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Coot, I agree...problems occur when Justices disregard law and rely on religious beliefs. Christianity or any other religion should be excluded from Judicial decisions...think Thomas and his disregard for Title 28, section 455 of the US Code. Not good.
My last word on this: Keep Politics and Stocks separate - Period.
Best to you and all longs!
Back, it surprises me every time someone "stands up for Trump" and really says nothing. Now, let's get back to reality for real. Anytime a stock or company is associated with a person or persons with a bad reputation it does not bode well for them. Case in point, suppose MSFT said they were going to deliver a new operating system called "Manson"...guarantee it would flop and sink the stock and company.
Perception can be reality, and associating with a Political figure period, is asking for trouble.
Best to all longs...educated and not...
Back, face facts. He is a tarnish on the Presidency. As a constitutionalist, I was abhorred watching our Capitol being attacked by supposed "patriots". And Trump now saying he wants to gut the Constitution should make anyone angry.
That said, his presence is now seen as negative, and his name no longer holds clout, other than with sycophants and spineless types. As an investor, associating this stock with that name is not good - I look out for my interests.
As for Biden, he's ok, but not much more than that. I have veterans in my family although I have not been in the military - even have a brother-in-law who was killed by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan. I fully support the Military. You sir, should be ashamed to question another person's "loyalty" to this Country. As for Christians, show me one that doesn't dabble in Politics and actually acts like a Christian, and we'll talk...
now, back to the stock...best to all longs
creaky, let's hope it's enough to move this stock to higher levels and sustain...
Best to you and all longs!
Land to Sea, I get the "saving money by going with a cheap venue" but there's a price to pay when you associate with Trump...everyone and everything he touches "dies". Hold the event there, but DON'T announce it as some sort of great opportunity.
Best to all Longs!
InTheKnow, in order to uplist, we need to hit at least $2 at a minimum...a few ways to do this - they can buy back and retire shares to reduce OS count, but that takes capital. Or they can organically rise to that point, but the market sucks for the OTC right now.
Another way is an RS, but I NEVER want to see that..stocks do not do well after those. I also own IQST, another great performer, but held back by the market. We need the market to start back up for OTC and get money back in...
Best to all longs on ILUS & IQST!
Meima, kidding about what? I do own shares, and have been in and taken profits from the past rise to the $0.40's. I bought back in around $0.10 and have bought in around these levels to cost-average. I like this stock...lot's of promise!
But my only dislike revolves around a decision to be associated with anything Trump related. Other than that, time will tell on this one. The market sucks for the OTC market, and hopefully next year will see inflation fall and NO recession at all...maybe a slight pull back, but nothing else.
Best to all longs on ILUS!
Well, I am a current holder on ILUS, and have been for some time. Been Cost-averaging my way for a while now. While I have a ton of hope for this company, this move was probably the dumbest one ever:
"We are pleased to announce that the venue for the 2nd $ILUS Annual Shareholder Meeting to be held on 27th Jan 2023, will be the Trump International Beach Resort in Miami. Find more information in our linked tweets."
Why in the Holy Hell would they want to be associated with Trump? Of all the Venues they could've chosen, they choose to go to his resort.
still long on this one...but truly disappointed in this decision
Unless there is an additional process to consider, listing on Upstream typically takes 3-4 weeks to get approval. That said, IQST filed on Nov 7th, which puts us at the 4 week mark.
I would hope to hear some news on this before year end.
Best to all longs!
(upstream from Twitter)
"Once the application is completed and submitted, the review process generally takes 3 to 4 weeks. We can not comment on any pending applications or any additional timelines of our applicants. The issuers will notify their shareholders upon acceptance for listing."
Once the application is completed and submitted, the review process generally takes 3 to 4 weeks. We can not comment on any pending applications or any additional timelines of our applicants. The issuers will notify their shareholders upon acceptance for listing.
— Upstream (@UpstreamXchange) November 22, 2022
I'm going to take a stab and put CY22 at $92 to $96 Million based on an average monthly of ~$7.7 Mil. We'll see.
Best to all Longs...let's hope the additional trading platform and the market overall will allow this to see it's true potential.
Mightymite, sorry to hear about your wife...understandable concerns on your part, but I will tell you that what you are seeing today is not indicative of the potential of this company, and a lot of others.
Economists that work for Trading firms are the least reliable as they have a vested interest to scare people out of stocks and push prices lower.
In the long run, this company is going to perform and those who are strong enough to hold will benefit...I am one of those "hey, the price is $1.25 cheaper for toilet paper, so I buy in bulk" and take advantage of the opportunities in front of me...this stock is one of those opportunities. I buy when I can and cost-average along the way...some are sitting at higher averaged prices, but when it rebounds, those still holding will benefit quite well...
It's been said many time: "Know what you hold" and this is very true here.
Best to you and all longs...my best to your family and your wife.
Soldier, many on this board have cost averaged along the way - I too have bought in at points higher than today's SP, but keep in mind that the SP is NOT indicative of the value of this company.
