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fwiw XLI, VFH, XLV and VCR are already inside VTI at market weight, so holding them separately is just a manual sector tilt. if you don't actually want to overweight those 4, folding them into VTI drops 4 tickers and nothing really changes
I'd give it a 7.5/10. Love the consistency, but I think you're making the portfolio more complicated than it needs to be. 1. Is 17 tickers too many ? I'd consolidate. VTI already covers most of those sector ETFs. Keep SMH, AVUV or VOE if you deliberately want extra exposure, but there's a lot of unnecessary overlap here. 2. Should I add bonds at 29, or is gold plus a yearly review enough? Yes, I'd move XLI, VFH, XLV and VCR into VTI. You're already getting exposure to those businesses. 1. At 29, with a long horizon, I wouldn't feel obligated to own them. Gold isn't a bond replacement though. More important is whether you can stomach a 40% drawdown without selling. 3. International is only about 5%. Too low? 5% is pretty light. I'd personally look closer to 15–25%, although a US-heavy portfolio isn't automatically wrong. I'd probably simplify to VTI/VXUS as the foundation, with a few deliberate small/mid-cap and semiconductor tilts. The $1,100 every two weeks is doing more for your long-term wealth than having the perfect allocation anyway.
In the last one week VTI is down 2.58 but VFH is up 0.94. I think VTI is more tilted towards tech stocks and already my portfolio has certain segment of tech (like memory, semiconductor in the aggressive side of it) that’s why I picked tickers like XLI, VFH, XLV and VCR seperately
I’m still trying to get my hands on VCR
Ah yes the age old battle of VCR vs Betamax begins for another generation
Assuming you’re asking in good faith. The humanoid robots are going to proliferate and dominate because they must, to be hyper-effective, integrate into our world. When I send my robot to buy groceries, it has to fit neatly into an automated vehicle designed for a human. It must push a grocery cart designed for a human. It must he able to interact with payment systems that are at human height. The easy sex bot money is how most technology gets a ramp up (VCR - videos, internet - live shows, etc.) and humanoids should find a larger sex customer than R2D2 with a wig.
When i was a young lad. My father had a thing for "mixed tapes" So one day 11 year old bax puts one into the VCR. 0-30 sec: Godzilla (1998) harbor scene *"Hold on, Joe, you got a big one, baby!"* 30-60 sec: Bright Lights, Big City scene where theyre all in the same bathroom 60-80 sec: Some random boxing match 80-100 sec: A snippet of my mom giving birth to me Needless to say. My mom wasnt happy at what dad did to the baby tape.
**Larry Ellison saw a VCR flashing 00:00 and thought he had an AI opportunity.**
Chart makes it look like 40 is rock bottom If you redo the chart where the bottom is 0, you can see there is a long way down to go Zoom in so you’re looking at just ‘22-‘26 and average is now ~50 days vs the average of ~65 days if we look back before the average American household had a VCR The chart as presented is just karma whoring, redo it for last 4 years and go from 0-100, and you get something that is more informative
r/valueinvesting would have been investing in VCR companies in the 90s, because of the metrics ☝️🤓
Back to the basement bunker with all your toilet paper and filthy VCR pornos with this one
Sure, there are a million thematic ETFs that won’t or mostly won’t include AI or tech stocks. XLI is all industrials. ITA is all defense/aerospace stocks. XLE is all energy stocks. XLU is all utilities. VCR is all consumer discretionary. You could also pick countries that don’t have any AI companies. ARGT is all Argentine stocks. EWA is all Australian stocks. EPOL is all polish stocks. For something that \*mostly\* avoids AI stocks, you could buy a dividend ETF like SCHD or VIG. These are all just examples. If you want to avoid AI exposure, there are a lot of ways to do it with low expense ratio ETFs.
There are ETFs without all the Tech that are still growth like PPA, VCR and XLI but tech is where the future growth will be. PPA has outperformed the S&P by a lot but also has high costs. VCR and XLI significantly trail the S&P.
McD in the foyer! I was there, watching on VCR
Awesome the iPhone will be the size of a deluxe VCR and blue screen and crash for two years before 30x firmware updates address the “microcode issue”.
r/valueinvesting would have been buying VCR companies in the late 90s because the fundamentals looked good.
r/valueinvesting would have bought VCR companies in the late 90s.
This is a VCR record... and this play cassettes...
