FANG

greg_r_

Remember when NFLX was part of a group of stocks called FANG? Good ol' days.

Babajji

They might be excellent cars, but one is literally called Dong Fang… A DONG WITH A FANG! I would call that weird 😂

Starkfault

Why do we still call it FANG when FB > META? Long MANG

ReferentiallySeethru

There’s worse but yeah amongst FANG and Mag7 he’s maybe the worst; I’d still consider Musk worse in terms of actual actions and decision making but he has a cult around him which keeps his stocks up.

_hiddenscout

As someone who has worked at a FANG and works at small enterprise, it's interesting always hearing the vibe code stuff. Like job you work at that level has on calls and the need for people to be able to debug and fix things. I think having copilot is helpful when writing code, but it also kind of shuts your brains off. Having it on github is nice to help summarize PRs, but I don't see vibe coding working at larger levels.

Gadshill

OXY (Occidental Petroleum) and FANG (Diamondback Energy) are two of the largest independent U.S. oil and gas producers. They could benefit from higher oil prices and don’t have assets at risk.

CoffeePorters

You can say the same shit about FANG for the last 15 years. It’s all about whether you have the testicular fortitude to bet big.

Edge-Automaton-571

It’s gonna be home to FANG as the empire falls

Thanosmiss234

Dumb question: if they only work with one FANG data center, do you need massive yields to be successful? Why can’t they work with a few data centers and over time slowly? As example, you can 10x the speed and processing power of our east coast data centers that may be enough… to b successful!

AbundanceLiberal

I don’t get what the complaint is. Go look at a ten year chart of FANG. Massive gains an available to retail in hindsight. At the time I remember many people saying tech was over valued then and the money had already been made. Also you’re missing all the VC failures. For each OpenAI or SpaceX there are ten companies you never will hear of that incinerated billions in private investment dollars.

BillPullman_Trucker

FANG

99posse

Disclaimer: I work for a competitor, but my portfolio is more than 25% META, and I do not even have a FB/IG account. My rationale is that, unlike with some other Mag 7, the founder is still involved, aggressive, and heavily invested. He won't get everything right, but he can pivot (and has pivoted) very quickly and (more importantly) without excessive internal backlash. In a time of extreme uncertainty and rapid changes, it's a crucial survival skill that other companies do not necessarily have (it took Google years to catch up to OpenAI's ChatGPT, a technology that was essentially invented at Google and that Google owned years before OpenAI). In the Bay Area, Meta has been leading the changes, including being the first FANG to aggressively lay off post COVID. \> They might even be the company that doesn't make it through the AI bubble. Purely AI companies are likely the ones at risk of not making it; companies with "AI solutions" looking for a problem to solve. Meta has an independent business that heavily leverages AI without (for now) selling it directly. In fact, if Meta can successfully curb the AI slop/bots, I would make the case that social interactions with real humans could increase in popularity. I see lots of questions on Reddit that could be easily answered with a search, and when I ask why the poster didn't do that, a common answer is about the value of human interaction.

Vegan-Velociraptor

RCAT It doesn’t have the love it deserves but it will start crunching numbers. Military budget for small drones goes in 2026 to 700M from 70M they had in 2025. RCAT was the favourite drone provider of the army winning the SRR contract (40M) Now they enter into mass production with Black Widow and the revenue could go above 100-150M for 2026. Then, in relation to kamikaze drones, they have the FANG which is on the Blue UAS cleared list, and soon it will start the drone dominance program which ensures a really good inflow of cash, once they get into this, they will ensure 42M for 2026 and 100M revenue in 2027. Also, they start production in Q1 2026 with their water line with Blue OPs, these are vessels of different sizes for ocean missions, they can attach misiles, torpedos, release drones or kamikaze ones. These are based on the Magura, the most famous water drone used in Ukraine. They expect to sign something with the US Navy which have a 2 billion budget for 2026. So they could eat a little piece of cake easily, their vessel has won the REMUS 2025 competition in Europe. Finally, I would talk about the Trychon (ex Edge130) but this one is still under development as they need to reinforce the hull (too weak for the US army). However, there were recently news about testing by the Australian Navy… So we could have some surprises next year. Right now the stock sitting on 8,10$ which is a very good opportunity. If all goes as well as it promises… we could see the stock around 50$ by the end of the year… that’s a +517% You do your maths, you do your DD….but I recommend not to miss this opportunity