With regards to this stock and the economy, one person says "recession" and then everyone hops on that bus and feeds off the next person, regardless of how the economy is performing. Yes, Inflation is high, but consumers appear to not have gotten that message. Jobs being added at record paces are also feeding into the inflation scare. Now you have people screaming "the sky is falling" but those people are the very same people who will benefit from dropping the SP of many stocks. I believe we will have a soft economic landing and the whole thing will correct and turn around by mid 2023 if not sooner.
Look at the Saudi's, they sought to influence our election and reduced the # of barrels of oil thinking they would scare voters into the Republican's hands...didn't happen and now they are sucking up to the Biden admin...they too did it for personal gain. Same with Putin and Ukraine...Putin seeks to destroy our Country, and the best way to do that is to help create chaos and promote idiocy...these people ALL have reasons for their actions.
Me, I don't trust a lot of these economists, especially if they are employed by firms that trade and benefit from market manipulation.
All said, this company is in a solid position and it will benefit those who have the strength to weather the market...question is, will they scare YOU out of your investment opportunity?
Has anyone asked IQST about Upstream approval? Curious when that will take effect, and how that will work.
Best to all Longs!
As much as I want to see the $2 days again, having the BOB people hop in is not how I want to get there. I would rather see a slow gradual rise to stay under the radar and then move...
profit taking tends to kill momentum and dissuade real investors.
My best to all longs who (like myself) have been waiting for these days...it's gonna be CASTLE time soon!
Joe, I know we are sitting on a gold mine...just never thought I would own one!
Best to you and all Longs...we are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel!
Lishious, pay attention to the markets...when they are getting hammered, people pull their money and put it into safe havens. This year has been tumultuous and with gas prices high, inflation high and a portion of congress unwilling to help, people are afraid.
We may see a nice pop before year end, but this is the OTC...we are always the ugly, red-headed, stepchild when it comes to getting investors.
Best to all Longs...it has been a long wait, but it will be worth it!
Maybe it's the year end move...I'm not sure. Investor sentiment has moved up from Extreme Fear, to Fear and is now in Neutral territory.
Wondering if a year end rally is getting ready to rev up...
Best to all longs!
Was able to pick up 8500 shares yesterday...nibble nibble.
Best to all longs! Time is all that is needed here.
77Port, the company has taken the proper precautions to prevent any type of takeover.
This is a long term stock with high end potential...even if the economy is struggling, the company is positioned in sectors that people are unwilling to live without.
When this runs, it will run strong.
Best to all longs
Let me know if I have this right.
The option for 4.8 million shares purchased for $500K, which equates to $0.1046 per share with an exercise option at $2, which basically means they put $500K towards a "bet" that could yield them $9.6 million, but they forgo the first $1 million cash
Am I understanding this correctly?
If so, Apollo has a HUGE belief in this company. Just because the exercise date is Oct 15, 2022 does not mean they will have the stock to $2 by then...it only means that that date is the first exercisable date for those shares.
Anyone care to comment on this...did I read this right?
Best to all longs!
Iflhdy, yeah, I know it's a few weeks, but wanted thoughts from the board. Quarterly ends Sep 30...wanted to unbiased feedback...what does the group think we will see reports on...
will we be profit positive?
Thanks and best to all longs!
Quarterly's coming out...any thoughts on where we will land?
Best to all longs! Buy when you can!
...and I am wondering who will be the last one to turn out the lights...
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/trump-truth-social-spac-changes-150327172.html
Iflhdy, given the relative weakness of the market, and investors having fallen into "extreme fear" territory, we may see a slide downward.
At this point, all I can say is cost-average down.
We know the potential for this stock, and the fact that it is one of the top-performing OTC stocks, and the sectors it is in are relatively safe in economic downturns, loading up at these levels only makes sense.
I for one am waiting on a sale to occur to pick up 40-60K shares. I will continue to nibble at these levels and hold long-term.
Best to you and all longs!
Crawfors, checked out the new website and it looks good, but under their objectives, there is one that says:
"iQSTEL becomes a $9 digits revenue company"
Not sure I understand that...is that a $100 million+ revenue company or are they alluding to potential stock price - this mix in wording is confusing. If it's the former, then they should say $100 Mil +
Thanks and best to all longs...
This market is akin to living in Bizarro World...
Stocks like DWAC are up and IQST is down...
IQST is moving forward, positive info, financially good
DWAC is under investigation, Trump stole Top Secret documents, is likely to be indicted by the DOJ, Georgia AG, Manhattan DA, financing is likely to fall through...
Wow, just don't get it.
I am gonna hold for the long-term...those holding DWAC are likely going to be the real bag holders.
Best to all Longs!
"Digital World previously warned that the vote’s failure could result in the SPAC’s liquidation."
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/08/trump-spac-merger-delay-dwac.html
Show of hands - who is going to turn off the lights when this stock flounders and dies...hey, look at the bright side: you get to write off a huge loss from this year
Iflhdy, I don't believe any tied the OTC to the Big Boards, but there was mention made of the Dow/Nasdaq being up or down. That said, when markets are uncertain, money is pulled and put into safe investments, i.e. bonds, etc., and that has been the case since Covid hit.