I'm up 110% just on VGT, VONG, and VCR since just 2024 and about 300% since 2011. Maybe just stop gambling?
Turns on VCR pops in the classics
There is a stock that has a lot of potential. The ticker symbol is VCR.
VCR repair is so yesterday. learn to code.
“Do YOU want to hold stocks overnight? Sure, we all DON’T. Sign up NOW for a 2 week crash course in VCR repair.” 😂
r/valueinvesting would have been buying VCR companies back in the 90s because the fundamentals looked good.
Yeah I think just adding HBO to a cable package was $10-15/month in the 90s. And that was just 2-4 channels that essentially just aired the same things on a different schedule in my area. It was the only place to watch some of the bigger shows, and of course no on-demand so if you missed something airing and didn't have your good ol VCR set to record it you probably struggle watch it
Yep same, barely have time. Although I'm now falling back onto my old collection of DVDs and VHS. Watching a movie pan and scan on the VCR is quite something. Especially as I have no remote for the VCR so I'm not just tempted to skip to the next section, or doom scroll what to watch on the streaming platforms.
Well look at a company like adobe. Photoshop has been the gold standard for photo editing for decades it is now available by subscription for about $30 a month. It has a complicated set of menu items to do pretty much anything you would like to do for a photo. Think about it like the programming of VCR approach to photo editing the user needs to know what all of these different buttons switches and layers do Now however with a photo editing AI one can simply say delete this person from the photo and change the color temperature of what's left and the software just does it. While some professional users will no doubt continue to enjoy be tried and true Photoshop, most casual users will have no need for Photoshop if they have an AI photo editor available.
It did have a VCR, and an LCD or led tv mounted to the ceiling. Also had the aux hookup so I could plug in a dvd player/gaming console lol.
But...does it have a CRT TV/VCR combo and Happy Horn?
Check out these ETFs XLB VCR XLI XLP XLE Thanks Value investor
“Gonna go to the local pawn shops and consignment stores and load up on VCR’s.”
“About to go back to school and major in VCR repair.”
I can get those on my 19" JVC TV/VCR with a hanger antenna and a decent wind.
By the 90s VCRs were way more affordable than that. The average one cost $100-$200 (of 90s money, $200-$500 adjusted for today). Source: when I was a stupid kid in the late 80s I purposefully spilled a glass of iced T on the family VCR to see what would happen. While being punished, I remember how much they told me it cost.
90s is a pretty big time frame..you could also get a VCR in the 90s for $100.
A VCR was $1,200 in the 90’s.
Larry Ellison has a VCR that still flashes 00:00.
Larry Ellison ain’t got no AI game. He’s still using a VCR and the clock is still flashing 00:00.
Breaking News: Larry Ellison’s VCR is still flashing 00:00.
If you want to see someone as confused as Meema trying to program the blinking VCR - just send them a Teams link.
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Michael Burry doesn’t get AI. His VCR is still flashing 00:00.
>What changed? [Time](https://i0.wp.com/www.snapshotsofgod.com/wp-content/uploads/ani-12001.gif) probably unless you forget to program your VCR.
That's true but it will be very obvious. CPI is already not a 'real' number or it's highly controversial which items should be included in what proportion. Everyone knows with a brand new VCR the day the technology goes to the public is $800, a year later $400 and 5 years later, they're free with every mattress. Usually the government disproportionately includes more and more deflationary tech when trying to hide real inflation but it's just so obvious when people can still see the international price of a barrel of oil or a bar of gold or just a basket of other currencies vs USD. I do some stock trading in $CAD and in Euros and there are days the US currency drop makes a bigger difference than the company's stock ticker and my yield can be the inverse of the company's actual movement. I think people will see through the fake numbers we don't have the bureaucratic expertise to fake numbers like China does.
