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Trying to decide between Doordash DASH, and UBER. Leaning towards Doordash. Projected 5 year earnings look great.
Comments?
Comments?
I am looking for company at the forefront of carbon capture technology.
Carbon capture will be a game changer.
Searching through Google, only found a few start up, Occidental Petroleum showed up.
Anybody has insight?
Normally I invest in Dividend Aristocrats for the income. Every once in a while I go out on a limb with a small amount of money. Lately a company called Byrna Technologies caught my attention. They sell CO2 self defense pistols that launch .68 caliber projectiles, some with pepper spray, that can incapacitate an attacker up to 60 feet away long enough for you to leave the scene. They are legal even for concealed carry in all states. I was interested because we travel in a motorhome across state lines. With the various gun laws in different states, carrying a regular firearm for self defense can be dicey. My wife and I both purchased one. We mentioned them to several of our friends; some of whom bought them for the same reason. Soon we started hearing about them in several places. This prompted me to investigate the company, which is a recent start up. They sell their products on line to individuals, but lately have received orders from several police departments, most notably a large recent one from the Argentine government. Last October the stock was selling in the $2 range. To make a long story short, I bought in at $8.29 in February. Since then it has been as high as $14.00 but settled back in the mid $12 range. It may not be something to bet the farm on, but it is fun to watch.
Different strokes for different folks. I respect your opinion and your right to speak out.I would be hesitant to use a device like that because it looks like a real gun, especially in the dark. You pull that out on an attacker and they might respond with a real gun. You never know.
I had a similar non-lethal defensive product that I invested in just before the pandemic, WRAP. The company makes a device that police use to shoot a tether at a suspect. The tether wraps around the person's legs and/or torso rendering them immobile. Police can then move in and easily handcuff the perp. I got in at $4.00 or $4.30. Then the riots after the George Floyd killing took place and the stock price took off, got up to $13.00 the summer of 2020. Then the price dropped around $5 to $6 and then sunk like a rock. I stupidly hung on, finally waiting for it to get over $2 before I dumped it at a loss. I didn't have much at risk, I think I bought 1,000 shares.
My message is to watch it like a hawk and maybe sell if it gets to within 10% of your original buy price.