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We are 5y to 10y away from global EV adoption mandate deadlines (EU, CA, US). Is now a good time to be bullish on lithium stocks while they’re cheap?
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Where should I keep my savings for a house down payment? High tax bracket in CA.
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[https://investor.vanguard.com/investor-resources-education/news/lump-sum-investing-versus-cost-averaging-which-is-better](https://investor.vanguard.com/investor-resources-education/news/lump-sum-investing-versus-cost-averaging-which-is-better) Lump sum beats CA. just throw it in there and forget about it.
Sure but there's a difference between homes built in 3rd world countries and the US. CA is supposed to have "the big one" within the next 50 years or less but unlike in 1906, homes are built stronger. Could still cause devastation of course but once in a lifetime huge quake vs tornado season every year... I'll choose earthquakes.
If you already lived in NYC, DC, where would you move to next apart from CA ?
We moved out of TX and into CA. CA more expensive; but the kid’s schools don’t look like a prison. And the summer sucks (fall too) in Texas. I’ll always be a Texan; but I wish the politics in this country weren’t so polarized.
read a few of these, as self directed you get no business owner's contribution (unless you get involved = show them how. https://www.google.com/search?q=self+directed+401K&rlz=1C1CHZN_enCA1101CA1101&oq=self+directed+401K&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOdIBCjE3MTkwajBqMTWoAgiwAgE&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
I worked for BD in San Diego, CA at the Sorrento Valley location from 2018-2020. I worked on the production floor. It was so abusive. The leads would rush the assemblers and we would have to work on 2 devices at the same time which was against company rule. This gave me anxiety because I feared making mistakes. They were so nasty and rude to the assemblers. Most of the people working on the production floor were not fluent in English. They had ex-criminals working for them. I got sexually harassed. It was such a a disgusting work environment. Married men were having affairs with coworkers. Just goss! 🤮
CVS is under all sorts of pressure. Retail theft, proposed CA law barring self checkout, state regulations designed to protect independent pharmacies against CVS PBM business. I think I it’s long term prospects are good, but it could be facing some major problems short term.
Are you high? $50,000 in property taxes on a $2m home in CA vs $15,000 on a $600,00 equivalent home in TX
You don’t live in southern CA I take it.
$20/hr min wage in CA
>Canopy Growth, a major Canadian cannabis producer, is improving its financial health by restructuring its debt and raising new capital. The company has announced an agreement to restructure approximately C$27.5 million (around $20.3 million) in debt that was set to mature in September 2025. As part of the deal, Canopy will issue an investor 3.35 million common share purchase warrants, exercisable at C$16.18 per share over five years. >This follows a similar agreement in January when Canopy raised about $35 million through a private placement at $4.29 per unit. The earlier capital raise was aimed at improving liquidity and reducing debt. >The company’s recent developments and rescheduling news in the US have impacted its stock price, with the stock up 113% since the beginning of 2024. The companies move into the U.S. cannabis market has been marked by strategic partnerships and expansions, as seen in its collaboration with Acreage Holdings. The company’s shareholders recently approved a new class of exchangeable shares, facilitating its U.S. market entry through its strategy, Canopy USA. This strategy involves acquiring companies such as Wana, Jetty, and Acreage, aligning with CEO David Klein’s vision for the company’s future in the cannabis market. >In addition, Canopy Growth has received significant support from Constellation Brands, which converted a $100 million promissory note into exchangeable shares in the company. This move strengthened Canopy Growth’s balance sheet and further aligned its U.S. expansion strategy. The company’s focus on integrating newly acquired brands and exploring opportunities in both the U.S. and European markets, particularly Germany, highlights its intent to maintain leadership in the cannabis industry. >Acreage Holdings, a key partner in Canopy Growth’s U.S. strategy, has reported positive financial results that align with the companies objectives. Acreage’s revenue, adjusted EBITDA, and cost-cutting measures align with Canopy USA’s goals, showcasing a cohesive strategy for future growth in the cannabis market. >The recent financing agreement, which includes warrants allowing the investor to buy common shares, bears interest at 7.5% annually and is convertible into common shares at CA$14.38 each. This development follows Canopy Growth’s restructuring operations and efforts to stabilize its finances through measures such as debt-for-shares swaps and cash injections. >Overall, Canopy Growth’s recent strategic investments indicate a company that is focused on stabilizing its finances and positioning itself for future growth in the cannabis market. Despite previous challenges, the company remains committed to its vision and is actively pursuing opportunities for expansion in the US. Want to keep up to date with all of TDR’s research and news, subscribe to our daily Baked In newsletter.
