I don't know if it's good or bad, but we know that predictions like these where there isn't any timeframe whatsoever often happens, but it's only a matter of time on when it will happen.

We know, and we expect that Bitcoin will reach a million dollars, but McAfee (RIP) didn't tell any year, so it's an open-ended prediction. He don't even know when it will happen, but he's sure that it will happen. Well, Bitcoin reaches $100,000 already, so I guess we can say that it will reach $1,000,000 as well. It will, and I believe, but the question is "WHEN" it will happen. As for McAfee though, I will remember him as the greatest "SHILLER" of the 2017 ICO hype. Remember when he shilled too many ICOs back then and there are some dumb investors who are buying the tokens that he's shilling only to end up losing their money because developers and even him are dumping their holdings on the retail investor's faces.

Anyway, RIP to him, and it's just sad that he wasn't able to see Bitcoin reach $100,000 in his lifetime.

I held some Bitcoin, but didn't bought some when it's at $7,000. I had some though, but I chose to sell it to buy something that I want. Big mistake on my part. I knew BNB coin already back when BSC isn't still released yet so I could've had the opportunity to buy some, but during that time, I'm not interested into exchange coins because of limited knowledge, lack of trust towards exchanges, and I'm focused on other things as well. As for XRP, I also saw it at that price, but didn't bought because... I don't know but what I remember is that this was the time where the project has lots of controversies.

I didn't catch those entry levels, but I don't feel any regret at all. What I always say to myself is that "I don't know that this coin will reach X price." and also "Even Lazlo didn't expect that 10,000 BTC can buy way more than 2 pizzas now." What's good about the crypto market is that, even though you didn't buy at those entry levels or at the lowest price possible, there will always be opportunities that will happen. What we only need is patience to wait for those opportunities to come.

That volatility that scares newbie investors are an opportunity for those who can maximize it. Volatility is the main reason why many investors changed their lives either in a positive way or in a negative way. For me volatility where every newbie scares it the most is the one that can makes us profitable.

Bitcoin can fluctuate rapidly yes, but that's where the profit is (or losses if the opposite). If your friend is an expert in trading (where you didn't stated if he is or not), then he CAN solely depend on Bitcoin, and if he's a trader, for sure he will not focus on it alone, but he will also trade on other altcoins as well. Putting all on his resources into Bitcoin is risky indeed, but not prohibited as long as he knows the risks that he's going to. He's a businessman like you said so if he fails in investing into crypto, he can just go back into selling since he knows how to sell already.

Overall, investing into Bitcoin is risky, but not as risky compared to altcoins, and in terms of impacting your financial stability, Bitcoin isn't a type of investment where if you go all-in, you will lose all of your money in an instant just like a scam coin or project. For me, as long as your friend can make some money not only in Bitcoin, but in crypto in general then he's all good.

Well, there are a few times, or I mean lots of times where I'm doing that thing. Not in the underdog only, but when I see spreads, and totals (on Basketball) that for me, is a bit attractive in terms of odds and if I believe that there's a chance that it will cover it then I will bet on it despite the risk.

There are times where I'm winning which is good, but there are more times where I'm losing, and I'm okay with it. At the end of the day, gambling is all about luck, and I know that it's bad for gamblers to rely on luck in the long run that's why I'm not constantly gambling, and only spending a few bucks because I know that at some point, my luck will ran out.

Kung hindi ko binasa ung article, sasabihin ko na mangyayari naman talaga yan. Ang hinihintay na lang natin ay kung kelan mangyayari pero noong binasa ko, nakita ko ito:
Yung year-end na term ang dahilan kaya bigla akong napaisip kung mangyayari nga talaga ito NGAYONG TAON.

Nagbigay naman siya ng mga rason kung bakit niya nasabi itong predictions na ito at knowing na si Arthur Hayes yan, isa yang KOL so para sa akin, mas may credibility pa siya na magbigay ng mga prediction kaysa sa mga ibang analysts jan na overexaggerated ang mga predictions. Ang isang naiisip ko lang ay kung may enough na liquidity ba para mapump ang price ng Bitcoin at Ethereum sa mga prices na yan. Ang pag-cut ng interest rate ng FED ay pwedeng maging isang rason para mag pump ang market, pero ang tanong eh may bagong pera ba na papasok para i-pump ang market.

