Still think TITNC3: Return of the Iceberg was peak

Fohu · Jul 24, 2022

Bialetti is aiight but espresso is king of coffee deliciousness.

Fohu · Jul 24, 2022

This is the coffee thread now

Fohu · Jul 24, 2022

I love how all y’all will yolo 600$ on options but have 25$ McCafé coffee makers

chetterthecat · Jul 24, 2022

Fohu said: ↑

I love how all y’all will yolo 600$ on options but have 25$ McCafé coffee makers
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Full regard

jandrews · Jul 25, 2022

Fohu said: ↑

I love how all y’all will yolo 600$ on options but have 25$ McCafé coffee makers
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Gotta spend that money where it counts baby!

TreeFortRichard · Jul 25, 2022

jandrews said: ↑

I prefer stones:

$19 Rabbit Jumbo Chilling Stones - Premium Stainless Steel Whiskey Rocks for Chilling Fine Spirits and Beverages, Reusable Drink Cooling Stones with Storage Case

https://www.amazon.com/Rabbit-Whiskey-Beverage-Chilling-Stones/dp/B00NOPV7J6?crid=2NDRCUPZUP4AX&keywords=rabbit+whiskey+stones&qid=1658712235&sprefix=rabbit+whiskey+stone%2Caps%2C90&sr=8-1

But honestly, I almost never chill whiskey. Neat, will add some water on blisteringly high proof drams (115 proof and up), but most of the time want to drink it like the chef made it.
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I also want to make coffee balls to throw in hot coffee to make undiluted Iced Coffee

TreeFortRichard · Jul 25, 2022

kairo[OP] said: ↑

I filled up at like $5.83 the other day and it felt like a bargain
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There's always a catch...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IWotuQBgs4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vbCKava_JE

99TacoDriver · Jul 25, 2022

good time to pick up $T for the Divvy?

TreeFortRichard · Jul 25, 2022

chetterthecat said: ↑

Full regard
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You NEVER go full regard...

Speaking of...
Now we have full on "short the stock" etf's
https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/NVDS?p=NVDS

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/24/new-way-to-short-tesla-with-axs-investments-etf-.html

A new way to short Tesla: AXS Investments launches new single-stock ETFs
Jessica Sonkin
3 minutes
Investors have a new way to make bullish and bearish bets on large-cap stocks.

AXS Investments launched eight of 18 approved single-stock leveraged ETFs this month. The funds aim to increase exposure of short-term single-stock investments.

"They're designed for active traders, traders that are looking to make tactical trading decisions on a daily basis," the firm's CEO, Greg Bassuk, told CNBC's "ETF Edge" on Monday. "As this market has matured for leveraged ETFs … we're excited to bring the single-stock ETF access to the U.S. market."

Bassuk notes AXS' new products are based on actively traded stocks, including sector leaders such as Tesla, NVIDIA, PayPal, Nike and Pfizer among others in its first tranche. Funds of a similar nature are already available in European markets, he added.

"It's [ETF innovation is] always a balance between coming out with better tools for investors, and doing it within the regulatory constraints," Bassuk explained.

SEC Skepticism

Dave Nadig, financial futurist at VettaFi, addressed turnover and regulatory concerns among single-stock ETF skeptics. It's an issue raising eyebrows at the Securities and Exchange Commission, too.

"My concerns are that people don't read the labels well enough," he said, explaining how volatility from these funds can "kill" investors' returns if the funds are held improperly. "They don't necessarily understand that you cannot hold these things for a week or two."

Investors may also lose the advantages of diversification as single-stock ETFs do not follow entire indexes, according to the SEC.

"Because levered single-stock ETFs in particular amplify the effect of price movements of the underlying individual stocks, investors holding these funds will experience even greater volatility and risk than investors who hold the underlying stock itself," the SEC said in a statement this month.

However, Bassuk contends the new ETFs give investors another option that may help them profit from daily moves. Plus, he believes the ETFs provide fewer risks associated with buying on margin.

"Investors that buy on margin could potentially lose more than their initial investment, whereas this single stock ETF, in that regard, we believe is a better mousetrap in that investors can't lose more than they're investing," Bassuk said.

Bearish bets among the eight live single-stock leveraged ETFs are lower since their July 14 listing date. The biggest laggard was the AXS 1.5X PYPL Bear Daily ETF, off nearly 22%.

Bullish bets are showing stronger returns. The AXS 1.5X PYPL Bull Daily ETF is up just under 27%.
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Iwilltaco · Jul 25, 2022

99TacoDriver said: ↑

good time to pick up $T for the Divvy?
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Absolutely

SCOTT'S TACO LOCO · Jul 25, 2022

TreeFortRichard said: ↑

You NEVER go full regard...

Speaking of...
Now we have full on "short the stock" etf's
https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/NVDS?p=NVDS

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/24/new-way-to-short-tesla-with-axs-investments-etf-.html
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TreeFortRichard · Jul 25, 2022

99TacoDriver said: ↑

good time to pick up $T for the Divvy?
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https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/07/25/should-buy-att-disappointing-earnings-report/?

Should I Buy AT&T After a Disappointing Earnings Report?
Will Healy
4-6 minutes
AT&T's (T -2.75%) stock price fell 8% following its second-quarter earnings report. The Dallas-based communications giant benefited from solid customer growth, but investors sold as its free cash flow fell considerably.

