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Costco had a great quarter. What are we actually paying for with $COST?

The new Costco numbers are strong enough that I can see why people get tired of hearing "great company, expensive stock." Q4 net sales grew 11.2% to $93.9 billion. Comparable sales grew 6.7% after stripping out gas-price and currency changes. Full-year EPS went from $18.21 to $20.76. The quarter's $6.75 EPS did include a one-off $0.15 benefit from tariff refunds, so I wouldn't annualize that part. What interests me more is how the membership fee changes the store economics. For the full fiscal y

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Bonds were boring right up until they started paying me

I spent most of the year treating bonds like the waiting room of investing. Then the equity part of my account started doing equity things and suddenly 5% does not look boring anymore. The annoying part is the boring trade does not need a 40-tweet thesis or a lucky earnings call. It just sits there and collects interest while I invent new ways to lose money. Are you actually adding duration here, or is this just a temporary “I learned my lesson” phase?

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Nike feels like it lost the default setting

I keep noticing this... Nike used to be the answer when you needed sneakers or gym clothes. Now it feels like people are mixing Lululemon, Hoka, On, New Balance, Vuori, whatever. Maybe I'm just seeing my own bubble, but the brand doesn't feel as automatic as it did 10 years ago. And the fix seems to be more collabs, more limited drops, higher prices. That can make the brand look hot for a minute, but it doesn't solve “do people actually want the product?” For $NKE, what matters more right now: p

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