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Apr 28 4 tweets 1 min read
Hate allows unique fresh asymmetric themes to be uncovered on a continual basis. Positive Consensus is where mediocrity is located, hence we avoid it.... generally a scale down indicator
Apr 25 5 tweets 1 min read
At what point do you vote with your feet to exit such a system.... 25% tax on unrealized capital gains, so one will be forced to realize to pay the taxes on > 10 bagger. Forced liquidations for tax bills could occur.... imagine Musk & Buffet tax bills which would require stock liquidations to pay.
Apr 16 4 tweets 2 min read
12 minutes on the 1 hour cycle clock folks #Silver #Gold
2nd Quartile $2500-$2800 / $32-38

3rd Quartile $2800-$3100 / $38-44

4th Quartile > $3100 / > $44

Understanding the cycle is the 1st 🗝️
Apr 8 4 tweets 1 min read
We have exited, leaving the remaining 50% return to the late arrivals. #uranium Without stating the dilution, this chart has very little meaning.
Apr 7 5 tweets 1 min read
For our followers we guide them on how to increase their success rate to over 80% by following these simple rules on #repeatablecyclicality:

a) Deploying within 6 month of a cycle bottom

b) Scaling out within the last 50% of returns from a sector (post >5x returns)

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c) Avoidance of critical errors causing material losses

d) We guide you on near cycle lows and scale down ranges for mature cycles

e) Indicating the bias' which reduce your success - FOMO, over crowded themes, recency extrapolating, over bought upcycle legs etc

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Apr 4 5 tweets 2 min read
$MCI top of the pops for 2 days running (200% in 2 days) Many of the micro #preciousmetal caps were left for road kill, hence the inflows ate 20-30x the previous 3 month volumes, driving this unique set up 3-4x within 3 months of the start of this bull market in February 2024. 3 ASX listed #gold Micro caps yet to depart and double (all are > 7x returners at 3000 spot sustained for 12 months), each has their respective catalysts:

$AAU 1.9c to 15c, 2Q news flow 1st mine PFS, offtake financing etc

$GPR 1.9c to 20c revised DFS and mine plan 3Q

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Mar 23 7 tweets 1 min read
#goldstock selection criteria to look for > 100% IRRs at 2500 trading on < 4% 2026 NPV = 10 baggers
Mar 3 6 tweets 1 min read
The thesis is going mainstream $AEE #uranium Our followers know we have predicted this change was incoming for the last 3 years
Feb 28 10 tweets 2 min read
$AEE #Tiris FEED study - note the NPV using $100 spot at Full Recoverable resource (post the new additional drilling program) is > A$1.5bn or $2 per share. Next steps Resource upgrade, Followed by Offtake and Financing over the next 6 months. #uranium Image The A$520m NPV (@$80) is based off < 50% of the 2024 incoming resource....

Hence 70c per share diluted will move to $1.40 or $2 if $100 LT #uranium pricing is used.
Feb 27 9 tweets 2 min read
Wow our #bitcoin miners are flying 8x returns over 14 months of holding time.

$60k = 9x

$65k = 10x

$135-175k = 15-18x

#repeatablecyclicality Note how running multiple asymmetric themes cushions the volatility in ones overall portfolio

#uranium -20%
#bitcoin and miners an average of +30%
Feb 26 4 tweets 1 min read
#RepeatableCyclicality requires an exit as well as a fresh asymmetric entry. The cycle dictates ones position, nothing else. How to avoid destruction in cyclicality investing:

a) Understanding the cycle is the 1st key to everything

b) Scaling in near cycle lows

c) Scaling out near near maturing cycles

d) Running multiple cyclical themes, with 5-7% exposure on entry provides balance & safety
Feb 25 4 tweets 1 min read
Remember those who said the ban wont be removed Vs those of us who said skate to where the puck is going, not where it has been #uranium $AEE $DMX Combine 2bn lbs resource at < $30 AlSC post credits = > $50bn of CF over 30yrs from 2029.
Feb 21 11 tweets 2 min read
#PreciousMetals masterclass incoming today.

