When trading becomes a passion, it's time to step back a little.Lust for money becomes your main goal.You end up trading for the dopamine hit more than trying to make money. Investing should be slightly boring for me . If I get my emotions and feelings involved I tend to not make a good return. I used my Tiger account for my risky dopamine fuelled trades, and yes my Savings account had a better return in the long run. This year I am looking to do smaller, and more boring investments on Tiger Trade. Let's see how that will work. Happy Investing everyone . And yes that's me , in Las Vegas at the Binion Gambling Hall learning about all the deadly sins in investing.
$NVIDIA(NVDA)$$Direxion Daily NVDA Bull 2X Shares(NVDU)$$Advanced Micro Devices(AMD)$🤖🦾 High-conviction view on Rubin, supply chain signals, and the exact levels that decide leadership rotation 📺 I'M WATCHING $NVDA FOR CLUES ON WHERE TECH GOES NEXT 📰 Event snapshot At 06:03 NZST on 15Aug25, sell-side chatter said Nvidia’s next-gen Rubin GPU may need a redesign at TSMC; finalisation guided to late September or October. NVIDIA JUST SAID THE NEXT AI CHIPS AFTER THE CURRENT BLACKWELL GENERATION THE “RUBIN GPU CHIP” IS “ON TRACK.” NVDA last traded at 181.93 USD; up 0.19% on 14Aug25; up 23% YTD. Sources: Barron’s, 15Aug25; AInvest, 15Aug25. Why it matters now Rubin su
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Recently, there’s been an intriguing phenomenon: global capital markets remain volatile, yet more and more smart money is quietly flowing into Chinese assets.Why is this happening? Is it blind optimism, or is there a deeper investment logic at work? Today, let’s unpack the forces behind this capital shift.01 Macros: How is China’s economy really doing?Some media outlets fixate on short-term fluctuations and overlook China’s long-term growth potential. In 2024, China’s GDP growth still exceeded 4.5%, outpacing major developed economies. By comparison, the U.S. hovered around 2%, with the euro area even lower.Behind that growth are ongoing urbanization and consumption upgrades. China’s urbanization rate surpassed 65% last year, and the consumption upgrade that accompanies city living is stil
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