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The Russell 2000 futures rocketed higher this morning to a lifetime high, then I noticed they did a perfect about-face at a line I had drawn a while ago. I was naturally curious what this line was, because longer lines tend to be more meaningful than short ones, and I wanted to see if this went back just a few days.
Perhaps you’ve heard of the latest meme stock: Luminar. It was started by a 17 year old kid. He started at Stanford, but he dropped out to work on the company, thanks to a Thiel Foundation Grant. Now, at 25, he’s taken it public via reverse merger. He’s got a net worth of $4 billion on this beast. It has, as you can see, roared about 300% higher in a matter of days. The ticker is LAZR:
I distinctly remember the moment when I found out John Lennon had been killed. It was forty years ago today. In remembrance of his life, here’s a favorite song of mine that he did not long before he was murdered:
Here’s an update from the Teen Dreams department. We’re not exactly in the thick of the earnings season right now, as you know. But one of the hottest “meme” stocks of the year announced earnings this evening: Gamestop (GME):
Oh, this made my day. Honestly.
Wait a second. Let’s back up. I’ve been wanting to write about this guy for months:
