Esoteric Selections
Esoteric Selections

Esoteric Selections

From the deep reaches of the inner mind, to the lighthearted musings of a friendly conversation, to investing and crypto ramblings, to reflections on pop culture phenomenona: assorted subjects and scattered connections.


Pepsi's New S'More Collection Only Available to Lucky Contest Winners

24 Sep 2022 1 minute read 0 comments RocketEnthusiast $0.49

In a what is perhaps a bizarre marketing campaign and bid to compete with Coca-Cola's recent limited edition flavors, Pepsi has launched a contest to celebrate the end of summer. The prize? A line of limited edition s'more flavored Pepsi flavors. Th...

Stock Tidbits for 9/14/22 - Scrolling Through 8-K's

15 Sep 2022 2 minute read 0 comments RocketEnthusiast $0.36

An excellent way to find the latest business news is to scroll through the latest current reports, form 8-K that companies filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The exhaustive list of the latest can be found here.  What is an...

Origin Materials - Week in Review #9 (September 5-9)

12 Sep 2022 2 minute read 0 comments RocketEnthusiast $0.32

As the final month of Q3 rolls in, Origin Materials has so far been pretty silent on the publicity front but that doesn't mean that things aren't happening behind the scenes. While the stock price has remained depressed since the last earnings call,...

Origin Materials - Week in Review #8 (August 29 - September 2)

3 Sep 2022 2 minute read 0 comments RocketEnthusiast $0.57

2022 Sustainability & Circular Materials Day Presentation On September 1, co-CEO John Bissell spoke with Bank of America equity analyst Steve Byrne, in the second time is as many months. Last month, Bissell joined Byrne for the BofA Securities 2022 S...

SPOILER: New Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Leak? [Image]

30 Aug 2022 2 minute read 1 comment RocketEnthusiast $0.19

I probably fall into the "gen-wunner" category. The first generation of Pokémon games came out when I was just hitting my Gameboy stride and when your portable consoles didn't have the benefit of re-chargeable batteries. Yes, back then we were at the...

Origin Materials - Week in Review #7 (August 22-26)

27 Aug 2022 2 minute read 0 comments RocketEnthusiast $0.53

Houston Lab Revealed Polymer chemist Tony Maiorana is creator and writer of The Polymerist blog on Substack. He created a post called "Hire This Community" on August 17, which was intended to be a way for the 1200+ readers of his blog to network and...

DeSantis Ditches ESG Considerations for Florida Retirement Funds, While FLRS Portfolio Holds 950k Shares of Tesla

26 Aug 2022 2 minute read 1 comment RocketEnthusiast $0.49

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Trustees of the State Board of Administration have passed a resolution that states fund managers for the State of Florida must prioritize the highest rate of return, without any ESG considerations. The resolution upd...

SPAC TARGET: Bitcoin Depot to Combine with GSR II Meteora Acquisition

25 Aug 2022 1 minute read 0 comments RocketEnthusiast $0.15

American fintech company Bitcoin Depot, who specializes in the operation of Bitcoin ATMs, has announced this morning that they plan to go public via a business combination with GSR II Meteora Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: GSRM). The transaction values t...

SPAC IN FOCUS: Roth CH Acquisition V

25 Aug 2022 1 minute read 0 comments RocketEnthusiast $0.44

Name: Roth CH Acquisition V Ticker: ROCL (NASDAQ) Securities: Units (1 share and 1/3 warrant), common stock, warrants Trust Size: $115 million Target Industry: "business services, consumer, healthcare, technology, wellness or sustainability sectors"...

ONE-OFFS: Three "Limited Edition" Food Items

21 Aug 2022 1 minute read 0 comments RocketEnthusiast $0.09

I've always been fascinated by "limited edition" food items. It's pretty intriguing that a company can reformulate a product or add additional flavorings to an existing formula and spin it off as something new. Or, as a testament to the human psyche...