Vegan-Velociraptor

RCAT It doesn’t have the love it deserves but it will start crunching numbers. Military budget for small drones goes in 2026 to 700M from 70M they had in 2025. RCAT was the favourite drone provider of the army winning the SRR contract (40M) Now they enter into mass production with Black Widow and the revenue could go above 100-150M for 2026. Then, in relation to kamikaze drones, they have the FANG which is on the Blue UAS cleared list, and soon it will start the drone dominance program which ensures a really good inflow of cash, once they get into this, they will ensure 42M for 2026 and 100M revenue in 2027. Also, they start production in Q1 2026 with their water line with Blue OPs, these are vessels of different sizes for ocean missions, they can attach misiles, torpedos, release drones or kamikaze ones. These are based on the Magura, the most famous water drone used in Ukraine. They expect to sign something with the US Navy which have a 2 billion budget for 2026. So they could eat a little piece of cake easily, their vessel has won the REMUS 2025 competition in Europe. Finally, I would talk about the Trychon (ex Edge130) but this one is still under development as they need to reinforce the hull (too weak for the US army). However, there were recently news about testing by the Australian Navy… So we could have some surprises next year. Right now the stock sitting on 8,10$ which is a very good opportunity. If all goes as well as it promises… we could see the stock around 50$ by the end of the year… that’s a +517% You do your maths, you do your DD….but I recommend not to miss this opportunity

Big-Sand5360

I dont have the skills like you do .... thus , when a FANG stock dropped 30% , I simply buy & hold BUY again , if it drops to 40% And keep DCA.

Tp_for_my_cornholio

That’s fair as to how it got there, but they still win the “which one of these is not like the other” test. I still remember the days of the original FANG index where The N was Netflix.

Sleepergiant2586

Times change, Have a more busy role in FANG, work 12hrs a day, got married, kids. If u want I can give u my machine for free. Gaming life is almost nil for me. 10yra back was a diff thing. Yea I hokd over 6000 PLTR as well, Bitcoin and portfolio over $4M. But house in Cali itself is $2M so not lot of money. Have friends in Nvidia with 10-15M portfolio, I am nowhere nearby. Folks can hate me as much as they want, it doesnt change anything. Money is not made by timing the market, when will kids learn this.

Starkfault

“I’ll bet against the only FANG company not sucking ass lately”

Independent_Term5790

Goodbye MAG7 welcome back FANG

Krammsy

Two weakness I see in this strategy, no mention of what range the sold options are (OTM, ATM, ITM?), no mention of net Vega. 1 - ATM has the highest extrinsic & near dated has highest Theta, 2 - Vega can wipe you out if you're buying META at this dip, where IV is relatively high right now for the whole tech/MAG7/FANG sector. Meta's IV is roughly 30% higher than it's usual low point between earnings, the higher Vega of the 30 day long option could crush if news/sentiment in tech turns optimistic.

salty0waldo

Yeah I was optimistic at first when I read LYB's call, but then I though about it more and decided I'm not going to time the cycle. It has been probably the worst cyclic downturn in the chemical industry, especially commodity chemicals. Both companies absolutely need to eliminate them. It would make complete sense for cash preservation, and honestly once they get better view they can reinstitute it albeit at lower payout. I would think for these cyclic companies they should have a conservative dividend and then each quarter have a variable dividend based on previous quarter FCF and outlook. I think FANG does this and it work really well for a capital heavy business.

alwatacd

I sold my first covered call in a FANG stock I had owned for over 20 years. I got so scared it would be called away, so I closed it at a small loss. I have done it a few times with better results.

Ready_Scratch_1902

it's easy to forget. 10% swings in btc eth are like 4% swings in FANG or MAG 7.

sm753

It's little wonder why between my FANG stock holdings...Apple is lagging by a significant margin. The shit is $150 or $230...the days of actual innovation at Apple died years ago...this is just more proof of that.

Teeemooooooo

Lol you’re the one with a poor understanding of law if you think the problem is that lawyers can’t write prompts properly. Law firms literally take in billions in revenue a year, you don’t think they can pay someone to teach it? Second point, lawyers are one of the smartest people who have to learn both the law and how businesses operate and even how the underlying intellectual property works. Comp sci you just learn code lol. I have plenty of comp sci friends in FANG, it’s not that complex for AI to take their jobs. They all think it will happen in the future. Finally, lawyers are literally trained and it’s in their fundamental skills to learn how to use prompts and search case law that fits their exact factual scenario out of the millions of case law. Lawyers are the next best industry who can draft good prompts after comp sci. You have no idea how law works and want to talk like you do. And your argument is clearly flawed given current AI usage. Lawyers continue to get sanctioned for using AI while comp sci are using it to replace remedial task. Clearly it doesn’t work for law at the moment and won’t for a long time. Meanwhile it’s likely going to replace a lot of junior coders in the near future.