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We are all employees who are working 8 hours more or less just so that we have something that we can use for our expenses, but we are also human beings, and human beings need some rest in both their physical, and mental as well. Working for more then not being paid seems like a modern-day slavery at least for me.

Health is wealth, and having day-offs adds is a positive thing to our mental health. Day-offs means those things that you shared, but to add on it, I will also add "time to sleep" because we all need those sleeping hours to cope up with the stress that we got working hours after hours for consecutive days. Sacrificing for the country might be good AS LONG AS you're being paid with the right amount, but sacrificing without any benefit is just stupidity. Fortunately for our country, they aren't implementing this, but the companies are the one that's implementing this for the sake of their company. There are some companies that are underpaying their employees, but giving more workload which is for me, slavery.

As for your question, hell no. Working more = more stress, and I want to be compensated with those stress that I got because that might've affect me mentally. Sacrifice? That's bullsh*t. It does good to those companies, or the government, but not for those who are working. Resting is a necessity, and we need it for us to be productive in the succeeding days.

Despite the hype around Flagg, we or at least I haven't hear him being called as a "Generational Player" the same as how the media called Wemby back when he's still a rookie. He had the potential to be an all-star, or a bust depending on his health still, and we've seen all-star caliber players that got ruined because of injuries.

I don't really expect too much from him in his rookie season. It's just good that he's surrounded by talented players in Dallas. I mean he can play 3 or 4 there and still contribute on offense, and in defense as well. The hype isn't as high compared to Wemby, but in the next few years, I expect him to be an all-star player already. Health, health, and health. He needs that and with how built Dallas is right now, they can clinch the playoffs TBH despite the West being stacked with great players. I don't see them as title contenders though.

Will he be as good as Luka? It's a different scenario already for me. When Luka's the rookie, he's been surrounded by average and mediocre players that's why he's doing everything for the team hence, the great stats. Now for Flagg, he's been surrounded by better players so stats-wise, don't expect too much because other players will fill those stats still. Defense is where he can excel though.

I'm not betting on lottery of any games that's the same as lottery, but I will give my opinion based on what I've seen with other gamblers out there.

I've seen many people here in our place that's been betting on the lottery, and based on my observation, they always have a set or group of numbers where they will just bet on those numbers no matter what happens. There are some though who tried to change the set of numbers they're betting only for them to regret that decision because those numbers who they're been betting for a long time happened to be the lucky numbers, and they could've won if they stick with those numbers. I see some of their faces the regret because of what happened. I guess sticking with the same set of numbers is better for some, but for me, changing the numbers of overtime seems better. At least I will not feel any regret.

At the end of the day, you will never know when those "set of numbers" will win, or worse, they might not even win even in your whole lifetime.

Kung baguhan ka pa lang pagdating sa investing, mapapaniwala ka talaga lalo na't may credibilidad yung nagsasalita at mahuhulog ka talaga sa patibong ng mga scammers na ito.

Sa kabilang banda naman, kapag matagal ka nang nag iinvest at pamilyar ka sa term na "deepfake" at kung alam mo ang mga red flags pagdating sa investing ay hindi ka mahuhulog sa mga ganitong scam attempts ng mga scammers dahil alam mo kung paano piliin ang scam sa hindi scam na investment. Ang problema lang sa atin mga kababayan ay karamihan sa kanila ay wala or kaunti lang ang alam sa financial literacy. Karamihan naman ay ang iniisip lang ay yung returns at hindi ung risk na baka mawala ang kanilang pera.