Overall I think you are probably right that Starbucks is not the big one to focus on but I personally would still boycott them to send a strong signal to corporations all over the US because it’s very easy for the average person to simply not buy their coffee there, as opposed to giving up something like Google or Intel which they likely have to use to use to some extent I don’t care about Starbucks personally. I focus on Intel Corp. I worked there as an engineer for 12 years and have ties with it but I know they are one of the biggest foreign investors in Israel if not the biggest with $35B being invested recently and 12k employees there. I've protested at their headquarters and the campus in Folsom CA where I used to work. People were already shitting on Starbucks for various other reasons and I think this was another opportunity to hurt them so they did
Exactly. I saw the same in southern CA, Arizona, mid west like KS city.
West coast, Orange County CA, I’m going straight to sleep LOL
Guys, just got done partying in Encinitas, CA. Could have hooked up with a Latina, but this girl caught my eye. Croatian American, THICCCCC, FUNNY. We had a great time. But, she has to move back home because she only has $3.69 in her bank account graduating from college this month. We don’t know what to do. Date for the month of May then take it from there I guess.
Aahhh those secrets of trading and those strategies which never fail to get more suckers in to use tools that are available for free.. there is no dearth of people ready to buy that red bridge in CA
Well, well, well, looks like Walmart is revving up with some electric style in Stockton, CA! That Tesla Semi truck is turning heads for sure.
Crude oil is at $77, but gas price in CA is still $5+ a gallon, the same as it was when crude oil is at $85 . They pump up the price like in a day when crude oil pumps, and takes forever to lower it.
If that's true, wouldn't investing in desalination plants be the play? CA, for example, has lots of people living there, and lots of farmland, and the biggest ocean right next to them. They would definitely build desalination plants before they run out of water completely, right? Forget about the people (Gov doesn't care about them), there's too much $ at stake in the crops/vineyards.
Since when do people go to jail for mugging these days? It probably varies by region, but in CA you have to really try to get sent to jail.
This is literally what market scale is all about. If its not profitable for a farm, why wouldnt it be any more cost effective for an individual? Cause they're happier with lower quality or yield? When I was a teen there were myths about the Marlboro Gold TM. Weed in unlicensed stores is priced so low now because of the greed of growers. They saturated the market. Sure, the number of smokers will increase, but not as fast as production did. Some growers who are making high interest debt payments will go under. Others producing at even larger scale driving down margins for everyone, will thrive. *This is the way.* What people dont appreciate with free-market-dynamics is that response takes time and has a lag, and the actors DONT have perfect information. If they did, most would grow lettuce instead. Lots of business, like growing are a conversion of electricity into a different commodity with the use of some labor. The goal is optimizing the $/kwh paid and kwh:gram converted. Its absurdly boring at its heart, and not the best ratios in most geos. More and more, Alberta CA with its 17 hrs of sunlight in the summer and endless streams and rivers seems like its going to be the hot real estate as global warming sets in.
Saturated market? Where? Yes, FL and CA seem to have the most cafes/bars but I don't think the market is hardly saturated. Do a little research before making an opinion based only on you near surroundings. Besides, one could say that the coffee shop market is saturated but yet new locations open almost daily and are successful. $BLEG is not in the business of opening cafes but rather supplying them. https://kalmwithkava.com/kava-bars/#:\~:text=Kava%20Bars%3A%20Experience%20Island%20Relaxation,and%20for%20a%20good%20reason!
DCAing garbage will make you have no D to CA anymore
So clearly not $8 in all of CA
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A large venti iced lattte is close to 8 bucks in CA.