Inittowinit1104

Sweet Jesus. Of ALLLL the stocks to yolo you pick pypl???? wtf 😬. After it failed to break 80$ after the mid news about AI it was an obv short. Then seeing NO pop with the HUGE Nasdaq run the past few days but did get smoked in last week’s drop - what aside from a low pe made you do this ? I’m curious 👀? I could almost guarantee you just a bs FANG trade will do better with 1-100th of the risk in 3-9 months. Dividend is shit and Venmo is keeping it alive. Did someone recommend this?...

Inittowinit1104

Why not just buy FANG etf and buy NBIS but hedge w a IREN shirt/put? Less work. More security and manageable. Apple is a shirt today here. Flight to quality will leave stock tomorrow as bonds open. Mkt rises will happen. Mkt crashes will happen . Win win. 🥇

TheDeHymenizer

nnooo it muh heckin capitalism failed birkenstocks in the glorious workers revolution BIRK will be a FANG

Inittowinit1104

At 120$ Nvdia pe w be 35 ish. Not gonna happen when it’s a company whose biggest problem right now is supply not meeting demand. The contracts DONE already guarantee a cash flow that pretty much puts a pe of 40 or better for years. Anything below that level is froth fear and should be bought. There a line in the sand at 146$ that would take a global event bigger than risk off or re pricing. At some point, like Apple , Nvdia with its cash war chest and contracts will be a flight to quality within the sector. Port managers by mandate cannot be all cash. They HAVE to BE vested. Why choose anything but a FANG where pe ‘s are not CRAZY. IF THIS bs happens the likes of PLTR and RDDT/iren w high pe’s and sitting on 500% increases in a few years will be. DECIMATED. I only follow the “road map” I’ve seen trading through Lehman /covid and being a child and following dotcom bubble. With ATH cash on the sidelines and an army of ignorant retail trader being able to buy in a second I don’t foresee a “Lehman” moment without something fundamental like China war or nuclear fallout happening.

Inittowinit1104

What a crappy port bro. Hims? Ferrari ? Snap ? wtf. 😬 I pray this is not your primary. Ever heard of FANG lol.

purpleinme

Thoughts on FANG?

goodnightgood

FANG BOUT TO GET EATEN UP BY THE HUNGRY HUNGRY XOM 165c’s

larktok

they are about 10 years behind software-wise, and the only people who can even do the job (Nvidia cuda kernel engineers) have 8 figure salaries if you want to poach them so yea AMD is doomed, the market is just greedy and fomoing like with Rivian and Lucid back during the TSLA days AMD is on a deathmarch but to the layman it looks plausible for success, and that is why it’s so dangerous. Inference is the least desirable and most early to be commoditized market. Every FANG is working on custom silicon for inference, AMD is gonna be debt ridden, low margin, competing for scraps. And even Intel is coming for their main market, and they have infinite money and the blessing of Trump

No_Tea56030

Of course a bitch ass nigga like you would block when your wrong. Not surprising. & it’s clear you’ve never had a FANG. Amazon absolutely PIP’s the bottom 6-10% And if you think 3000 workers is the bottom 6-10% of Amazons corporate workforce you’re dumber than I thought

RandolphE6

The interesting thing is that these acronyms change as the performance changes. Remember it used to be FANG, and then FAANG to include Apple, then MAGA to include Microsoft, and then Mag7. And the N was Netflix instead of Nvidia. They will undoubtedly make a new acronym in a few years depending on the performance.

Health_Code_T

Is AMZN even a relevant company any more? They really gave up their FANG spot this year

taynt3d

An “ETF” can be in the form of an “ETN”. You can easily find many references on the sponsor’s own websites. The issuers call them ETFs, the prospectus lays out the exact legal structure, which can be ‘40 Act or something else, like an ETN. One example (among many) is Global X’s “FANG ETF.” Their words, not mine. It’s an ETN.