Streaming has so, so, so many benefits over the cable model. Ran into traffic and got home 15 minutes late? Hope you didn't want to see the first 15 minutes of your TV show unless you programmed a VCR to record it, or its after the year 1999 and you had enough money to buy Tivo. You're really underselling the ability to choose what you watch. Your show doesn't come on for another hour and nothing else particularly interests you? Either watch this re-run of Friends for the 7th time or read a book. Sure there were some themed channels. Like the History channel before it became pure reality TV. But I hope you liked watching documentaries on Nazis and WW2 because for a time thats pretty much all they played. Or you could rewatch this other re-run of mythbudters for the 9th time. Also, even finding out when stuff played was a pain, you had to watch the TV guide channel and hipe you didn't sneeze and miss your channel as it scrolled by. Also hope you only care about what's playing for the next 4 or 5 hours because thats all you'll see. We could talk price, a badic cable contract in 1999 cost ~30 dollars which is inflation adjusted ~60 dollars. And yes you had to sign a contract, so no easy cancelation. That also would come with zero premium channels with those youre probably looking at over 100 a month adjusted for inflation. Now canceling is as easy as signing onto the website and clicking a few buttons. No skipping commercials. Now you can pay a few bucks a month more to see zero commercials, if the streaming service shows commercials at all to begin with. And I could probably think of many more reasons, but to be honest im hard pressed to think of a single advantage to cable over streaming.
I have gotten very interested in vintage media and tech in the last few years. Nostalgia is a hell of a drug. I bought my house because of the badass real wood paneling in the basement (un-painted) and perfect for an 80s basement den. I've got a really cool rare 80s Panasonic crt, vintage gaming consoles, etc, but just recently got a working VCR. Part of the idea was I wanted to be able to watch vhs movies like I did as a kid, relive the idealized past and such. Well, on a visit back to my parents house last Christmas, in the basement I discovered a small duffel bag packed with mostly home recorded HBO movies and tv shows that my grandma made in the 80s and 90s, along with a few standard vhs releases. One of the tapes in the bag was labeled 'Inappropriatshallot's 5th birthday.' I know for a fact I saw it, and put it back in the bag. It really intrigued me as I have very very little memory of that day. I thought it would be extremely interesting to take the duffel bag back with me and explore the past, maybe convert everything to digital. Otherwise it would just sit and rot in my folks basement. I checked with my dad if he was okay with me taking them, and he said, "Oh sure, knock yourself out, we'll never watch them," but I can't deny I noticed the slightest hint of concern in his eyes. I didn't think much of it, and left the bag of tapes in the basement until I was ready to head out. Fast foreword to the present, when I finally have a decent working VHS player for my 80s pad, and the first thing I wanted to pop in was the mysterious '5th birthday' tape. Its not in the bag. I know for a fact it was when I looked through them, I even remember having to situate the tapes just right so they would all fit. Its really weird and makes me all the more curious about it. My working theory is, once I told my dad I wanted to take the tapes, he extracted that tape in particular. The big question is why? Maybe there's something on it he didn't want me to see, something he's protecting me from?
People spreading the rumor that OPEN is OpenAI are trying to distract you from the fact that they actually make VCR cleaner (hence the name 💢) which in this LQBTQ+ friendly ecpnomy, is much more profitable thh
#Made in Japan when was the last time something said that? I know, my VCR was Sony.
Interesting you’re getting downvoted. It’s not guaranteed but it is a completely valid point. Now, as an individual investor I would not buy Tesla stock straight up due to the risk profile. I purchased VCR for some good exposure and there are other ways to get heavy in TSLA without buying the stock
What he said isn’t correct anyway. They don’t just take steak out in that case. They do make basket changes over time such as removing VCR players because of a mass exodus of consumers from buying them
I've worked in search marketing for almost 20 years. Google is not going away. It will evolve. ChatGPT is an app with a front end, and a backend. That's what Google's standalone search app is. Google is planning to update the Google search app that we all know very well (and it's desktop web version as well) into a new interface that searches the web for information and returns answers instead of blue links. There is no company on Planet Earth that has crawled and injested more information than Google. The entire internet (Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are installed on just about every website), maps (Google Maps), videos (YouTube), a huge chunk of email traffic (ubiquitous GMail), Google images and plenty more information. Google Android is the OS for 78% of smartphones in America and tracks every action directly on phones. Google Chrome is the most used browser and knows everything we do on our desktops, laptops and mobile web because everyone logs into Chrome. Google Nest. Google Play. Google Music. Google Shopping. YouTube for crying out loud which is the world's #2 search engine. Google knows everything and everyone up to the milisecond and has 2 decades of practice storing that data, cataloging that data and acting on that data to build the largest advertising business ever created. Google has the best software engineers on Earth, infinite R&D capital, ubiquitous distribution on every digital device ALREADY. And Google has created the ultimate marketing platform used by ad agencies and corporate marketers and local businesses globally. It is the STANDARD for ease of use, and the reason Google is the very first dollar every company large and small spends in marketing. Google will engineer paid search to be embedded into AI results and will do it in a way that the consumer will appreciate. Google Ads will be rebooted to feel much more like the Gemini AI interface to the consumer with the back end ad buying platform similar to the way buyers have used it for decades. ChatGPT doesn't have a chance against Google and Gemini. ChatGPT is MySpace or a Betamax VCR. Fast start but will pull up lame. I think OpenAI will become the backbone AI built into devices and white-labeled but this will be about as much of a contest as Google vs. Bing in about a year. Watch the Google I/O conference video and you'll see how Google evolves its search product to modernize the workflow everyone is already used to, with the whiz-bang of Gemini intelligence and follow-up questions to find what you need. Just watch. I've already noticed a lack of updates to the current Google Ads platform. I think Google has pulled all of its engineers and product people over to the new Google Ads platform. They are getting it ready to annihilate all these Perplexity, Claude also-rans, stealing the best of each, the same way Meta has ground Snap, FourSquare and Twitter into the dust. Capital, technology, existing infrastructure, consumer habits and platform distribution wins. ChatGPT will soon be a toy compared to what Google brings to the table.
