What our nation actually needs is a non-governmental agency outside the realm of political influence to calculate annual and quarterly inflation in the real world. I don't know how such an entity could be funded except by subscription. I only know that inflation is much higher than our government wants us to believe. I'm tired of statements such as, "Not including the volatile food and energy sectors, annual inflation is 3.6%." This is a major market theme for the next decade. It will be a crisis of credibility. The US dollar is losing credibility as the reserve currency. That happened to the British pound many decades ago. Great Britain never fully recovered.$TLT$  bearish  

I am very pleased, and a little surprised, of the year end rise. I thought it wouldn't break 360 - but it has (whether it stays there is another issue, at least in the next day or so). I do expect it to jump a little with the new year, and even think that, with good news on earnings, it may break 400.But part of me is not surprised - it had two very good quarter reports, both beating expectations (there might have been some "guidance" concerning this quarter's advertising that was less than perfect), yet no real rise - there may even have been some drop. It should have moved to over 350 with the 2 reports they had.But, again, if we get good news in this next report, then I hope to see 400 - and then we might be off to the races.$META$ Bullish

Tsla forming a double top.Earnings, margins, deliveries and outlook will disappoint.2 trading days left before Tesla loses tax credit for 3 and Y and has to cut prices even more.BYD taking the EV crown away and winning the price war vs Tesla. Bringing the fight to Tesla in Europe and asia with Song.Hyundai/Kia underpriced Tesla in the US with their award winning models. Hyundai outdoing Tesla with self driving. Hyundai rolling out production ready level 4 robotaxis in the US with partner Motional under wing.Once Tesla loses tax credits for 3 and Y, the playing field is more level against Hyundai and others who already don't qualify for them. Fewer will opt for Tesla.Tesla is in battery production HELLo. And that's contributing to cybertruck production delays and other woes and also megapac

Patience is key. I will admit it is a slow mover and doesn't jump with the market, but it is steadily up and holding ground. I see it at $125 after a couple blow out quarters. People looking to day trade need to focus elsewhere. The fundamentals are solid. The stock is undervalued, the only profitable competitor and sitting on a pile of cash. Most analysts agree with strong buy recommendations. Company stock buybacks are under way. Smart new management team is in place with an aggressive growth plan for 2024. You better believe the new CEO's compensation is tied to the stock price. A real motivator. Let this play out for 6 months and you will be nicely rewarded. $PYPL$ Bullish

Tesla had a tough year in 2023 (see below) but things are looking up for ‘24. With earnings estimates approaching those actual earnings in 2022, the stock price should also approach a similar level next year. And that should be good for all kinds of Tesla related stock holders 

If anyone invested $10000 in Amazon stocks at the IPO 25 years ago, you would have 11.5 million dollars today with 5 stock splits. I bought some at the ipo and sold for a little profits. I wish never sold them. Many people were very skeptical about this new company. They still have more rooms to grow I am sure. My hundred shares I kept became 2000 shares after last split and I am going to keep them for a long time. No one knows where it will take me in 10 years. I can only imagine. Good luck to you all Amazon investors.

With all due respect as a fellow long holder....management cannot be really trusted. I have followed them since they were transitioning from an intellectual property company to btc mining.Their private placement a while ago through Wainwright of those units that gave each purchaser 500,000 on the vote for increasing authorized shares put the nail in the coffin about whether they can be trusted...they can't, they are going to do what they want. I am significantly long as I am hoping that their self interest will make them pump the stock price.Short term ups and downs...they matter A LOT here. All the miners have lagged btc, so it's not just MARA. Could be that the fundamental view of the miners is no longer as desirable as we would want....we just don't know.I am long a lot of MARA as I ver

Biopharma company developing next-generation mental health treatments Bright Minds Biosciences Inc.DRUGhas closed its overnight offering for gross proceeds of approximately $4 million. The company also announced it will start dosing patients in the trial of proprietary compound of BMB-101 for Dravet Syndrome, a form of child epilepsy.The OfferingThe offering was composed of 2,858,000 units at $1.40 per unit. Each unit is equivalent to one common share in capital and one common share purchase warrant, while each warrant may be used to acquire one common share at $1.76 per warrant until August 30, 2024.Bright Minds is set to use all the net proceeds for preclinical and clinical development activities as well as general working capital.BMB-101 For Dravet SyndromeThe company’s portfolio of ser

$Mobile Global Esports, Inc(MGAM)$ Are there any highlights in this stock that we should look at? Can someone familiar with it tell me?

