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Warren Buffett & Charlie Munger: Diversification
Billionaire Michael Saylor Explains Why 'Diversification' Is A Terrible Strategy
A scalar is a quantity that has only magnitude (size), such as mass, speed, temperature, or energy, and does not include any information about direction. A vector is a quantity that includes both magnitude and direction, such as velocity, acceleration, force, or displacement.
Scalar Definition
A scalar is fully described by a single numerical value representing its size or amount, with no need for direction.- Examples of scalars: temperature, length, volume, mass, speed, energy.
- Scalars can be positive, negative, or zero depending on the context.
Vector Definition
A vector is described by both magnitude and direction—the amount and the way in which the quantity points or acts.- Examples of vectors: displacement, velocity, acceleration, force, momentum.
- Vectors are often indicated with an arrow—or boldface, such as v—to emphasize directionality.
Key Differences
- Scalar: magnitude only; no direction (e.g., 10 kg of mass).
- Vector: magnitude and direction (e.g., a 5 m/s velocity heading east).
Consumer Price Index
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a widely used economic indicator that measures the average change over time in the prices paid by consumers for a representative basket of goods and services. CPI is calculated and published regularly (typically monthly) by national statistical agencies, using thousands of price samples collected from various types of outlets.Purpose and Use
- CPI is used to monitor inflation, reflecting how prices are rising or falling for everyday expenses.
- Policymakers, businesses, and households use CPI for economic decisions, wage adjustments, and to index payments like pensions.
- Different versions of the CPI may target specific populations, such as urban consumers or wage earners.
How It Works
- A "market basket" of goods and services is chosen to reflect typical consumer spending (e.g., food, housing, transport, healthcare).
- Prices for these items are tracked over time, and the changes are averaged using weighted significance based on actual spending patterns.
- The annual percentage change in CPI is a primary measure of inflation.
Michael J. Saylor
Michael J. Saylor (born February 4, 1965) is an American entrepreneur and billionaire business executive. He is the executive chairman and co-founder of MicroStrategy, a company that provides business intelligence, mobile software, and cloud-based services.Saylor was MicroStrategy's chief executive officer from 1989 to 2022. In 2000, Saylor was charged by the SEC with fraudulently reporting MicroStrategy's financial results for the preceding two years. He later reached a settlement with the SEC for $350,000 in penalties and $8.3 million in personal disgorgement.
Saylor is a bitcoin advocate and under Saylor MicroStrategy has spent billions of dollars to purchase over 600,000 bitcoins. In 2024, he paid a $40 million fine to settle a tax fraud suit. He authored the 2012 book The Mobile Wave: How Mobile Intelligence Will Change Everything. He is also the sole trustee of Saylor Academy, a provider of free online education.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_J._Saylor#
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The ISM economic data refers to monthly reports published by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM), which provide key indicators about the health of U.S. manufacturing and services sectors. The most prominent ISM index is the ISM Manufacturing Index (also known as the Purchasing Managers’ Index or PMI), which is based on surveys of purchasing managers from a broad sample of industries.
ISM Manufacturing Index
- Measures business conditions in the U.S. manufacturing sector, covering topics like new orders, production, employment, supplier deliveries, and inventories.
- Each of the five categories is given equal weighting (20%) in the overall index.
- A reading above 50 indicates expansion; below 50 signals contraction.
- It is released monthly and considered a leading indicator of overall economic health, often correlating closely with GDP and employment trends.
ISM Services Index
- Measures the economic activity in the service sector, using surveys of procurement executives from non-manufacturing companies.
- Similar methodology as manufacturing index, with data collected on business activity, new orders, employment, supplier deliveries, and inventories.
Economic Importance
- ISM economic data influences business planning, monetary policy decisions, and investor confidence because it provides early, reliable signals of shifts in economic trends.
- Widely watched by economists, government, and financial markets for its timely insight into U.S. economic conditions.
The Genius Act
The GENIUS Act (Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act) is the first federal U.S. law to create a comprehensive regulatory framework for payment stablecoins—digital assets pegged to monetary value and intended for payments.Key Provisions
- Stablecoin Regulation: Only regulated and licensed entities (“permitted payment stablecoin issuers”) can issue payment stablecoins in the U.S. Issuers may elect either federal or state regulatory oversight, similar to the dual banking system.
- Reserve Requirements: Each payment stablecoin must be backed one-to-one by U.S. currency or certain liquid assets (e.g., short-term Treasury securities), ensuring full redeemability for holders and regular reserve audits.
- Consumer Protections: The Act imposes clear standards for disclosures, custody, asset safekeeping, and prohibits stablecoin issuers from paying any interest or yield directly.
- Compliance Obligations: Issuers are subject to Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), anti-money laundering, and sanctions requirements.
- Market Impact: After a transition period of three years, unauthorized stablecoins may not be offered or sold by U.S. digital asset service providers, with some exceptions for “de minimis” transactions and peer-to-peer transfers.
- Exclusions: Stablecoins covered by GENIUS Act are not federally insured deposits and do not include central bank digital currencies, bank deposits, or traditional securities.
Significance
- The GENIUS Act replaces fragmented state rules with clear federal legislation, boosts consumer confidence, and signals that compliant stablecoins are legitimate financial products.
- It is a major milestone providing legal clarity for innovation and operation in the U.S. stablecoin market.
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OPEN
Position closed 15 Aug 25: Buy Price $1.59 - Sell Price $3.40 - Realised Profit 113.84%
Current Price - $10.18 Missed profit: 540.25% - 113.84% = 426.41%
OPEN closed too soon - ONLY, as of date, has INTRINSIC VALUE indicated: OVERVALUED !
Position closed 15 Aug 25: Buy Price $1.59 - Sell Price $3.40 - Realised Profit 113.84%
Current Price - $10.18 Missed profit: 540.25% - 113.84% = 426.41%
OPEN closed too soon - ONLY, as of date, has INTRINSIC VALUE indicated: OVERVALUED !
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