It was just one example. It has happened countless times. In economics it is called the lump of labor myth. The idea that there are a fixed number of jobs. You can't predict the new jobs that will be created but they exist because things get cheaper. It opens up new roles like being involved in the movie industry (and millions of other new jobs). There are plenty of areas the world should be addressing but are not. We can't afford enough doctors, teachers, even to keep our streets/ environment clean or look after the elderly. Here are a bunch of jobs that no longer exist and yet we have seen record-low unemployment: 1. Switchboard Operator 2. Elevator Operator 3. Bowling Pin Setter 4. Lamplighter 5. Ice Cutter 6. Typist 7. Film Projectionist 8. Railroad Fireman 9. Milkman 10. Copy Boy 11. Telegraph Operator 12. Coal Delivery Worker 13. Log Driver 14. Travel Agent (mass market) 15. VCR Repair Technician 16. Human Alarm Clock (knocker-upper) 17. Mimeograph Operator 18. Switchboard Installer 19. Soda Jerk 20. Cigar Roller 21. Linotype Operator 22. Street Photographer 23. Shoe Shiner (urban profession) 24. Newspaper Typesetter 25. Book Peddler 26. Factory Loom Operator 27. Punch Card Operator 28. Video Store Clerk 29. Radio Drama Actor 30. Door-to-Door Encyclopedia Salesman 31. Horse-Drawn Carriage Driver (urban transport) 32. Telegraph Messenger 33. Ice Deliveryman 34. Rag-and-Bone Man 35. Coal Miner (in many countries) 36. Toll Booth Collector 37. Projection Slide Operator 38. Letterpress Printer 39. Switchman (railroad yard) 40. Manual Gas Station Attendant (full service only) Also I will point out that on most companies the working age population is shrinking. We are running lower on workers every year. This doesn't mean there may not be short-term difficulties as the workforce transitions and you have a percentage of the population that part of "Structured unemployment" ie find it hard to retrain for a new role. https://www.stlouisfed.org/open-vault/2021/january/refuting-lump-labor-fallacy-two-lessons
check out $VCR, consumer discretionary. largest holding is amazon.
You can buy a house for the price of VCR.
>how did the UK deal with it's loss of status, power, and influence? The UK lost its power due to WWI and WWII. It's a very different game from the US, where we were on top of the world in January of 2025 and then some fat moron decided to burn it all down because he had to pay too much for a Japanese VCR in 1990.
We're just so far behind. Once the next battery tech moves onto the next thing and the next mineral, we will be left holding a bag of nickel cadmium's while the rest of the world has moved onto lithium ion. This sounds like stock piling VCR's so we can take over the movie rental business right when we go streaming.
So the legislative branch is pretty much a VCR in 2025?
“To mamma so fat she wears a VCR for a beeper.”
> but I think its important to remember that education is generally always good unless its from a nefarious source this is the problem. more education in an area of little to no need doesn't mean it's good. If you were to read books upon VCR repair, chances are it is going to be a waste of time.
"How much stocks can I get for this VCR"?