Important-Dish-9808

I'm wondering if they are considering a buyout from a larger company like FANG hence the nutso cluster buying last month after acquisition and farmout annoucement.

wearahat03

Mag 7 is a retcon. FANG was Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Google. Apple was only added afterwards because it was doing well, despite it not being an internet company. Then people started grouping big tech stocks with recent good performance. The original FANG since 2013 w/o dividends GOOGL 1256%, Amazon 1752%, Meta 2635% and Netflix 9146%. Apple 1095%. TSLA, NVDA, AMD and AVGO were either mid cap stocks or barely large caps at the time NVDA 53598%, TSLA 14619%, AVGO 10246% and AMD 6059% TSLA and AMD were not profitable and NVDA had half a billion in profits. What I'm getting at is that these groups are made after the winners are known. Mag 7 are yesterday's winners. A 10B company of today to become the next trillion dollar company in 2035 is the one that will make you insanely rich.

No-Substance-5435

M & A reports. EOG, FANG, CVX, XOM, BUI, etc.🚀

thrololololowaway

I don't get this kind of reasoning. How is its valuation tiny? You have to frame things in terms of earnings and future earnings, concretely. Instead people just say "It's a super popular website not owned by FANG" and conclude literally any price is acceptable, smash that buy button. The shit is already at 100 forward P/E.

Captcha_Bitch

What you're missing is that RDDT doesn't need to be an AI play and that's not even the primary value here. RDDT is like a mini meta. Its a huge social media platform with a tiny valuation considering its the number one site not owned by FANG.

TheInkDon1

I like your plan of doing it on Tech stocks and rebalancing every few months. I came across a portfolio a few weeks ago at PortfoliosLab you might be interested in: [FANG Plus Portfolio](https://portfolioslab.com/portfolio/fang-plus) It's equally-weighted AAPL, META, BIDU, NFLX, GOOGL, AMZN, TSLA, BABA, NVDA, & TCEHY. I've been running it in ToS Paper Money with 100-120DTE 80-delta Calls, and in exactly 3 weeks today it's up 32%. Just insane leverage with 120-day 80-delta Calls. But look at it on the website, they dive really deep into its metrics; especially check out it "risk-adjusted performance rate." But as good as that performance is, I've done better with a 5-ETF portfolio I picked myself. So please take a serious look at ETFs. Go to Barchart and find their ETF screener. De-select the leveraged ones, then add the filter "Has Options." Rank them by past 3-month performance, then look at their charts. Some I'd pick right now have done more than 40% in the past 3 months, and a lot of that momentum will continue. Then leverage them with LEAPS or 120DTE 80-delta Calls and hold onto your britches! You can roll the LEAPS however you like, lots of things work with options, but you might consider keeping them out at the 1y mark, and 80-delta. But if you DO let them degrade in time, then yes closing at 45 days (if not 60 days) is generally recommended.

TheInkDon1

I like your plan of doing it on Tech stocks and rebalancing every few months. I came across a portfolio a few weeks ago at PortfoliosLab you might be interested in: [FANG Plus Portfolio](https://portfolioslab.com/portfolio/fang-plus) It's equally-weighted AAPL, META, BIDU, NFLX, GOOGL, AMZN, TSLA, BABA, NVDA, & TCEHY. M4

JakeEllisD

No one is hiring vibe coders. Its for cheaper labor. The answer is still American regardless. Tons of talent was let go from FANG. You people just hate America

Pepeshpe

Then yeah it's a great buy and hold option. I don't have it in my wallet but I can see the appeal. You could consider FANG+ ETF instead.

TheInkDon1

I'd recommend you go with ETFs, because they don't have the single-issue risk of companies. And with the leverage of LEAPS Calls, ETFs can be plenty lucrative. You might use Barchart or similar to sort ETFs with options by 6-month performance. Look at their graphs and see if you think they'll keep going up for a while. But if you still want to do stocks, take a look at this [FANG Plus Portfolio](https://portfolioslab.com/portfolio/fang-plus) I came across 2 weeks ago. I'm trading it in Paper Money with long Calls (just 4 months out), and it's doing quite well. And especially look at its risk numbers, which are very good.

csiz

They'll last long term like the previous top 10 stocks mostly lasted. The real churn comes from new disruptive tech, but the incumbents are rarely disrupted themselves, they just go on trucking. I mean, oil stocks were king for a while, they haven't gone away and oil use has still grown in the last 10 years, the FANG stocks rose because they spawned an entire new industry and 10x oil.