$Bed Bath & Beyond(BBBY)$Professional analysts are telling meme investors to get out while they can. The average price target of 18 analysts surveyed by FactSet recently was$3.70 per share.But onReddit’sr/WallStreetBets, speculators still talk of a short squeeze or a bullish announcement and are telling small investors they shouldHold on for Dear Life (HODL). These traders are unlikely to be convinced by the analysts’ warnings.

$XPeng Inc.(XPEV)$ For Q2, Xpeng reported anet loss of 46 cents per share, worse than the loss of 32 cents Wall Street analysts had expected. However, the Chinese EV maker also reported an 87% sales increase to $1.1 billion in Q2. That outpaced expected sales growth of 85% to $1 billion, according to data from FactSet.Xpeng also did well for Q2 deliveries, which grew 98% to 34,422 vehicles. The company’s July sales of 11,524 vehicles increased 43% year-over-year (YOY) and surpassed rivals likeLi Auto(NASDAQ:LI) andNio(NYSE:NIO). So far, deliveries for the year are up 108% to 80,507 vehicles.Xpeng currently sells a total of three EVs, with the new G9 electric sedan due in showrooms before the end of 2022. The company is already taking reservations for

$Grab Holdings(GRAB)$The fall of Grab stock is obvious. It is a growth company and those aren’t in fashion. It is unprofitable and that is not what Wall Street wants. The quarter numbers,also displeased some analysts, who began questioning the growth thesis.On the other hand, Grab operates within a vast, fast-growing market. It offers the kinds of online services that are proven to work elsewhere. That may be why 8 of the 9 analysts following Grab at Tipranks tell people to buy it. The one seller has a price target of $4.50 per share. Even if it hasn’t bottomed, it is close to it.

It seems that there’s a soap opera going on betweenUnity Software(NYSE:U),AppLovin(NASDAQ:APP) andironSource(NYSE:IS). Last week, AppLovinbid to buy outUnity Software. Then, this morning, it was revealed that Unityrejected AppLovin’s buyout bid. Also, ironSourcereaffirmed its commitmentto merge with Unity, a transaction that hasn’t actually happened but could be more likely now.$Unity Software Inc.(U)$

$Mind Medicine (MindMed) Inc.(MNMD)$StockTalk Weeklysaid it has issuedthree alertson MindMed since Aug. 10. In the short term, it’s ashort-squeeze memelikeBed Bath & Beyond(NASDAQ:BBBY), which is down 19% after Ryan Cohen, who had kicked off its rally, filed to sell his stake in the retailer.

$Upstart Holdings, Inc.(UPST)$Looking forward, UPST stock investors will also want to keep close tabs on the Federal Reserve. While the tech sector isn’t benefitting from the surge, theJuly jobs report came in well above expectations. Ordinarily, that represents fantastic news. But the resilience of the labor market also translates to higher wages, which in turn means more inflation.With the Fed already acting aggressively relative to modern monetary policy standards, further tightening of the spigot could mean a sharp lift in borrowing costs. That would not be helpful to banking institutions, representing a worrying dilemma for UPST stock.

Coinbase stock has more than doubled off its lows, rallying 163% from its June 30 low to the recent high. That said, Coinbase is a hard one for me to buy. That’s thanks to SEC investigations, a brutal bear market in cryptocurrencies and growth stocks, slashes tolong-term estimatesand no profitability in sight.With the push higher, Coinbase stock recovered almost one-quarter of its peak-to-trough losses. Can it go higher still? Of course. But amid the current environment, bulls can find better selections elsewhere.$Coinbase Global, Inc.(COIN)$

Are there any highlights in this ETF that we should look at? Can someone familiar with it tell me?$Semiconductors Bear 3x Shares(SOXS)$