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I came across this post that piqued my interest. (see below) It is the first time I heard of this terminology being applied to US stocks. As expected, I dived in, savour it, did a bit of R&D to find out more and is (now) sharing what I have gathered & learnt. Enjoy ! Principal of High Price of "Once" The transition of "YOLO" (You Only Live Once) from a social media hashtag to a prominent trading strategy has fundamentally altered the retail landscape. The term originated in 2012 to encourage living in the moment, its application to finance spiked significantly in January 2021 during the height of "meme stock" mania. Unlike traditional value investing, which focuses on balance sheets and long-term horizons, YOLO trading is characterized by concentrated, high-risk bets, often involvi

I came across this post that piqued my interest. (see below) It is the first time I heard of this terminology being applied to US stocks. As expected, I dived in, savour it, did a bit of R&D to find out more and is (now) sharing what I have gathered & learnt. Enjoy ! Principal of High Price of "Once" The transition of "YOLO" (You Only Live Once) from a social media hashtag to a prominent trading strategy has fundamentally altered the retail landscape. The term originated in 2012 to encourage living in the moment, its application to finance spiked significantly in January 2021 during the height of "meme stock" mania. Unlike traditional value investing, which focuses on balance sheets and long-term horizons, YOLO trading is characterized by concentrated, high-risk bets, often involvi

I came across this post that piqued my interest. (see below) It is the first time I heard of this terminology being applied to US stocks. As expected, I dived in, savour it, did a bit of R&D to find out more and is (now) sharing what I have gathered & learnt. Enjoy ! Principal of High Price of "Once" The transition of "YOLO" (You Only Live Once) from a social media hashtag to a prominent trading strategy has fundamentally altered the retail landscape. The term originated in 2012 to encourage living in the moment, its application to finance spiked significantly in January 2021 during the height of "meme stock" mania. Unlike traditional value investing, which focuses on balance sheets and long-term horizons, YOLO trading is characterized by concentrated, high-risk bets, often involvi

Current Fiscal Landscape. As of 20 Apr 2026, Singapore evening, US national debt stands at $39.14 trillion. This is about 120 –125% of US’s current GDP and it is fast approaching the psychological & economic threshold of $40 trillion. (see below) In contrast, on 20 Jan 2025, when Trump assumed the Oval Office for his 2nd term, US national debt stood at approx. $36.22 trillion. In a short span of 15 months, the current administration has managed to successfully pile on an additional $2.92 trillion, that is about a +8% increase in absolute debt OR an average increase of nearly $200 billion /month - instead of reducing national debt as promised during campaign trial. Attempts to cut Federal spending included: Trump’s brainchild of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), through ma

Current Fiscal Landscape. As of 20 Apr 2026, Singapore evening, US national debt stands at $39.14 trillion. This is about 120 –125% of US’s current GDP and it is fast approaching the psychological & economic threshold of $40 trillion. (see below) In contrast, on 20 Jan 2025, when Trump assumed the Oval Office for his 2nd term, US national debt stood at approx. $36.22 trillion. In a short span of 15 months, the current administration has managed to successfully pile on an additional $2.92 trillion, that is about a +8% increase in absolute debt OR an average increase of nearly $200 billion /month - instead of reducing national debt as promised during campaign trial. Attempts to cut Federal spending included: Trump’s brainchild of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), through ma

Current Fiscal Landscape. As of 20 Apr 2026, Singapore evening, US national debt stands at $39.14 trillion. This is about 120 –125% of US’s current GDP and it is fast approaching the psychological & economic threshold of $40 trillion. (see below) In contrast, on 20 Jan 2025, when Trump assumed the Oval Office for his 2nd term, US national debt stood at approx. $36.22 trillion. In a short span of 15 months, the current administration has managed to successfully pile on an additional $2.92 trillion, that is about a +8% increase in absolute debt OR an average increase of nearly $200 billion /month - instead of reducing national debt as promised during campaign trial. Attempts to cut Federal spending included: Trump’s brainchild of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), through ma

Intro. It wasn’t too long ago that I posted about the under-the-radar rare earth stock REalloys (ALOY). (click here ! to read about it) Even before the dust has settled, there is another news article on ALOY with a bit more in-depth delve into its value chain that will come into prominence in time to come, something I strongly believe. Afterall, wasn’t it Mr Buffett who mentioned many times over - "Never invest in a business you cannot understand" no ? Hope you will enjoy the below verbatim deep-dive. Where is Cleveland, Ohio, Euclid ? In Euclid, Ohio, just outside Cleveland, sits a facility that most people would drive right past without a secon

The quest to be #1 always has a certain ring to it. After all being in pole position is a privilege, not a given. This honour applies to a myriad of things and naturally the smartphone - the world’s 21st century invention is no exceptions. Similarly, Journalists always strive to be first with the story. However, it pays to be last sometimes; especially when there are conflicting sources of information. Statistically. According to Counterpoint’s recent reading of global smartphone shipments, $Apple(AAPL)$ is now tops in smartphone shipments with +5% YoY growth and 21% market share in Q1 2026. Separately, according to IDC’s recent data though, $Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.(SSNLF)$ is tops with +3.6% YoY g