Reading Time: 2 minutes I joined Twitter back in March 2008, and it’s been 14 years since I joined it. I don’t remember the exact reason I joined it, but I think one reason is probably in the early days of iOS (iPhone) app development, many developers are on Twitter as well. In recent years, the platform has expanded… Continue reading Twitter
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Rough day and week, student loan forgiveness and math is brutal too
Reading Time: 2 minutes First: I am happy to say the kids to back to school. In the last 2 weeks before school starts, some days Sophia really got bored, and she let me know that. She asked me to to buy the humming bird feeder, among other things. I recall the days I shopped at Sears (hint, a… Continue reading Rough day and week, student loan forgiveness and math is brutal too
Benson Hill $BHIL a food company
Reading Time: 3 minutes (01-03-2023) The Q3 results is here. It looks like they burned about $49 m cash, and they have $30 m cash on hand. Keep in mind they came to market via SPAC and in last year or 2 SPAC bubble pretty much busted. Another example is Nextdoor ($KIND). Note the marketable security position is the… Continue reading Benson Hill $BHIL a food company
Weekend thoughts 05-07-2022: Berkshire Hathaway 2022 shareholder meeting
Reading Time: 5 minutes I went to Omaha last weekend, left STL on April 29 Friday, attended meeting on April 30 Saturday, and left Omaha back to STL on May 1st Sunday. The full comment and Q&A session (including the actual shareholder meeting) is broadcasted by CNBC and available at YouTube. Note when I drove to Omaha on Friday… Continue reading Weekend thoughts 05-07-2022: Berkshire Hathaway 2022 shareholder meeting
Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholder meeting 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minute PDFs Genenal info; Omaha visitor guide Hotel (below is copied from the general info PDF above) TRAVEL & HOTEL ASSISTANCEIf you need assistance in arranging lodging, we recommend contacting Travelink, American Express:Travelink, American ExpressHotline: (866) 301-3011(615) 277-5179 (Outside the U.S.)Email: to teampearl@travelink.com Hotels fill up fast, especially in the downtown area. There are many options… Continue reading Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholder meeting 2022
Weekly thoughts 12-16-2021
Reading Time: 2 minutes Looking at the 5, 10, and 20 years chart of $CAT, $LUV and $SPY, then $MA. It seems in 5 and 20 years, $CAT beats $LUV and $SPY, while the 10 year performance was the opposite. Note I haven’t counted the dividend (or dividend re-investing in all cases). Then when I put the $MA in… Continue reading Weekly thoughts 12-16-2021
Stock lessons 2009/10: sold stocks for tax reasons
Reading Time: < 1 minute Sold stock ((NYSE:BEE) at a loss for tax deduction (in year end of 2009), but forgot to buy it back in Jan 2010. Now the stock doubled the price from where I sold it. I am not trying to predict the stock price in near term, or think “what if” from hindsight here. I think… Continue reading Stock lessons 2009/10: sold stocks for tax reasons
Investing lesson I in 2010: pharmaceutical stocks
Reading Time: < 1 minute Maybe speculation lessons will be more appropriate. I bought 3 pharmaceutical stocks recently. With the outcome of MA senate race, US healthcare reform is unlikely be massive, which is good news for the pharmaceutical companies. I learned some lessons in the short span of trading small pharma stocks. I think it’s a good idea to… Continue reading Investing lesson I in 2010: pharmaceutical stocks
Why I don’t like Gold as long term investments?
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Gold has been doing very well lately, partly due to the depreciation of dollar, partly due to the fear of inflation, and last but not least, due to speculation. I think this Yahoo Tech-ticker interview explained why I don’t like Gold as long term investments very well. More importantly, it suggested alternative investments for… Continue reading Why I don’t like Gold as long term investments?
Check into Strategic Hotels and Resorts
Reading Time: 3 minutes (Update 21Oct09) Baird analyst downgraded BEE. The stock dropped quite a bit. Also, I found the web site of Vector Group Ltd here. Vector Group bought a 7.1% stake in BEE on July 8 (SEC filing here). Note the owners of BEE includes Bill Gates (via. his Cascade Investment). A Hotel REIT list. (Original) Ticker… Continue reading Check into Strategic Hotels and Resorts