Hey… there’s always grandma’s VCR we could pawn off
Have you seen the Black Mirror episodes where they can record people's memories and that British dyke kills a bunch of people and a blind baby but then in the end she gets rumbled cause a hamster saw her do it and they can watch her memories back on a VCR? That's what's gonna happen to you
Yes - BUT. I have 4 accounts. My 2 largest accounts I don't touch (except once to rebalance over a decade) and are ETFs only. In the other 2 I have a basic core that I keep and don't sell unless they are obviously going bankrupt or something which is unlikely. Right now that's AMZN, NVDA, WMT, ABBV, GOOG and LB in larger positions. I try to have a mix but those consumer stocks and VCR are doing great right now. Lots of tech exposure already in the 2 big untouchable accts.
I have *most* of my money in ETFs and got lucky with the Vanguard Technology ETF over the past several years. Since I'm old I diversified into bonds and added a small cap ETF recently because small caps have underperformed over the past several years. It's time for that pendalum to swing. That's my 403B. I have a ROTH with core positions in VCR, VOOG, Amazon, Walmart, ABBV and added BABA last month. (I just love BABA and always have, I had to cut it loose when it fell a couple years ago). I also have a *fun* account I trade options in with core positions in VGT and NVDA. My highest convictions right now are HIMS and NBIS. I also like ZBRA and have been waiting for it to fall, which it just did. We'll see where things go. HIMS earnings is this week so it'll run up, but who knows after. Personally I think it's a gold mine and will blow out earnings and run further up, but I have been wrong before. TEM looks really good also but it's volatile so if I decide to jump back in I'm waiting for a bad market day. Those AI health care stocks seem to be doing well. I like to buy LEAPS with options in my fun acct. This gives me a lot of time to become profitable, but I don't necessarily keep until close to expiry. I only play around (options) with about 40k or so. I will never make a million in a week like some on here, but I won't lose a million either. I have fun and keep my losses minimal. I have a deal with myself that when I turn a nice profit (up 50%) I sell a few of whatever stock or option that is and buy more VCR, VGT or VOOG. I don't ever sell the ETFs or core positions in Amazon, Walmart, ABBV, NVDA and now hopefully BABA as long as it continues to show strength. If I need funds I have to sell another stock or add money. IMO, putting a % of my winner stocks into the ETFs and NOT SELLING THE CORE POSITION STOCKS are the keys to success.
I knew saving those VCR machines was smart.
VCR industry making a huge comeback
I lost €1300 yesterday on TSLA puts and the most annoying thing about it was that I had the direction right but was too OTM. What’s worse is that the final dip at the end of day brought me back to $.50 a contract and a loss of less than €500. So I thought. I closed the trades and was feeling a bit better about things until I noticed that my PnL was still -€1366, lower than it had been all day. Well those cucks at IBKR marked my positions liquidated at $.20 instead of $.50. I wish there was an alternative in Europe. It’s like trading with a Russian VCR.
Good thing I have a VCR on my phone.
They're children. They don't know or care about quality. A VCR is like $20. Disney VHS are free. It would pay itself off in 6 weeks of not having Disney.
I don't know. My friends insist they need Disney for their kids. I point out that if you have a kid a VCR and a pile of Disney tapes, they'd never know the difference and they don't say anything.
Do you have to close them 1 at a time? I need to use IBKR for options and it’s like listening to music with a VCR.
It’s because we are young and want to buy the dip. We also know if a 2008 ever happened we’d sell a kidney to buy as much Realestate and VTI/VCR/VHT/FTEC/FSELX as possible and then get fat in 20yr
I know it takes some of the fun out of it, but in the long run, the odds are against you beating VOO. Yes, VTI is great too (I have a large position in that as well), but VOO does seem to exceed it slightly even over longer time horizons. \[C[hart](https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/VOO/chart/#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--)\] On the other hand, if you want to have a bit more fun and tweak your allocations according to macroeconomic trends (or your own educated guesses), look into some low-expense sector ETF's, such as VCR, VGT, VDE, etc. (I prefer Vanguard because they're inexpensive and I'm used to them.) I recently bet on the lagging utility sector (VPU, XLU), and it seems to be working out nicely. And if you want to be aggressive, there's QQQ (or VGT). I also have a core position in BRK.B, which is kind of in a class by itself, although who knows what's going to happen post Buffett. I've been in the markets since 1988, and the more I learn, the greater my ignorance. Conversely, the less I trade, the better I perform.