They only staff like 3-4 ppl usually, with close to nonstop lines so yeah I’d say no room for growth unless they want to incur more overhead. And I worked at one of the top sales stores in our CA franchise.
Last in terms of personal freedoms, yet they have some of the highest gun ownership rates in the us, kept almost every business open during COVID, had some of most freedom-focused rules regarding COVID, most CA businesses have been moving over to that state for tax benefits, no income tax, but yeah they’re just without personal freedoms like “you can’t be in our town if you aren’t vaccinated” New York City. Like dude the semantics game is not really something you should be playing
Use short-term treasuries if you live in a high-tax hellhole like NY or CA. They pay as much as the HYSA, but you don’t have to pay state income tax on interest received from the federal government. You can sell whenever you need the cash or wait until maturity
That’s because of govt intervention due to political optics. Not everyone was ready to do the bailout. The limit is $500k, and that’s what you sign up for. No guarantee of intervention each time. And we had a once in a hundred years earthquake here in NJ recently. The vast majority of homeowners here don’t have the earthquake add on to their home insurance. Whereas in CA everyone does. Better to be safe than sorry.
hahah and that is how I know you are a super progressive. You definitely don't live in reality. There are plenty of normal trump voters. But CNN makes you think everyone who is voting for Trump stormed the capitol. My parents are two of them. I wouldn't vote for Trump or Biden but my parents are objectively intelligent. Just as much ridiculous stuff that red states are doing, so are blue states. CA and NY are out of control. I don't know many who want to live there.
> the chain said the average check grew thanks to higher prices Their revenue went up mostly due to prices increase, which is obvious with higher min wage. But their margins are smaller and missed expectations, which is obvious with higher min wage. It’s also only been like a couple months of the min wage hike in CA so it wouldn’t really be noticeable yet.
What is the median though? CA has LA and some of the richest people in the world living in gigantic mansions. I know in SC there are definitely 100k houses. Won’t be pretty, won’t be big…. But it’s a roof.
100k divided by 7.25 is 13,793 hours worked. Average house is CA according to Zillow is 783k. At 20 an hour is 39,150 hours worked. There is a significant difference.
Yes, but people in those big places make more money too. CA has a $20 minimum for fast food now. Meanwhile where I’m at still has $12 and some places are still at $7.25. Don’t get me wrong, you definitely pay a premium to be in more populated states. But it’s a bit exaggerated from what people would have you believe.
They are almost non existent in Ohio, no NY, no IL., MI, MA, CA (although Cresco slimmed down CA they are still operational in the state) The two have very little overlap minus FL, PA.
Unless you are in NJ or CA, there is no tax of any kind on HSA activity. And a rollover is not taxable regardless. Fidelity has a no-nonsense HSA in case you are looking for an alternative.
My buddy's blonde wife Ashley M wants to quit her job at JPM and move to CA to be a pornstar
I heard a college in CA now requires medical students to attend a class about how obesity is a slur, that is taught by a fat woke hoe
My buddy's sis Kaci F is moving to CA this summer to be a pornstar... I offered to drive her and his parents weren't happy about it
Contributions and earnings are taxed in CA. You get the benefits for federal taxes but not state ones.
Same. HDHPs aren’t available with my job so we have $25k invested from my husband’s years having one and just letting it ride out the market. I have excellent insurance and lifetime health insurance (I work for state of CA) for myself and dependents. The HSA has already doubled since he stopped contributing in 2015.
JFC...in CA we have to 13.3% in state cap gains plus this nonsense..thanks you ol bastard !
Buy Dogwifhat on base chain Not the rugpull honeypot one make sure you do the one with CA ending in f4f7 You’re welcome #NFA
would make taxes over 50% in CA, NY, etc. bullish for U-haul
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is SPY0DTE taken? I live in CA too.
Currently working at TikTok in San Jose, CA on the TikTok Shop recruiting team. We’re hiring 700+ people this year alone (numbers for Jan-June) for the e-commerce team, and we just opened 3 fulfillment centers. We’ll likely we’re bought out by Microsoft, Tesla or Apple at the start of 2025, but there’s no way it’s going to be fully banned. It’s a goldmine for any company.
