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/default-avatar.jpg","crmLevel":1,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"followedFlag":false,"authorIdStr":"4187630308610572","idStr":"4187630308610572"},"themes":[],"htmlText":"B2G is certainly worth keeping an eye on. Potentially an upward trending mining stock. Good luck.","listText":"B2G is certainly worth keeping an eye on. Potentially an upward trending mining stock. Good luck.","text":"B2G is certainly worth keeping an eye on. Potentially an upward trending mining stock. Good luck.","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":0,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/348926965104776","isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":289,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[],"imageCount":0,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0}],"hots":[{"id":352491062661352,"gmtCreate":1727076155072,"gmtModify":1727076320644,"author":{"id":"4187630308610572","authorId":"4187630308610572","name":"GRIFFRIFFLORENCE","avatar":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/default-avatar.jpg","crmLevel":1,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"followedFlag":false,"idStr":"4187630308610572","authorIdStr":"4187630308610572"},"themes":[],"htmlText":"The CEO knows the stock is overvalued, so he: SELLS. When your Uber driver, your neighbour and your Starbucks employee is recommending NVIDIA..... You know it's bubble time. It'll rise a whole pile more, but then it will tank, when the whales decide.","listText":"The CEO knows the stock is overvalued, so he: SELLS. When your Uber driver, your neighbour and your Starbucks employee is recommending NVIDIA..... You know it's bubble time. It'll rise a whole pile more, but then it will tank, when the whales decide.","text":"The CEO knows the stock is overvalued, so he: SELLS. When your Uber driver, your neighbour and your Starbucks employee is recommending NVIDIA..... You know it's bubble time. It'll rise a whole pile more, but then it will tank, when the whales decide.","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":4,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":1,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/352491062661352","repostId":"2469824931","repostType":4,"isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":632,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[],"imageCount":0,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":352877747085584,"gmtCreate":1727161024616,"gmtModify":1727161203619,"author":{"id":"4187630308610572","authorId":"4187630308610572","name":"GRIFFRIFFLORENCE","avatar":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/default-avatar.jpg","crmLevel":1,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"followedFlag":false,"idStr":"4187630308610572","authorIdStr":"4187630308610572"},"themes":[],"htmlText":"<a href=\"https://ttm.financial/S/SGN\">$Signing Day Sports, Inc.(SGN)$ </a>&nbsp; Bought the dip.","listText":"<a href=\"https://ttm.financial/S/SGN\">$Signing Day Sports, Inc.(SGN)$ </a>&nbsp; Bought the dip.","text":"$Signing Day Sports, Inc.(SGN)$ Bought the dip.","images":[{"img":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/f16e203282021a6267bb4d7cc6072b9c","width":"894","height":"1564"}],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":1,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/352877747085584","isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":322,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[],"imageCount":1,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":352883006681344,"gmtCreate":1727162242023,"gmtModify":1727162245600,"author":{"id":"4187630308610572","authorId":"4187630308610572","name":"GRIFFRIFFLORENCE","avatar":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/default-avatar.jpg","crmLevel":1,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"followedFlag":false,"idStr":"4187630308610572","authorIdStr":"4187630308610572"},"themes":[],"htmlText":"Great article, would you like to share it?","listText":"Great article, would you like to share it?","text":"Great article, would you like to share it?","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":0,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/352883006681344","repostId":"352775743541264","repostType":1,"repost":{"id":352775743541264,"gmtCreate":1727148386981,"gmtModify":1727148495900,"author":{"id":"10000000000010966","authorId":"10000000000010966","name":"Joseph Gallacher","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/ab8f10dbb63e2123675073986da8db11","crmLevel":1,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"followedFlag":false,"idStr":"10000000000010966","authorIdStr":"10000000000010966"},"themes":[],"htmlText":"<a href=\"https://ttm.financial/S/PLTR\">$Palantir Technologies Inc.(PLTR)$</a> <v-v data-views=\"1\"></v-v>Basically $38 per share! Guys, my crystal ball says $300 plus! Holders of PLTR will become much more wealthy going forward!! Think positive and it will become true!","listText":"<a href=\"https://ttm.financial/S/PLTR\">$Palantir Technologies Inc.(PLTR)$</a> <v-v data-views=\"1\"></v-v>Basically $38 per share! Guys, my crystal ball says $300 plus! Holders of PLTR will become much more wealthy going forward!! Think positive and it will become true!","text":"$Palantir Technologies Inc.(PLTR)$ Basically $38 per share! Guys, my crystal ball says $300 plus! Holders of PLTR will become much more wealthy going forward!! Think positive and it will become true!","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":0,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/352775743541264","isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":0,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[],"imageCount":0,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},"isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":355,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[],"imageCount":0,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":349115612143856,"gmtCreate":1726263561229,"gmtModify":1726265776850,"author":{"id":"4187630308610572","authorId":"4187630308610572","name":"GRIFFRIFFLORENCE","avatar":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/default-avatar.jpg","crmLevel":1,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"followedFlag":false,"idStr":"4187630308610572","authorIdStr":"4187630308610572"},"themes":[],"htmlText":"Great article","listText":"Great article","text":"Great article","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":0,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/349115612143856","repostId":"2439576085","repostType":2,"isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":176,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[],"imageCount":0,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":348926965104776,"gmtCreate":1726205797751,"gmtModify":1726206934210,"author":{"id":"4187630308610572","authorId":"4187630308610572","name":"GRIFFRIFFLORENCE","avatar":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/default-avatar.jpg","crmLevel":1,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"followedFlag":false,"idStr":"4187630308610572","authorIdStr":"4187630308610572"},"themes":[],"htmlText":"B2G is certainly worth keeping an eye on. Potentially an upward trending mining stock. Good luck.","listText":"B2G is certainly worth keeping an eye on. Potentially an upward trending mining stock. Good luck.","text":"B2G is certainly worth keeping an eye on. Potentially an upward trending mining stock. Good luck.","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":0,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/348926965104776","isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":289,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[],"imageCount":0,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0}],"lives":[]}