Pagdating naman sa DeepFake, kahit sino ay kaya nang gumawa ng mga ganyang klase ng videos at napakarami na akong nakita online. Kung pamilyar kayo kay Chinkee Tan, kahit siya ay nagamit na rin sa pang-sscam gamit ang deepfake. Dalawa lang yan, either magdagdag tayo ng kaalaman pagdating sa mga bagong teknolohiya gaya ng ginagamit ng mga scammers, or hayaan na lang natin na ang karanasan or experience ang magturo sa kanila.

I also have this intuition that this will not end in 5 games because it's the PBA Finals that's why I risked some money as well, and put my bet on TNT at -7.5 as well. I almost lost though because TNT won by 8 points so a point means I lost. Congratulations for our bets though.

Anyway, they got early in the game, and didn't look back. Despite of being undermanned, they showed to SMB that they still have the capabilities to win against them. Defense, and putting the game into a low-scoring one is the key for TNT to win against an offensive-minded team like SMB. Despite this win by TNT though, I don't think that they can win against a powerhouse team like SMB especially now that they're undermanned. This will end in Game 6 IMO.

This is the reason why I'm taking profits not only on Bitcoin, but on my other assets as well. I want to take profit so that I can buy something that I need like this year. I'm taking profits so that we can continue the house that we're building. To not to take profits might be applicable to those who are a VERY LONG TERM holder of Bitcoin. It might be applicable to those who doesn't have any plans on selling it, or those who have a plan of only selling it at maybe a million dollars per BTC.

For me though, taking profits is my top priority because that's the main reason why I'm investing in the first place. You're investing in order to make money, right? If not, what's your reason why you're investing then?

One of the weirdest advice that I've ever heard when it comes to investing indeed but:
1. There are some who are doing this to REWARD themselves. As a human being, sometimes rewarding ourselves is the best way after doing something that for us is very hard. I mean being patient for years is hard... or is it only me. Nevertheless, this is pretty much normal as long as we only spend a minimal amount only, and not spending all of our money.

2. There's never been wrong on taking profit on your assets. Let's say for example, you bought 1 BTC for $10,000 and you plan to sell it for $100,000. What will you do? Will you take profit, or will sell it and convert it into your own currency, or let's just say stable coins to secure your money at least. Converting your asset into fiat currency is for me not a wrong move especially if you have some plans for that money that's been invested.

3. This is where I agree because not all altcoins will pump during the altcoin season. I wouldn't say that much on this one because it's self-explanatory, but what I would say only is that, if you're planning to take profit on your Bitcoin to put it into altcoins, focus on those top altcoins only or maybe on Ethereum.

4. For me, diversification = investing your money into different ASSET CLASSES, and I mean putting it on the Stock Market, Real Estate, Bond Market, etc. etc. Selling your Bitcoins and putting it into altcoins isn't diversification because most of them move in the same direction. If Bitcoin goes down, so does altcoins and vice-versa.

There's nothing wrong in taking profit even when it's on Bitcoin. As an investor, it's our main priority to take profits then plan for the next move that you'll be doing.

I have no problem with the roster being old. The problem that I'm seeing is the fact that aside from their age, they're also injury prone.

Kawhi might've been healthier last season compared to 2 seasons ago, but there's still this "what if" if we're talking about him. It's also the same with Harden, and Beal on the other hand only played 53 game in his last year with the Suns because of injury. Paul played all 82 games last season though which is a good sign, but their key players are injury-prone as well. Age and injury are for me the reason why I don't also see them as a top 3 team in a stacked Western Conference.

I would rather pick OKC, Denver, and Houston at those top 3 spots as they have a much better roster than the Clippers. The Lakers have become better now as well. Yes, the Clippers got some good acquisitions as well like Lopez, Paul, and Beal, but I don't think that they can compete with the likes of the top 3 teams that I said. Let's see though. Remember that Indiana surprised everybody when they clinched the NBA Finals. Something that only a few expected that to happen.

My bet's a bit risky, but I expect that despite the TNT being undermanned, they will manage to win in Game 5. I'm not that sure though with my -7.5 bet for them.

Well, they're leading by 10 and currently it's halftime. Let's see if TNT will manage to keep up the lead or the SMB will make a comeback and win this game and eventually, the series as well.