How would you do that? 300k is probably being paid in NY or CA, so take home is more like 180k if they’re single. Rent is another 36k at the low end if they wanna live alone. After food, saving every penny you’d be lucky to take home 120k a year post tax.
It’s exactly this. I moved from CA to GA and now I eat chipotle more than ever
Are you making millions in CA or NY?
Where you been? The future is Automated fast food restaurants running IBM code because dems in CA fucked everybody out of jobs over minimum wage hike. Sounds like a solid investment to me.
We both know that will never happen, this is one of the ways to slowly raise taxes without passing a new bill. The tax brackets(especially in states like CA) has heavily fallen behind the average income gain as well as inflation.
Not that this has even the slightest chance of passing, but in many cities the median single family home price is about $1m. Give it another 10 years and it could easily be $2m. Nobody would sell their house if they had to take a 60% tax hit on it, freezing the RE market even more. Plus this would basically destroy the venture capital industry that keeps America on top, which is why it has zero chance of passing. No country has a capital gains rate even remotely this high. The average rate for the OECD is 19% and even Sweden only has 30%(22% for RE)which we already exceed in states like CA.
For ppl not famliar with Oracle, they've been Austin for decades. They're HQ campus is right next to a massive Apple campus in Austin and just a few miles from other huge tech HW/SW employers in Austin like IBM, AMD, Amazon, etc. The HQ change from CA to TX seemed more administrative than anything else since there was already a massive existing location. This change to TN is odd, any 2 job household will have trouble finding work or switching if they happen to get laidoff. I don't think this change will be successful. Also missing the tech University feeder schools.
I live on the suburbs of CA, so 20years old is considered pretty old here as it's a growing city.
Yeah we shouldn’t give amnesty, Reagan ruined CA.
Already in CA = most of the economy
I saw some news around how CA used a bunch of energy from battery storage. I really want to invest in some of these companies but all them seem to be not great investments right now. Outside of $FLNC, I've looked at $ENS and $AMRC. Still think I'd rather own the electronic component supplier or some of the HVAC names for now.
# ELON ADDED 17 BILLION TO NVDA MARKET CA 
>Additionally, I’m not sure why you’re making this about political parties LOL I place the wealthiest congress person first and they happen to be a Republican doesn't make it political, it makes it a matter of fact. For what it's worth we are both wrong. Darrell Issa of CA is worth $460M who you know happens to be a Republican, followed by Mitt Romney & Rick Scott with $300M a piece.
I don't understand him. His business started in CA, some of his most loyal customers are here, tons of them are liberal and they probably buy most of his cars. He then moves company to Texas and trashes CA and proceeds to alienate his biggest fans. I wouldn't be surprised if someday he trashes electric cars on twitter and blows coal on Tesla headquarters.
That's not the same as wishing someone would bomb a country or CA breaks off into the ocean. Big difference, one is an actionable threat
I sold my Tesla due to the insane electric rates here in CA and the rapid depreciation on these cars. Rebates, price cuts, rates— figured I better get out before it turned into a forever car. Also, Elon is an asshole.
California! The sun doesn't try to kill you, the food is great, the weather is amazing and the traffic in LA reminds me of Dallas. Also CA embodies the spirit of capitalism better than any other state
Exactly what I mean. Banned for stating dislike for something and hoping it blows up. Words as old as time. That's like saying I hope a quake drops CA into the ocean, which I do... But also it's just an obvious overstatement for effect. I'm not actually creating an earthquake to kill millions
Seems like Cali has a $7500 credit that stacks with the federal $7500 credit? Not all trim levels qualify for IRS credit I think. Consider that on top of $5.50 CA gas and $40k out of pocket looks pretty good. There was a dude on r/personalfinance working through numbers and his monthly gas bill was more than the payment on a new M3 Long Range. I think $40k for a commuter car is too expensive but the average new car buyer thinks $50k is fine.
People are obsessed with a 401k because most do not have a pension. Pension + 457 is a great combo. I have it as well out here in CA (I work for local govt).