Disastrous_Animal829

Definite puts, profits will flow back into the actual cloud giants like Amazon, Meta, and Google in my opinion. Oracle is popping based off guidance and optimism. FANG stocks already have established ai and cloud infrastructure.

DaemonTargaryen2024

> or investing it into the top 8 companies (Google, Amazon, broadcom etc) Why not the MAG7, or FAANG, or FANG? Chasing top performers isn’t a good investing strategy. Broad market diversification is

TheInkDon1

I almost can't go on now, I'm so flabbergasted by those TLT results, but you also asked about shorter timeframe long Calls. Yes. Someone here the other week suggested to me that 100-120DTE Calls were generically 'alright,' that I didn't need to go out a whole year. I knew that, because I'd traded pre- and post-split Nvidia with Monthly Calls (and didn't get out fast enough), and had even been doing Monthlies on GLD. But some experiences there led me to a rule I don't often break now: never less than 3 months. (And ALWAYS 80-delta or higher, I've never strayed from that It's definitely a sweet-spot for risk, capital efficiency, and probability of profit.) So when that guy said 100-120 days, I began to embrace that. I have a "5 ETF" portfolio going in Paper Money since Tuesday with 108DTE Calls (and 16-delta shorts), and it did 13.2% in its first week). Also this [FANG Plus portfolio](https://portfolioslab.com/portfolio/fang-plus) I found just last weekend, which has done 6.0% in the same week. (Check out its insanely-good risk numbers.) It's actually surprised me that the stock port underperformed the ETFs. That'll bear watching through coming weeks. So yes, definitely play with 100-120 days for the MUCH better leverage and see what you think. But I'm not overdoing it: if I've got fresh money that needs to go somewhere, then maybe I'm adding it to an already-existing LEAPS Call position. As it decays <100days, probably roll it back out to 80-delta and 120 days (as I currently do with my LEAPS Calls). Hit me back, because this TLT thing is just phenomenal! Take care.

Pepeshpe

Chinext, FANG+, ITA

kyricus

Index investing does really well in sideways or upward markets, when the market starts to crash is when I'd rather be in individual stocks. When you are invested in an index fund, often it may only be a handful of Stocks that really underperform that drag it down, just like it's been the FANG stocks that have really pulled the market up the past few years. In the downturn you can unload individual poorly performing stocks, in an index fund, you just have to suck it up an ride the wave. I find seeking Alpha valuable, but again, I spent at least 1-2 hours daily monitoring my positions and open options ( I only own one or two funds, the rest are individual stock and ETF's) . If you don't have the ability to spend at least that much time monitoring your investments, and index fund probably is the way to go for you.

GAZ082

Thanks. But how would a FANG crash would affect the returns? I'm trying to protect me from an industry crash.

SophisticatedLogic

AMZN still taped to the toilet while all the cool FANG kids are partying

Open_Obligation_1624

Prediction 2PM FANG all red. Tesla shoot to the moon because in the past suppressed by trump

Cruian

>ignoring the superiority of US., There's plenty of long periods where the US would have ended up behind. >International will never create a FANG. Just a few years ago we saw Australia have the best 100+ year returns. South Africa was also top 3. https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/28/australia-the-best-stock-market-since-1900-credit-suisse-says.html Also, FANG are large caps, but factor investing research seems to favor small caps. Clearly a country doesn't need to create a FANG level company to have the best returns. Also, FANG are large caps, but factor investing research seems to favor small caps in the long run. Factor investing starting points: * https://www.investopedia.com/terms/f/factor-investing.asp * https://www.fidelity.com/bin-public/060_www_fidelity_com/documents/fidelity/fidelity-overview-of-factor-investing.pdf (PDF) * https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-black-hole-of-investing/ * But be aware that factor premiums can take a while to show up: https://www.reddit.com/r/Bogleheads/comments/1hmbwuw/what_every_longterm_investor_should_know_about/ Different countries over and under perform at different times. Recent history has favored US large caps, however there's plenty of times where market favor is outside the US and/or with smaller caps. A global approach can be beneficial to both returns and volatility in the long run compared to a US only portfolio.

Alienware15rr3

Who cares about a single decade exactly, the international only every outperform once i a while, never in an investors career of 30-40 years, international mean is 5-6%, US mean is 10%. You can do what you want, but adding international ignores many important facts about why US breeds innovation and is superior, you won't find international creating a Magnificent 7 or FANG, not in our lifetime. Listen to bogle and stop thinking VT and chill is the best, 20% max international, that's all you should go for if you want to sleep better at night knowing full well over 30 years you will just get 5-6%.