As porn did for the VCR and DVD player, AI girlfriends may seriously be a killer app at this rate
Putin can neither take over lowly Ukraine nor keep them from pushing into Russia any nuke he has is only as good as far he can deliver it which is probably not that far. Let’s be real Russia has showed they’ve been given undue respect for 50+ years with this recent war. Their army ain’t shhh… USA would be standing on Zelensky”s throat in less than 48 hours if we wanted to take over Ukraine here they are 2 years into a war hiring mercenaries bc their men are scared and untrained and their tanks are as obsolete as a VCR… send in a navy seal or red barrette assassin and be done with the little wanna be Napoleon, the only similarity is the short stature and little dick. Man it’s bad when a Frenchman is better at conquering than you.
Japanese VCR high quality, excellent rewinding. Nicky bullish.
software is extensible, code is transferable there will never be a "better crypto" than Bitcoin because of this fact it's not like hardware I've seen people make the VCR vs. BetaMax argument I've seen people make the argument that we don't still use Apple II computers these are dumb arguments bc software (particularly the open-source variety) has the capacity to evolve in a decentralized way such that anyone can choose to upgrade at any time, for free
Unlike all of the other streaming platforms, Disney's classic library is deep and strong. People may not want to stay subscribed all year, but at some point the nostalgia bug bites. They'll pay the $8-$10 and stream all the old favorites over digging out the VCR and dealing with tapes and DVDs.
What I did. All in Roth IRA. 8/5 VOO at 478 8/2 VCR at 299 8/2 VGT at 529.78 8/1 VGT at 546 Not that much of a difference, but I'm up on them 🤷♂️
I was trying to grab *Forrest Gump* at the Blockbuster because I keep hearing good things about it but I must have not been looking closely because when I got home and put the tape in my VCR it was a movie called *Forest Dumps* that was just like 95 minutes of a few different people taking dumps in the woods one by one … 6 out of 10 I had some problems with the plot
Just put my margin call VHS into the ol' VCR about to watch it on my 60" Plasma so I can teleport back to 10/19/87. GET READY FOLKS. Margin calls left and right, we hittin circuit breakers in morning and SPY gonna have one of those 150MM volume days. What a time to be alive!
Ngl I kinda sharted into a few of them and I guess when the VCR heated up the tape and it got all warm the smell started wafting out into the living room 💀
It is a progression that has been happening for the past forty years. In the 80's, the VCR came out. Now you can watch a movie at home instead of going to the theater. Then DVDs came out offering a better picture and sound than VHS tapes. Next can Blu-ray that offered even better picture and sound. Streaming services lead to the end of Blockbuster and eventually Redbox. Theaters were doomed with the advent of high definition home theater systems and people building Theater rooms in their house. You can have a large screen TV/Projector with Surround Sound in your own home and watch a movie on your couch in your PJs. A family of four costs the same as a single person watching the movie. You can pause the movie whenever you want and eat popcorn and soft drinks for a fraction of the cost in a theater. Thanks to Covid, Streaming services are even offering "Movies on Demand" in which you can watch movies at home that are playing at the theaters.
If you’re keen on consumer staples/discretionary, I’d go with ETFs like VCR, XLP, IYK and such. Yet, VTI would be a wiser choice.
If it was me at 25 I would probably be BND 60% VTI 40% and get more aggressive near the end of the rate cut cycle to VTI 25% VGT 25% VBK 25% VCR 25%. Maybe even have UPRO or TQQQ if the market crashes.
Hell yeah, putting my VCR on ebay asap!
Elon vs [BioHazard](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BioHazard#:~:text=BioHazard%20is%20a%20combat%20robot,combat%20robots%20of%20all%20time.) I'd bust out the VCR and record that match.