The housing market really isn’t in a bubble though it’s a weird part of the market currently, and if rates get cut even in 2025, there’s alot of money on the sidelines waiting for lower rates to buy homes. Your heloc is also going to have a rate of probably 8-9%. You’re arguably hedged by having a 4.25% interest rate already. You’re also in Texas not a coastal city, without more specifics I’d argue that the volatility of your property isn’t as high as somewhere like Portland or CA areas. If you said I wanna take out a heloc and buy puts on CRE REITs bc you’re a degenerate but have conviction I’d be cheering you on all day though 😂
Tesla bout to finish 40 GWh in CA and Shanghai ( q2 24’) talking grid not solar or in home. Wait til BESS pops. Being in the US and up and going will give them a hell of an advantage to all these startups needing funding and no factories.
They throw pretty much unlimited money at homeless in CA and all that's accomplished has been getting political consultants and union workers rich
CA teacher here We put into pension automatically. expecting about 50% income at 30 years. We can also use: - 403b - no match - 457b - no match - Roth IRA - Supplemental Calstrs(% of extra pay goes here into separate account for retiremenet) I am bad. I didnt start contributing much until about the 15 year mark. So I am playing catchup. Ideally one would put an extra 10-25% of income into those tax advantaged accounts early on...
CA and WA are the big EV adopters due to the high gas prices. WA has the lowest electricity prices due to hydrodams. In Texas and FL it doesn’t make sense to own an EV from economic perspective. Gas is cheaper than electricity.
Lol. Enjoy those gas prices. When things hit $7 dollars a gallon in CA. More people will get tired of the price gouging.
Yay! We got a new Cosponsor for SAFE. At 114 now. [Rep. Obernolte, Jay \[R-CA-23\]](https://www.congress.gov/member/jay-obernolte/O000019) 04/18/2024
Can’t. If I try to 1033 it I need to buy like-kind. A $1.3M home outside of CA is gonna be out of my range with rates the way they are. I’d have to roll $500k into a new house and take on an $800k mortgage at 7% Los Angeles is awesome. Tops in the world. But you need a bare minimum of $130k/yr income to truly enjoy it here. Everyone I know has at least two jobs
I’m actually looking into that as an option but it’s an uphill battle. I have one property with two units. They just changed the laws in CA so that you can “condo-ize”and I could sell the smaller unit (ADU) seperate from the main home. But I’d have to create an HOA. Wouldn’t be able accommomplish this quickly or easily and would likely run a pretty hefty legal tab. It is an option to explore though
lol house prices are not dropping. in the future they will be high like in CA and most people will just rent interest rates will drop though—too much pressure from corporations, billionaires, politicians, and consumers
I am all EV, Tesla MY and a non-Tesla. All of my extended family is choosing hybrids over BEVs. Living in CA doesn’t help since kWH cost evaporates any fuel savings compared to a Toyota with 40-50 MPG
2.375% here, and in CA 
Thank you. Got mine living in AZ and CA as a kid, I imagine. Sorry for your loss.
All that data won’t matter if the hardware on the car can’t put it to use. I have zero confidence they can pull robotaxis off with just cameras and if they can’t then they’re royally fucked. I also doubt we hit that 80% mark. All this electricity demand is going to spike prices and and eat into being cheaper than gas. With PG&e’s rate increase I really wonder if gas is already cheaper in CA, unless you have solar of course.
Not that tough, I bought a crapton of a down under apparel company penny stock because its ticker was nekkid (not the actual ticker) then it bought an electric car company and I was bummed when they changed the ticker because nekkid you know. Well then I found out the CEOs name was Peter Wang so I bought loads more, since then it has reverse split twice (Yes I bought more, again) to keep from being delisted and the value kept dropping. Its a small change account compared to many but still a 7K = 2K sort of thing making me feel much more regarded. Only salvation was a chunk of it was play money from AMC and GME from back in the day with the population here barely broke 6 figures, now there is like 15M because of those two stonks and a few others but the air here is still the same musty sort. The only thing I dont understand is the Wendys comments, in CA thats a $20 an hr gig now. I worked in heavy construction mostly underground utilities and didnt make that much for a good portion of my career that I ended up physically wrecked from. At least with the Buns chick getting fat would have been the biggest hazard.