Alienware15rr3

No this sub just fills people with nonsense that VT is king, VT and chill is betting on international, ignoring the superiority of US., International will never create a FANG. It's a fool's game betting on international what Bogle would say.

Sufficient-Gold8870

This movement screams Fraud but I’m just a simpleton. FANG STOCKS ENGAGE!

SophisticatedLogic

Mommy why are we poor? Eat your fries Johnny! Your dad was blowing money on FANG puts as it went to all time highs forever.

Arctic92Monkey

I bought all 7 before they became known as the Mag7 and still hold all 7, also had a bunch of netflix from the FANG times but i sold it way too early.

imstraightg

$rddt is the only safe haven. It will be bought by FANG for $100B+

mngos_wmelon1019

RCAT. They are one or 3 drone companies that use Palantir tech and they’re the only one that sources all their material from within the USA. They produce them out of a 13000sq ft facility in Utah but entered into a partnership with ESAero in May (peculiar timing with the DoD drone announcement) who has a 130,000 sq ft facility in California. ESAero is AS-9100 Certified which means it’s held to a stringent standard of quality for the military. It allows them to scale up without compromising stands for the defense contracts. They already have a contract with the Army for their Black Widow drone but offer more than just that with their Teal 2 and FANG. It also has a fairly small float of roughly 85 million and the short interest is roughly 30%. LEAPS are cheap right now and shares are trading at roughly $9.30. I could be completely wrong but the potential for this thing to rip is there, especially with all of the upcoming drone news and DoD timelines that were given last month. Disclaimer as well, they did an offering in April and June and I would think they have enough runway that they won’t need to be doing that for the foreseeable future. NFA, I do hold 1500 shares currently.

SophisticatedLogic

Mommy why are we poor? Eat your fries Johnny! Your dad was blowing money on FANG puts as it went to all time highs forever.

salty0waldo

I do agree, FANG is the top E&P in the Permian. They have been reducing debt and have one of the lowest breakevens for WTI. With that, I still prefer tue vertically integrated over pure upstream

Get_rch_or_try_dyin

OXY is one of our customers in oil / gas business in west Texas . They definitely aren’t one I’d be buying . I think Warren bought OXY because they were doing the carbon capture program and they were getting so much government money . FANG - diamondback energy - is by far the most aggressive E&P company right now . They have been buying everyone and everything in west Texas . That’s one of the very few oil stocks I have

salty0waldo

The last time CVX was that low, oil prices went negative… Out of all the US oil companies, vertically integrated XOM/CVX are the best able to weather a storm. The smaller downstream players like FANG and OXY are the ones that technically will see margin pressures. At the end of the day, O&G is cyclic and the way these companies handle markets being flooded is to cut working capital (layoffs) and shutdown wells (which will actually hurt the economy) You might get lucky and see 120, but that would be a stretch. Hope I’m wrong, cause I’ll scoop more up. But if that does happen, a lot of people will be out of jobs, particularly out in Texas.

SnooTomatoes2318

$FANG reports earnings today. calls is the play

AAPLx4

This might sound like a bold statement, but by end of year, us health care stocks holder will get to look down on FANG holders 😤

Scared-Glove7582

If I'm overlapping on the magnificent seven or FANG. I feel ok about that.

Heyhayheigh

I think it’s great that you VTI/VXUS, but just know: anything that makes it easy for you to not spend and invest to future in automatic fashion = your friend. Anything that adds friction by complication or cumbersome to edit = not your friend. I’m happy with a young client that says, SGOV and VOO while I figure things out. But weekly. Make that habit super solid. I’m not even mad if they grab some blue chips they like from FANG, maybe a little low basis Walmart or Costco. Just ALWAYS have the automatic. Remember to go and increase the automatic. If you have a ton of %’s it will impede you going to increase. Sell only when you have something urgent to pay for. Do this for a couple of years, and you will see money is easy. Best of luck young buck!!

x2manypips

It’s the first FANG earning. Everyone has ammo to pump

ihopethisworksfornow

Apple is going to officially announce they’re using OpenAI or Anthropic to upgrade Siri, and the stock is gonna go nutty on earnings. I don’t know how anyone can look at the market rallying like this, see a FANG stock that’s in the red on the 1Y, and not be bullish.