For somebody that's living from paycheck to paycheck, it's hard for them because for most of the time, their income is just enough to cover their monthly expenses, so it's not only procrastinating that's the problem, but their income source as well.

Of course, this can be solved easily, but as soon as they find another job, there's another problem again, and that's lack of knowledge about investing. This can be solved through researching, and learning, but not all have the time to do it, or not all are interested in investing, and that's the hard truth. Investing is for everyone, but not everyone is capable of investing. For some, maybe they can't afford. For some, maybe they aren't interested. For some, they are afraid because they might get scammed.

At the end of the day, not everyone will ever invest. On the flip side, I believe that people here are already investing mostly into crypto, and that's good. Just continue, and if you haven't, maybe this is the time for you to invest already. Start with a few bucks weekly or even monthly. Starting with a few bucks is better than not starting at all.

I can't remember a video that I watched saying that, but based on what you shared, that YouTuber is saying that the altcoin season might start anytime.

What investors do is that, when they feel that Bitcoin has already peaked, they will sell their Bitcoins, and that lowers the Bitcoin Dominance (it's happening currently), then after that, they will try and put it into altcoins to gain more profit since altcoins tend to move a little bit late compared to Bitcoin, and it's because of this reason. For me, altcoins are also a good investment provided that you focuses more on the top ones, and that's why we see top altcoins exploding. Investors transfer their money from Bitcoin to altcoins.
Hearing more about altcoins than Bitcoin doesn't mean trouble, and you're just saying that probably because you're focusing more on Bitcoin that you forgot those altcoins already. There's nothing wrong with that though. What I'm saying is that, there's also an opportunity in altcoins, and not only in Bitcoin.

45% on XRP? Maybe it's because there are many who believe that XRP has more upside than the other 3 coins hence, the more votes, or maybe because many believe that a Spot XRP ETF will happen soon. Anyway, this YouTuber that you said can be right or wrong, but don't blindly follow what he said. Focus still on your convictions. Focus on what the chart is saying.

Or maybe they're just in the denial phase where they claim that they are enjoying gambling despite losing, but in reality, losing a thousand bucks, or even more hurts them from the inside.

For me, the excitement in gambling lies on when you're betting using real money. You will not feel any excitement if you're betting on a demo account because at the end, you will never win money on it. Now to answer the question, it all comes to mindset yet again. I enjoy betting despite losing because I don't care even if I lose my money by putting some bets. I gamble for fun, and not for money so it's okay for me to lose (if I lose), because like what I said, excitement comes from gambling REAL money. If I lose, I'll just say "It's just the same when I bought a cinema ticket, and I had fun watching it."

We all have different reasons. Some don't feel the excitement playing free games. Some gamble just to add some excitement while watching. Some gamble because... they just want to gamble.

Social influence? I guess. TBH, I'm thinking of the 4th option but realistically speaking, we know that it will never happen, and it will remain as a dream forever.

I wish there's an option where it says "adds more excitement", because for me, gambling is an entertainment, and to somebody that focuses more on sports bets, betting on your favorite team while watching adds some excitement because you see your team win, and at the same time, you can win as well. Of course, that wasn't the case for most of the time. I'll also add that this forum also opened me into online gambling casinos because we know that there are many promotions here with regards to it, and at some point, you will be curious therefore, you will try and gamble on different websites.

I didn't experience getting addicted to gambling, but I guess I'm free to share my opinion with this one, right?

I've seen some gamblers who got addicted to it, and unfortunately, they didn't recover from it because it's either they're now in jail, or worse, they're dead already. Gambling addiction lasts for years, and it will consume your body slowly until it will come to a point where you might commit various crimes just to have money that's for gambling.

For me, having a family support is the best way to combat gambling addiction because they're a huge part towards your recovery (if you want to recover from it), but of course, their support will be useless if you don't help yourself. Going to a rehabilitation center is also a good advice because you will really recover from gambling addiction there. The only problem though is that, there are lots of temptations around when it comes to gambling, and at some point, you will be fighting against your urge to gamble yet again.