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nelson1234

07/02/25 1:27 PM

#124991 RE: Bobwins #124985

thanks for all that info on the three financial stocks...
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researcher59

07/02/25 2:11 PM

#124994 RE: Bobwins #124985

Bobwins, thanks for that great post on Fintech high growth stocks. I already own HOOD and will check out SOFI and NU. One has to be willing to accept a high PE to invest in these types of stocks. Your post on PLTR about 18 months ago was prophetic, now up about 800% since then ..... wish I had joined you with a few shares, but regrettably I found it too pricey at the time.
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bbotcs

07/02/25 5:46 PM

#125008 RE: Bobwins #124985

Bobwins: Fintech
I, too, would like to thank you for the information. I bought HOOD this week, after thinking about buying it for a month. Their foray into Europe is what caught my attention. Better late than never.
SOFI sounds very interesting, too. I see their CEO on CNBC from time to time.
One thing about NU turns me off--political risk, especially in Brazil, which currently doesn't have the most capitalist-friendly leader. They are too cozy with the CCP for my liking.
The fact that they are serving the unbanked might keep the government off of their back.
I am concerned that these new-fangled banks might put legacy banks out of business, assuming that credit cards are what keeps them afloat.
Speaking of Latin and South America, I remember when MELI was $25 a share. Another opportunity I ignored. So, maybe NU would be worth a small investment.
Thank U again. I had forgotten that U were a banker!
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jtomm

07/02/25 7:37 PM

#125014 RE: Bobwins #124985

Bolt Financial is not publicly traded, but thought you might enjoy this story. Bolt Financial is a privately held "fintech" company that was founded 11 years ago by some Stanford computer science students. They've raised almost $1 Billion and in 2022, the company valued itself at over $11 Billion. By Feb 2024 it had burned thru all the money they'd raised and was now valued at just over $300 million (a 97% decline from its peak valuation). Why do I mention all this? Because today, there's a news story that the CEO has decided to eliminate its "unlimited paid time off" plan for employees. Yeah I'd say that might be an idea, genius! Only took you 11 years and a billion dollars to figure that out?

I'd say Bolt might be one to stay away from, ha.
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nelson1234

10/08/25 6:20 PM

#126824 RE: Bobwins #124985

HOOD (Robinhood Brokerage) is on a great run. congrats! I guess growth is expected to be real strong vs any peers, and maybe this is like ole Joe comparing TSLA to Ford or GE a bunch years back. But geeze..

At the close HOOD's market cap is $134 billion, and trades at 16 times book value.

Goldman Sachs market cap is $236 billion. GS trades at 2 times book value.

HOOD's market cap is 56% that of Goldman Sachs.

From these figures, seems like Goldman should just take itself private..................... thats not meant to be serious.

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