Investing in Li Batteries

[markz]

Real estate takes a chunk of money to invest in. I don't have that much, unless I sell what I have. If I do that, where would I live ? Son wants to buy in Alabama and live a simple lifestyle, self sufficient as possible. I'm too old to start over !

Out of pure curiosity, why does your son want to buy in Alabama?

 

[Harold in CR]

Cheaper to live.
Cheaper taxes.
Plenty of work for those that WANT to. Everyone he has talked to in Alabama, nearly begging him to move and do all their upgrades to housing ,, kitchens, bathrooms, etc.
Minimum building restrictions
Very little debt after selling out in Fl.
Peace and quiet.
Plenty of wild game.
A bit of family living there, also
I MAY follow him, depending on projects he under takes.

 

[ZeroEm]

by Harold in CR » Dec 06 2020 7:19am

Real estate takes a chunk of money to invest in. I don't have that much, unless I sell what I have. If I do that, where would I live ? Son wants to buy in Alabama and live a simple lifestyle, self sufficient as possible. I'm too old to start over !

Real estate need to find something that is going up in value or make it more valuable. Taxes would eat you up over time. Bought some acres on the Mexican border in Texas, thought the Wall would raise value a bit, came up a little but not enough to make money.

Alabama and most of the Southern States have been slammed several times by storms this summer. People have been moving away so sure they need people to move down and work.

all ways think of a simpler life, less you use the less you need to work. My health took a down turn and a simple life means work so can not be to simple.

Have not found anything worth investing in Yet!

 

[ZeroEm]

Stainless target
The current reality of nickel’s usage profile is that the amount of metal heading to the battery sector is still dwarfed by the tonnage used in making stainless steel.

And the stainless-steel sector, which has been booming, looks potentially vulnerable to any tariff-induced slowdown in manufacturing activity, particularly in China, the world’s largest producer.

It doesn’t help that the stainless sector is itself being disrupted right now by the ramp-up of Tsingshan’s three-million-tonne facility in Indonesia.
https://www.mining.com/web/nickels-electric-premium-crushed-trade-tensions/

Something to keep an eye on. If you are wanting to focus on Batteries maybe another material that is needed to make batteries. Any Ideas for the experts?

 

[ZeroEm]

The scenario-based analysis shows that cobalt is likely to become scarce and expensive, as the cobalt reserves identified today will not be sufficient for the presumed increase in demand. This is also supported by the fact that prices already increased by more than 120% in one year in 2016/17. In contrast to cobalt, the lithium reserves are indeed sufficient, but production would have to be increased depending on the situation by up to ten times. The results of the study also confirm a global scenario for battery applications in electromobility up to 2050.

 

[Harold in CR]

Alabama and most of the Southern States have been slammed several times by storms this summer. People have been moving away so sure they need people to move down and work.

ZeroEm. Total USA has major storms. First requirement, choice of terrain. Second requirement, storm cellar, or equivalent.
Son and I have built sawmills and know how to use them. Trees are everywhere where he is looking. Lax building codes means, possible conversion of pole barns to housing, for example. Property he could have bought early 2020 has now risen 10% - 20% recently.
I agree with all you have suggested, but still, need somewhere to live while looking to invest.

My thoughts are moving materials as short a distance as possible. For example, Indonesia ships Nickle to China for further processing . Then it's shipped to wherever battery cells are made, like Japan, USA. China, for example, has atrocious filthy processes to refine the nickle, making it subject to being shuttered for pollution of air and terrain, let alone health problems for it's people.
This is what got my attention to one of the Canadian companies that can recover the nickle by magnetic process, where the iron content is the major source of material, so, it gets removed from the nickle with much simpler processes than other, more contaminated nickle deposits. Still, I remember your advice on dealings with BC Canada and mining. Gotta hope someone can get the permitting, even though it looks highly doubtful.

I'm in penny stocks, so, it doesn't take major moves to get profits, as long as I am watching closely. Still interested in future, long term investments, but, the big players have locked up the IPO's with the crooked broker system. Recent IPO of QuantumSpace solid state battery was hogged up by Major players, like Bill Gates and others buying into the millions of shares offered. Hard to get a foot in the door on these ground floor companies.