ThisDragonfruit6496

I guess I wasn’t very specific. I’m not hurting to make those payments above. More along the lines of not wanting it to sit in a checking or savings account and “lose money” because of inflationary reasons. And I can’t argue the asking the internet for advise part - lol I work in tech, so most of my prior investments have been FANG, VOO, and SPY. I don’t know too much about REITS, PE, high yield dividend stocks, and crypto. I’ve also read up on BITO paying hefty dividends monthly that seem intriguing.

AntoniaFauci

This part is most interesting: > let’s list the current most favored stocks (as of mid-April 2022): SPGI, NKE, FANG, COP, and ADBE (all over 90% buy rated). The current least favored stocks are CLX, MMM, and FL (majority sell rated).

poorguyfromxxxxxx

FANG

Classic_Reference_10

What's the next RKLB? PS: I want a bet, preferably technology (outside of FANG/MANGO), for the next 10 years

creemeeseason

I haven't seen any official news, but I follow both names. Here's my hypothesis: 1) they became data center plays which hasn't yet panned out. 2) they are both big in the Permian basin and since the FANG shareholder letter the narrative has been that the Permian has peaked. 3) they both got really expensive and needed a pullback. I doubt any one of these is solely to blame for the pullback, however a number of Permian adjacent names have been pretty weak of late. ARIS is way down too. With current oil prices it's very likely that Permian production will decline as were below break even for most wells in that basin. That's definitely a negative for TPL/LB.

cabej23

I cashed out 2 months ago. FANG has since climbed 10-20% yes I’m stupid.

nomnomyumyum109

FANG and POOL paid off for me for a while. During pandemic it hit $30 or so, rode it up to $150. Bought on the huge POOL drop last year and sold in the $355 range.

Dazzling-Primary-815

I’ve entered FANG

apurimac777

> be a software engineer > learn C, C++ > make a good living for years being a mega Chad > get let go by some FANG company > cant get work > soon you learn Joey the intern at your last job, who started on python, just got $70m just to sign up at meta and pretend to work on AI all day > kill self > be reincarnated as a bear > kill Joey when he goes hiking with his Bae

EBIThad

FANG is my favorite. CVX is good too. XOP if you don't want to pick and choose. Most important thing is always a robust balance sheet that can support oil at $50.

Historical-Egg3243

I like FANG for the fundamentals, XOM because that's the only ticker retail knows

Thadlust

Life pro tip: if ever in your life you see $FANG trading below $100, buy it. You won’t regret it

Thadlust

I haven’t bought new shares of FANG since 2020 I think.

Thadlust

Nah I’ve owned FANG since 2019

Thadlust

Despite making up 5% of my portfolio, my FANG shares have made up 50% of the losses from the rest of my portfolio. Neat.

Historical-Egg3243

i have a bunch of FANG shares

BanditoBoom

I bought Diamondback Energy (FANG) back during Covid when oil prices went briefly negative. I had an effective price of like $22 / share. I sold when I 2.5x my money. Had I held it would have been my first (almost) 10-bagger…and the dividends I received over that same time would have essentially paid me back all of my initial investment. Makes me want to puke.

Supremememepunk

When I was first getting into this pre covid, my friend told me to invest in FAANG stocks. I went and invested in FANG like the noob I was 💀

RawDogRandom17

$EOG and $FANG are two oil majors producing entirely from non-Middle East sources. Bought $15k and $10k at open yesterday even when up 3 and 4%. More to come if the Strait of Hormuz becomes blocked

obb223

If you want to play oil prices these are not the stocks for you. They move much less in downturns and price spikes compared to pure oil plays like FANG, OXY. Just look back through the charts. That said, don't try to gamble on commodity prices. You will lose.