The fact that Verizon Communications (VZ -6.74%) and T-Mobile (TMUS -0.53%) are its only 5G competitors brings a high level of stability for customers. However, with this stability not extending to its stockholders, one has to question whether investors should own AT&T stock.

AT&T's continuing struggles
AT&T posted operating revenue of $29.6 billion. This figure rises 2.2% when one excludes the impact of its recently divested businesses. The company's operating income came in at an adjusted $5.9 billion, up 4% from $5.7 billion in the year-ago quarter when accounting for the divestitures.

Although the divestitures may have helped relieve pressure on AT&T, the divestitures did not solve all of its problems. Total debt is at $136 billion. While that improved from the nearly $176 billion in debt one year ago, it closely approximates the stockholders' equity, the company's value after subtracting liabilities from assets, of $137 billion.

Moreover, the second-quarter free cash flow of $1.4 billion probably led to the stock's sell-off. An additional $1.7 billion increase in capital investment reduced free cash flow. And the "timing of customer collections," an implication that fewer customers had paid their bills, decreased free cash flow by an additional $1 billion.

This situation may spook dividend investors who already suffered an end to AT&T's Dividend Aristocrat status and a reduction in the payout earlier this year. Dividend costs for the quarter came in at $2.1 billion. This figure helps support a $1.11-per-share annual dividend yielding around 5.8%, well above the S&P 500 average of 1.6%.

AT&T still offers some bright spots
Nonetheless, while the free cash flow issues seem concerning, the investment case for AT&T may not have worsened. To be sure, the company made costly mistakes by buying DirecTV and Time Warner. But now that it has divested these assets, it can devote more of its capital to improving its network, a necessity when Verizon and T-Mobile also primarily focus on their networks.

Also, the lower cash flow looks like a temporary problem. On the Q2 2022 earnings call, CFO Pascal Desroches said lower device payments and capital expenditures would allow free cash flow to rise to $10 billion for the second half of the year, more than double the $4.2 billion in the first half. Such cash flows should support the dividend on a longer-term basis.

Moreover, the company continues to attract new customers. AT&T reported 813,000 net additions for the second quarter, the best quarterly performance in more than 10 years. The AT&T Fiber segment reported 316,000 net adds for its consumer wireline business. This performance serves as a bright spot for the telco that continues to have the largest market share.

Investors should also remember that AT&T is only one of three 5G providers in the U.S. market. The company spent $9.5 billion in capital expenditures in the first six months of 2022 alone to help maintain its businesses. With peers Verizon and T-Mobile also having to spend heavily on capex, additional competitors are unlikely to enter its market.

Should I consider AT&T stock?
AT&T looks like a buy, but only for more risk-tolerant income investors. The telecom stock claims a significant market share and is growing customer numbers in a business with a prohibitively high barrier to entry. It also pays a higher-than-average dividend, whose long-term cash flows can support the payout. Hence, it could make sense for a small portion of an income portfolio.

Still, with the Dividend Aristocrat status gone, AT&T will face fewer consequences if it slashes the payout again to cover its expenses. This factor is likely to lead to diminished interest from income investors.

Also, AT&T must continue to invest heavily in capex and remains heavily indebted even after the divestitures. Such financial worries will probably remain a growth headwind for some time to come, even if it maintains the payout.

Will Healy has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends T-Mobile US and Verizon Communications. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
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Mikeh80 · Jul 25, 2022

99TacoDriver said: ↑

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Nice dividend and earnings but nothing excites me right now. Maybe after the FOMC
we will get going again.

SCOTT'S TACO LOCO · Jul 25, 2022

Fohu said: ↑

Bialetti is aiight but espresso is king of coffee deliciousness.
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$600 for coffee expresso machine?

I use a free Mr. Coffee brewer here at the farm.

Fohu said: ↑

This is the coffee thread now
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No

chetterthecat said: ↑

Full retard
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fify

jandrews said: ↑

Gotta spend that money where it counts baby!
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Exactly

99TacoDriver said: ↑

good time to pick up $T for the Divvy?
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Iwilltaco said: ↑

Absolutely
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Look into $BCAT!!
Morgan Stanley is a huge holder

theesotericone · Jul 25, 2022

RDBX has the right idea.

99TacoDriver · Jul 25, 2022

SCOTT'S TACO LOCO said: ↑

$600 for coffee expresso machine?

Look into $BCAT!!
Morgan Stanley is a huge holder
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$0.15/share ~ $1.80?

$T is around $0.27/share ~$2

SCOTT'S TACO LOCO · Jul 25, 2022

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$0.15/share ~ $1.80?

$T is around $0.27/share ~$2
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Take another look...

Currently it's 10.4cents and paid monthly, not quarterly, compound your interest/dividend return faster.
Pay attention to the overall Forward Dividend & Yield on those stocks, not the price per share, 8.16% and $BCAT has a much high growth potential than $T

SCOTT'S TACO LOCO · Jul 25, 2022

Another 75 basis point increase this week.

RED or GREEN this week??

jandrews · Jul 25, 2022

SCOTT'S TACO LOCO said: ↑

RED or GREEN this week??
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Fuck yes, you better believe it!

SCOTT'S TACO LOCO · Jul 25, 2022

jandrews said: ↑

Fuck yes, you better believe it!
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