Once investors get an indication that the markets are safe again, they'll be more speculative and head into the OTC. One only need follow the Greed/Fear calculators to see that we have barely made it into Neutral territory for a long time, and right now we are in the Fear area...a few months back it was Extreme Fear.
I am not concerned as I have seen many market disruptions in my life...and none were fun. This too shall pass.
Buy while you can...hold for the long term...you'll be glad you did.
I know you have been championing this from the get go...we'll get there, and be dancing in the streets!
Crawfors, agreed. However, Revenue is great, but profitability is key to ongoing ability.
Companies cannot run long on a net zero - they need profitability to sustain and grow. We're growing, and will hit that profit point this year, and then it's a new game, but having a parent company that does not show profit does not work long term.
Let's hope for a nice Q and K upcoming...best to all Longs
westener, they'll address all acquisitions, progress, etc. in the upcoming Q. They have so many irons in the fire at this time that they are not going to address each and every one with each PR. Give them the time they need...use this time to pick up these bargain basement share prices and wait.
If you are looking for a quick pop, this is not the stock...this is a long-term play for investors who see the potential of this emerging player.
Best to you and all longs!
2 choices:
Sell now at a loss
Hold and use your worthless digital shares as a reminder that you were suckered
Your choice
Another Failed Trump Business - His only thriving business is selling hats/flags to suckers and asking them for money...he's doing great there.
Well, I just reviewed the new OTC disclaimer from IQST...I sent a number of grammatical fixes to them. I realize they are english as a 2nd language, and I give them kudos because if I had to write a spanish version disclaimer it would not be good.
All said, let's hope they make the corrections.
Best to all longs!
Train, there will be NO R/S, but you could see a buyback to help shore up the price a bit. While I would like to see a buyback/retirement of shares, I think we are OK with our current OS count.
The entire market except for the occasional pop, is kind of in a "wait and see" mode so we don't see a lot of stocks in OTC moving. I would rather wait for the slow and steady rise up vs the 200% jump which inevitably retraces and gives investors the impression that this is only a short term play stock - that takes away the strength of the company and relegates it to a junk stock in many investors minds.
We have a ton going on, and when the market corrects and moves, we will too...wait it out, buy more shares if you can and sit back and relax.
My best to you and all Longs!
Remember, aside from an occasional "pop" of some speculative stock, the market is struggling, but when you invest in fundamentally strong companies, you win in the long term.
IQST is a GREAT long-term company, and not a "play"...
Pick up shares if you are able...watch the trends and get the deals when you can....
Me, I am sitting idle with all my shares...will occasionally pick up more as I can...
Best to all longs!
We are holding strong around $0.40, and given this market, that is good.
As it has been said before, IQST is positioned in sectors that are, for the most part, recession proof.
Once the market stops flipping out over inflation (and even Ukraine that most have seem to have forgotten about) and creating this self-fulfilling prophecy of a small recession, we will move north.
Best to all longs!
Green futures...and yet the Fear & Greed index is at 15 (Extreme fear).
The traders/brokers etc. are part of a self-fulfilling prophecy with the Market - they cry "recession" before it ever happens, start shorting the market, and start working to pull the market down. Then the market starts falling from the fears they helped create and they say "see, we told you it was heading towards a Bear market". Then they reap the rewards of the shorted stocks. We have to realize that these folks make money in Bear or Bull markets...it's what they do.
Yes, commodities are harder to obtain, partially due to China being on lockdown for as long as it was, and partially due to consolidation of companies into monopolies. With China ramping up again as of June 1, I would expect to see the market turning around soon. As for oil/gas, companies such as Exxon are holding on increasing production because they are enjoying the record profits. They are not incentivized to increase production - this shortage is self-inflicted, and not due to a shortage on oil - pumps in ND are not pumping at full capacity. Biden going to the Saudi's because U.S. suppliers are unwilling to increase is the right thing to do - some say we shouldn't do business with the Kingdom due to human rights issues, but we have our own here in the U.S., so that is a moot point to me.
Hate to say it, but as a Reagan Republican, I see the Party doing the wrong thing, mostly to hang on to power...doesn't matter to me what your Party is, right is right, and wrong is wrong, and hurting the American people by working to keep gas prices and inflation high, is wrong. Capitalism is good, unless it is hurting your fellow Americans.
Anyway, my partial $0.02 on this market.
Best to all longs in this artificially induced downturn.
rwa, I don't think they intended any investor confidence negativity - they were simply implying that the global economic situation creates a pullback in all markets, and investors run to safe havens during times like this, and this is why they are hedging their position for uplisting out a ways.
A lot are concerned with SP, only because it relates to their investment and not the strength of the company. At this point, the company could be net positive by $20 million, and the market would likely not budge the stock much at all...no investors, no market cap increase.
This is a really good small company...and in time the real SP will reflect that, but in this market it is pretty tough on most stocks.
Best to you...
In a sea of RED, we are slightly green...and holding around $0.40, while a lot of my other dividend stocks are getting hammered to new lows.
Best to all longs...