that's gross. glad i'm in CA. we barely have flies here, just fire ants
They seem fairly popular in Northern CA (Bay Area)
Ultimately, no, this is not possible. Property tax rates are subject to changes in the law, and there is no form of investment out there that is guaranteed to keep up with any and all changes in the law. The closest you can get would be in a place like California, which has strict caps on property tax growth, thanks to Prop 13. If you have a property in CA and want to ensure you can always pay the property tax, you can buy an annuity with an annual inflation growth that is higher than the mandated limit property tax growth. The problems with this are: * Prop 13 could be repealed or modified * Even if not, it still allows for supplemental local assessments * Annuities are inherently somewhat expensive in terms of giving up potential gains. * While the law allows some level of portability in terms of moving homes or passing them to heirs, it's not absolute, and is also subject to change.
I live in CA and know what you're talking about. What I'm saying is we don't know how to store large power well at all and the efficiency we are getting from those batteries just isn't enough.
Giving off CA vibes I would love to shop there, it's prolly all expensive stuff
...you think they're eating that meat? They're reselling it in order to pay for their drugs. This is what happens when there are insufficient consequences for theft, same thing going on in places like CA (LA in particular)
https://www.iborrowdesk.com/report/NOVA Fintel matches that but I have tell you that solar is not doing well in the US. Someone mentioned SPWR which is also heavily shorted and I thought awesome company that's been around since the 80s no way it could fail. Look up NEM 3.0. NEM 3.0 will ensure no one gets solar panels in CA or any state that adopts that energy policy. They are shorting these solar companies because they are dying with no chance to rebound.
I think CA lost ~400,000 last year (net migration). That is a very bad trend, essentially losing a mid-size city every year. That erodes at government revenues, especially if this is a long term trend. Not even touching on the reason why people are leaving.
CA has recently seen a population decline because of the HCOL. Hard to see a exponential growth outlook when the consumers have no more money to spend. Also the real estate has problems because it is becoming uninsurable.
😂🤣😂 if it’s the mega millions or powerball it’s 1 in 300,000,000 and even the CA super lotto is 1 in 41,000,000. Honestly WSB is better odds
The price action today on GTI confirms its dependent on SAFE or S3. Remember the stock price is not an evaluation of a company's performance rather it's the perceived value everyone has of the company and it's been running on the assumption that soon is coming. Can't tell me it doesn't depend on catalyst coming true. Tilray has diluted for growth and admittedly some bad decisions, however this has allowed it to diversify to withstand regulatory indecision, even more so with Germany moving forward as a new market. I agree everything Steven said in regards to positioning and in the recent ER showed promising growth within those diversified segments. Our catalysts are next Tuesday, S3 equivalent to get us over profitability once and for all. If it fails, just extends timeline but Tilray benefits by other LPs becoming insolvent in waiting for tax changes. I've said this before as well, if CA does change tax regulations, what if Tilray kept prices the same knowing they'd choke out the competition who would try to rely on those extra savings while making moves in Germany/Europe? Win, over a longer time frame, but win win scenario even though day traders would bicker.
Ok makes much more sense. Same boat but CA tax considerations🤮 Good call in simplifying this a bit.
The McDonald's part or the Barstow, CA part?
Nah not really struggling but its not worth competiting with the double tech power couples lol. Plus my immediate family are all electrical engineers that came into CA during the 90s so they already have enough real estate in Cupterino/Saratoga area, and they don't think its worth staying in the area for the next generation. (Financially speaking).
Yes, CA is a large economy, but we are a blue state.. we pay lots to take care of our population.. I can move almost anywhere else, and the tax I would save could put many kids thru college. If you run a business here, you are paying so much money just to comply with all the labor requirements and other challenges. I know people that call this "communist California." They seems to keep coming up with more ways to inhibit business, and that's why many big corps move to business friendly states such as Tesla moving to Texas. What keeps me in CA, well, I grew up here and I like the weather.. but thinking I should move the Arizona or Texas at some point. This doesn't mean I'm a MAGA red guy, but there's only so much you can take.
You could be like me and realize that even with a dual doctor household income, its not worth living in CA, and move to a lower cost of living area.