Due Diligence: PyroGenesis Canada Inc. (TSX: PYR, OTCQX: PYRGF) Hey everyone, I wanted to share some recent updates on PyroGenesis Canada Inc. (PYR), a high-tech company focused on advanced plasma processes and sustainable solutions. These updates are based on responses from the company’s recent annual general meeting and several recent news releases. There are some exciting developments worth noting that could signal a bullish trend for the stock. Key Highlights: 1. Titanium Metal Powder Project: • Status: The project is progressing well, with ongoing production and delivery of titanium powder. This dismisses earlier concerns about potential cancellation. • Second Order: PyroGenesis received a second order from a leading Spanish aerospace client for its high-quality titanium metal powder, suitable for advanced additive manufacturing methods. The client indicated the potential for a long-term contract following the successful completion of this order, showcasing the growing demand and confidence in PyroGenesis’ products. 2. Plasma Resource Recovery System (PRRS): • Initial Value: Initially valued at $25-30 million. • Current Negotiations: The project has expanded significantly and is now being negotiated for a total contract value between $115-160 million. This major increase could greatly enhance the company’s revenue stream. 3. Name Change: • Status: The company is in the final stages of a name change, signaling a rebranding effort that might attract new investors and increase market visibility. 4. SPARC™ Waste Destruction System: • Status: The project for the New Zealand client is progressing well, despite a delay in delivery to early 2025 due to construction delays. This aligns with New Zealand’s aggressive GHG reduction targets. 5. Plasma Torch Advancement: • Negotiations: Ongoing negotiations with a North American entity for a high-power plasma torch system, with a potential contract value of $15-25 million. This showcases the company’s technological advancements and market demand for its innovative solutions. 6. Pyro Green-Gas Developments: • Recent Contracts: Signed contracts totaling $2.5 million for the delivery of a thermal swing adsorption (TSA) system for the $1 billion Varennes Carbon Recycling (VCR) plant. This project, supported by major corporate partners and government backing, aims to convert up to 200,000 tonnes of non-recyclable waste and residual biomass into biofuels and chemicals, significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions. • Additional Negotiations: Negotiating a $2 million contract with a biogas production entity. This adds to the $4 million in new projects already signed this year, highlighting the subsidiary’s growth potential. 7. PozPyro Cement Additive Project: • Lab Results: On May 2, 2024, PyroGenesis announced that its PozPyro green cement additive achieved remarkable results in 28-day lab strength tests, surpassing the compressive strength target by up to 99.56%. This development positions PozPyro as a strong replacement for fly ash in cement, offering significant environmental benefits by reducing CO2 emissions during production. • Market Potential: The North American cement market is projected to reach 279.8 million tons by 2032, presenting a substantial market opportunity for PozPyro. The client is raising funds for a pilot plant, indicating strong future potential for this product. 8. Major Partnership with Global Aluminum Producer: • Contract Value: PyroGenesis announced a multi-year contract valued at approximately $50 million with a leading global aluminum producer. This agreement involves the deployment of PyroGenesis’ patented plasma torch technology to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve energy efficiency in aluminum production. Why This Matters: • Significant Contract Increases: The substantial increase in the PRRS project value and ongoing negotiations for other high-value contracts reflect growing confidence in PyroGenesis’ capabilities. • Technological Advancements: The company’s progress in plasma torch technology and waste destruction systems demonstrates its competitive edge and potential for market disruption. • Strategic Growth: The rebranding effort and expansion of Pyro Green-Gas projects indicate strategic moves to capture more market share and enhance investor appeal. • Major Partnerships: The new $50 million contract with a global aluminum producer and the $2.5 million contracts for the VCR project underscore the commercial viability and industry trust in PyroGenesis’ technologies. • Growing Aerospace Presence: The second order from a Spanish aerospace client and the potential for long-term contracts highlight the company’s expanding footprint in the high-demand aerospace sector. • Sustainable Innovations: The exceptional performance of the PozPyro green cement additive in lab tests highlights PyroGenesis’ commitment to sustainable innovations that have the potential to revolutionize the cement industry. Bullish Outlook: Given these positive developments, PyroGenesis appears to be on a solid path to growth. The company’s technological innovations, increased contract values, and strategic initiatives suggest a strong potential for the stock to regain its previous high of $11. This could be the beginning of an upward trend, making now a potentially great time to consider PYR for your portfolio. Disclaimer: This is not financial advice. Please do your own research and consider your own investment goals before making any decisions. Feel free to discuss and share your thoughts!
No, but I have a CRT with a built in VCR I did that on 20-ish years ago Why do I still have this old ass tv? Best way to play Melee & other retro games
I would pick a consumer ETF and a healthcare ETF. VCR and VHT would give you diversity in the sectors. You usually want multiple Pharma stocks to get and for the next blockbuster drug in your portfolio. Pfizer doesn’t have a GLP1. It’s facing the dreaded patent cliff as well. It’s got a good dividend but I’d rather own all the big pharmaceutical companies the just PFE. Add SCHD to your watch list, it screens for quality and has PFE and Pepsi in it.
VCR are coming back