doesmycodesmell

✅ Top West Texas / Permian Shale Plays (like EOG) Here are some publicly traded companies with strong operations in West Texas shale, especially the Permian Basin: ⸻ 🔹 FANG — Diamondback Energy Inc. • Pure-play Permian operator (Midland & Delaware Basins) • Excellent cost discipline and cash returns • Popular on Robinhood & Webull ✔️ ⸻ 🔹 PXD — Pioneer Natural Resources • Massive Permian footprint • Acquired by ExxonMobil (XOM) — but PXD ticker may still trade during integration • High operating leverage to WTI prices • Fractional shares and extended hours supported ✔️ ⸻ 🔹 DVN — Devon Energy • Permian + Delaware Basin exposure • Strong capital return programs • Trades heavily on most retail platforms ✔️ ⸻ 🔹 OXY — Occidental Petroleum • Huge West Texas acreage • Also owns Carbon Capture assets • Backed by Berkshire Hathaway ✔️ ⸻ 🔹 XOM — ExxonMobil • Now one of the biggest Permian producers after acquiring PXD • Vertical integration + refining margins can hedge downside • Fractional shares & after-hours: ✔️ ⸻ 🔹 CVX — Chevron Corp. • Large Permian stake, including Noble acquisition • Good dividend yield and integrated operations • Supported widely by retail brokers ✔️ ⸻ Honorable Mentions: • SM Energy (SM) — smaller-cap, high-Permian exposure • Coterra Energy (CTRA) — mixed gas/oil, solid West TX presence • Matador Resources (MTDR) — high growth, West Texas shale focus

Historical-Egg3243

Oil gang rise up! I'm holding FANG

Faroutman1234

Does the bill target US companies moving their IP to other countries to avoid US taxes? Most of the FANG companies use this loophole to claim their profits are generated outside of the US.

Effective_Pea_7244

why is this down voted this is 100% true... Not only atomic they massive like for instance China's DONG-FANG that mother could jack you up from china to the mooon!! China's longest-range missile is the DF-41, an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) with an estimated range of 12,000 to 15,000 kilometers. It is capable of reaching the US mainland and is reportedly equipped with multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles (MIRV). Here's a more detailed look: * **DF-41 (Dong Feng-41):**This ICBM is China's newest addition to its nuclear arsenal, and its range places it among the longest-range missiles in the world.  * **Range:**The DF-41 has a reported range between 12,000 and 15,000 kilometers, making it capable of striking targets across the globe.  * **MIRV Capability:**The DF-41 is reportedly capable of carrying multiple independently targeted warheads, allowing it to strike various targets simultaneously.  * **Development:**The DF-41 is still under development and is considered a key element of China's nuclear deterrence strategy. 

Only_Carrot_2792

How Should I Invest Amid Major Global Shifts? Background: I’m a 21-year-old junior studying Computer Engineering. I have about $11K in student debt, a Roth IRA I’ve maxed out for the past two years (currently worth ~$16K, with an 85/15 stock/bond split, 25% up YTD), $10K in cash savings, and about $1.5K in crypto. I looking at a ~$200K total compensation offer (base + stock) as a new grad software engineer at a FANG company. Lately, I’ve been diving into personal finance and investing books, and Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order by Ray Dalio really stuck with me. A lot of what he discusses—rising internal conflict, increasing debt burdens, geopolitical tensions—feels alarmingly relevant today. We’re seeing mounting global instability with the U.S. credit rating for 30-year Treasuries downgraded today and rising tensions involving Russia, China, and Iran. Dalio’s ideas about long- and short-term debt cycles have me thinking: are we heading into a major economic downturn? I’m fully aware that predicting a depression isn’t straightforward, but the warning signs feel too significant to ignore. Given my long-term investment horizon, I’m trying to figure out how to position myself wisely in a world where fiat currency devaluation, rising debt, and geopolitical fragmentation could reshape the global economy. I am aware that diversifying into gold / alternative currencies such as crypto is the go to advice but I am looking for something more. My Question: How should someone in my position—young, early in their career, and with time on their side—invest during times of major global transition? What strategies make sense if we’re heading toward a period of high inflation, declining dollar strength, or even depression-like conditions? Thank you in advance!

asdafari12

> The issue now is you have some of the most innovative companies trading for 40-100x earnings, while other solid companies trade at 3-4x earnings Tell me what company/ies you believe in more than something like Apple, Neflix, Microsoft, Nvidia, Amazon, Google, Meta etc. that go for so cheap and I will genuinely look it up. I also bought EU defence stocks this year at P/E 25 and they are already up 100%, revenue will probably be around +100% in 1-2 years. Growth is what you want. Nvidia has like 40x revenue compared to 10 years ago. > The price you pay for an investment matters. In 2008 for nearly a decade, you had an opportunity to buy some of the most innovative companies at a very cheap valuation. Obviously, that is a recipe for high returns. They are seen as cheap now, with today's valuations and market, not then or you would have a lot more millionaires. Tech investing, focusing on Nasdaq instead of S&P500 was a lot less common back then. FANG was first used in 2013, FAANG with Apple in 2017. The popular viewpoint was also that Apple's glory days were over after Jobs died, which was completely wrong.