85% probability that #gold then #silver with move higher in 2024

Selected micro caps will deliver >7x returns Step one: Timing the scale in

The Bottoming scale in process, ideally is a mix of the following:

a) >90% falls from peak
b) near the last capital prior to the spots breaking higher
c) cap < 5% of NPV
d) a good project matrix usual the > 50% irr at current spot, >100% at peak
Feb 18 6 tweets 1 min read
Our Investing Methodology in one post:
#RepeatableCyclicality
Scale in 0-7 minutes on the cycle clock
Scale out 50-60 minutes on the cycle clock
The return between >8x

Stick with the highly cyclical sectors & niches... history provides continuous repeats. Our Stock Selection process in one post:

>93% falls from peaks

Cap < 5% of NPVs 2-3yrs out

Project matrix >50% IRRs at mid cycle spot assumptions, >100% using peak spot assumptions.

Sentiment: hated, expectations extremely low

Spots trading below cost curves

4-5 per theme
Feb 3 4 tweets 1 min read
Another sign of later cycle #uranium is non-finance professionals talking about uranium stocks.... Encountered in Sydney this past weekend. Ofcourse it's not at the uber driver stage as yet, but our 47 minute reading on the 1 hour clock is pretty accurate, given these professional invested in #Lithium at a similar timeframe. #uranium
Feb 1 4 tweets 1 min read
Our initial > $1bn cap #uranium scale down is harvesting at 40x returns today, the 2nd scale down range maybe achieved at the ASX open...for 25x returns. These are both trading on 4-5x peak CF 2026/27....full exit through 8x.

Our sub US$200m pre-production caps are trading at 1.0-1.8x 2026/27 CF fully diluted

Our portfolio remaining upside is 180%, to complete 28x for the cycle.

#uranium
Jan 26 4 tweets 1 min read
The death of an Asymmetric Trade ...

Entry: risk:return -40% : +10-30x

Expiry: -70% : +100% (5-15x returns achieved, 40% of initial position sell down)

Full exit: -90% : +<30% (6.5-20x returns achieved)

#ScalingDown The birth of an Asymmetric Trade:

Borderline entry: Risk:Return -50% = Initial > 8x return

Entry: -40% : 10-30x

#ScalingIn

1H 2024
#lithium
#potash
#industrialmetals
#goldstocks
#CRE
#ChineseStocks
Jan 24 4 tweets 1 min read
The price one pays determines the return:

$7 = 2 bagger

$3.50 = 5 bagger

$1.75 = 10 bagger Our Art 🎨 is in locating > 8x returns, that's in non mainstream stock selection.
Jan 22 7 tweets 2 min read
We did sell as it's proven #repeatablecyclicality #lithium

>5x the cost curve translates into obscene super normal cashflows stimulating production in any #commodity Now we are in the accummulation zone based on the next 40% downside over 1H 2024. We are seeing 7x currently on a selection of pre-production plays, this will likely peak out at 14x near lows #lithium
Jan 8 4 tweets 1 min read
The Investment banking catch up as they eye the fee gravy train #uranium It's a joke having a buy on $BOE at this valuation level......imagine the catch up for $FSY, double the production capacity, trading at <15% of the valuation. #uranium

5 pre-production plays look to have > 5x upside when the market catches up on the move into production.
Jan 5 4 tweets 1 min read
This model is what we utilize in a refined way....

A) near bottom of cycle
B) destroyed cap -97%
C) one or two scalable low cost PFS or DFS's in the draw
D) Cap < 2% of NPVs
E) at least one project moves into production over the coming upcycle

$AEE 2.6c to $1-2.
#uranium The entry price paid is often below an explorer with $50m spend on the projects to date, trading at < $10m with partial resource NPVs > $500m, full resource NPVs > $2bn.....