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Six Minute Recharge – GMGMF

(Reid, thanks for inspiring my trip to Better Living Through Coffee in Port Townsend.) The short story: I bought more GMGMF. The slightly longer story: GMGMF announced a solid-state battery that recharges in 6 minutes, which seems like an idea … Continue reading

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20 Months Of Cash

Twenty months of cash. Twenty months of liquid assets: cash, stocks, whatever I’ve hidden in my socks (inside family reference.) About two years ago, I estimated that I had 20 months of cash reserves. If nothing significantly improved my finances, … Continue reading

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Both Sides

Here’s a rarity, telling both sides of a story. Recently, I’ve posted about the successes of a couple of my stocks, QBTS & LUNR. Now, go check the news and probably find scores of articles on a variety of topics. … Continue reading

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Luck And A Bit Of SLDP and LUNR – November 2025

As I mentioned recently, once upon a time, I’d post my stock trades on the Motley Fool. I posted that when I bought a bit more LUNR. I had some cash left from a sale of some of my QBTS … Continue reading

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Irrational Exuberance Again

Irrational exuberance again? The stock market is up again? But it sounds and looks like the world is in turmoil. Isn’t it? Not-exactly-a-news-flash = the market is not the world, and a crowd of supposedly intelligent investors can act like … Continue reading

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QBTS At 40 So Soon

Again, “I’m not bragging. I’m not boasting.” That’s what I said in my recent post. (QBTS And Luck – October 10, 2025) I’m not even celebrating. The emotional news of selling a bit of my QBTS holdings hasn’t sunk into … Continue reading

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QBTS And Luck – October 10, 2025

I’m not bragging. I’m not boasting. I am also not ignoring my unrealized good fortune. D-Wave Quantum’s stock, QBTS, hit a new high this week, $39.55. I missed quantifying the peak, but the stock closed the week at $33.02 for … Continue reading

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Muddling By – A Rollercoaster Ride Through America’s Wealth Classes

A heady day. Hmm. Such a heady day, in a good way, that I think I’ll take some headache medication because adjusting to good news can be taxing, too – especially because the flurry of activity that surrounds publishing a … Continue reading

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QBTS Still And Again – September 2025

How could I Not write about this? I’m sitting in the lounge at the Port Townsend Film Festival, which I attend because I have a screenplay (true-life tall-ship growing-up buddy story from 1876), while one of my investments, QBTS, goes … Continue reading

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Thirty Year Mortgages

There’s that thought, but where’d it go? There’s that feeling, and it’s gone, too. There’s a thread of reality that is winding its way through modern reality. I can’t think or feel my way into being able to describe it, … Continue reading

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