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.
23 Jul 2022 2 minute read 1 comment RocketEnthusiast
Institutional Position Changes CTO/Co-Founder Ryan Smith from the 2022 Sun Valley Forum This video was just posted to YouTube this week, featuring Chief Technology Officer and company co-founder Ryan Smith speaking at the 2022 Sun Valley Forum. His...
21 Jul 2022 2 minute read 1 comment RocketEnthusiast
For years, I have flipped video games on the side for extra cash. While I don't do it nearly as much as I used to, it can be very lucrative if you know what to look for & put the time/effort into it. Due to career and family, however, I simply don't...
16 Jul 2022 1 minute read 0 comments RocketEnthusiast
Downgrade from Refinitiv/Versus to Start the Week Prof. Mascal to Present at American Chemical Society Webinar Professor Mark Mascal of the University of California, Davis will present at the virtual "Frontier Fridays" event hosted by the ACS on Aug...
14 Jul 2022 1 minute read 2 comments RocketEnthusiast
Oil prices have sunk to a new recent low, not seen since Russia officially invaded Ukraine back in late February. Is the "Putin price hike" over? Will calls for refiners to increase capacity continue to be made? The reason for the drop seems to be s...
14 Jul 2022 1 minute read 0 comments RocketEnthusiast
On the back of the release of June CPI data this morning, both Bitcoin and Ethereum (and most crypto for that matter) saw large selloffs. Those were some pretty big red candles. Perhaps both were a bit overdone, however, as the two largest cryptocu...
13 Jul 2022 1 minute read 0 comments RocketEnthusiast
The data dropped 10 minutes ago. What sticks out most here is soaring energy prices. Inflation appears to be cooling in some areas but overall we are definitely not out of the woods yet. Keep in mind CPI numbers are lagging indicators, not really a g...
13 Jul 2022 1 minute read 1 comment RocketEnthusiast
There was severe weather brewing over head earlier today. I simply stood in amazement and looked up at the sky as I saw the clouds rotating in a way that I had never really paid attention to before. Perhaps it was just being in the right place at the...
12 Jul 2022 1 minute read 0 comments RocketEnthusiast
PepsiCo reported quarterly earnings this morning, exceeding analysts' core EPS estimate of $1.74 a share - reporting $1.86 a share. Market reaction to the report has been positive thus far, with shares up 1.21% in premarket trading. Chairman and CEO...
11 Jul 2022 1 minute read 1 comment RocketEnthusiast
Twitter really wasn't even for sale when Elon Musk made his offer of $54.20 a share back in April 2022. What was so strange about the deal was how it initially unfolded via a series of tweets by the billionaire Tesla founder. Now, he has stated that...
11 Jul 2022 2 minute read 1 comment RocketEnthusiast
There is approximately over 2.278 billions worth of US dollars in circulation, as of 2022. That's quite a bit of cheddar. It's quite eye-opening to look at how it has grown over the years. By now, I'm sure we're all familiar with the Federal Reserv...