Keep looking and sharing.
Thanks for your input.

 

[goatman]

have you seen the stories on ivermectin

https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/mountain-valley-md-confirms-800-increase-in-ivermectin-absorption-with-solubilization-technology-in-pre-clinical-trial-885662622.html

its a cheap stock

https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/quote/MVMD.CN/history?p=MVMD.CN

this is from aug

https://www.covid19treatmentguidelines.nih.gov/antiviral-therapy/ivermectin/

dont know if big pharma will let it out, but it is cheap

 

[markz]

Thats good to know, I like cheaper taxes, and minimum building code.

Cheaper to live.
Cheaper taxes.
Plenty of work for those that WANT to. Everyone he has talked to in Alabama, nearly begging him to move and do all their upgrades to housing ,, kitchens, bathrooms, etc.
Minimum building restrictions
Very little debt after selling out in Fl.
Peace and quiet.
Plenty of wild game.
A bit of family living there, also
I MAY follow him, depending on projects he under takes.

 

[Chalo]

Thats good to know, I like cheaper taxes, and minimum building code.

Cheaper to live.
Cheaper taxes.
Plenty of work for those that WANT to. Everyone he has talked to in Alabama,

It's a dump.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/apr/15/were-not-a-dump-poor-alabama-towns-struggle-under-the-stench-of-toxic-landfills

https://www.annistonstar.com/news/state/tva-coal-ash-to-be-dumped-in-alabama-epa-to-allow-rail-shipment-from-tennessee/article_4465d3af-4b77-587c-b7fb-1b1c0c464ecc.html

But hey, 50th out of 50 states in education! 49th overall! That's commitment to being truly Alabamian.

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/alabama

In a thread about investing, I think it's appropriate to point out that prices for things reflect market value.

 

[Harold in CR]

Still excel in turd sturring, Chalo ? Everyone later in life doesn't need glitz and glamour of the big cities.

 

[goatman]

have you seen the stories on ivermectin

https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/mountain-valley-md-confirms-800-increase-in-ivermectin-absorption-with-solubilization-technology-in-pre-clinical-trial-885662622.html

its a cheap stock

https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/quote/MVMD.CN/history?p=MVMD.CN

this is from aug

https://www.covid19treatmentguidelines.nih.gov/antiviral-therapy/ivermectin/

dont know if big pharma will let it out, but it is cheap

you paying attention?

 

[Harold in CR]

Yes. Thanks

 

[nicobie]

Subscribe to a few real newspapers and pay attention to what is soon going to be banned. Pay attention to commodity prices.

I'm almost embarrassed of what I made buying a few pallets of R-12. Originally I bought it for myself as my business used a bunch of refrigeration.

 

[markz]

https://www.blm.gov/press-release/bureau-land-management-releases-final-environmental-impact-statement-thacker-pass
Lithium is a critical mineral on the list of 35 Minerals Deemed Critical to U.S. National Security and the Economy.

https://www.mining-technology.com/features/top-ten-biggest-lithium-mines/
The mine is estimated to contain proven and probable reserves of 179.4Mt containing 3.1Mt of lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE). It has an estimated mine life of 46 years.

https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/icymi-nevadas-public-lands-better-managed-under-trump-administration-originally

 

[Harold in CR]

Any Canadian investors on here ? What brokerage do you use ?

 

[markz]

Any Canadian investors on here ? What brokerage do you use ?

Yes I invest, I use TD and Quest trade and various free charts and graphs, though I've been searching for a better paid chart/graph service.

Which ones do you use?
Do you have a TFSA?

 

[Harold in CR]

I currently use Ameritrade. Trying to find a way to reduce all the hidden charges. Recently was charged $38.00 when my TSNP stock was renamed TSNPD from a stock split-merger and will probably be charged again when it becomes renamed HMBL later this month. At this time, I do not have a tax free account. Tired of paying taxes while the ELITES get away with no taxes on their millions of dollars.








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